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Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Live-Action Film Casts Snow Man Member Raul; Reveals August 2 Premiere
posted on by Joanna Cayanan
Raul stars as protagonist Arakuni Ibuki
Shochiku started streaming a special video for the live-action film adaptation of Masamitsu Nigatsu's Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard) manga on Sunday, announcing the film's August 2 premiere. The video also reveals that Raul (Snow Man idol group member) will play the role of protagonist Arakuni Ibuki.
Junichi Ishikawa (Princess Jellyfish, Fragile, Innai Keisatsu live-action series) is directing the movie, and Hiroyuki Yatsu is is writing the script.
© Masamitsu Nigatsu, Kodansha
They have only one goal – to kill Honeko Akabane! One day, Arakuni Ibuki learns that his childhood friend, Honeko Akabane, is being targeted by assassins! Both of them are in Class 3-4 at Sosoji High School, and Ibuki is ordered to protect Akabane for one year. His goal is to ensure that she graduates safely, but he must do so without her realizing it. And so begins his secret life as a bodyguard at school! However, there seems to be more secrets within "Class 3-4"…?! This is the start of a new and exciting action school comedy!!
Nigatsu debuted the manga in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in September 2022. Kodansha published the manga's seventh compiled book volume on February 16.
Sources: Shochiku's YouTube channel, Comic Natalie
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