Yuki Kaji is the first starring live-action drama series! A novel `` Puru '' depicting the marriage life of AI and humans is decided to be a drama

The novel "Puru", which depicts the romance and marriage between humans and AI, has been decided to be a serial drama at WOWOW. The title is "Puru ~ I've begun married to AI ~", starring Yuki Kaji, a voice actor.

The original "Puru" is a novel by Mariru Harada, a young writer who won the 5th Kyoto Main Prize in the first novel "Nietzsche came to Kyoto and taught me 17 years old about philosophy." . It was serialized in the magazine "Da Vinci" (KADOKAWA) from the November 2018 issue to the March 2019 issue.


Original work "Puru"


This work, in the near future when humans and AI can marry in 2030, became a wife of Kenichi Takiki, a salaried worker who chose to marry humanoid AI, in the near future This is a science fiction comedy depicting the love and marriage of the humanoid AI "Puru".


At the same time as the serialization of the novel, the web drama "Novel to enjoy with ears" is also developed in the original story, and the character design is "We do not yet know the name of the flower I saw that day." "Your name is." It was also a hot topic that Masakazu Tanaka, who worked as a character designer, worked on. Hiroki Kaji, who played the role of Kenichi Kakiki in the web drama, is the same as the live-action drama series.


The live-action drama "Puru-A Married Life with AI" has begun broadcasting in May 2020 at WOWOW Prime. Yuki Kaji, the voice actor who plays the main character Kenichi Kaki, will be the first to star in a live-action drama series. The script is written by Kazuhisa Kodera, who wrote the script for the movie "Day and Night". The director will be Mai Sakai, director of the drama "Koi no Tsuki", and Yusuke Taki, director of the drama "Serial Drama W @ Business Card Game".


Comments have been received from the starring Yuki Kaji and the original Maruru, and they are introduced below (original mom).


■ Comment from Yuki Kaji
・ Impression when it is decided to appear in a live-action drama following the novel "Puru" to enjoy with ears
At the time of recording the audio, the story of visualization that was talking with the staff jokingly is going to be a reality ...! It's the first emotion that mixes surprise, joy, and anxiety. But above all, I am really happy to be able to continue to play plucking.


・ Enthusiasm for the first starring drama series
It's a completely unknown territory, so there are vague anxieties as well as a lot of fun. …can not imagine! (Laughs) Anyway, I would like to work with the co-stars and staff members while having fun.


・ Message to viewers
As a cast member, I am very happy to be able to deliver the world of "Puru" in a new way. By facing "AI", "human" can be seen. Please look forward to the slightly mysterious story of the future!

 

■ Mariru Harada's comment
・ About drama conversion decision
What will happen to human values ​​and identities when the near future where humanoid general-purpose AI can be a partner comes? Based on this, it will be a science fiction novel depicting various love patterns. This time it was a drama with a wonderful production team and I am very happy! In addition, Kaji-san, the leading character, was in charge of the voice of the protagonist, Kariki, even in the recitations, and read from the draft. At that time, he really loved the work, saying "it was really interesting", so I'm looking forward to seeing how it will be performed!

 

[Overview of live-action drama series]
■ "Puru ~ We have begun married to AI ~"

Original: Mariru Harada
Screenplay: Kazuhisa Kodera
Director: Mai Sakai, Yusuke Taki
Cast: Yuki Kaji and others
Production: Drama "Puru" Production Committee


In 2030, we got married with AI as a family member. Kenichi Kazuki, a salaried businessman, failed to date a senior at a company he had longed for longing. From that shock, he purchased a beautiful girl AI equipped with sexual intercourse function and welcomed him as his wife and named it "Puru". However, somehow she is refused the first night of marriage. Katiki visits the developer of "Puru" and encounters a mysterious AI researcher, Kaede Miyama, who has no empathy, and learns that there was a problem with her initial settings. But unfortunately, he is told that he can't change the "Puru" setting. Instead, Miyama has made a surprising proposal to plucking trees ...! ?


(C) 2020 drama "Puru" production committee