The live-action adaptation of Saki Hiwatari's manga Please Save My Earth is set to stream worldwide on Prime Video in fall 2027, with Alice Hirose starring as Mokuren and Takahiro Miki directing.
Please Save My Earth, Saki Hiwatari's sci-fi shoujo manga from 1986, is being adapted into a live-action series for Prime Video. Alice Hirose stars as Mokuren, a moon base team member who holds the story's secrets. Takahiro Miki directs, with Nana Yamamoto writing the script and Moshimoss composing the music. The series is scheduled to stream worldwide on Prime Video in fall 2027.
The adaptation has been in development for some time, with the original author supervising the script. Miki, who directs, had long wanted to adapt the work. The teaser trailer, posted in September 2026, offered a partial glimpse of Hirose as Mokuren, confirming her casting and the release window.
Beyond the live-action news, the manga has remained a subject of discussion in anime and manga criticism. A June 2026 Anime Feminist round-up included a retrospective on Please Save My Earth, indicating the work's continuing relevance alongside other classic titles.
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Amazon Prime Video posted a teaser trailer for the live-action series of Saki Hiwatari's Please Save My Earth manga, offering a partial glimpse of Alice Hirose as Mokuren. The series will stream worldwide on Prime Video in fall 2027. Takahiro Miki directs, Nana Yamamoto writes, and Moshimoss composes the music.
Alice Hirose will star in the Prime Original drama Please Save My Earth, the live-action adaptation of Saki Hiwatari's sci-fi shoujo manga. Takahiro Miki directs. The series streams worldwide on Prime Video in fall 2027. Hirose plays Mokuren, a moon base team member holding the story's secrets.
The Anime Feminist weekly round-up for May 27 to June 2, 2026, features a retrospective on Please Save My Earth, a look at the troubled Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-ray release, a BL scholarship announcement, and other articles on magical girl history and queer themes in anime.