Ningen Konchuki Drama Announced

Japanese satellite channel WOWOW has announced its development of a live-action TV series based on Osamu Tezuka’s experimental drama manga Ningen Konchuki (Human Metamorphosis). 24 year-old actress Minami (Sakuran, Detroit Metal City) will star as high school girl Toshiko Tomura who unconsciously “steals” the talents of the people around her, transforming herself into a variety of roles and professions. The TV series will be the first screen adaptation of Tezuka’s 1970-1971 manga.

Last fall Vertical announced plans to publish the manga in English under the title “The Book of Human Insects.”

Source: Anime News Network