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Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2024

The Tokyo Theaters Company announced on Tuesdasy that it is producing a live-action film adaptation of Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga that will open in Japan in 2024, and will star Yui Aragaki (left in image below, live-action Ranma ½, Dragon Zakura) as main character Makio Kōdai.

Natsuki Seta is directing and writing the film.

The manga centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Kōdai, and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next day, Makio returns to her senses and remembers that she does not do well in the company of other people. So begins their daily life, as Makio attempts to acclimate to a roommate, while Asa attempts to get used to an adult that never acts like one.

Yamashita launched the manga in June 2017 in Shodensha's Feel Young magazine, where it is still ongoing. Shodensha published the manga's 10th compiled book volume on February 8.

Yamashita launched The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window boys-love supernatural mystery manga in Libre Publishing's Magazine BExBOY in March 2013, and ended it in December 2020. SuBLime is releasing the manga digitally in English. The manga inspired a live-action film that opened in January 2021. The manga also inspired a television anime the premiered in October 2021. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan.

JManga previously licensed and released Yamashita's Don't Cry Girl and Mo'some Sting manga in North America. Fantasista, Inc.'s futekiya boys-love service is releasing Yamashita's Shinsouban Illumination manga. Yamashita serialized White Note Pad in Feel Young from February 2015 to October 2016.

Source: Comic Natalie