Tanabata no Kuni (Japanese: 七夕の国) is a Japanese live-action series based on the manga series of the same name by Hitoshi Iwaaki. The series premiered on Disney+ in Japan and Hulu in United States on July 4, 2024.
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| Based on | Tanabata no Kuni by Hitoshi Iwaaki |
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| Music by | Yoshitaka Fujimoto |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Network | Disney+ |
| Release | July 4, 2024 |
Plot
editYôji Minamimaru, known as Nanmaru, is a college student with a supernatural ability that enables him to "generate small holes in anything." Despite this seemingly insignificant power, he must confront a crisis that threatens the entire world.
Cast
edit- Kanata Hosoda as Yōji Minamimaru
- Masami Ebihara as Minamimaru's Grandfather
- Ryōko Fujino as Sachiko Higashimaru
- Hiroshi Mikami as Masami Murakami
- Takayuki Yamada as Yoriyuki Murakami
- Shuhei Uesugi as Takashi Higashimaru
- Mai Kiryuu as Sayuri Emi
- Aya Asahina as Yukiko Higashimaru
- Hoshi Ishida as Satō
- Satoshi Kanada as Yagihara
Production
editIn January 2024, Disney+ revealed that they would be bringing Hitoshi Iwaaki's manga "Tanabata no Kuni" to life in a live-action series set to premiere on Disney+'s Star hub in July. Kanata Hosoda was cast in the lead role as Yôji Minamimaru. The series is being directed by Takahide Sano, Hayato Kawai, and Yūsuke Taki, with Taki, Akiko Miyoshi, and Mari Asato handling the scriptwriting, with contribution of Takamasa Ōe.[1]
In May, Disney+ released a new teaser trailer for the live-action series revealing new cast members. Ryōko Fujino, Hiroshi Mikami and Takayuki Yamada were cast as Sachiko Higashimaru, Masami Marukami and Yoriyuki Marukami, respectively.[2]
In June, Disney+ released a full trailer for the series, revealing new cast members such as Aya Asahina, Hoshi Ishida, and Satoshi Kanada.[3] Hulu is promoting the premiere of the series as an exclusive release on Hulu with a three-episode debut on July 5.[4][5]
In July, a main clip from the series was released. The video features the protagonist, Nanmaru, demonstrating his supernatural ability to 'create small holes in anything' to the other members of his college club.[6]
On July 5th, the official soundtrack composed by Yoshitaka Fujimoto was released.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Hitoshi Iwaaki's Tanabata no Kuni Manga Gets Live-Action Series on Disney+". Anime News Network. 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Live-Action Tanabata no Kuni Series Reveals Teaser Video, More Cast". Anime News Network. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Live-Action Tanabata no Kuni Series' Trailer Reveals More Cast, July 4 Debut". Anime News Network. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Hulu Adds Oshi no Ko Season 1 Among More Anime from Sentai Filmworks, Live-Action Land of Tanabata Series in July". Anime News Network. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Parlevliet, Mirko (2024-06-18). "New on Hulu July 2024: Movies, TV and Originals". Vital Thrills. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Live-Action Land of Tanabata Series' Main Clip Previews Protagonist's Supernatural Ability". Anime News Network. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "配信ドラマ『七夕の国』サントラリリース！ | エンタテインメント | 東映株式会社". www.toei.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "フジモトヨシタカ氏作曲・音楽制作のドラマ『七夕の国』オリジナルサウンドトラックが7月5日(金)より配信独占でリリース開始！｜Disney+（ディズニープラス）公式". ディズニープラス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Yoshitaka Fujimoto - 七夕の国 (Original Soundtrack)". orcd.co. Retrieved 2024-07-09.