■ “We have a major announcement coming up next week!!” (Shotaro Mamiya) “I think that by filming overseas, it has become a compelling and interesting movie.” (Tanaka Juri of SixTONES)
It has been decided that “ACMA: GAME The Last Key” will be made into a movie (release date October 25th).
“ACMA:GAME” aired on the Sunday drama slot on Nippon Television in April. It is based on the manga of the same name (originally written by Maeve and illustrated by Kei Hiroshi) that was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Magazine” (Kodansha) from 2013 to 2017.
The protagonist, Oda Terutomo, is caught up in the ultimate “brain x mind” death game[Akuma Game]played by strange demons, after receiving a “mysterious key (= Devil’s Key)” from his father when he was young. Working together with his middle school classmates Saito Hajime and Manabe Yuki, he collects the “Devil’s Keys”, which will give him everything in this world if he collects 99 of them. Through many battles, he deepens his bond with Uesugi Senya and Shikibu Murasaki, who become his allies, and together they approach the purpose and identity of the mysterious organization known as Gungnir in this survival entertainment.
The main character, Oda Teruasa, is played by Mamiya Shotaro, Teruasa’s best friend and rival Saito Ui is played by Tanaka Itsuki, Teruasa’s first childhood friend and AI programmer Manabe Yuki is played by Furukawa Kotone, the genius gambler Uesugi Senya is played by Ryusei Ryo, the idol Shikibu Yukari is played by Arashi Rina, and Houshin Inoru, a senior member of the mysterious organization Gungnir, is played by Ozawa Yukiyoshi, and each of them gives a passionate performance of a unique character.
The brutal “Demon Game” that unfolds in each episode, where life and death are at stake, and the turbulent drama filled with betrayal and desire have gained popularity, and the final episode ended with a shocking death of Oda Seiji, played by Kikkawa Koji, the mastermind and guide of Gungnir and Terutomo’s father.
The theme song “MEMORIES of the End” (UVERworld), which colors the worldview of the work, and the insert song “GONG” (SixTONES), which livens up the work with its fast tempo, were also hot topics. They attracted a lot of attention.
■Terutomo and Hoshin will bet the world on the last game. “ACMA: GAME: The Last Key” will be released on October 25th!
The drama “ACMA:GAME” ended with a turbulent turn of events. However, the game wasn’t over yet.
The film adaptation was announced in the final episode aired on June 9th. The title will be “ACMA: GAME The Last Key” and the release date will be October 25th.
The cast, including Mamiya, Tanaka, Furukawa, Ryusei, Arashi, and Ozawa, will continue from the TV series, with scriptwriter Yoshihiro Izumi, and the staff of Digital Frontier, Japan’s top CG company, who are essential to bringing this world to life on screen, also continuing to work on the series. The thrilling games and heart-warming human drama will be scaled up even further to become a movie version.
In addition, the world’s fastest teaser trailer and teaser visuals using theatrical footage have also been released. Will Terutomo and his friends be able to put an end to the Akuma Game?
In the TV drama, Terutomo discovers that Gungnir’s mastermind and guide is his supposedly dead father, Seiji, and is able to thwart his ambitions, but is unable to end the Akuma Game itself… The movie version will depict what happens to Terutomo and his friends after that.
The teaser video has already been released. In order to collect the remaining
And the biggest highlight of this film is the ultimate death game that combines the ultimate battle of wits, the ultimate psychological warfare, and the power of the devil, with the fate of the world at stake in the end. At the end of the tense scene, Hajime runs to the collapsed Terutomo, and Yuki is seen crying. Will Terutomo and his friends be able to win this final game that puts the lives of the people and the fate of the world at stake…?
The teaser visual, which was also released, shows the devil Gad with a fearless smile and two swords. What kind of death game will be played with the swords shining with red and blue diamonds? Be sure to watch the story’s spectacular ending at the theater.
Comment from Shotaro Mamiya
Thank you very much to everyone who watched Sunday’s drama “ACMA:GAME” until the end.
The release of the Hulu original story was announced only recently, but now we are also announcing that it will be adapted into a movie.
There will be a big announcement next week!! That was the story.
In fact, I heard about the movie adaptation at the same time as the TV drama was released, and filming for the movie took place in parallel with the TV drama.
The entire staff and cast have been locked up in closed spaces countless times as they have confronted demons and games for the past six months, and the movie will be the culmination of that time. We hope you will all enjoy it.■ Comment from Itsuki Tanaka
When I heard that “ACMA:GAME” was going to be made into a movie, I felt excited and happy that I could make an even bigger production out of my favorite work with my favorite team, and I was honestly happy. Filming took place overseas, which was physically tough, but I was able to overcome it with the help of the local people. I think that actually filming overseas has made it a worthwhile and convincing movie. The movie will feature original characters and an original game, and the scale will be even bigger than the drama, but there will still be many characters with strong personalities.
I hope you enjoy the thrilling movie together with your family and friends at the cinema and that it makes you love “ACMA:GAME” even more!■ Comment from Kotone Furukawa
The world view of the drama is more luxurious, and the scale of the game is even grander, so I’m really looking forward to being able to enjoy it on the big screen at the movie theater. The atmosphere of Cambodia, where the location was shot, was the world of Akuma Game itself, and it was a perfect fit for the powerful game, so I acted while being moved by each and every one. Yuki and Orochi have also become more reliable and are taking on various challenges. I hope you will pay attention to that as well!Comment from Ryo Ryusei
Senya! Terurin! Yukari! Yuki! And Uiuimo! I wonder what Ozawa-san will be like (lol)
Everyone will be back with the movie!
The movie version has evolved to a scale that far surpasses the previous drama and Hulu versions.
Be sure to come see the truth hidden in the Devil’s Key at the theater!■ Original author: Maeve Comment
ACMA:GAME is being made into a movie! Thank you!
Although I only provided the original story, I’ve met the staff and actors on set, been greeted by high-ranking officials at Nippon Television, and learned about the scale of the project. I can no longer just think of it as something that concerns me, and I’m excited.
I sincerely hope that this will be a wonderful film that is well received by many people, including those who have followed the drama, fans of the original manga, and those seeing the film for the first time.■Illustration: Hirofumi Megumi Comment
Congratulations on the movie version finally being released!
The location visit was actually the filming of the movie version, and as someone involved in the manga adaptation I was extremely happy to see how passionately they were working on it. I am also looking forward to seeing the completely original ending of the movie version as a viewer.
Both the human drama and the final game are expected to be energetic and thrilling, so please watch them together with us!!■ Director: Toya Sato Comment
With the aim of creating dynamic visuals and the gimmicks that only film can offer, the staff and cast came together to take many wonderful shots, including full-scale overseas location shooting and filming on large-scale art sets.
I also think it’s a story full of discoveries and surprises, with answers scattered throughout to the many clues that have been building up since the first episode of the TV series.
I hope that you will enjoy the drama and ending of the characters, including Terutomo, played by Mamiya-kun.
Movie Information
“ACMA:GAME The Last Key”
Released on Friday, October 25th
Cast: Shotaro Mamiya, Itsuki Tanaka, Kotone Furukawa, Ryo Ryusei, Rina Arashi, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, and others
Original story: Original story by Maeve / Illustrations by Kei Hiroshi “ACMA:GAME” (published in Kodansha’s “Weekly Shonen Magazine”)
Director: Toya Sato
Screenplay: Yoshihiro Izumi and Junichiro Taniguchi
VFX: Digital Frontier
Distributor: Toho
(C) 2024 ACMA:GAME Film Production Committee (C) Maeve Keihiroshi/Kodansha
■ Story
Terutomo, whose father was killed by the mysterious organization Gungnir, goes on a journey to collect the 99 “Devil’s Keys” using the words his father left behind as clues in order to destroy all 99 of them.
[As Terutomo searches for the key, he is confronted by a new enemy: a mysterious brother and sister who run a religious organization, with the younger sister able to read people’s minds. And then there is his father’s enemy, Houshin, who holds the 99th key.]
Terutomo takes on a new ACMA:GAME together with his best friends Hajime and Yuki, and his new companions Sen’ya and Murasaki.
“Five Spell Survival” involves choosing your favorite ability with five letters and shooting at the opponent’s target. “Down True or False” involves a life-or-death situation in which you are in a car loaded with explosives. And “The Gladiator” is a survival game set in the deepest part of an ancient ruin, the birthplace of the “Devil’s Key”, which develops into a final battle for the survival of mankind. An ultra-extreme death game where the lives of all your friends are at stake! The final, life-or-death battle with the devil begins.
Drama “ACMA:GAME” program site
https://www.ntv.co.jp/acmagame/
“ACMA:GAME” movie website
https://acmagame-movie.jp/
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