TV Tokyo announced on Sunday that Rasuko Ōkuma’s Stardust Telepath (Hoshikuzu Telepath) manga is inspiring a live-action television series starring members of the idol group AKB48.
The manga was nominated for Best Printed Manga in the seventh “Next Manga Awards” (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) in 2021.
The staff at TV Tokyo and the company Dub will hold auditions to select which members of AKB48 will appear in the show.
The half-hour weekly series will premiere on TV Tokyo on June 25.