Monster in Sheep's Clothing Manga Gets a Live-Action Film Opening December 11
Nobuyuki Suzuki and Bullet Train member Haru Kashiwagi lead the cast following an October screening at TIFF.
Kyūgō's BL manga Monster in Sheep's Clothing has a live-action film opening in Japan on December 11. It premiered at TIFF on October 28.
The live-action adaptation of Kyūgō's BL manga Monster in Sheep's Clothing (Hitsuji no Kawa o Kita Kemono) opens in Japan on December 11. It premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) on October 28.
An official X (formerly Twitter) account opened last month for the film.
According to TIFF's synopsis, college junior Daichi questions why his sister's seemingly perfect fiancé, Igawa, would choose her. Igawa helps him navigate recruiting and personal struggles, and Daichi develops feelings for him despite knowing the romance is forbidden.
- Nobuyuki Suzuki as Jun Igawa
- Bullet Train boy group member Haru Kashiwagi as Daichi Kusakabe
- Rinka Kumada
- Nagisa Saitō
- Kaito Yoshimura
- Toshie Negishi
- Reika Kirishima
The production team includes:
- Director: Yang Liping
- Scriptwriters: Erika Nakayama and Daishi Iga
- Composer: Hidekazu Sakamoto
- Production: Amazon MGM Studio
The film's staff began streaming a clip on Tuesday. It shows Daichi caught off guard when Igawa invites him out for a drink.
Tokuma Shoten published the manga's first volume in June 2021. The fourth volume ships on December 25.
Tokyopop's Blu imprint published Kyūgō's 2008 manga You & Me, Etc. (Bokura ni Matsuwaru Etcetera) in English.
Kyūgō's six-volume Acid Town also began serialization in Gentosha's Rutile magazine in 2008. Tokyopop published it in English as well.
Additional reporting: Comic Natalie. Image credit: ©2026 Amazon Content Services LLC or its Affiliates.
Sources: Monster in Sheep's Clothing live-action film's X account via ANN
