Yoko Kamio's Cat Street Manga Gets Live-Action Drama

Latest shōjo manga from creator of Boys Over Flowers (Hana Yori Dango)

Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret shōjo manga magazine has announced that Cat Street, the slice-of-drama drama manga by Yoko Kamio (Boys Over Flowers/Hana Yori Dango), will be adapted into a live-action television drama this summer. The story revolves around Keito Aoyama, a 16-year-old former child actress who stopped acting after a traumatic incident. She has closed herself off from the rest of the world for years — until she enters a school for "stray cats," or outsiders like herself.

The live-action series will air on Japan's NHK public broadcasting service. Kamio stopped working on the manga last year, but she will draw a short piece in Bessatsu Margaret's May issue (on sale on April 12) to commemorate the announcement of the drama. The eighth and final volume of the manga will ship in April as well. Kamio is also drawing a manga called Matsuri Special in Shueisha's Jump Square shōnen manga magazine. Kamio's earlier Boys Over Flowers manga has already been made into an animated series as well as live-action dramas in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Viz Media has been releasing the Boys Over Flowers manga and anime series in North America, but no licensing announcement has been made for the Boys Over Flowers live-action version or the Cat Street manga yet.

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Looking forward to the live-action drama. I love this manga, it has an interesting storyline. Smile

I wonder who's going to be in the cast? Unsure

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I actually read part of the manga a long time ago and it seemed interesting. I guess I will be looking forward to this in the summer then. Thank you for sharing with us! Hopefully they won't be changing much when they do this.

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:54 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Of all networks, NHK?
I guess they're really trying to bring in younger viewers..... Unsure

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:08 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ooh yay! I'm looking forward to this! Still reading the manga and it has an interesting storyline so far.

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:27 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

OMG! Is this true?! I never got around to finishing Cat Street ever since Condensation stopped scanlating it. But maybe I'll give it another chance now that another group has picked it up.

I really liked "Cat Street" because it was realistic and surreal at the same time. I hope to hear more about this in the future.

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:56 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I'm guessing it's going to be a tanpatsu and not a full series. Unless NHK announces a new drama time slot, there's no room in their schedule for a series, since Sunday is still Atsuhime and Shizu-chan's drama is taking the Thursday time slot.

Rumor has it that Mitsuki Tanimura is starring.

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

it is confirmed that Mitsuki Tanimura is the lead actress and the drama will start on August 28, Thursday 8pm.

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/pr/keiei/shiryou/soukyoku/2008/03/006.pdf

according to Wikipedia, the manga has been completed with 8 volumes.

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Huh, Kamio-sensei completed Cat Street? Is she still plannign to write the sequel manga to HYD?

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ah~ a summer drama.....need to mark this on my calendar.

This is pretty awesome news, thanks for sharing it with us.

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I've been waiting for a Cat Street drama so I'm glad someone's finally doing it. I was hoping for Inoue Mao as Keiko and Matsuda Shota as Kouichi as I'd really like to see this pairing on screen.

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

seriously? oh I love cat street and only stop reading it because condensation is slow in translating it.

but I really like the series

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:25 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

OMG!!!! I can't wait to watch it!!!! I love the manga!!!

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I really love Yoko kamio's works I like cat street I want to see it in live action but I'M a little bit scared th japanise tend to mix everything with everything. I mean the characters relationships etc...