Nakazawa Motoki, Kobayashi Toranosuke Star in Series Remake of Japanese BL ‘I Hear The Sunspot’; Premieres July 3

The TV series remake of the popular manga ‘Hidamari ga Kikoeru,’ which already received a movie adaptation, will premiere on July 3!

Drama NEXT announced a TV series remake for Fumino Yuki’s original work, ‘Hidamari Ga Kikoeru’ (I Hear the Sunspot), and its sequel, I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness, which will premiere on July 3rd. The work was previously adapted into a movie that was released in 2017 and received great feedback from viewers for its heartwarming portrayal and handling of the issues faced by the hearing impaired. The story follows Kohei, who feels isolated due to his hearing disability, as he meets the cheerful Taichi. Taichi reassures him that his hearing loss isn’t his fault. Taichi’s words touch Kohei deeply, and their relationship, which is more than friendship but not quite romance, transforms Kohei’s life.

The manga was serialized by Canna and was published in English as ‘I Hear the Sunspot’ by One Peace Books on August 15, 2017.  Nakazawa Motoki and Kobayashi Toranosuke will star as Sugihara Kohei and Sagawa Taiichi, respectively. This will be their first lead role in a series. Kawazaki Izumi, who was the scriptwriter for the first and second installment of ‘A Man Who Defies the World of BL’ will be in charge of the script for the upcoming series.

The author shared an illustration of the original characters from the manga in celebration of the announcement.

 

SYNOPSIS (from One Peace Books): Because of a hearing disability, Kohei is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus, so he learns to keep his distance. That is until he meets the outspoken and cheerful Taichi. He tells Kohei that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi’s words cut through Kohei’s usual defense mechanisms and open his heart. More than friends, less than lovers, their relationship changes Kohei forever.

‘I Can Hear the Sunspot’ premieres on Wednesday, July 3 at 12:30 AM (GMT+9) on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting. Please stay tuned to BLTai for updates and news regarding its international platform!

 

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