The live-action film adaptation of Yuu Saiki's Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad manga opened at number six on the Japanese box office charts this past weekend. The film garnered 88,953,160 yen (approximately US$554,100) during its first three days.
Directed by Kentarō Moriya with a script by Natsuko Takahashi, the movie stars Hikaru Takahashi as Satsuki Shinohara and Kyōhei Takahashi, known for the live-action Strobe Edge series, as the titular Yamaguchi-kun. Yōji Iwase also appears as Rion Ishizaki. Kodansha USA is publishing the manga digitally in English.
The story follows the shy Satsuki Shinohara as she navigates her high school debut, encountering the school's resident "gangster," Yamaguchi-kun. Despite his bad reputation, Satsuki is determined to uncover the true personality beneath his tough exterior.
Source: Anime News Network(https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-11/live-action-yamaguchi-kun-isnt-so-bad-film-opens-at-no.6/.238397)
