A live-action film adaptation of Yui Tamura’s Yano-kun no Futsu no Hibi (Mr. Yano’s ordinary days) manga is set to release in Japan on November 15, 2024. An anime adaptation is also in the works according to Eiga.com. The live-action film’s official website has also opened, releasing a teaser trailer and visual.
Teaser visual
The manga has been serialized in Kodansha’s Comic DYAS website since June 2021, and its latest eighth tankobon volume is scheduled to be available on July 10. The film’s official website describes the story as follows:
Yoshida, the class chairperson who is a worrier, can’t help but worry about Yano, who comes to school every day covered in injuries for some reason. One day, Yoshida and her best friends investigated the reason and discovered that he was a very unlucky boy. Moreover, because of his ‘super unlucky constitution,’ Yano is unable to lead a ‘normal high school life.’ When Yoshida finds out about this, she decides to support him to the best of her ability. During the days spent Yano, Yoshida becomes more and more attracted to his pure and straightforward words, but she is unable to shorten the distance between them.Then, the most popular boy in school confesses his love for Yoshida… On the other hand, Yano is also touched by Yoshida’s kindness, and for the first time in his life, the feeling of ‘love’ begins to bud!
Yusei Yagi, a member of Japanese dance and vocal group FANTASTICS, plays the title character, Tsuyoshi Yano, as his first feature film leading role. Meanwhile, Anji Ikehata plays the main heroine, Kiyoko Yoshida. Takehiko Shinjo, who has worked on may live-action film adaptations of popular shojo manga, such as Paradise Kiss (2011), Kiyoku Yawaku (2013), Daytime Shooting Star (2017), and And Yet, You Are So Sweet (2023) is attached to direct.
The manga’s original author Yui Tamura also announced the news on X (formerly Twitter).
Sources: “Yano-kun no Futsu no Hibi” official website / X (formerly Twitter), Eiga.com© 2024 Movie “Yano-kun no Futsu no Hibi” Production Committee © Yui Tamura/KODANSHA
