Zeikin is heading to screens big and small. Kodansha announced this past Friday that Katta Hon’s unlikely hit—yes, a manga about unpaid library fines—is getting both an anime and a live-action drama.
The Live-Action Lineup
Promotional artwork arrived alongside solid details for the drama. NHK General TV will carry the series in the at .
Daiken Okudaira, fresh off Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia, takes the lead role.
The production team includes:
- Directors: Tomoki Sakanashi (Saraba, yoki hi) and Hiroyuki Muramatsu (Kurohyou)
- Script: Riko Sakaguchi
- Music: Kei Yoshikawa
- Support: Tosaka Planning alongside NHK
The anime side remains under wraps. No studio, cast, or release window confirmed yet.
The Story
The premise is simple. Ishidaira has not visited a library since primary school. When he finally returns, he discovers a decade-old overdue book sitting on his record.
The solution? Part-time work at the very library where the crime occurred. What starts as punishment grows into something else entirely.
Zuino’s manga launched in Young Magazine Web back in , then shifted to Weekly Young Magazine that December. The eighteenth compiled volume hit shelves on .
When a quiet concept gets this much backing, someone clearly sees potential that is not immediately obvious.
Which format gives this story the best shot?
- Does a familiar face in the cast draw you in?
- Or does a trusted studio seal the deal?
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