{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c3cd9e3d49dcbce99141c6e5","clusterId":"c_362da02ecebf5ededec7b717","slug":"nhk-casts-four-sisters-for-live-action-twisted-sisters","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"NHK Casts Four Sisters For Live-Action Twisted Sisters","summary":"NHK announced the cast for its live-action adaptation of Kazumi Yamashita's Twisted Sisters manga on Tuesday. Yumia Fujisaki plays Tiara Ioroi, Hikari Ishida plays Junko Ioroi, Miori Takimoto plays Rikako Ioroi, and Hisako Manda plays Ryoko Ioroi. Takashi Ninomiya directs, with Masao Iketani and Tomomi Maruyama co-writing. The series debuts on BS and BSP4K in January 2027.","whyItMatters":"NHK is adapting a manga whose cast list names four sisters while the premise promises five, which leaves the hidden sibling as the production's open question.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe series follows Rikako, a manga artist who reunites with estranged sisters over their dying father\u0026#39;s will. The will requires the five sisters to live together in a mansion, and Rikako learns of a sister she has never met. Only four actresses were named on Tuesday, with Miori Takimoto\u0026#39;s Rikako the only previously announced role.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYamashita launched the manga in Kodansha\u0026#39;s Morning in June 2021. The ninth compiled volume shipped on January 22, and the tenth ships on Thursday. Yen Press publishes the series in English.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYumia Fujisaki\u003c/strong\u003e: as Tiara Ioroi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHikari Ishida\u003c/strong\u003e: as Junko Ioroi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiori Takimoto\u003c/strong\u003e: as Rikako Ioroi, previously announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHisako Manda\u003c/strong\u003e: as Ryoko Ioroi\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"NHK's four sisters are a real ensemble: Yumia Fujisaki, Hikari Ishida, Miori Takimoto and Hisako Manda, all cast at once. Takashi Ninomiya directs. Twisted Sisters commits to January 2027 before any footage exists.","twitterPost":"NHK cast all four Twisted Sisters leads at once, playing a set of sisters. The series lands on BS and BSP4K in January 2027.","threadsPost":"NHK announced all four Twisted Sisters roles together: Yumia Fujisaki, Hikari Ishida, Miori Takimoto and Hisako Manda as the four Ioroi sisters. Takashi Ninomiya directs. The January 2027 slot is fixed before any footage exists, which puts the whole schedule on one production.","newsletterBlurb":"NHK named four actresses for its live-action Twisted Sisters, led by Miori Takimoto as manga artist Rikako Ioroi. Takashi Ninomiya directs from a screenplay by Masao Iketani and Tomomi Maruyama. The series airs in January 2027 on BS and BSP4K.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-20/live-action-twisted-sisters-series-reveals-cast/.243006\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Twisted Sisters Series Reveals Cast\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4287,"outputTokens":695,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792533128,"createdAt":"2026-10-20T21:46:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T21:51:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T21:51:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_362da02ecebf5ededec7b717","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Twisted Sisters Series Reveals Cast","representativeArticleId":"a_aecc9be3413c0ad2bf9aa441","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Twisted Sisters\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yumia Fujisaki\",\"Hikari Ishida\",\"Hisako Manda\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-20T20:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-20T20:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T21:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-20/live-action-twisted-sisters-series-reveals-cast/.243006","title":"News\nLive-Action Twisted Sisters Series Reveals Cast"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Twisted Sisters"],"studios":[],"people":["Yumia Fujisaki","Hikari Ishida","Hisako Manda"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}