It has been revealed that Yuki Shasendo's novel "Koi ni itaru yamai" (Media Works Bunko/KADOKAWA), which has been a hot topic on social media, especially TikTok, and has been reprinted 28 times, will be adapted into a live-action film and released on October 24th. The double lead actors have not been revealed, but a secret teaser video featuring the voices of the cast has been released.
When the original work was released at the end of March 2020, it became a hot topic on TikTok book accounts, and became a hot topic mainly on social media, with the number of views of the introductory video by the book account exceeding 2 million. It is a hot topic work that has been reprinted 28 times due to its anti-communist nature.
The live-action film will be directed by Ryuichi Hiroki, winner of the 46th Japan Academy Award for Best Director for "The Moon's Waxing and Waning." The film will depict the clumsy and earnest first love between shy high school boy Miyamine and popular boy Kei in his class, and is mixed with the suspicious death of a classmate, a suicide attempt, and terrifying suspicions about a lover, making it "this fall's purest and most exciting love story."
The secret teaser video contains footage from the film and an unreleased narration by the two main cast members. The video starts with a video of the ocean accompanied by the voices of the two actors, and then a series of photos of everyday life are displayed, evoking the refreshing first love of youth. However, midway through, the BGM changes key and a drowned body appears in the sea... a disturbing story.
