The official website for the live-action adaptation of Hikaru Nakamura’s Saint Young Men (Saint Oniisan) manga revealed on Saturday that the show will premiere on Kakao Japan’s new Piccoma TV streaming service on October 18.
Ken’ichi Matsuyama (live-action Death Note, Gantz) will play Jesus and Shōta Sometani (live-action Parasyte, Bakuman.) will play Buddha.
A special screening with staff and cast in attendance will be held at TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills on October 18.
The manga’s eighth and ninth volumes both bundled original anime DVDs when they shipped in December 2012 and July 2013, respectively.