Akira Miyamoto, Ryōhei Suzuki return to series adapting Kōji Matsumoto's manga that boasts US$1.95 million budget

Young Magazine

Higanjima: Saigo no 47-Hiai

This year's 38th issue of Kodansha'sis announcing on August 18 that a second live-action TV series adapting Kōji Matsumoto's(Nirvana Island: The Last 47 Days) manga has been green-lit. The magazine asks that fans “also look forward to a film adaptation.”

The drama will feature the return of Shunya Shiraishi (Gantz, Kaiji 2) as Akira Miyamoto and Ryōhei Suzuki (Kaiji, Gatchaman) as Atsushi Miyamoto. The series will continue where the first series left off, and such characters as the Master will make an appearance. The resistance will also be introduced. The magazine notes that an “unprecedented amount” of over two hundred million yen (about US$1,954,596) was spent on the production of the show.