{"rewrite":{"id":"r_282ce8df734b8fd6ebea5f10","clusterId":"c_3efc9d1fb40f44de52620ffe","slug":"defying-kurosaki-kun-manga-gets-new-live-action-series","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Defying Kurosaki-Kun Manga Gets New Live-Action Series","summary":"Kodansha announced on Friday that Makino's Defying Kurosaki-kun manga is inspiring a new live-action series adaptation debuting on Fuji TV On Demand. No further details were provided. The manga ran from 2014 to 2021 in 19 volumes, was nominated for Best Shōjo Manga at Kodansha's 45th annual Manga Awards, and previously inspired a 2016 film and a 2015 two-episode drama.","whyItMatters":"A second live-action adaptation for a shōjo manga that already had a film and a short drama signals sustained interest in the property, though the announcement gave no cast, staff, or premiere date.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKodansha announced on Friday that Makino\u0026#39;s Defying Kurosaki-kun (Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai) manga is getting a new live-action series adaptation. The series will debut on Fuji TV On Demand, but the announcement did not include any further details about cast, staff, or a premiere date.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manga originally ran in Kodansha\u0026#39;s Bessatsu Friend magazine from 2014 to 2021, collected in 19 volumes. It was nominated for Best Shōjo Manga at Kodansha\u0026#39;s 45th annual Manga Awards. A live-action film premiered in January 2016, preceded by a two-episode live-action drama in December 2015. A sequel manga, Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai S, ran in Kodansha\u0026#39;s palcy app from May 2023 to December 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Defying Kurosaki-kun gets a second live-action try after the 2016 film and 2015 drama. This adaptation lands on streaming, not broadcast.","twitterPost":"Defying Kurosaki-kun's new live-action series skips broadcast for Fuji TV On Demand, a shift from its 2015 drama.","threadsPost":"Defying Kurosaki-kun's new live-action series goes straight to Fuji TV On Demand, bypassing broadcast television entirely. That is a different distribution strategy from the 2015 drama and 2016 film, both of which aired on traditional channels.","newsletterBlurb":"Kodansha announced a new live-action series adaptation of Makino's Defying Kurosaki-kun manga. The series will debut on Fuji TV On Demand, but no cast, staff, or premiere date were revealed. The manga previously inspired a 2016 film and a 2015 two-episode drama.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-03/defying-kurosaki-kun-manga-gets-new-live-action-series/.239243\",\"title\":\"Defying Kurosaki-kun Manga Gets New Live-Action Series\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3921,"outputTokens":642,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783056533,"createdAt":"2026-07-03T05:19:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T05:24:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T05:24:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3efc9d1fb40f44de52620ffe","canonicalTitle":"News\nDefying Kurosaki-kun Manga Gets New Live-Action Series","representativeArticleId":"a_25e95f102da8b1f0b6a416a1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Defying Kurosaki-kun\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-03T04:46:43.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-03T04:46:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T05:24:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-03/defying-kurosaki-kun-manga-gets-new-live-action-series/.239243","title":"News\nDefying Kurosaki-kun Manga Gets New Live-Action Series"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Defying Kurosaki-kun"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Kodansha announced on Friday that Makino's Defying Kurosaki-kun manga is getting a new live-action series adaptation.","The series will debut on Fuji TV On Demand, but no cast, staff, or premiere date were announced.","The manga ran in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine from 2014 to 2021, collected in 19 volumes.","The manga was nominated for Best Shōjo Manga at Kodansha's 45th annual Manga Awards.","A previous live-action film premiered in January 2016, and a two-episode drama aired in December 2015."]}