The Live Action Drama 'WINGMAN' Will Be Released Soon, Check Out the Air Date Here

Kapanlagi.com - WINGMAN is an adaptation story from the superhero manga by Masakazu Katsura, which was published in Weekly Shonen Jump Shueisha from 1983 to 1985. In 2024, the story of WINGMAN will finally debut as a live action drama series.

This superhero series is directed by Koichi Sakamoto, known for his works KAMEN RIDER FOURZE and ULTRAMAN GINGA S. Yoshitatsu Yamada, Masaki Nishigaki, and Yuya Nakazono have been confirmed to write the script for this live action series.

Check out the complete info below, come on!

1. Synopsis

Live Action 'WINGMAN' (Photo credit: x.com/tx_wingman)

WINGMAN follows the story of Kenta Hirono, a second-year junior high school student who is a fan of tokusatsu and dreams of becoming a hero. One day, a mysterious woman named Aoi from the world of Podreams appears before him. After drawing the superhero Wingman in the woman’s Dream Book, Kenta is able to transform into a hero and gets involved in the battle between good and evil.

2. Cast

Maito Fujioka & Konatsu Kato (Photo credit: x.com/tx_wingman)

Maito Fujioka as Kenta Hirono
Konatsu Kato as Aoi Yume
Himena Kikuchi as Miku Ogawa
Hiyori Katada as Kumiko Fuzawa
Amane Uehara as Momoko Morimoto
Mamoru Miyano as Teacher Kitakura
Kurara Emi as Teacher Matsuoka

3. Opening Song by Blue Encount

Band Blue Encount (Photo credit: x.com/tx_wingman)

The Japanese rock band, Blue Encount, has been selected to perform the opening song theme titled chang[e]. This four-member band is known for their works for GINTAMA, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM Iron, and MY HERO ACADEMIA. The song for the live action WINGMAN will be released digitally on October 23, 2024, and the CD version will be released on November 6.

4. Trailer

The live action WINGMAN will premiere on October 22, 2024. Check out the trailer below!

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