Japanese broadcaster WOWOW has officially released the first trailer for the upcoming Strobe Edge live-action series on Saturday, August 30, 2025. The network also confirmed that the highly anticipated adaptation of Io Sakisaka’s romance manga will premiere on October 31, 2025, at 11 p.m. JST.
Cast and Production Details
The series stars Riko Fukumoto as protagonist Ninako Kinoshita and Kyohei Takahashi as her love interest, Ren Ichinose. Alongside the leads, the newly announced supporting cast includes:
- Kōki Yamashita as Takumi Andō
- Nao Kosaka as Sayuri Uehara
- Motoki Nakazawa as Daiki Korenaga
- Tsubasa Nakagawa as Manabu Miyoshi
- Sora Inoue as Yuutarou Terada
- Neo Inoue as Tamaki Tsutsui
- Yui Oguri as Ritsuko Kashiwagi
- Ririka Tanabe as Mayuka Korenaga
WOWOW also revealed that Strobe Edge will be adapted across two seasons, ensuring the complete 10-volume manga is covered.
Behind the camera, the project reunites the team behind WOWOW’s 2023–2024 adaptation of Sakisaka’s Blue Spring Ride. Masato Kimura and Yūsuke Matsuda are directing, while Sayaka Kuwamura is handling the script.
About Strobe Edge
Originally serialized in Bessatsu Margaret between 2007 and 2010, Strobe Edge is one of Sakisaka’s most beloved works. Viz Media has released the manga in English, describing the story as follows:
“What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, a handsome, enigmatic guy who all the girls admire, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world…”
The manga previously inspired a live-action film starring Sōta Fukushi and Kasumi Arimura, which debuted in Japanese theaters in March 2015.
Given the success of Blue Spring Ride’s television adaptation and WOWOW’s decision to spread Strobe Edge across two seasons, fans can expect a faithful retelling of Sakisaka’s coming-of-age romance. With its October 31 debut, the series is set to rekindle interest in the manga while appealing to both longtime readers and newcomers alike.
