The film will open in Japan on March 15
The Twitter account of the live-action film adaptation of Fujimomo’s Lovesick Ellie (Koi Wazurai no Ellie) manga announced on Wednesday that idol group NiziU will perform the theme song “EXTRAORDINARY SWEET” and also plays a student in the movie. This project marks the group’s first role in a film.
Image via Twitter of the movie Lovesick Ellie
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Live-action film The film will open in Japan on March 15.
Ryubi Miyase (live-action Ushijima the Loan Shark, Ya Boy Kongming!) plays Akira Ohmi, while Nanoka Hara (female lead of Suzume, live-action Wave, Listen to Me! , Don’t Call it Mystery) plays the role Eriko Ichimura. The two previously co-starred in the live-action dramas Night Doctor and Murai in Love.
Miki Kōichirō (live-action 2020 Yowamushi Pedal) will direct the film, with a script by Satoko Okazaki.
Kodansha USA Publishing published the manga digitally in English and describes the story:
Eriko Ichimura spent her high school days completely in the dark. Her only hobbies are staring at the handsome, smooth-talking Akira”Omi-kun”Ohmi and tweeting her daily fantasies under the screen name “Lovesick @Ellie”. One fateful day, she accidentally witnesses Omi-kun’s true self—and if that’s not enough, he also sees her embarrassing Twitter! Follow a simple, perverted girl, a two-faced boy, and their strange romance!
Fujimomo launched the manga in Kodansha’s Dessert magazine in July 2015 and ended it in May 2020. Kodansha published the manga’s 12th and final compiled book volume in October 2020. Kodansha USA published the manga’s 12th compiled book volume on October 3. The manga was nominated for Best Shōjo Manga in the 42nd Kodansha Manga Awards 2018.
Source: Eiga Natalie, Lovesick Ellie Shōjo’s Twitter account