Live-Action Cinderella Closet Series Unveils Theme Song by Rock Band Frederic
Band specifically wrote "Akuma" theme song for series
On Tuesday, Wakana Yanai's Cinderella Closet manga's live-action adaptation unveiled its main visual and theme song "Akuma" by Frederic. This song was written exclusively for this series by the band itself.
On Wednesday, TBS posted the third teaser video for their series on their official Twitter account, which features a preview of the theme song.
In Japan, the Netflix streaming service will release the show ahead of time starting from June 24th. It is also planned for global distribution. After its Japanese release, it will make its international debut on July 1st during TBS' Drama Stream programming block at 11:58 PM (which translates to 1:58 AM). It will air weekly at this time, although the start time may differ slightly across regions. Additionally, viewers can catch up with the show on TVer and TBS Free after its broadcast.
Haruka Fukunaga, played by Ichika Osaki in Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, and Hikaru Kamiyama, portrayed by Leo Matsumoto in I Cannot Reach You, are set to star in the upcoming series.
Additional cast members include:
- Rintarō Hachimura (dance and vocal unit WATWING member) as Keisuke Kurotaki
- Karuma as Shū Kiriya
- Yuna Mito as Mio Suzuki
Ayako Katō and Satsuki Orito are responsible for writing the scripts for the live-action series of Chihayafuru and Stitch!: Itazura Alien no Daibōken . Ryōsuke Fukawa, Kana Torii, and Hironobu Okano are directing the episodes of this series. TBS Sparkle is in charge of handling production for this live-action series.
Seven Seas publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story:
The romantic story of a plain country girl who's crushing on her handsome coworker...and her transformation by an unconventional and stylish "fairy godmother."
Haruka is a simple girl from the countryside who moved to Tokyo for college. She has feelings for Kurotaki, a coworker at her part-time job, but lacks confidence to tell him. Then she meets Hikaru, a fashionable but sarcastic person who reluctantly agrees to help her. But Hikaru has hidden depths.
Yanai launched ( link ) In June 2019, the manga series was published in Shueisha's Margaret magazine and ended with its eighth compiled book volume on February 25, 2022. Seven Seas started releasing the series both in print and digitally in April 2023, with the final volume being released in January.
Sources: Live-action Cinderella Closet series' website ( link ) , Comic Natalie ( link )
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