Ya Boy Kongming! Live-Action Movie Slated for April 25, 2025

Following the TV drama series in 2023, a live-action feature film adaptation of Yuto Yotsuba (story) and Ryo Ogawa's (art) comedy manga Ya Boy Kongming! (known as Paripi Koumei in Japan) is set to release in Japan on April 25, 2025 . The movie's official website and X (formerly Twitter) have opened, releasing a teaser trailer and visual. Ya Boy Kongming! THE MOVIE Teaser Trailer Teaser visual RELATED: Ya Boy Kongming! Manga Gets Live-Action Drama Adaptation This Fall The manga was first serialized in Kodansha's Comic Days website from December 2019 to November 2021, then transfering to Weekly Young Magazine, with 19 tankobon volumes released in Japan to date. The story centers on Zhuge Kongming, the legendary Chinese strategist who is reincarnated in a young body in modern Shibuya. He brings ingenious innovation to the Japanese music scene to fulfill the dream of Eiko Tsukimi, a fledgling singer he met there. The manga's live-action TV drama adaptation aired for 10 episodes on Fuji TV from September to November 2023. As seen in the teaser trailer, all four main cast members of the TV series will return — Osamu Mukai as Zhuge Kongming, Moka Kamishiraishi as Eiko Tsukimi, Mirai Moriyama as Owner Kobayashi, and Dean Fujioka as Liu Bei. Additionally, Fuju Kamio will newly join as Jun Shiba, a descendant of Kongming's greatest rival Sima Yi. Utaha (Wednesday Campanella vocalist) plays his sister, Shin, who is also a singer. The TV drama's Shuhei Shibuya also returns to serve as the director. Zhuge Kongming played by Osamu Mukai Eiko Tsukimi played by Moka Kamishiraishi Owner Kobayashi plated by Mirai Moriyama Liu Bei played by Dean Fujioka Jun Shiba played by Fuju Kamio shin played by Utaha Video Message from Mukai, Kamishiraishi, and Moriyama The synopsis of Ya Boy Kongming! THE MOVIE is as follows: Zhuge Kongming, the genius military strategist of the Three Kingdoms, is somehow reincarnated in present-day Shibuya. Stunned by the singing voice of amateur singer Eiko Tsukimi, Kongming aims for “Peace reigns in the land” with Eiko through the power of music. Meanwhile, the three major Japanese music labels, KEY TIME, SSS Music, and V-EX, compete for the top spot in the largest music battle festival in history. While various strong artists from each label gather, Kongming and Eiko also decide to participate. However, they are confronted by Jun Shiba, a descendant of Sima Yi, the greatest rival of Kongming during the Three Kingdoms period, and his sister shin. What will be the fate of Kongming and Eiko? Source : "Ya Boy Kongming! THE MOVIE" official website / X (formerly Twitter)

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