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<i>Kyō Kara Hitman</i>

Kyō Kara Hitman

2009 Japanese film

Kyō Kara Hitman (今日からヒットマン, Kyō kara hittoman) is a 2009 Japanese film adaptation of the eponymous manga by Hiroshi Mutō [ja]. It was directed by Takeshi Yokoi [ja] and stars Shinji Takeda,[1] who also composed, arranged, and performed the film's theme song, "The Hitman".[2]

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Plot

An ordinary salaryman gets mixed up in the death of a legendary hitman, and has to lead a double life as the hitman's successor.[1]

Cast

Other adaptations

In 2014, Hitman was made into a web drama on BeeTV's d-Video, with Jun Kaname in the title role.[3]

In 2023, a new version was said to be airing as part of TV Asahi's "Friday Night Drama" series, starting in October, with Arashi's Masaki Aiba taking the role of Inaba.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Andrew Mack (August 5, 2009). "Shinji Takeda plays salaryman turned hitman in 'Kyou Kara Hitman'". twitch. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Kyō kara Hitman Manga Gets Live-Action Film This Fall". Anime News Network. August 5, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  3. [3]
    "「今日からヒットマン」要潤主演でドラマ化！山本美月がセクシーな相棒役". Eiga dot com (in Japanese). 23 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. [4]
    "嵐・相葉雅紀の『VS魂グラデーション』が9月に終了、10月から新バラエティー番組に出演内定、『今日からヒットマン』地上波連続ドラマも決定し主演に". jprime (in Japanese). 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. [5]
    "相葉雅紀が10月から「漫画原作」ドラマで主演、『VS魂』9月終了も10月からフジ新番組が内定！". Big Globe (in Japanese). 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.


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