Fantasia XXIX Review: In HONEKO AKABANE’S BODYGUARDS, Teamwork Makes The Dream Work
Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards enjoyed its North American Premiere for the 29th edition of Fantasia International Film Festival.
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HONEKO AKABANE’S BODYGUARD Teases First Look At The Blonde-Haired Protector In First Pictoral Promo
A new manga adaptation is underway with romantic action comedy, Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguard, according to coverage by Comic Natalie over the weekend. Junichi Ishikawa is directing from a script by Hiroyuki Yatsu, based on Masamitsu Nigatsu’s 2022 Kodansha publication for Weekly Shonen Jump, as well as U.S. digital portal, K Manga. A first look announcement was also released as well, featuring actor, recording artist and Snow Man member, Raul. As the manga tells it, secrets are abound as the story unfolds of the adopted daughter of a lawyer, and her third-year delinquent classmate, Ibuki (Raul) who is assigned to secretly protect her from the raft of deadly assassins trying to kill her, and ensure her graduation. More casting and production details remain pending as the film is reportedly expected to wrap in June in time for an August 2 release from Shochiku. Take a look below!