Claim: On July 12, 2008, the Homeless Student was adapted into a special television drama directed by Hideki Takeuchi.
Evidence: The novel was adapted into a two-volume manga by Yoshimoto Books, an elementary student's novel, two television specials by Fuji TV, another novel by Hiroshi's brother and a parody film by Hideo Jōjō. On July 12, 2008, a special television drama produced by and was aired on Fuji TV. Hideki Takeuchi directed the special, with Yuichi Tokunaga as screenwriter and Sansao Reiko as producer.