Live Action Arakawa Under the Bridge

Cinema Today had released the first 71-second teaser for the upcoming live action adaptation of the popular anime Arakawa Under the Bridge. The JDrama series stars Kento Hayashi and Mirei Kiritani. Kento Hayashi and Mirei Kiritani plays the roles of Riku/Kou Ichinomiya and Nino respectively. It also stars Yu Shirota, Natsumi Abe and Nana Katase. The television drama adaption will be released in July 2011 followed by a movie this 2012. Arakawa Under the Bridge tells the story of Kou Ichinomiya who has always lived according to the creed of his wealthy, successful family: never be in debt to anyone. But one day, under the Arakawa Bridge, his life is saved by a homeless girl named Nino. In order to pay her back, Kou promises to be her boyfriend; and thus begins his new life under the bridge. Another cast announced are Shirota Yu as Sister, a man who dresses like a nun but always carries a gun; Katase Nana as Maria, a beautiful but sadistic woman; and Natsumi Abe as P-ko, a dangerously clumsy girl. Source: jefusion, moeyume