The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Taro Nogizaka’s psychological thriller manga Natsume Arata no Kekkon (Natsume Arata’s Marriage) has released main trailers. As with the teaser, voice actor Megumi Ogata (Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion) serves as the narrator.This new clips also feature the film’s theme song, “Vampire,” provided by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo. The song was originally included in her second studio album “Guts” released in September 2023. The song’s music video has been viewed over 110 million times on her official YouTube channel to become one of her most well-known songs in 2023.
90-Second Version Trailer
30-Second Version Trailer
The main poster visual has also been revealed.
Main poster visual
The live-action film Natsume Arata no Kekkon is set to release in Japan on September 6, 2024. Yuya Yagira (Toshiro Hijikata in the Gintama live-action film series) is cast as the protagonist, Arata Natsume, while Yuina Kuroshima (Lan Fan in Fullmetal Alchemist live-action film series) plays the main heroine, Shinju Shinagawa. Yukihiko Tsutsumi, known for his directorial works for popular Japanese TV drama series, such as TRICK and SREC, serves as director. The original manga from Taro Nogizaka ran in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Superior from June 2019 to January 2024 and published 12 tankobon volumes. The series has printed 2.4 million copies in Japan and won the Special Award in the comics division of the Next Manga Award in 2020.The story centers on Arata Natsume, an employee at a child guidance center. He visits 22-year-old Shinju Shinagawa, who is on death row and is known throughout Japan as the serial killer “Shinagawa Clown.” He asks her to marry him to get to the bottom of the case at the request of the bereaved family.
Source: “Natsume Arata no Kekkon” live-action film official website / X (formerly Twitter)©Taro Nogizaka/Shogakukan ©2024 “Natsume Arata’ no Kekkon” Film Partners
