Heart Attack (2024)
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
Directed by: Kenji Maruyama, Ryuji Yagami
Written by: Shawn Kittelsen, Yusuke Takatoku, Eric Zawadzki, Kôta Ôura
A live action of the anime series of persecuted Variants with powers. Leaders Ema and fire-wielding Umin's powers amplify 1000x when they meet, igniting a powerful bond in their resistance movement.
- Original title
- Heart Attack
- Storyline
- This drama is a collaboration between Fuji TV and Skybound Entertainment (the company behind the western series "The Walking Dead"). Based on a science-fiction graphic novel by Shawn Kittelsen and Eric Zawadzki, it explores a post-pandemic world where gene therapy has saved humanity from disease only to give birth to Variants- people with powers so unique, the government denies their human rights. The Variants, who are persecuted by the public, live isolated in a village and are constantly monitored by an organization called VCU (Variant Crime Unit). Kanichiro plays the role of Umin, a Variant who is also a spy for the VCU. Miura plays the role of Ema, an influencer member of the unit "L."
- Companies
- Robot Communications, Skybound Entertainment, Cineflix Rights, Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV)
- Release dates
- FR October 1, 2024