The NHK organization revealed that the manga Komi Can't Communicate live-action series that will premiere on September 6th on NHK General's late-night drama block "Yorudora". The series will have a total of eight episodes.
Elaiza Ikeda will play the character Shouko Komi , while Takahisa Masuda will portray Hitohito Tadano .
Yoshihito Okashita and Eiji Ishii are directing the series. Fumie Mizuhashi is writing the script. Toshikazu Higuchi and Asako Takagi are the executive producers. Hiroyuki Ounuma is producing the drama. Touichirou Rutou is the coordinating producer. Eishi Segawa is composing the music.
Synopsis
On her first day at the elite Itan High School, the main setting of the story, Shouko Komi immediately becomes popular due to the stoic beauty and elegance her classmates perceive in her. However, only Hitohito Tadano, an extremely ordinary student assigned to the seat next to her, notices that behind her appearance, Komi has serious problems communicating with other people. After an incident that leaves Komi and Tadano alone in the classroom, Komi reveals that her dream is to make 100 friends. Tadano decides to help Komi in her quest to find those 100 friends.
It's worth remembering that the Komi Can't Communicate manga is also inspiring an anime , which premieres in October on TV Tokyo .
Source: ANN
