Nippon TV ‘s Love’s In Sight! and Homeroom have landed adaptation deals with Malaysian media conglomerate Astro. These two formats are the Japanese broadcaster’s first-ever adaptation deals in Malaysia.
Malaysian independent distributor, Juita Viden, brokered the deal for both formats. Love’s In Sight! is a romantic comedy and coming-of-age story based on a hit manga.
It follows a strong-minded girl who attends a school for the blind due to her low vision. She meets a young juvenile delinquent who is a pure-hearted person, beneath his tough exterior.
Her family is against the relationship, but their chance encounter sparks mutual understanding and an unexpected romance. In Homeroom, a teacher takes his 29 students hostage, ten days before high school graduation, in a bid to uncover the truth behind a classmate’s unexplained death. “We are delighted to be announcing two first-time format deals in Malaysia for Love’s In Sight!
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