The novel HaruChika: Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru is getting a live-action adaptation. Shori Sato (One Piece) will star as Haruta, while Kanna Hashimoto (seen above) from the group Rev. will star as Chika. The film will have a mystery concept, according to news seen on ANN .
Masahide Ichii is directing. Principal photography begins in April, with a projected release in 2017.
The animated TV series premiered on January 6th in Japan. The story follows two childhood friends, Haruta Kamijou and Chika Homura, members of their school's brass instrument club, which is about to close due to a lack of members. Spending most of their time practicing while trying to recruit new members, one day an incident occurs on the school grounds, and the two team up to solve it.
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