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Live-Action Nisekoi Film Previewed in 2 TV Ads
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"Lovers' Pretense" version
"Raku's in Trouble" version
The film stars:
(Top row, left to right in image above)
- as Raku Ichijō
- Lychee Light Club, Fatal Frame) as Chitoge Kirisaki
- 15-year-old rookie actress as Kosaka Onodera
- Former Marika Tachibana, the daughter of the police commissioner who has loved Raku since childhood
- King & Prince music group member Yūta Kishi as Shū Maiko, Raku's best friend
- Hana Kawamura as Ruri Miyamoto, Kosaki's best friend
- Aono Kaede as Seshirō Tsugumi, Claude's right hand, who is often mistaken for a man
- DAIGO as Claude, Chitoge's bodyguard
Additionally, Marika Matusmoto will play Kyoko Hihara, Raku and Chitoge's homeroom teacher.
Hayato Kawai (live-action FINE Entertainment is producing the film, and TOHO will open the film in Japan on December 21.
Weekly Shonen Jump. The publisher describes the story:
It's hate at first sight... rather, a knee-to-the-head at first sight when Raku Ichijo meets Chitoge Kirisaki! Unfortunately, Raku's gangster father arranges a false love match with their rival's daughter - who just so happens to be Chitoge!However, Raku's searching for his childhood sweetheart from ten years ago, with a pendant around his neck as a memento, but he can't even her name or face!
Komi drew the original "Nisekoi" one-shot manga in ended in August 2016. Shueisha published the manga's 25th and final compiled book volume in October 2016, and Viz Media published the 25th volume on January 2. The manga has more than 12 million copies in print in Japan.
The series inspired two television anime seasons. The anime's first season premiered in Japan in January 2014 with 20 episodes. The 12-episode second season premiered in Japan in April 2015. Daisuki services. Aniplex of America released both seasons on home video.
