{"rewrite":{"id":"r_15a4a8817cf96a7adc3a741b","clusterId":"c_8ad16e3499f55b5c7bf72133","slug":"tezuka-osamu-no-senso-live-action-special-adds-cast-sets-august-12-debut","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tezuka Osamu No Sensō Live-Action Special Adds Cast, Sets August 12 Debut","summary":"NHK revealed the trailer, five new cast members, and an August 12 premiere date for the live-action special based on Osamu Tezuka's autobiographical manga. The drama stars Kengo Kōra as Tezuka and Konosuke Harada as his wartime alter ego, weaving between 1945 Osaka and 1973 Tokyo.","whyItMatters":"The special adapts two of Tezuka's own short autobiographical works and covers both his wartime childhood and the personal crises of the 1970s, making it a rare live-action treatment of the manga pioneer's own life.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNHK has set an August 12 premiere for \u003ci\u003eTezuka Osamu no Sensō\u003c/i\u003e, a live-action television special based on Osamu Tezuka\u0026#39;s autobiographical manga short \u0026#34;Paper Fortress\u0026#34; and the related story \u0026#34;God Father\u0026#39;s son.\u0026#34; The network also released a trailer and announced five additional cast members: Tetsushi Tanaka, Taiiku Okazaki, Maru Nouchi, Natsu Kuno, and Kento Yamada.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe special stars Kengo Kōra as Tezuka himself and Konosuke Harada as Tetsurō Osamu, the protagonist of the wartime story. The narrative will alternate between Tezuka\u0026#39;s life in 1973 Tokyo-when his studio Mushi Productions went bankrupt and a manga series was cancelled-and his alter ego\u0026#39;s life in 1945 Osaka during World War II. Wataru Suzuki directs from a script by Ryōko Kuwahara.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tezuka Osamu no Sensō jumps between 1945 and 1973, using Kengo Kōra and Konosuke Harada to play Tezuka and his wartime self. The dual timeline suggests NHK is treating the manga not as history but as memory.","twitterPost":"Tezuka Osamu no Sensō uses dual timelines and two actors for Tezuka. NHK is framing the manga as memory, not history.","threadsPost":"Tezuka Osamu no Sensō casts Kengo Kōra as Tezuka and Konosuke Harada as his wartime alter ego, cutting between 1945 Osaka and 1973 Tokyo. That dual timeline signals NHK is adapting the autobiographical manga as a memory piece, not a straight biopic.","newsletterBlurb":"NHK revealed the trailer, five new cast members, and an August 12 premiere date for the live-action special based on Osamu Tezuka's autobiographical manga. The drama stars Kengo Kōra as Tezuka and Konosuke Harada as his wartime alter ego, weaving between 1945 Osaka and 1973 Tokyo.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-01/tezuka-osamu-no-senso-live-action-special-reveals-trailer-new-cast-august-12-debut/.239180\",\"title\":\"Tezuka Osamu no Sensō Live-Action Special Reveals Trailer, New Cast, August 12 Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4407,"outputTokens":676,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782938453,"createdAt":"2026-07-01T20:35:08.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-01T20:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T20:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8ad16e3499f55b5c7bf72133","canonicalTitle":"News\nTezuka Osamu no Sensō Live-Action Special Reveals Trailer, New Cast, August 12 Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_c5660fc6b1649ad07af884c0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Tezuka Osamu no Sensō\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Tezuka Osamu\",\"Tetsushi Tanaka\",\"Taiiku Okazaki\",\"Maru Nouchi\",\"Natsu Kuno\",\"Kento Yamada\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-01T20:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-01T20:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T20:39:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-01/tezuka-osamu-no-senso-live-action-special-reveals-trailer-new-cast-august-12-debut/.239180","title":"News\nTezuka Osamu no Sensō Live-Action Special Reveals Trailer, New Cast, August 12 Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Tezuka Osamu no Sensō"],"studios":[],"people":["Tezuka Osamu","Tetsushi Tanaka","Taiiku Okazaki","Maru Nouchi","Natsu Kuno","Kento Yamada"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["NHK set an August 12 premiere date for the live-action special Tezuka Osamu no Sensō.","The special adds five new cast members: Tetsushi Tanaka, Taiiku Okazaki, Maru Nouchi, Natsu Kuno, and Kento Yamada.","Kengo Kōra stars as Osamu Tezuka, and Konosuke Harada plays Tetsurō Osamu, the wartime alter ego.","The story alternates between Tezuka's life in 1973 Tokyo, when his studio Mushi Productions went bankrupt, and 1945 Osaka during World War II.","The special adapts Tezuka's autobiographical manga shorts 'Paper Fortress' and 'God Father's son.'"]}