Bananaman’s Shitara stars in courtroom manga adaptation

Toro Kitao’s manga “Saibancho! Koko wa Choeki 4 Nen de, Dousuka?” is getting another live-action adaptation. It was previously turned into the television drama “Bouchou Mania 09” this past fall, but now it will become a theatrical film under the original title, directed by Keisuke Toyoshima.

The movie will star comedian Osamu Shitara (36), of the duo Bananaman, in his first lead role. Unlike the drama version (which starred Osamu Mukai as a part-timer), this adaptation has Shitara playing a freelance writer. The story still focuses on the protagonist sitting in the audience at various trials, curiously observing the interactions between the people in court.

Filming started in November and has already finished. Theatrical release is currently scheduled for early summer. In addition to Shitara, the cast features Nana Katase (28) as a prosecutor and Shitara’s comedy partner Yuki Himura (37) as a defendant.

A comedy spinoff DVD is reportedly also in the works, tentatively titled “Saibancho! Toilet Itte Kite Iisuka?”

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Sports Hochi