Today, we risk flying a little dust with this news! Because we are going to talk about the adaptation of a shôjô into a LIVE film… And not just any manga… Since it's Marmalade Boy! All the information currently available a little below!
Marmalade Boy
If you are a fan of shôjô, you have already read at least once a manga by mangaka Yoshizumi Wataru. Very well known and appreciated by the female public with titles like Cherish or Ultra maniac, several of these manga are published under the colors of the publisher Glénat in our hexagon. And it is since 2001 that she has touched French readers with her title Marmalade Boy.
This film adaptation can therefore be seen as a return to the roots after the eight volumes of the series at Glénat. And maybe this one will give desires to those who do not yet know this shôjô …
This film LIVE Marmalade Boy will offer a second youth and a second wind to this manga. Good to know, the manga had already been adapted into anime between 1994 and 1995, with 76 episodes on the clock! For the LIVE film adaptation we will find Ryuichi Hiroki (Wolf Girl and Black Prince) directing and Taeko Asano writing (Gomen, Aishiteru). The names of the two teenagers have already been revealed as well as a theatrical release for 2018.
Synopsis
Miki is a middle schooler. After returning from a trip to Hawaii, his parents told him that they were divorcing. But, the most surprising is yet to come… Both wish to remarry the Matsuura couple. Miki's parents also tell her that the other couple has a son, Yuu. The six of them will live in the same family home. And our two teenagers will fall in love with each other!
Casting of Marmalade Boy
Hinako Sakurai as Miki Koishikawa (The Last Cop: The Movie)
Ryo Yoshizawa : Yuu Matsuura (Friends Games)
The LIVE film of Marmalade Boy is scheduled for next year in Japanese cinemas, so you will have to arm yourself with patience! However, the manga available from the publisher Glénat could help you!
