Joseph Luster
June 24, 2025 
Wataru Momose’s Romantic Killer manga previously came to life in an anime adaptation, and now it’s getting the live-action treatment. A theatrical film was announced for the series, with a release date locked in for December 12.
In the meantime, the official website and X (formerly Twitter) account opened for the film, paving the way for the first teaser trailer and visual.
Live-Action Romantic Killer Teaser Trailer
Moka Kamishiraishi is in the lead as Anzu Hoshino, with some male idol group members joining in as romantic interests. So far there’s Kyohei Takahashi from Naniwa Danshi as Tsukasa Kazuki, Masaya Kimura from INI as Junta Hayami and Sota Nakajima from FANTASTICS as Hijiri Koganei.
The film is being directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa (live-action No Longer Heroine, Kakegurui, Tokyo Revengers and more).
Momose’s manga was serialized in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ from 2019 to 2020, and won the grand prize of the second edition of the Jump Vertical Scroll Manga Award. You can read our review right here.
VIZ Media publishes the manga in English and Netflix streams the anime adaptation, summing up the story like so:
Romantic Killer Plot
Anzu Hoshino is a “non-heroine type” high school girl who pays no attention to fashion or romance and spends every day playing video games. When the wizard Riri suddenly appears, Anzu is forced to participate in the Magical World’s project to stop population decline. This romantic comedy depicts what happens when Anzu goes from living a life immersed in her three favorite things — video games, chocolate, and cats — to being surrounded by handsome guys. Anzu is steadfast in her claim that she never wanted to live in a dating simulation game. She meets a handsome guy who is so popular it hurts, a clean-cut and athletic childhood friend, and a beautiful rich young guy who is naive about the outside world. By meeting Anzu, they all begin to change gradually.
Source: Crunchyroll News
