{"rewrite":{"id":"r_36498677ad2324ae0ab77ee8","clusterId":"c_bff819de3f946a37935d0f97","slug":"tasuku-emoto-s-period-drama-kobiki-cho-no-adauchi-heads-to-streaming","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tasuku Emoto's Period Drama Kobiki-cho no Adauchi Heads to Streaming","summary":"The period drama film \"Kobiki-cho no Adauchi,\" starring Tasuku Emoto, will be available for unlimited streaming on Prime Video and J:COM STREAM starting July 22. The film is based on the Naoki Prize-winning novel by Sayako Nagai and follows a samurai investigating a revenge killing near a theater in Edo-era Tokyo.","whyItMatters":"The streaming release extends the reach of a film that opened strongly in theaters, ranking first in opening-day audience satisfaction.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe film earned 200 million yen and drew 150,000 viewers in its first three days after a February 27 theatrical release, also topping Filmarks\u0026#39; opening day satisfaction ranking. Directed and written by Takashi Minamoto, the cast includes Ken Watanabe, Kento Nagao, Kazuki Kitamura, Koji Seto, Kenichi Takito, Makiya Yamaguchi, Reika Aiki, Ayako Imoto, Shuhei Nomura, Kazuya Takahashi, Bokusu Masana, Renji Ishibashi, and Yasuko Sawaguchi. The story begins on a snowy night when Kinosuke Ino avenges his father\u0026#39;s death beside the Morita-za theater, and picks up a year and a half later as samurai Soichiro Kase, played by Emoto, investigates the secrets behind the act.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kobiki-cho no Adauchi is a Naoki Prize adaptation, a pedigree period dramas rarely get. Prime Video and J:COM STREAM get it day one, which suggests the producers bet on streaming reach over theatrical windows.","twitterPost":"Kobiki-cho no Adauchi is a Naoki Prize winner adapted to film. That literary pedigree is rare for a period drama.","threadsPost":"Kobiki-cho no Adauchi adapts a Naoki Prize-winning novel, a literary award period dramas seldom reach. The streaming-first release on Prime Video and J:COM STREAM suggests the producers valued immediate audience access over a traditional theatrical rollout.","newsletterBlurb":"The period drama Kobiki-cho no Adauchi, starring Tasuku Emoto and based on Sayako Nagai's Naoki Prize-winning novel, begins streaming on Prime Video and J:COM STREAM on July 22. The film had a strong theatrical run, earning 200 million yen in its first three days and ranking first in opening-day audience satisfaction.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/677261\",\"title\":\"Tasuku Emoto-starring period drama \\\"Kobiki-cho no Adauchi\\\" to be streamed on Prime Video and J:COM STREAM\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3773,"outputTokens":596,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782169944,"createdAt":"2026-06-22T23:05:44.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-22T23:10:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-22T23:10:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bff819de3f946a37935d0f97","canonicalTitle":"柄本佑主演の時代劇「木挽町のあだ討ち」プライムビデオ＆J:COM STREAMで見放題最速配信","representativeArticleId":"a_9f81a6f996bca2d9048d2dec","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"木挽町のあだ討ち\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"柄本佑\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-22T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-22T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-22T23:10:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/677261","title":"柄本佑主演の時代劇「木挽町のあだ討ち」プライムビデオ＆J:COM STREAMで見放題最速配信"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["木挽町のあだ討ち"],"studios":[],"people":["柄本佑"],"type":"release","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The period drama film 'Kobiki-cho no Adauchi' starring Tasuku Emoto will stream on Prime Video and J:COM STREAM starting July 22.","The film earned 200 million yen and drew 150,000 viewers in its first three days after a February 27 theatrical release.","The film topped Filmarks' opening day satisfaction ranking.","The film is based on the Naoki Prize-winning novel by Sayako Nagai."]}