16-year-old actress Shiori Kutsuna, also known for being the current Pocky Princess, has landed the lead female role in the live-action adaptation of Harold Sakuishi's manga "Beck." The film was first revealed early last month, along with the news that Hiro Mizushima (25) has the starring role.

The manga tells the story of five young men who form a band. The protagonist in the original story is the band's vocalist and guitarist Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka (played by Takeru Sato), but the movie focuses more on the band's leader Ryusuke Minami (Mizushima). Kutsuna plays the part of Maho Minami, the sister of Ryusuke who returns from New York and becomes involved with Koyuki.

Kutsuna made her big screen debut this past spring when she appeared in Yuichi Sato's "Shugotenshi." "BECK," which is being directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, has already started filming and is scheduled for release in autumn 2010.