Sometani Shota, Fukatsu Eri and Hashimoto Ai to star in adaptation of "Kiseijuu"

Sometani Shota, Fukatsu Eri and Hashimoto Ai will be the main cast members in the upcoming real-life adaptation movie of "Kiseijuu" (Parasite) based on the popular manga which was serialised between 1990 and 1995. The movie will be directed by Yamazaki Takashi who is famous for his works such as "ALWAYS 3-chome no Yuuhi" and filming is due to start in January 2014. The film will be split into two parts where part 1 will be shown in December 2014 while part 2 is due to be shown in 2015.

The story features Sometani as the lead Shinichi, an ordinary senior high school student who gets attacked by a parasite that gets washed up onto the shore one night. However, the parasite named Migi fails to take over Shinichi's brain and becomes an helper to Shinichi instead. While other parasites try to attack Shinichi and Migi who are slowly becoming friends, he and his childhood friend Satomi (Hashimoto) meet a school teacher Tamiya Ryoko (Fukatsu) who believes in the possibility of human beings and parasites being able to co-exist rather than be at each other's throats.

Source: Yomiuri Hochi