Live-Action Romantic Killer Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs

The official website for the live-action film of Wataru Momose's Romantic Killer manga unveiled a trailer and a new poster visual on Friday. The trailer reveals more cast members, as well as three different theme songs for the film. Naniwa Danshi perform a "miracle theme song" titled "Never Romantic," while INI performs an "aoharu (springtime of youth) theme song" titled "True Love," and FANTASTICS perform a "kyun love (love at first sight) theme song" titled "Zutto Zutto." <span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span>The new cast members include:The film will open in Japan on December 12. The film stars Moka Kamishiraishi as protagonist Anzu Hoshino. Naniwa Danshi idol group member Kyōhei Takahashi plays the handsome and mysterious high schooler Tsukasa Kazuki. INI idol group member Masaya Kimura plays  Junta Hayami, a high school baseball ace and Anzu's childhood friend. FANTASTICS idol group member Sōta Nakajima plays Hijiri Koganei, a privileged prince of a distant country. JO1 boy band member Shō Yonashiro plays a "mysterious soldier," while Naniwa Danshi idol group member Jōichirō Fujiwara plays a "mysterious SAT (Special Assault Team) member," and Taiki Satō plays a "mysterious swordsman"Naniwa Danshi, INI, and FANTASTICS are all contributing new theme songs created specifically for the film.Tsutomu Hanabusa (live-action Kakegurui, Tokyo Revengers, 3D Kanojo Real Girl, Mr. Osomatsu) is directing the film off a script by Junpei Yamaoka (Delicious Party♡Precure, Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure episode scripts).The manga previously inspired an anime series that debuted on Netflix in October 2022. Netflix describes the anime:Momose launched the manga in Shonen Jump+ in July 2019, and ended it in June 2020. Shueisha published the fourth and final compiled book volume in September 2020. Viz Media released the manga in English, and published the manga's fourth volume in English in July 2023.Momose launched the Me and My Gangster Neighbour (Boku to Jingi Naki Ojisan) manga on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ service in December 2022, and ended it in October 2023. Shueisha published the manga's fourth and final compiled book volume in November 2023. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga in English digitally.Momose recently launched the My Marriage to Saneka (Saneka no Yomeiri) manga on Shonen Jump+ on January 21. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga in English digitally.Sources: Romantic Killer live-action film's website, Comic Natalie