Prime Video orders Japanese novel and manga adaptations, brings Korean dating format to Brazil | News
Rock, Paper, Landmines will debut in November
Amazon-owned Prime Video has ordered adaptations of Japanese author Yugo Aosaki’s mystery novel Rock, Paper, Landmines and an iconic manga from the 1980s, while it is also adapting Korean dating format EXchange for Brazil.
Rock, Paper, Landmines has been produced by Tokyo-based prodco The Seven and Amazon MGM Studios and will premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries in November.
The novel, which was released in 2023, centres on a high-school girl with an uncanny talent for winning any game, who plunges into underground school game battles to save her best friend. What they stake isn’t their lives, but rather their youth.
Kazuaki Seki directs, while The Seven’s exec VP and chief content officer Akira Morii produces with Shuhei Sekiguchi and Kadokawa Daiei Studio’s Naohito Inaba.
Buddy Marini, head of Amazon MGM Studios Japan, said: “I was drawn to the potential of this story, where the essence of human nature is revealed through simple games. It’s a new kind of entertainment – one that keeps you on the edge of your seat without a drop of blood being spilled.”
In related news, Prime Video has confirmed it will exclusively stream live-action drama adaptation Please Save My Earth, based on Saki Hiwatari’s sci-fi romance manga of the same name, around the world in autumn 2027.
Actor Alice Hirose and director Takahiro Miki have joined Prime Video’s adaptation of the landmark manga, which was originally published in 1986. It is developed and produced by The Seven.
Marini said: “A lunar base, memories of past lives, love that transcends time – bringing a story this epic to life in live action is an enormous challenge. But with the power of this source material, which has captivated readers for over 30 years, I’m confident we can move audiences around the world.”
Meanwhile, the Brazilian adaptation of CJ ENM’s dating format EXchange will be titled Love Transit and will be produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Formata. Brazilian TV producer Boninho is directing, with filming set to begin next month.
The format follows former couples living together under one roof. The participants do not know who each other’s ex-partners are and must decide whether to reunite with an ex or start a new relationship.
The original South Korean version debuted on CJ ENM’s SVoD platform TVING in 2021, with four seasons released so far. Prime Video has already adapted the format for Japan, where three seasons have run so far.