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OSHI NO KO (AMAZON)
Premieres Thursday, November 28
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
11/28/24
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STATUS:
new this fall (yet to premiere) |
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 12:01 AM-1:00 AM EST |
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes) |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Amazon's press release, January 2024) Today, Prime Video announced that it will exclusively premiere a live-action drama series adaptation of 【OSHI NO KO】, worldwide in winter of 2024. Produced by TOEI COMPANY, LTD., 【OSHI NO KO】 is one of the biggest manga series to be adapted as a drama series and a movie. Exclusive worldwide streaming will be launched on Prime Video and the film will be distributed in Japan by TOEI COMPANY, LTD., which also seeks a possibility of theatrical release around the world. 【OSHI NO KO】 has been serialized in Japanese manga magazine Weekly Young Jump since 2020 under the joint name of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari. The suspenseful elements and the unparalleled novel storyline, that unabashedly cuts into the glamorous yet complex world of entertainment, created a splash and amplified the popularity of the series among a wide range of audiences. As of January 2024, a total of 15 million copies of the comic books have been sold. The anime that aired in 2023 was lauded and appreciated, attracting attention for its accurate depiction and true to the original storyline, delicate and beautiful drawings, along with innovative and fresh live scenes. The song "Idol," written by the super music unit, YOASOBI as the main theme song for the anime, became the first Japanese-language song to top the U.S. Billboard Global Charts and is also a major factor in the anime's popularity worldwide. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Ano
· Asuka Saito
· Kaito Sakurai
· Mizuki Kayashima
· Nagisa Saito
· Nanoka Hara
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Aka Akasaka as BOOK
· Mengo Yokoyari as BOOK
· Ryusuke Imoto as EP
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GENRE(S):
· based on a comic book
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· TOEI COMPANY
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