The "ALIUS Project", a project in which Rakuten and WOWOW jointly develop new IP, has started. A vertically scrolling manga and serial drama will be developed in conjunction.
The World of ALIUS
Rakuten, which operates the content label "Rakuten Content Central," and WOWOW, which has produced many dramas, are behind this unique project. The ``ALIUS Project'' is based on the worldview that there is a different human race called ``Homo Alius'' with a genetic sequence different from that of modern humans.
The Drama Series
The drama series ``ALIUS -Specific Incident Investigation File-'' is set in the present day and depicts detectives investigating the mysteries of serial murders. The protagonist of the manga appears as an important character in the drama, highlighting the intricate connection between the two storylines.
The film is directed by Daisho Yamamoto, written by Soichiro Kojima, and stars Kuranosuke Sasaki as veteran detective Shogo Sano. The drama will be broadcast and distributed on WOWOW for all 6 episodes from July.
The Manga
The vertical scrolling manga ``ALIUS, the Extraordinary Avenger'' is set 15 years ago and depicts the revenge of a young man. Yasunori Kasuga is in charge of the script for the manga, and indent. is in charge of production. Distribution will start on June 14th on R-TOON and LINE Manga.
