The Upcoming 2018 Manga Adaptations
Welcome and Happy New Year! Live-action
adaptations will always be popular so cheers to another year filled with
amazing dramas and films!
Some of
these titles have been recently released or started airing but most of
them are set for release in 2018. Make sure to check out the 2017 manga adaptations as well!
NOTE:
The synopsis were taken from MDL and MAL respectively. The article does
not guarantee accuracy since the info regarding these dramas/films can
change in the future.
Funouhan
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Starring: Matsuzaka Tori, Sawajiri Erika, Mackenyu
At
a certain park, there is a mysterious red-eyed man in a black suit who
people can call to request that he kill someone. His assassinations are
untraceable and can never be blamed on him because he takes no illegal
action. Instead, his strength is in the power of suggestion and the
arrangement of events. He accepts these requests, all the while
privately mocking the foolishness of those whose unwise wishes he
grants. However, there is one female detective who cannot be controlled
by his powers, and she sets out to find and defeat him.
Laughing Under the Clouds
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Starring: Fukushi Sota, Furukawa Yuki
The
story of Laughing Under the Clouds takes place in the 11th year of the
Meiji era. The number of people in Japan who feel dissatisfaction toward
the government is increasing due to the increasing speed of
Westernization and the ban on samurai. In order to curb the increased
rate of crime, the government opens a new prison. The three brothers of
the Kumo family are entrusted with the duty of transporting these
criminals to the new prison, but adventures await them on the way.
Principal: Am I a Heroine Who Is In Love?
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Starring: Kotaki Nozomu, Kuroshima Yuina
After
her parents divorced, Sumitomo Shima lived with her mother. She felt
uncomfortable living with her stepfather and she was unable to hang out
with people at her high school. Shima decides to move to Hokkaido where
her father lives. At her new high school in Hokkaido, she meets
classmate Tatebayashi Gen and Sakurai Wao. They are the two most
popular boys at her school. A principle of her school is that "Gen and
Wao are for everyone." If anyone breaks the rule, that person will be
ostracized. Sumitomo Shima gets closer to Gen and Wao.
Honey
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Based on "Honey" by Meguro Amu
Starring: Taira Yuna, Hirano Sho
Starring: Taira Yuna, Hirano Sho
Kogure
Nao is a shy and cute high school student. One day, Onise Taiga asks
her "would you like to date with me on the promise that we will get
married?" Nao is unable to turn down his proposal because she is scared
of him. Taiga has red hair and piercing eyes. His appearance gives off
the impression that he is a bad boy, but he is actually considerate of
others and good at cooking. After getting to know Taiga, Nao begins to
have feelings for him.
My Little Monster
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Starring: Suda Masaki, Tsuchiya Tao, Furukawa Yuki
Haru
Yoshida is a high school student. He is viewed as a problem child with
an unpredictable behaviour. He also doesn't have any friends. Shizuku
Mizutani is a high school student who studies too much. She is cold and
doesn't have any friends. Haru Yoshida and Shizuku Mizutani sit next to
each other in a classroom. A small thing causes Haru Yoshida to have
feelings for Shizuku Mizutani. He confesses to her about how he feels.
Chihayafuru: Third Verse
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Starring: Hirose Suzu, Nomura Shuhei, Mackenyu
The story takes place 2 years after the last part when Chihaya is now a high school senior.
River's Edge
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Starring: Yoshizawa Ryo, Nikaido Fumi
Haruna
Wakagusa is a high school student who lives with her mother. Ichiro
Yamada is gay and Haruna’s classmate. He is bullied at school, but
Haruna sticks up for Ichiro. They become intimate and Ichiro tells
Haruna his secret. He found a dead body along the riverside. A new body
is soon found.
BLEACH
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Starring: Fukushi Sota
Kurosaki
Ichigo has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't
change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Kuchiki
Rukia, a Soul Reaper, and a member of the mysterious Soul Society. While
fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display
psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that
he can save his family, but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every
last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo
quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous
spirits, and along with Rukia, who is slowly regaining her powers, it's
Ichigo's job to both protect the innocent from Hollows and to help the
spirits themselves find peace.
Wait a Minute Baseball Club!
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Starring: Suga Kenta, Koseki Yuta, Yamamoto Ryosuke
Hiroki,
Kohei and Natsuki are the main members of the baseball team at
Kenritsu Jingen High School, your average Japanese high school team
with no medals, but no epic failures either. When the new semester
begins, Hiroki receives a failing grade at a test. If he doesn't pass,
he won't be able to take part in training camp, so he attempts to retake
the test.
Little Forest
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Based on "Little Forest" by Daisuke Igarashi
Starring: Kim Tae Ri
Starring: Kim Tae Ri
Hye Won goes back to her hometown in the countryside. There, she avoids the hard life in the city and reconnects with nature.
The King of Blaze
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Starring: Chen Bo Lin, Jing Tian
An
impossible love between two gods; God of Fire Zhong Tian and God of
Wind Qian Mei. Qian Mei dies and reincarnates as the fortune teller Feng
Jian, but Zhong Tian doesn't recognize him due to his cross-dressing as
a girl.
Anoko no Toriko
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Starring: Yoshizawa Ryo, Araki Yuko, Sugino Yosuke
The cool glasses-boy and his two beautiful childhood friends have a delicate balance between the three.
3D Girlfriend
Based on "Real Girl" by Nanami Mao
Starring: Sano Hayato, Nakajou Ayami
Hikaru
Tsutsui is a quiet, unassuming high school student who forsakes the
company of his classmates to spend his time reading manga, playing video
games, and watching anime. Hikaru is perfectly content to dwell in his
2D world, until one day he's assigned to clean the school pool with the
beautiful Iroha Ikarashi, and she confesses her feelings to him. Will
Iroha's affection draw Hikaru out of his shell?
Love is Like after the Rain
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Starring: Komatsu Nana, Oizumi Yo
Akira
Tachibana is a 17-year-old high school student. She was once a
promising athlete, but an injury has prevented her from taking part in
track and field. One day, Akira Tachibana goes to a family restaurant
and meets the manager. He is 45-year-old Masami Kondo and he divorced
with a child. Akira Tachibana falls in love with him.
Inuyashiki
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Starring: Kinashi Noritake, Sato Takeru, Nikaido Fumi
Inuyashiki
Ichiro is an elderly man, working for a company. One day, Inuyashiki
Ichiro is involved in an explosion. When he regains consciousness, he
discovers that he is now a cyborg with incredible powers. He decides to
use his powers to help those in need. Meanwhile, Shishigami Hiro is a
high school student. He was also involved in the same explosion and has
gained the same powers as Inuyashiki Ichiro. Shishigami Hiro decides to
use his power to kill off all those who are hostile to him.
Marmalade Boy
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Starring: Yoshizawa Ryo, Sakurai Hinako
Miki
is a high school student. One day, her parents tell her that they are
going to divorce and swap partners with the Matsuuras, a couple they met
on a trip to Hawaii. Miki's parents also tell her that the Matsuura
couple has a son named Yuu. They will all live together in the same
house. After that, the two families begin to live together and Miki
becomes attracted to Yuu. He does not talk much but is kind.
Hard Core
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Starring: Sato Takeru, Arakawa Yoshiyoshi, Yamada Takayuki
Gondo
Ukon does not get along well with people. He digs for gold deep in the
mountains in Gunma Prefecture. The only person he is friendly with is
fellow gold miner Ushiyama. Ukon and Ushiyama began to work together by
the arrangement of a mysterious person. Ukon's younger brother Sakon
works at a trading company. Sakon worries about his older brother, but
he also envies a little bit his carefree lifestyle. One day, Ukon and
Ushiyama find an old robot at an abandoned factory where Ushiyama
lives. Sakon looks at the old robot and discovers the robot is able to
perform remarkably well. ~~ Based on the manga series "Hado Koa Heisei
Jigoku Burazazu" by Imashiro Takashi.
I'm Underage But I'm Not A Child
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Starring: Taira Yuna, Nakajima Kento, Murakami Shingo
On
Oriyama Karin’s 16th birthday, she receives a present from her parents.
Her present is marriage. The person she marries is her first love
Tsurugi Nao. He is a popular senior in high school. For Nao, he only
marries Karin for economic reasons and in particular the wealth of her
parents. Karin loves him truly, but Nao doesn't love her at all. Their
marriage is a secret, but Ebina Isuzu, who holds feelings for Karin,
learns of their marriage.
Hanadan Next Season
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Starring: Sugisaki Hana, Nakagawa Taishi, Hirano Sho
This is the official sequel to Hana Yori Dango.
Legendary F4 members have all graduated from high school. Since their departure, their high school has been on a steady decline. Korekuto 5 is formed at the high school with Kakuragi Haruto as the group's leader. They are worried about the school's steady demise. They decide to find deadbeat students and kick them out of the school.
Haruto likes ordering stuff that makes him look bigger physically. He uses his butler's name for his online orders and receives the items at a convenience store. Edogawa Oto works part-time at the convenience store. She also attends the same school as Haruto. Oto is actually from a poor family, but she pretends to be from a rich family to fit in at school. Her fiance is Hase Tenma and he attends a rival high school.
Legendary F4 members have all graduated from high school. Since their departure, their high school has been on a steady decline. Korekuto 5 is formed at the high school with Kakuragi Haruto as the group's leader. They are worried about the school's steady demise. They decide to find deadbeat students and kick them out of the school.
Haruto likes ordering stuff that makes him look bigger physically. He uses his butler's name for his online orders and receives the items at a convenience store. Edogawa Oto works part-time at the convenience store. She also attends the same school as Haruto. Oto is actually from a poor family, but she pretends to be from a rich family to fit in at school. Her fiance is Hase Tenma and he attends a rival high school.
Kakegurui
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Starring: Hamabe Minami, Takasugi Mahiro
Children
from influential families in politics and businesses attend the
Hyakkaou Private Academy. There, the hierarchy of the students is
classified by a series of games. Students that win the games are on the
ruling side and the students who lose become slaves. One day, a
mysterious girl, Jabami Yumeko is transferred to Hyakkaou Private
Academy. She looks pure and pretty, but she is actually a compulsive
gambler and seeks out the thrill of taking calculated risks.
The Scythian Lamb
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Starring: Nishikido Ryo, Kitamura Kazuki, Kimura Fumino
6
strangers move into the decaying port city of Uobuka and the city clerk
Hajime Tsukisue (Ryo Nishikido) receives an order to accept them.
Around this time, Fumi (Fumino Kimura), who graduated from the same high
school as Hajime, comes back to Uobuka. Something seems amiss about the
6 strangers. They act uncomfortably and do not look normal. They also
have a suspicious companion.
Rainbow Days
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Starring: Nakagawa Taishi, Yokohama Ryusei
Rainbow
Days centers on a group of four male high school students who are close
friends: Natsuki, Tomoya, Keiichi, and Tsuyoshi. The four boys have no
club activities, and they hurry through their studies so they can spend
their days having fun. Their main topic of interest: love. Natsuki has
an unrequited crush on Anna, a girl from another class, and his friends
keep meddling in their relationship.
Shino Can't Say Her Own Name
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Starring: Minami Sara, Makita Aju
Ooshima
Shino is a 1st-grade high school student. She has difficulties
pronouncing words that start with vowels in front of people. Because of
her speech impediment, she does not get along with others. Shino meets
Kayo who likes music, but she is tone-deaf. They decide to start a band
and Shino begins to change.Liverleaf
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Starring: Yamada Anna
The
story follows Nozaki Haruka, a middle school student, who transfers to a
new school in a small town because of her father's work. Unfortunately,
she becomes a victim of horrific bullying, but since the school will be
closing in 2 months after graduation, no one is willing to help her.
Kids on the Slope
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Starring: Chinen Yuri, Nakagawa Taishi, Komatsu Nana, Fujioka Dean
Because
of his father’s work, Kaoru Nishimi moves out to Sasebo, Nagasaki
Prefecture, Japan. He is a first-grade high school student with an
introverted personality. He meets classmates Sentaro Kawabuchi, who is
labelled as a disorderly student, and Ritsuko Mukae, who is a beautiful
student. Kaoru Nishimi falls in love with beautiful Ritsuko Mukae. Kaoru
Nishimi is talented with the piano, but he only plays classics. Due to
Ritsuko Mukae, Kaoru Nishimi begins to play jazz.
Brother's Friend
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Starring: Yokohama Ryusei
Sota
Nishino is a good looking high school student. He meets Mai who is his
friend Yukihiro Nanase’s younger sister. She is also a high school
student and somewhat naive. Sota Nishino mutters to Yukihiro Nanase
"Your sister is cute." Mai overhears Sota's remark through the thin wall
between her room and her brother's room.
Princess Jellyfish
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Starring: Yoshine Kyoko, Seto Koji
The
story centers around Tsukimi Kurashita, a huge fan of jellyfish
(kurage, a wordplay on the "kura/mi" and "tsuki/ge" in her name) and a
girl who moves to Tokyo to become an illustrator. She moves
into "Amamizukan", an apartment complex that is full of fujoshi
(diehard female otaku) with a no-men-allowed rule. However, one day,
Tsukimi invites a stylishly fashionable woman to stay in her room at
Amamizukan —only to discover that the guest is not who "she" seems to
be.
You Always Inhabit My Heart
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Starring: Yoshioka Riho, Kiritani Kenta, Mukai Osamu
Ogawa
Kyoko is a woman in her 20's and she works at an underwear company.
Because of her mother, Kyoko has suffered from low self-esteem since she
was a child. She is also shaken by two men: Yoshizaki Kojiro and
Hoshina Ren. Yoshizaki Kojiro works as an editor for a manga magazine.
He is bright, funny and a nice person. Hoshina Ren is a guy that Kyoko
dated when she attended college. Hoshina Ren was able to see her
weakness and was controlling her. At her job at the underwear company,
Hoshina Ren appears in front of her as her boss.
First Love
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Starring: Sakurai Hinako, Hirano Sho
Rin,
Yuu, Koyomi and Keita are friends at high school. They all live in the
same apartment building. Rin and Yuu like each other, but they don't
tell each other how they feel. To hide his feelings for Yuu, Rin often
makes biting remarks to her. Yuu doesn't know that Rin likes her and she
isn't confident enough to tell him her feelings. Kazuma then appears in
front of them.
Mob Psycho 100
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Starring: Hamada Tatsuomi
Kageyama
Shigeo (a.k.a. "Mob") is an 8th grader with psychic abilities. He
could bend spoons and lift objects with his mind from a young age, but
he slowly began to withhold from using his abilities in public due to
the negative attention he kept receiving. Now, the only thing he wants
is to become friends with a girl in his class, Tsubomi. With his psychic
"mentor" (who has no psychic powers), he continues his daily life,
attempting to realize his purpose in life.
Holiday Love
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Starring: Naka Riisa, Tsukamoto Takashi
Takamori
Azu discovers that her husband, whom she trusts more than anyone else,
is having an affair. Her peaceful everyday life suddenly transforms into
days of endless worry. After an internal struggle, she decides to trust
in him again. Her husband also rediscovers his love for her and the two
of them are about to get back together again. However, each time they
try to do that, they would be faced with all sorts of difficulties
caused by her husband’s mistress.
Does the Flower Bloom?
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Starring: Watanabe Tsurugi, Amano Hironari
Kazuaki
Sakurai is a 37-year-old man working at an advertising agency. For a CM
shooting, he goes to a beautiful house. At the house, he meets Yoichi
Mizukawa while he is painting a picture. Yoichi Mizukawa is a
19-year-old art student. He lives with his cousins in the big old house.
Kazuaki Sakurai becomes attracted to Yoichi Mizukawa.
My Brother's Husband
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Starring: Sato Ryuta, Baruto Kaito
Otouto no Otto
is a family drama that begins with the suspicious arrival of Mike, a
Canadian, who has come to pay respects to the family of his recently
deceased Japanese husband Ryouji, whose only remaining immediate family
member is Yaichi — his identical twin brother. As Mike gets accustomed
to Japanese morals and the surprising idiosyncrasies of living with
Yaichi and his daughter Kana, the sleepy Japanese suburb, also learns
the true meaning of family.
Longing Heart
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Based on "Aeganjang" by Kim Hee Ran and Kim Byung Gwan
Starring: Lee Jung Shin, Lee Yeol Eum, Seo Ji Hoon
Starring: Lee Jung Shin, Lee Yeol Eum, Seo Ji Hoon
A
man named Shin Woo regrets letting his first love go ten years ago
because he didn’t have the courage to confess. However, he gets the
chance to win her again when he travels back in time, and this time he’s
armed with the knowledge that she liked him back then too.
Unfortunately, he has a pretty strong competitor: himself from ten years
ago.
Kasane
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Based on "Kasane" by Matsuura Daruma
Starring: Tsuchiya Tao
Starring: Tsuchiya Tao
Kasane
Fuchi (Kyoko Yoshine) is the daughter of a beautiful, legendary
actress. Kasane has excellent acting skills as well, but she is not
attractive. She has a hard time due to her unattractiveness. Kasane has a
lipstick left behind by her late mother. The lipstick holds a strange
power. Whenever Kasane applies the lipstick and kisses someone, she
takes that person's face. Meanwhile, Nina Tanzawa (Tao Tsuchiya) is a
beautiful actress with poor acting skills. She meets Kasane Fuchi and
their fates change.
Perfect World
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Starring: Sugisaki Hana, Iwata Takanori
Kawana
Tsugumi works at an interior design company. She happens to meet her
first love Ayukawa Itsuki from her high school days. He is now an
architect and in a wheelchair because of an accident.
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