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The film opens in Japan on January 8, 2027.","whyItMatters":"The film keeps the television production's core intact, from its leads and director to the band on theme duty, so the January 8, 2027 release reads as a continuation of the Netflix series rather than a separate adaptation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe trailer arrives with a poster visual, both issued through the film\u0026#39;s X account and TOHO Movies\u0026#39; YouTube channel. Nobuhiro Doi directs, having also directed the live-action series, and Nonji Nemoto wrote the script. Shohei Manabe\u0026#39;s manga has more than 4 million copies in circulation, and Shogakukan published the 16th compiled volume on April 2. The story follows Kujo, a lawyer who defends the worst of society\u0026#39;s clients, and Karasuma, the elite lawyer who joins him and struggles with his methods.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hitsujibungaku returning for the Sins of Kujo film keeps the music continuity from the earlier live-action series. 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