The manga centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Kōdai, and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof.
The film will open in 2024, and will star Yui Aragaki as main character Makio Kōdai.
The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Tomoko Yamashita’s Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga revealed four additional cast members for the film on Wednesday.
The manga inspired a live-action film that opened in January 2021.