It was announced last month that popular comedy manga, "Arakawa Under the Bridge", would be made into a live-action series and movie. Additional cast members have now been revealed, who include�Tezuka Toru, Hiranuma Norihisa (Gekidan EXILE), Arisaka Kurume, Tokunaga Eri, Suruga Taro, Sueoka Takuto, and Masahiko Raito.

They'll be joining actors�Hayato Kento (as "Ichinomiya Kou/Riku")�and Kiritani Mirei (as "Nino"), as well as Shirota Yu, Katase Nana, and Abe Natsumi.

Hiramuna Norihisa - who is playing the role of "Billy" - said that he's a huge fan of the manga and is excited to be a part of the series. He's particularly excited about his character "Billy", who's a man of few words but remains a man among men.

Shirota Yu,�who's to play "Sister", confessed that he honestly believed that it would be impossible for Tokunaga Eri (who plays "Stella") to portray a 7-year-old with a Hiroshima accent, but thanks to the directors and staff, they managed to create a new "Stella".

Yu also said that the photoshoot set looked like a convention because they were all meeting in their costumes. Arisaka Kurume - who plays Billy's girlfriend "Jacqueline" - agreed and said that she laughed so hard every time they got together. Still, she praised that it's a wonderful team and that as a result, it's a great film.

As for the remaining cast,�Tezuka Toru will play "Shiro", a middle-aged man who has an obsession with stepping on a white line. Suruga Taro will play the "Last Samurai", an ex-hottie that was once a beautiful hairdresser. Finally,�Sueoka Takuto and Masahiko Raito will play the "Testsujin Brothers", who wear metal helmets on their heads and are self-proclaimed espers.

Source: Eiga