'Kuragehime' Gets Live-Action TV Series

by Sakana-san
Nov 7, 2017 2:16 PM | 19 Comments

Fuji TV has launched an official website for a new Kuragehime (Princess Jellyfish) live-action TV series. Junichi Ishikawa will direct the series and Yuuichi Tokunaga will be in charge of the script. Actress Kyouko Yoshine will cast as Tsukimi Kurashita. The TV series will begin its broadcast via the station in January 2018.

Drawn by Akiko Higashimura, the 17-volume series began serialization in Kodansha's Kiss magazine in 2008 and ended in August 2017. It received an 11-episode TV anime adaptation by Brain's Base in 2010, as well as a live-action movie in 2014. Kodansha Comics released the sixth omnibus volume in North America in September.

Source: Comic Natalie

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i just finished this lovely wonderful show 2wks ago! so sad it's not a continuation announcement.

Nov 8, 2017 7:31 PM by TomDay

It's one of those few series that I believe could work like this. Hope it'ls quality.

Nov 8, 2017 10:29 AM by Stripes

i'm a lil scared of how kuranosuke will be represented, however we get to see some really nice dresses in live action either way so that's exciting!

Nov 8, 2017 6:37 AM by puwaberries

I'd prefer a full anime adaptation but it's fine anyway, I guess. Might be the first asian TV drama I'll watch, if it ends up being available online.

Nov 8, 2017 5:53 AM by fuyuki

I'm guessing the live action Tokyo Tarareba Musume did well, then... lol

Nov 8, 2017 4:45 AM by Gar_Logan

uh

okay then

more importantly, when will the manga scans finally continue? :/

Nov 8, 2017 3:44 AM by HaXXspetten

@KannoSugako I don't know if I should be happy about this or not. Hehe.

Nov 7, 2017 11:13 PM by TheDoggoneGirl

Good news. Looking forward to this one & hoping for a fitting Kuranosuke.

Nov 7, 2017 10:25 PM by cure_potato

I just hope Kuranosuke is feminine enough.

Nov 7, 2017 9:00 PM by Squidster

I’m so happy!! 😭 Princess Jellyfish is my favorite anime/manga ever. I wonder who’s going to play Kuranosuke though?

Nov 7, 2017 8:56 PM by Wolferino

The success of this TV show is all going to depend on the person that is cast for Kuranosuke...

Nov 7, 2017 6:04 PM by Tarotist

You know it wont be well if its gonna be live-action, well chances are it wont but thats just me. Most fail

Nov 7, 2017 5:05 PM by Excela

einonymous said:
Another live-action? Guess it must be doing better on that front than the anime front in sales...

The final volume (vol. 17) will come out sometime this month. The manga already ended a couple of months back. They announced it just before the final volume's release to boost the sales. Although it has been doing pretty good on it's own along with Sensei's few other manga that ran during its run. She is one of the few mangaka out there who have multiple manga serialized at the same time.

Nov 7, 2017 5:03 PM by shanimebib

It will probably end not well but props for trying. Hopefully Im wrong.

Nov 7, 2017 4:51 PM by Wolfsbane

Another live-action? Guess it must be doing better on that front than the anime front in sales...

Nov 7, 2017 4:03 PM by einonymous

That's... that's a shame.

Nov 7, 2017 3:53 PM by MrAwesome2018

Please don’t let it be shit

Nov 7, 2017 3:28 PM by Comic_Sans

I remember seeing this a long time; it was really good! I hope the live-action series is good. Really looking forward to this one :'3

Nov 7, 2017 3:17 PM by kuruhime

I knew it. It's too much of an ask for Josei manga adaptation into anime. Well, I am happy for Akiko-sensei. Her stories are amazing.