Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd. Nagai Sayako’s “Kobikicho no Adauchi” will be adapted into a live-action film! Starring Emoto Tasuku and Watanabe Ken, it is scheduled for nationwide release on February 27, 2026.

[Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd.] Nagai Sayako’s “Kobikicho no Adauchi” will be made into a live-action film! Starring Tasuku Emoto and Ken Watanabe, the film is scheduled for nationwide release on February 27, 2026. ​
Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 9, 2025 Nagai Sayako’s “Kibikicho no Adauchi” to be made into a live-action movie! Starring Tasuku Emoto and Ken Watanabe, the film is scheduled for nationwide release on February 27, 2026. The Naoki Prize and Shugoro Yamamoto Prize winner “Kobikicho no Adauchi” (The Revenge of Kobikicho) has been adapted into a film. Starring Tasuku Emoto and Ken Watanabe. The film is scheduled for release in theaters on Friday, February 27, 2026. This book will also be released in paperback form by Shincho Bunko on September 29th. Also noteworthy is the special gold obi with a comment from Nagai, which was included to coincide with the film adaptation.
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This book is a historical novel published in 2023 by Sayako Nagai, a period novelist. It is a masterpiece that received rave reviews from the Naoki Prize selection committee. On a snowy night, a “vengeance” took place behind a theater in Kobikicho, Edo. As the truth of the incident is revealed through eyewitness testimony, a major twist awaits. This story’s heartwarming portrayal of life and the
unravelling of a mystery are refreshingly moving. ■A comment has arrived from author Sayako Nagai regarding the film adaptation! “Kobikicho Revenge” has finally been made into a movie. Who would have thought we’d be able to see Kikunosuke and the people of Kobikicho in action on the big screen! To all the readers, directors, actors, and staff who have supported us up until now… I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone, from every corner of our being. ■Movie overview • Cast: Yu Emoto, Ken Watanabe • Director/Screenplay: Takashi Minamoto • Based on the novel “Kibikicho no Adauchi” (Kibikicho Revenge) by Sayako Nagai (Shincho Bunko) • Distribution: Toei • Release: Nationwide release on Friday, February 27, 2026 ■Book Contents On a snowy night, behind the theater in Kobikicho, a young man named Kikunosuke carried out a magnificent act of revenge. “That was a splendid act of revenge,” said the author. But what is the truth behind this act? This Naoki Prize and Yamamoto Shugoro Prize-winning work will move you with its refreshing human compassion and surprising twists. ■Author Information: Nagai Sayako Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1977. Graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Keio University. After working as a newspaper reporter, he became a freelance writer, working extensively in newspapers and magazines. He made his debut in 2010 with “Karakuri Shinju” (Double Suicides), which won the Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award. His work “The Merchant Wolf: Edo Merchant Sugimoto Mojuro,” published in 2020, won the Hosoya Masamitsu Award and the Booksellers’ Historical Novel Grand Prize, and in 2021, the Nitta Jiro Literary Award. In 2023, he won the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize and the Naoki Prize for “Kobikicho no Adauchi” (Vengeance in Kobikicho). Her other works include “The Ooku: I Will Serve All Kinds of People,” “Spreading Good Fortune: The Secrets of a Paper Wholesaler in Nihonbashi,” “King of Yokohama,” “The Life of Hirooka Asako,” and “A Woman Enters Her Eyes.” ■Book data Revenge in Kobikicho [Author name] Sayako Nagai [Release date] September 29 [Bookbinding] Bunko [List price] 781 yen (tax included) [ISBN]978-4-10-102883-5 [URL]https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/102883/
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