Previously, we reported that popular manga/anime Paradise Kiss will be released as a live-action movie starring Kitagawa Keiko and Mukai Osamu. The film's release date has been set for May 2011, but to indulge the hungry fans, some scene stills as well as a more-detailed cast list has just been revealed!

Igarashi Shunji (D-BOYS) will play the role of Isabella (actual birth name, 'Yamamoto Daisuke'). 'Isabella' is a transgendered character who identifies herself as a woman by dressing and acting like one. �To prepare for the role, Shunji lost 8 kg., removed his facial hair through laser procedures, and learned how to act like a lady (as Isabella is very well-mannered, feminine person).



Shunji revealed that he uses three false eyelashes on each eye. He also confessed, "I learned how hard it is to live as a woman through make-up and stuff, and to be honest, I almost got into it (to disguise in woman's clothes)." �"Paradise Kiss" will also star�Ohmasa Aya as 'Sakurada Miwako'�and Kaku Kento as 'Nagase Arashi. �Check out the sneak pics from the filming scene below!

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Source: Oricon Style