The employees for the live-action tv sequence of Masakazu Katsura‘S Wingman manga introduced the forged, director and artists for the opening tune on Tuesday.

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The sequence stars (left within the picture above) Maito Fujioka (stay motion Take it simple, boys) as Kenta Hirono and Konatsu Kato (live-action Is) as Aoi.

Koichi Sakamoto (Camen Rider 4, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, Ultraman Ginga S) directs the sequence. Yoshitatsu Yamada (live-action Video lady Ai, He expects), Masaki Nishigaki (stay motion Sayonara, highschool), And Yuya Nakazono (episode scripts for Bon Bono, Japan Sinking: 2020) write the scripts for the sequence.

Rock band BLUE COUNT sings the opening theme tune “chang(e).”

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The sequence will start airing on October 22 at 12:30 a.m. (efficient October 23 at 12:30 a.m.) to have fun the sequence’ fortieth anniversary, with new episodes airing each Tuesday. The sequence will even air on the DMM-TV service one week earlier, beginning on October 16. TV Tokyo And Bye Video is produced in collaboration with DMM-TV.

Wingman follows tokusatsu (particular results) nerd Kenta Hirono, a second-year highschool pupil who goals of changing into a hero. Sooner or later, a mysterious girl named Aoi from the realm of Podreams seems earlier than him. After he loses his superhero Wingman within the girl’s Dream Pocket book, he can remodel right into a hero and develop into concerned in a battle between good and evil.

The sequence impressed an anime adaptation in 1984.

Katsura launched the sequence in Shueisha‘S Weekly Shonen Leap in 1983. Serialization ceased in 1985.

Lots of Katsura’s manga sequence have impressed anime and live-action variations, together with Video lady Ai, DNA², Is, WingmanAnd ZetmanHe has additionally created character designs for anime similar to Tiger & Rabbit, Iria – Zeiram the animation, The lady within the twilight, Double Decker! Doug & KirillAnd Garo: Crimson Moon.

Supply: Press launch