{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0cd2899a5e273d95a70e6ba8","clusterId":"c_a60dfc0d02e1ec55af0df14c","slug":"bl-manga-ao-to-ao-gets-live-action-drama-with-double-lead","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"BL Manga Ao to Ao Gets Live-Action Drama With Double Lead","summary":"The BL manga Ao to Ao by Roji is being adapted into a live-action drama starring Naoya Kusakawa (ONE N' ONLY) and Hidekazu Chinen in double lead roles. It airs on BS Asahi and other channels from October 5, with early streaming on Lemino starting at 10:00 the same day. The story follows two high school friends who become adults with mutual unrequited love over eight years.","whyItMatters":"The casting pairs Kusakawa, known for recent dramas, with Chinen of Kamen Rider Gavv fame, giving the BL adaptation a recognizable double lead ahead of its October premiere.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe live-action drama adaptation of Roji\u0026#39;s BL manga Ao to Ao has locked its leads. Naoya Kusakawa, who appeared in the dramas Problem Property and I Wish It Hadn\u0026#39;t Been My True Love, plays Yamamura Ao, the rational and caring type. Hidekazu Chinen, who starred in Kamen Rider Gavv, plays Hayama Ao, openly obvious about his feelings and a gifted genius.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows two people who meet in high school, are drawn to each other, but become working adults with mutual unrequited love because of their desire to be normal in society. Their bond deepens over eight years. Directors are Nao Nomura, Hitomi Kitagawa, and Saki Domoto, with a script by Atomu Shimo.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKusakawa said the more they film, the stronger his desire to deliver the work quickly becomes. Chinen invited viewers to watch how the two face themselves and reality over eight years and grow through love.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ao to Ao casts Naoya Kusakawa and Hidekazu Chinen as double leads, a choice that centers mutual unrequited love across eight years. The casting pairs idols with the drama's emotional arc.","twitterPost":"Ao to Ao's double lead casting puts two idols at the center of an eight-year mutual pining story. The casting is the draw.","threadsPost":"Ao to Ao is adapting Roji's BL manga with Naoya Kusakawa and Hidekazu Chinen in double lead roles, a choice that leans on their idol status to carry an eight-year mutual pining arc. The casting, not the plot, is the main hook for a live-action adaptation.","newsletterBlurb":"Roji's BL manga Ao to Ao is getting a live-action drama with Naoya Kusakawa and Hidekazu Chinen in double lead roles. It starts on BS Asahi on October 5, with early streaming on Lemino the same day.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156574\",\"title\":\"Naoya Kusakawa \\u0026 Hidekazu Chinen Double Lead! Two-Sided Unrequited Love BL \\\"Ao to Ao\\\" Gets Live-Action Drama Adaptation\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4290,"outputTokens":636,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787977323,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T04:03:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T04:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T04:03:30.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a60dfc0d02e1ec55af0df14c","canonicalTitle":"草川直弥＆知念英和がW主演！両片思いBL「青と碧」実写ドラマ化決定","representativeArticleId":"a_167c6bbbfdd1a4275e51ac17","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Ao to Midori\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Naoya Kusakawa\",\"Hidekazu Chinen\",\"Roji\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-29T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-29T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T04:06:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156574","title":"草川直弥＆知念英和がW主演！両片思いBL「青と碧」実写ドラマ化決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Ao to Midori"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Naoya Kusakawa","Hidekazu Chinen","Roji"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}