'Sakamichi no Apollon' Gets Live-Action Film for 2018

The cover of Shogakukan's Flowers June issue (pictured) has announced that Yuki Kodama's Sakamichi no Apollon will receive a theatrical live-action adaptation. It is slated to premiere in 2018.

Cast
Kaoru Nishimi: Yuri Chinen (Chokosoku! Sankin-kotai live-action)
Sentarou Kawabuchi: Taishi Nakagawa (ReLIFE live-action)
Ritsuko Mukae: Nana Komatsu (Bakuman. live-action)

Staff
Director: Takahiro Miki (Solanin live-action)
Script: Izumi Takahashi (Himitsu: The Top Secret live-action)

Sakamichi no Apollon began serialization in September 2009 and ended in January 2012, with nine volumes compiled. The manga was awarded in the general category for the 57th Shougakukan Manga Awards and also received a recommendation by the judging committee for the 16th Japan Media Arts Award in 2012. A TV anime series by MAPPA and Tezuka Productions was broadcast via Fuji TV's noitaminA programming block for 12 episodes in Spring 2012. Crunchyroll simulcast the series and Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime for North American release in 2013.

Official site: http://www.apollon-movie.com/

Source: Rakuten, Comic Natalie