The online manga service Comic Elmo from Micro Magazine revealed that the work of Yoroida, #Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf (The Elves Who Live in Kanagawa), will have two new adaptations: a live-action drama that will be released on September 30, 2025 and a light anime which will debut in December 2025. Both projects will be broadcast within the local program Neko no Hitai Hodo Wide of Television Kanagawa (tvk).
Cast of the live-action drama
The confirmed cast includes:
- Sion Yoshitaka like the Yokohama Elf
- Ryōtarō Akazawa like Kawasaki Human
- Teruhisa Takura (THE SUPER FRUIT member) as the Yokosuka Elf
- Junya Asada like the Chigasaki Elf
- Rion Hatakeyama as Sagamihara's Elf
- Ryūga Akahane like Machida's Orc
The direction and script of the drama are in charge of Oolongta Yoshida.
fantastic comedy
The plot of the manga follows a group of elves who, after losing their home in the forest due to a fire, must adapt to common life in Kanagawa. Between comedy and fantasy, the story shows how these magical creatures try to integrate into a modern urban environment.
Origin of the manga
Yoroida launched the work in August 2020 via Comic Elmo. The first compiled volume was published in 2021and to date five volumes have been published, the most recent being released on March 10, 2025.
