Live-Action My Special One Film Reveals Cast for In-Story Idol Group
The official website for the live-action film of Momoko Kōda's My Special One (Kimi ga Tokubetsu) manga revealed the cast members for the in-story idol group LiKE LEGEND on Friday. The cast members all come from real-life idol or pop groups.The cast members of LiKE LEGEND, including the film's previously announced main actor Kazuya Ōhashi from Naniwa Danshi, include:Mei Hata (bottom part of visual above) plays protagonist Sahoko Wakaume, while Naniwa Danshi idol group member Kazuya Ōhashi (top part of visual above) plays Kouta Kirigaya.Ayato Matsuda (live-action Holiday Love: Fūfukan Ren'ai) is directing the film, with a script by Satoko Okazaki (live-action My Dress-Up Darling). The film will open in Japan on June 20.Kōda launched the manga in Bessatsu Margaret in March 2019, and ended it on January 10. Shueisha shipped the manga's 10th compiled book volume in Japan in August 2022.The manga went on hiatus in October 2022 due to Kōda's poor health, but resumed serialization last June.Viz Media published the manga's eighth volume in November 2024.Sources: My Special One live-action film's X/Twitter account, Comic Natalie
