Kodansha announced on Monday that Ao Akato’s In Hand manga will receive a live-action television adaptation starring Tomohisa Yamashita as protagonist Dr. Himokura.
Akato launched the manga as a regular serialization in Evening last October.
Akato launched the manga as a short mini-series in Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine in March 2016.
The series will premiere on TBS’ “KinyĆ Drama” programming block in April, and will air on Fridays at 10:00 p.m. The medical suspense manga’s story centers on Dr. Himokura, a genius doctor who specializes in parasitic infections.