Kuranosuke Sasaki will play Toshiya Niinami, a Maritime Self-Defense Force officer and the executive officer of the Ibuki.
The manga is unrelated to his earlier time-traveling war manga Zipang, which he also drew in Kodansha’s Morning magazine until 2009.
Central Park Media released the naval anime special The Silent Service inspired by Kawaguchi’s manga, and Geneon Entertainment (USA) released the Zipang television anime.
Kawaguchi launched the series in collaboration with journalist Eya in 2014, and it marks the 50th anniversary of the magazine.