16-year old Minami Hamabe has been chosen to play the lead role in the live-action Saki project, which includes a 4-episode TV series, a TV special, and a live-action movie, and she has finally been revealed in costume, together with several cast members.
The project will start off with the 4-episode TV series on December 4, before the TV special on January 8.
The project was announced by Shounen Gangan magazine, and will based on Ritz Kobayashi’s popular mahjong manga series.
This will then lead to the live-action film which is slated to premiere in February 2017.