Akira Saso's live-action film from the manga Musicophilia will be released on November 12

The official site for the live-action film adaptation of the manga comic “Musicophilia” by Akira Saso, announced that the film will be released in Kyoto on November 12, 2021, ahead of its nationwide debut in Japan a week later, on November 19.

The “youth story” manga centers on Saku, who has a musical ensemble and attends an arts college in Kyoto. Through a strange series of events, he is catapulted into the world of modern music, and through various encounters with others, he begins to create his own music.

Masaaki Taniguchi is directing the film and Hiroyuki Ōno is writing the script and serving as producer. The film stars Kai Inowaki as Saku Urushibara, Honoka matsumoto as Nagi Naniwa and Ikusaburō Yamazaki as Taisei Kishino. Honoka matsumoto performs the theme song of the film “Koishi no Uta” (Pebble Song). Pianist Komitaka Kogo performs the piano themes from the films “Akatsuki” (Dawn) and “Inochi” (Life).

Sources: website of the live-action film Musicophilia, comic Natalie, www.animenewsnetwork.com