{"rewrite":{"id":"r_861bdefd245d64ff428e8d3c","clusterId":"c_436e5f9c8d120f698c5e307e","slug":"live-action-summer-of-you-series-adds-five-cast-members","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Live-Action Summer of You Series Adds Five Cast Members","summary":"The live-action adaptation of Nagisa Furuya's boys love manga The Summer of You has revealed five new cast members. The series stars Tomoya Oku and Kazuto Mokudai as the lead characters Wataru Toda and Chiharu Saeki, and will stream in advance on U-NEXT in Japan from June 24 before debuting on TV Tokyo's Drama NEXT block on July 1.","whyItMatters":"The casting announcement fills out the supporting ensemble for a live-action BL series that has drawn attention for its leads from the Kamen Rider franchise.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe live-action series based on Nagisa Furuya's boys love manga \u003ci\u003eThe Summer of You\u003c/i\u003e has added five actors to its cast. Sōjirō Yoshimura plays Keisuke Sekiguchi, Wataru's childhood friend. Shōta Hirakawa plays the sporty Daiki Hiraoka, and Ren Komai plays Mika Asada, one of Wataru's few female friends. Shūto Imai plays aspiring film director Yū Akiyoshi, a friend of Chiharu's, and Hiroto Ōshita plays Satoshi Niimi, a senior coworker at Wataru's part-time job.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series is co-directed by Kozue Sasaki and Takashi Haga, with scripts by Yō Saitō and music by Erina Koyama. It will stream early on U-NEXT in Japan from June 24 and air on TV Tokyo's Drama NEXT block starting July 1.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSōjirō Yoshimura\u003c/strong\u003e: as Keisuke Sekiguchi, Wataru's childhood friend\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShōta Hirakawa\u003c/strong\u003e: as Daiki Hiraoka, a sporty character\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRen Komai\u003c/strong\u003e: as Mika Asada, one of Wataru's few female friends\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShūto Imai\u003c/strong\u003e: as Yū Akiyoshi, a friend of Chiharu's who wants to be a film director\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiroto Ōshita\u003c/strong\u003e: as Satoshi Niimi, a senior at Wataru's part-time job\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Live-action Summer of You series adds five cast members: Sōjirō Yoshimura, Shōta Hirakawa, Ren Komai, Shūto Imai, and Hiroto Ōshita. Series streams early on U-NEXT from June 24, airs on TV Tokyo from July 1.","twitterPost":"Live-action Summer of You series adds five cast members: Sōjirō Yoshimura, Shōta Hirakawa, Ren Komai, Shūto Imai, and Hiroto Ōshita. Advance stream on U-NEXT from June 24, TV Tokyo debut July 1.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The live-action Summer of You series has revealed five new cast members rounding out its supporting cast. The adaptation of Nagisa Furuya's BL manga stars Tomoya Oku and Kazuto Mokudai as the leads and will stream in advance on U-NEXT from June 24 before its TV Tokyo premiere on July 1.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-05/live-action-summer-of-you-series-reveals-5-cast-members/.238162\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Summer of You Series Reveals 5 Cast Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4348,"outputTokens":832,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780646060,"createdAt":"2026-06-05T07:42:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-05T07:46:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-05T07:46:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_436e5f9c8d120f698c5e307e","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Summer of You Series Reveals 5 Cast Members","representativeArticleId":"a_d7867787c53bfd65dff0251e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Summer of You\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Sōjirō Yoshimura\",\"Shōta Hirakawa\",\"Ren Komai\",\"Shūta Imai\",\"Hiroto Ōshita\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-05T07:07:43.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-05T07:07:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-05T07:46:15.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-05/live-action-summer-of-you-series-reveals-5-cast-members/.238162","title":"News\nLive-Action Summer of You Series Reveals 5 Cast Members"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Summer of You"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Sōjirō Yoshimura","Shōta Hirakawa","Ren Komai","Shūta Imai","Hiroto Ōshita"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The live-action series based on Nagisa Furuya's boys love manga The Summer of You has added five actors to its cast.","The new cast members are Sōjirō Yoshimura, Shōta Hirakawa, Ren Komai, Shūto Imai, and Hiroto Ōshita.","The series will stream early on U-NEXT in Japan from June 24 and air on TV Tokyo's Drama NEXT block starting July 1.","Tomoya Oku and Kazuto Mokudai star as the lead characters Wataru Toda and Chiharu Saeki."]}