The original manga was adapted into a 25-episode television series in 2009, and a new television anime project titled Saki – The Nationals launched in 2014.
The “Kimi ni Waltz” opening theme song will also serve as the theme song for the upcoming live-action film.
The official website of the live-action project for Ritz Kobayashi’s Saki manga began streaming a 15-second commercial on Friday.
The Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A spinoff manga also inspired a television anime in 2012.