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Smells Like Green Spirit live-action series gets a compilation movie with shocking new scenes and full cast return

Smells Like Green Spirit live-action series gets a compilation movie with shocking new scenes and full cast return (Image Source: MyDramaList) The manga-turned-live-action series, Smells Like Green Spirit is all set to get a new compilation movie that will have never-seen-before extra scenes. The series is an adaptation of Saburo Nagai's manga, which goes by the same name. Smells Like Green Spirit was first aired on September, 2024, which immediately became a fan favorite. Due to this, the staff decided to make a compilation movie that will have additional scenes, following the story of Futoshi Mishima and Taro Yumeno. The entire cast from the series will return, and the movie will be directed by Ikuko Sawada, the same director who was behind the success of the series. When will the Smells Like Green Spirit compilation movie release As per Anime News Network, the compilation movie of Smells Like Green Spirit will be released on June 27, 2025. It will also have some additional scenes that were not shown in the live-action series. The trailer for the compilation movie was released on Saturday, May 24, 2025, which revealed the release date along with the hint of new scenes. Smells Like Green Spirit first aired on September 19, 2024, and had a total of 8 episodes, each approximately 25 minutes long. The mini-series was well-received by fans and immediately ranked up the charts. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Đăng ký Undo It has an IMDb rating of 8.3/10, and 9/10 on MyDramaList. Who will star in the Smells Like Green Spirit compilation movie The main cast of the Smells Like Green Spirit live-action series will return for the compilation movie as well. The main protagonist, Futoshi Mishima, will be played by Towa Araki. Apart from him, cast members like Makoto Kirino (who played Shunta Sono), and Kodai Fujimoto (who played Taro Yumeno) will also return to the big screen. The movie will be directed by Ikuko Sawada, while the script will be handled by Yuka Arai. The staff had already announced the movie version on April 24, 2025, which had caused a frenzy amongst fans. Smells Like Green Spirit revolves around the story of Futoshi Mishima, who is often bullied because of looking gay. The story is set in the Heisei era, where it was not acceptable to be gay. However, Mishima finds comfort in dressing like a woman, which he does in secret. He continuously tries new things, which includes putting on lipstick. The twist in the story starts when Mishima finds his lost lipstick in the hands of his bully, who was trying it on. The manga was written by Saburo Nagai, which ran from 2011 to 2012 and had two tankobon volumes. There was also a spin-off manga of the series called Shinta Kairo, which had a total of five volumes. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .