Shuzo Oshimi’s The Flowers of Evil manga is receiving a brand new live-action tv collection premiering in April 2026. The collection will air on TV Tokyo and stream completely on Disney+.
Paul Younger (Star Wars: Visions Quantity 2) will direct the collection alongside Noboru Iguchi, who beforehand directed the 2019 live-action Flowers of Evil movie. Keita Meguro and Shuho Takase are writing the scripts. It’s produced by TV Tokyo and C&I Leisure.
Fuku Suzuki and Ano will star within the lead roles as Takao Kasuga and Sawa Nakamura, respectively. This marks Suzuki’s first main function in a TV Tokyo drama and Ano’s first time headlining a terrestrial TV collection.
A brand new visible was revealed to commemorate the announcement.
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Suzuki commented on the function, stating he feels honored to steer an adaptation that resonates so strongly with readers and remembers the emotional turmoil of scholar life. He famous that whereas Kasuga initially feels much like him, the character’s transformation takes him into territory he has by no means portrayed earlier than.
Ano recalled first studying The Flowers of Evil throughout a time when she felt overwhelmed and directionless, saying the expertise left a robust, unsettling impression. She added that she by no means imagined she would in the future painting Nakamura and approached the function with sincerity and gratitude.
Writer Oshimi expressed enthusiasm for the brand new adaptation, saying he’s desperate to see how Suzuki and Ano interpret the characters.
“Greater than a decade after the manga ended, having the ability to launch it once more as a drama is one thing uncommon and valuable. From seeing his latest appearing, I’m very excited to have Fuku Suzuki play Kasuga. I’ve at all times felt that Ano possesses the purity and rebellious spirit of Nakamura. I hope longtime readers and newcomers alike will benefit from the collection.”
TV Tokyo’s Koichi Uruma highlighted the drama’s mix of discomfort, humor, and depth, stating that Disney+ distribution permits the workforce to supply the collection at a scale past a typical late-night TV Tokyo drama.
“‘You piece of shit.’ ‘I’m not a pervert…’ As the unique cowl suggests, it is a drama adaptation of Oshimi-sensei’s hit collection coping with adolescence, sexuality, and the impulses of youth. Whereas the story could seem excessive, the emotional swings of adolescence are one thing many can relate to. By the emotional vary of Suzuki and Ano, Kasuga and Nakamura’s complicated grasp–servant dynamic is vividly realized. There’s comedy, seriousness, and scenes that can stir your feelings. With the Disney+ launch, we’re in a position to create one thing past the dimensions of a typical late-night TV Tokyo drama. It’s nonetheless a while earlier than April, however we introduced it early as a result of we’re so excited. Keep tuned for updates!”
C&I Leisure producer Hideyuki Wakuta added that the variation is about in 1998, capturing the pre-millennium anxiousness of the period and marking the fifth main interpretation of Kasuga and Nakamura’s story after the manga, anime, stage play, and movie.
Shuzo Oshimi’s The Flowers of Evil ran in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shonen Journal from 2009 to 2014. The manga has surpassed 3.25 million copies in circulation worldwide, together with digital editions.
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