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Crunchyroll to Stream Live-Action The Guide - Five Stars in Kyoto

Media service Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the live-action television series The Guide - Five Stars in Kyoto. It will begin streaming on Saturday at 1:00 a.m. EST in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and South America.

Crunchyroll describes the series:

An original sitcom from YTV, The Guide - Five Stars in Kyoto - revolves around the employees of a travel agency in Kyoto whose job is to respond to tourist customer complaints. Once called the “Travel Master” Kyoka Takase was transferred to a different office after a conflict with her superior. However with her expertise in planning and numerous connections, she uses her skills to create the perfect travel plan one customer at a time!

Actress and comedian Naomi Watanabe plays the travel master Kyoka Takase in this series. Yūsuke Yamamoto, who has appeared in a number of dramas adapted from animes, will play her coworker who has recently joined the company. Yusuke is more recently known for his role in Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches.