Raul, a member of Japan’s biggest idol group, Snow Man will be taking on the lead role of Ibuki Arakuni in the live action adaptation of Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard (English: Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards). Based on the popular manga of the same name by Masamitsu Nigatsu.

The action comedy finds Ibuki becoming the body guard of his childhood friend, Honeko Akabane, after discovering that a league of assassins has but one goal: To kill her. It becomes his mission to guard her for the last year of high school and make sure she graduates safely. The catch? She can’t find out.

Raul as Ibuki Arakuni

No stranger to the big screen, Raul’s last starring role was in the romantic comedy Honey Lemon Soda (ハニーレモンソーダ) in 2021, to which Snow Man provided the theme song HELLO HELLO (my favorite song from the group.

No word yet on if the group will provide theme to this one, but if you’re a fan of the group, it’s probably a no-brainer.

Published in Weekly Shounen Magazine, Kodansha has released six volumes of the series so far in Japan. They also release an English adaptation through K MANGA.

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