Paripi Koumei

Based on the manga series by Yotsuba Yuto, it is scheduled to air in Fall 2023.

It follows Zhuge Kongming, a famous military strategist of the Three Kingdoms, who, after meeting his demise, is reincarnated into a younger body in modern-era Japan. After meeting Eiko, a young girl aspiring to be a singer, he starts using military tactics in order to guide her towards her dream of becoming a music star.

Paripi Koumei is being adapted into a movie! Based on the manga series by Yotsuba Yuto, it is a music youth comedy that follows the story of Zhuge Kongming, a brilliant strategist from China’s Three Kingdoms era, who reincarnates in modern-day Shibuya and guides aspiring singer Tsukimi Eiko to success, using his tactical military methods. The drama version was broadcast in 2023.
The film’s stage is set at the “Music Battle Awards 2025”, a music battle festival where Japan’s top three music labels compete for supremacy. Regular cast members return with Kamishiraishi Moka as Eiko, and Dean Fujioka as Liu Bei. Moriyama Mirai will also reprise his role as Kobayashi. There will also be new cast members with Kamio Fuju as Sima Jun, the descendant of Kongming’s greatest rival, and Utaha from Wednesday Campanella as his younger sister, the singer Shin.