The live-action adaptation of Peko Watanabe’s 1122: For a Happy Marriage manga has revealed additional cast and announced a June release on Amazon Prime Video. Nanase Nishino plays Mizuki Kashiwagi, the “girlfriend” of Peko Watanabe. Otoya, while Kengo Kōra takes on the role of Mizuki’s husband, Shirō Kashiwagi.
Sōjirō Chiba plays Hiro Kashiwagi, the son of Mizuki and Shirō. Additionally, Masaki Okada and Mitsuki Takahata portray the characters Otoya Aihara and Ichiko Aihara, respectively.
The film is directed by director Rikiya Imaizumi, the script is written by his wife, Kaori Imaizumi. The planning and production of the project was assigned to Junko Satō and studio whisperer, with Lat-Lon handling the production. The manga, available in English through Kodansha USA Publishing, tells the story:
“Ichiko Aihara. Husband: Otoya Aihara. Married for seven years, they have a harmonious relationship but lack intimacy and children. Together they agreed on the system of ‘allowing love outside of marriage (official affair)’. Otoya has a ‘love affair’ with Mitsuki, who is known to Ichiko.
Observing Otoya’s emotional connection with Mitsuki, Ichiko undergoes her own transformation… In this latest series, Peko Watanabe, creator of ‘Nikotama’, weaves a tale of deception and truth in marriage.
Whether planning to get married or not, we hope the authentic experiences of this couple in their 30s will influence everyone considering the idea of ’marriage’.”
Watanabe began serializing the manga in Kodansha’s Morning Two magazine in September 2016 and ended it in April 2020.
The seventh and final compiled volume of story published by Kodansha in July 2020. All seven volumes are published in English by Kodansha Publishing USA. The manga received a nomination at the 12th Manga Taisho Awards in January 2019.