Shougo Horiuchi's battle action manga series Match Mondo will receive a live-action film adaptation. The film's official website and X (formerly Twitter) opened today. Kotaro Daigo (Hodaka Morishima in Weathering With You ) is cast as one of the two protagonists, Mikio Togura. "Working with people who have been involved in numerous action films, this film is a challenge that I have always aspired to take on," said Daigo. "Having been familiar with martial arts since childhood, I am very excited to see how far I can go by giving it my all. I am truly grateful to have found such a challenging opportunity. Please look forward to seeing what kind of developments await in this unique world of fighting and matching app!” "Match Mondo" manga visual Kotaro Daigo Ryusuke Kurahashi, who studied under Takashi Miike and has served as assistant director on numerous Miike films, including Lesson of the Evil and The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio , serves as the director on a screenplay by Yuho Sakamoto, known for hos works for Baby Walkuere and Ghost Killer . Other main cast members, including another protagonist, Mahiro Kagome, will be chosen through auditions. The audition process will be filmed on video, and a documentary about the audition is planned to be produced. You can find details on the audition here . Shougo Horiuchi's Match Mondo manga has been serialized in Shonen Gahosha's Young King magazine, releasing five collective volumes in Japan to date. The story revolves around Match to Match, a matching app that connects users with their “fighting oppenents.” One of the main characters is Mahiro Kagome, an 18-year-old young man who is penniless, unemployed, and fond of women. He helps Mikio Togura, who is being pursued because of Match to Match. From his encounter with the timid and trouble-prone Mikio, Mahiro becomes embroiled in a fierce struggle surrounding the mysterious app. Source: "Match Mondo" live-action film official website / X (formerly Twitter)
