In May 2018 Nippon Television announced a live-action television series adaptation of Keigo Shinzō's manga "Tokyo Alien Bros.", co-directed by Michael Arias and veteran "dorama" director Shintaro Sugawara and written by Shō Kataoka. NTV broadcast the series weekly beginning on July 23, 2018, and ending with the tenth and final episode on September 24, 2018. For director Arias "Tokyo Alien Bros." marked both a return to live-action filmmaking and a reunion with frequent collaborators Plaid and director of photography Takashi Komatsu.