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Sharknado Meets its Japanese Rival With Onsen Shark
Nowhere is safe from the scourge of sharks
― In 1975, Steven Spielberg introduced the world to a whole new genre of film with Jaws: the shark movie. Since then, countless shark movies have been made, to the point that James Rolfe, better known as the Angry Video Game Nerd, released a video about the 50 worst shark movies in July 2017. There's no limit to the number of shark movies out there, and now ...
Fist of the North Star's Tetsuo Hara Draws Furiosa to Promote Next Mad Max Saga
Hara & director George Miller hold 1st ever joint interview
― Tetsuo Hara's seminal Fist of the North Star is one of those manga and anime one doesn't forget easily. From the ultra-violence and all the stories of love (be it brotherly between master and pupil, or man and woman), the series has captured readers around the world. But we can't forget that one of the manga's inspirations was the Mad Max ...
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Cast Reunite for New 30th Anniversary Episode
The first ninja Super Sentai return from the shadows to cut down the forces of evil
― The history of the Super Sentai (popularly known as Power Rangers in Western countries) franchise is full of firsts. From the first series, Himitsu Sentai Goranger, in 1977 to the first appearance of a sixth ranger in 1987's Hikari Sentai Maskman, then the first regular sixth ranger in 1992's Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger...
Live-Action Short Celebrates Brotherhood & 10 Years of My Hero Academia
Relive a decade of My Hero Academia vicariously through 2 brothers' story
― It's momentous when a manga reaches its 10th anniversary of serialization. Although it's true that weekly shonen magazines like Jump, Magazine, and Sunday are rife with titles that have reached that seminal mark, only a small fraction in the industry as a whole ever sees 10 years of publication. One series that is hitting its...
Iñaki Godoy Celebrates Luffy's Birthday with a Special Video
Birthday video hides possible teaser for season 2 of live-action show
― Netflix is celebrating the birthday of One Piece's Monkey D. Luffy in a big way this year. His 3D counterpart, Iñaki Godoy, wished him a happy birthday on May 5 with a special video. The star of Netflix's live-action One Piece adaptation thanked the aspiring pirate king for all the joy he brings to the world, especially on Childr...
Creators of Inuyasha, Evangelion, Video Girl Ai, & More Draw Onmyōji 0 Tribute Art
Each added their own little touch to their illustrations of lead character
― It's not uncommon for novels to be adapted into films. The Japanese film industry is no different with one such movie series launching with 2001's Onmyoji. Now, nearly a quarter-century later, the newest film in the series, Onmyōji 0, is coming out. To celebrate the movie's release, eight artists from the manga and anime wor...
New Poll Reveals Japan's Favorite Super Sentai Red Ranger
Who is Japan's favorite Red Ranger in the long history of Super Sentai?
― Japanese children have been enamored with the Super Sentai franchise since Himitsu Sentai Gorenger in April 1975. The franchise will begin its 48th series on March 3 with Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger. With so many iterations of the franchise, it begs the questions: which is the best series and who is the best Red Ranger (the lead...
Macross Franchise Gets 1st Ever Kabuki Collaboration
Performances run from January 20-February 18, 2024
― In October 1982, the creators of Super Dimensional Fortress Macross likely had little idea their series would go on to spawn an entire franchise. With four TV series, multiple movies, video game appearances, and concerts, Macross has done many things. Yet, one thing the franchise has yet to do is delve into is traditional theater. However, that has...
OK, This Stage Play Nezuko Looks Like Legit Nightmare Fuel
Or daydreams, hey, we don't judge
― The official Twitter account for the stage play adaptations of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga released new character visuals for the stage play adaptation of the "Entertainment District Arc" on October 16, and boy, did Nezuko get a devilish glow up! Nezuko's new character visual in her demonic transfiguration form will give you chills, both...
Brazilian Nausicaa Fan Film Is Released on YouTube
Chris Tex's tribute recreates scenes from start of Hayao Miyazaki's epic fantasy
― Film maker Chris Tex has released his fan-made Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind tribute film called Wind Princess on YouTube. The 16-minute film recreates images from the beginning of Hayao Miyazaki's epic manga Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind and the 1984 anime film version. The fan film, which is almost wordless, sh...
Fast & Furious Actor Sung Kang Is 'Trying' to Direct Initial D Film
Live-action film based on Shuichi Shigeno's 1995 manga has yet to be green-lit
― Fast & Furious actor Sung Kang has dropped that he's revving up to bring another street-racing franchise to the silver screen. In conversation with the South China Morning Post newspaper last month, Kang revealed that he has two new possible projects lined up, one of which is a live-action film adaptation of Shuichi Shig...
Live-Action One Piece's Iñaki Godoy Visits Shueisha Office
Godoy got emotional when Shueisha editor-in-chief Hiroyuki Nakano told him he is "the real Luffy."
― Live-Action One Piece's Iñaki Godoy got emotional when Shueisha editor-in-chief Hiroyuki Nakano told him he is "the real Luffy." Godoy visited the manga publishing office in a video posted on the Netflix Japan YouTube account on August 10. In the video, Godoy tours the office and views the original fi...
Luffy's Live-Action Actor Makes the Cover of Weekly Shonen Jump's 34th Issue
The captains of the manga and live-action adaptation make it onto this week's cover of Weekly Shonen Jump.
― The long-awaited premiere of Netflix's Hollywood live-action One Piece series is only a month away. As the series gets ready to set sail for global seas, the captains of the manga and live-action adaptation make it onto this week's cover of Weekly Shonen Jump to declare their global takeover. ...
Zordon Actor David J. Fielding Made Less Than $1000 on Power Rangers
A shocking revelation came from 1993 Power Ranger actors
― Zordon actor David J. Fielding reportedly made less than US$1,000 for his work on the highly popular Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series. Discussion of his role started when David Yost, an actor best known for his role as Blue Ranger in the beloved 90s TV series, commented on the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strikes on Thursday. Haim Saban mu...
Pui Pui Molcar Becomes a Fluffy Transformer
Pui Pui Molcar's fluffiness combines with Transformers' mecha sensibilities for an adorable combo
― Potato from Pui Pui Molcar becomes a robot in disguise, as seen in the video uploaded to Cinema Today's YouTube channel. The collaboration video was made to promote Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' release in Japan on August 4. Unfortunately, there's no sign of new merchandise based on the collaborati...
Chiyomaru Shares Story of Scrapped Japanese Live-Action Steins;Gate Adaptation
Chiyomaru objected to casting Johnny & Associates talent as Okabe
― Back in 2020, the Science ADV franchise announced that Steins;Gate would getting a live-action television adaptation in Hollywood. Long before that, however, there were plans for a live-action adaptation in Japan. This project was never announced, but MAGES. executive producer Chiyomaru Shikura revealed on Twitter last Thursday the c...
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Manga Inspires Live-Action TikTok Shorts
Story follows gorgeous girl trying to catch attention of stone-faced guy
― Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms is a perfect manga for the TikTok generation: the amusing mini-stories about a gorgeous girl trying to catch the attention of a stone-faced guy are easy to adapt into short TikTok videos. As a case in point, TikTok creator group Gokko Club began posting live-action adaptatio...
Bullbuster Robot Anime Posts Live-Action Video Before Premiere
Every shot in the video is filmed on location in Kitakyushu
― Kadokawa's official YouTube channel began streaming a live-action "Bullbuster -Keep You Safe-" video on Saturday to promote the upcoming television anime of the Bullbuster franchise. The video is a collaboration with the city of Kitakyushu. After an emergency breaks out in the city, the Bullbuster gets into gear to protect the people livin...
Fake Date a Live Live-Action Film Teased for April Fool's Day
Look out for more legit news at the April 5 livestream
― Kadokawa is teasing a fake Date a Live live-action film for April Fool's Day, complete with photos of the fan-favorite girl Kurumi in a chapel. Although it's just a joke announcement, the cosplay photos are well worth taking a look at in their own right: IMG 1.jpg
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Tomokazu Sugita, Nana Mizuki Star as Dogs in Love in Live-Action Show
Sugita voices commoner Shiba Inu, while Mizuki voices celebrity Chihuahua
― The live-action TV miniseries Tokyo Inu Love Story (lit. “Tokyo Dog Love Story”) will star dog-loving voice actors Tomokazu Sugita and Nana Mizuki in the leading roles. The pair previously worked together on Persona 5 and its various spin-offs and adaptations as Yusuke Kitagawa and Ann Tamaki respectively. Sugita (Gintoki in...
Lupin III Posters Appear in Creed III Film
Michael B. Jordan's feature directorial debut takes cues from Hajime no Ippo, Megalobox, Naruto, My Hero Academia, Dragon Ball Z
― Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, gen:LOCK)'s anime influences for Creed III extend beyond the fight scenes—Time Out's advance review of the film alludes to Lupin III posters in young Adonis' room. In an interview with Polygon, Jordan elaborates on his anime influences, a...
Sailor Moon, Evangelion's Kotono Mitsuishi Will Star in Live-Action Drama
The Sailor Moon and Misato Katsuragi voice actress will star in historical Hikari Kimi e Taiga drama as Tokihime slated to premiere next January.
― NHK's long-running historical Taiga Drama series has cast iconic voice actress Kotono Mitsuishi as Tokihime. The Sailor Moon and Misato Katsuragi voice actress will star in the channel's 63rd Taiga drama, Hikari Kimi e, slated to premiere next January. Th...
Director Jordan Peele Reflects on the Live-Action Akira That Never Was
Peele turned down offer to direct stalled live-action project in 2017
― In 2017, director Jordan Peele (Get Out, Nope) commented in an interview on why he turned down an offer to direct Warner Brothers' dormant live-action Akira film. At the time, he said, "Akira is one of my favorite movies, and I think obviously the story justifies as big a budget as you can possibly dream of. But the real question...
Spy×Family Stage Musical Replicates Manga Cover With 4 Different Anyas
Musical casts Aoi Ikemura (6), Miharu Izawa (6), Miharu Fukuchi (7), Risa Masuda (9) as Anya
― The first stage musical based on Tatsuya Endō's Spy×Family manga unveiled at a press conference on Tuesday the costume visuals of the four child actresses who play Anya Forger: Aoi Ikemura (6), Miharu Izawa (6), Miharu Fukuchi (7), and Risa Masuda (9). The four visuals replicate the manga's 2nd compiled vol...
Hideaki Anno Cameos as Judge in Live-Action Ichikei's Crow Film
The Evangelion director is a personal friend of lead actor Yutaka Takenouchi
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Rito Asami's Ichikei's Crow manga posted behind-the-scenes photos on Tuesday showing Evangelion director Hideaki Anno dressed as a judge on the film's set. Anno said that he agreed to appear because he is a personal friend of the film's lead actor, Yutaka Takenouch...
Live-Action Web Show Reinterprets Thomas the Tank Engine as a Japanese Salaryman
New series commemorates the cartoon's return to Japanese television after 12 years
― The official Japanese YouTube account for the Thomas the Tank Engine franchise is streaming a bizarre new live-action series: Thomas the Salaryman, which retells the plots of classic Thomas the Tank Engine episodes but with the characters as salary workers for a Japanese company. The episodes have closed caption Engl...
Yuuki Kaji Guest Stars as Mamoru Miyano's Boyfriend in Live-Action Drama
Voice actors play side couple in episodes 3-4 of Kimi no Hana ni Naru
― Ever wanted to see your favorite voice actors act as a couple onscreen? The popular male voice actors Yuuki Kaji and Mamoru Miyano guest starred as a side couple in episodes 3 and 4 of TBS' Kimi no Hana ni Naru (Becoming Your Flower) live-action drama. The story of Kimi no Hana ni Naru follows a former high school teacher played ...
Infamous Winny File-Sharing Software Inspires Live-Action Film in 2023
Japanese counterpart for The Social Network stars Masahiro Higashide, Takahiro Miura
― Two decades after it shook the world, the infamous file-sharing software Winny is inspiring a live-action film in 2023. Billed as the Japanese counterpart for The Social Network, the Winny saga is a remarkable piece of Japanese internet history due to the developer's involvement in a high-profile copyright infringe...
The Heart of Thomas Stage Play Returns to Tokyo After 6 Years
Studio Life has been performing the story of Moto Hagio's classic manga since 1996
― Studio Life's stage play adaptation of Moto Hagio's The Heart of Thomas manga is back in Tokyo after roughly six years of absence. The Theater Sun-Mall will host the latest batch of performances from September 15 to 25. Hagio's classic 1974 manga takes place after a classmate at a German boarding school commits suici...
Controversial Dragon Quest Composer Gets TV Drama About His Life
The program will star Ken Yasuda (live-action Gintama) as Sugiyama and detail the story behind the composer's involvement with Dragon Quest and the creation of the iconic "Overture: Loto's Theme" piece.
― The life of controversial composer Koichi Sugiyama, known primarily for his work in the long-running Dragon Quest series, will be the subject of a live-action television drama. The program will star...
New Trailer Released for Fist of the North Star Voice Actor Kenji Utsumi Doc
Voice actor best known for Raoh passed away in 2013
― The Sono Koe no Anata e (To You Who Owns That Voice) documentary film unveiled a 60-second trailer on Monday. The film traces the life and work of Kenji Utsumi, the voice actor best known for Raoh in Fist of the North Star, using interviews and live-action reenactments. The film will open in Japan on September 30. The cast includes: Kentaro Utsumi...
90s American Live-Action Sailor Moon Pilot Has Finally Gone Public
Would you watch the full version of American Sailor Moon?
― Update (8/22): Ray Mona has also uploaded the full pilot to a separate video. The full pilot for an American live-action Sailor Moon TV show—conceived and scrapped in the 1990s—has finally made its way to the public. Former Bandai America president Frank Ward gave permission to lost media documentary YouTuber Ray Mona to publish the footage ...
Voice Actors Pay Tribute to Late Veteran Kenji Utsumi in Documentary Film
Voice actor best known for Raoh in Fist of the North Star passed away in 2013
― Kenji Utsumi, the voice actor best known for Raoh in Fist of the North Star, passed away in 2013. A documentary film tracing his life and work, titled Sono Koe no Anata e (To You Who Owns That Voice), will open in Japan on September 30. So far, a dozen voice actors have announced their involvement in the film. The newest ...
Resident Evil Netflix Series Name Drops Deca-Dence Anime, Nyaa Torrent Site
Characters describe Deca-Dence as "super-hard-to-get anime" on Nyaa
― Netflix's live-action Resident Evil series makes surprising references to things that may be familiar to some anime fans. In a short scene in episode 2, two characters name drop the Deca-Dence anime and the Nyaa torrent site. The dialogue for the relevant scene is as follows: JADE WESKER: What's going on? NERD GIRL: Simon's got the...
Prince of Tennis Musical Tops 2,000 Performances
Stage musical series launched in 2003; 4th season began in September 2020
― The Prince of Tennis stage musical series celebrated its 2,000th performance on Saturday, after almost 20 years on stage. The cast celebrated the occasion with a special curtain call. Actor Hikaru Imamaki (Ryōma Echizen) commented: "Last year, we cracked the 3 million visitor milestone, and now we've achieved 2,000 performanc...
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Film Japanese Dub Casts hololive's Inugami Korone
Film will open in Japan on August 19
― The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise's Sonic Station Live! livestream announced that Paramount Pictures' Sonic the Hedgehog 2 sequel film will cast the hololive Virtual YouTuber Inugami Korone in the Japanese dub for an unspecified role. The film opened in the United States on April 8, and it will open in Japan on August 19. In addition, the franchise's Japanese Twi...
2nd Fullmetal Alchemist Live-Action Sequel Film Unveils Theater Bonus Illustrations by Hiromu Arakawa
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsu-hen - Saigo no Rensei film opens on June 24
― Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsu-hen - Saigo no Rensei (Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter - The Last Transmutation), the second of the two live-action sequel films in the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise, unveiled two illustrations by manga creator Hiromu Arakawa which will be distributed as theater bonuses to attendees....
Top Gun: Maverick Distributes Uma Musume Collab Card To Theatergoers in Japan
Mayano Top Gun fills in as a "promotional pilot" for the Tom Cruise film
― The Top Gun: Maverick action film starring Tom Cruise—and its tie-in collaboration with Uma Musume Pretty Derby—has been successful in Japan since its May 27 release. The Uma Musume Project's official Twitter account announced that for the film's third weekend in cinemas, theaters will distribute a card showing the Uma Musume ...
Industry Reacts to Anime Supremacy! Live-Action Film
Japanese animation industry members, from directors to animators, shared their impressions.
― Staff for the live-action adaptation of Mizuki Tsujimura's Anime Supremacy! (Haken Anime!) novel held a special animation industry preview screening on May 10. Approximately 200 people from the Japanese animation industry, from directors to animators, attended the screening and have shared their impressions ...
Attack on Titan Pushed Annihilation Director to Rethink Horror Film Men
"That's the nice stuff about other people's good work — it sort of lifts everyone a bit, you know?"
― Director Alex Garland has a new horror film opening this weekend, the provocatively titled Men from indie film favorite A24. The film follows a woman named Harper, played by Jessie Buckley, who travels to the British countryside following a recent trauma (if the surreal trailer is anything to go by, ...
My Boyfriend in Orange Manga Creator Draws Birthday Illustration of Live-Action Film Actor
Film starring Snow Man idol group member Hikaru Iwamoto opens in Japan on July 18
― My Boyfriend in Orange (Moekare wa Orange-iro) manga creator Non Tamashima drew an original illustration to commemorate the birthdays of actor Hikaru Iwamoto and the character he plays in the live-action film adaptation, the firefighter Kyōsuke. Kyōsuke celebrates his birthday on May 15, while Iwamoto's is on May 17. ...
CLAMP, Eisaku Kubonouchi Draw Live-Action 'Anime Supremacy!' Film Visuals
Film about those who make anime opens in Japan on May 20
― Manga creator and artist circle CLAMP (Cardcaptor Sakura, xxxHOLiC) drew a collaboration visual for the live-action film adaptation of Mizuki Tsujimura's Anime Supremacy! (Haken Anime!) novel. The visual depicts CLAMP's manga-style designs of the real-life actors and the in-story animated characters. Manga creator Eisaku Kubonouchi (Chocolat,...
Uma Musume's Top Gun: Maverick Collab Visual Revealed
Mayano Top Gun fills in as a "promotional pilot" for the Tom Cruise film
― The Uma Musume Project's official Twitter account revealed its tie-in visual to cross-promote Tom Cruise's action film Top Gun: Maverick. The image features the appropriate horse girl Mayano Top Gun as a "promotional pilot." 【コラボイラスト公開！】映画『トップガン マーヴェリック』コラボを記念して本家ポスタービジュアルを模したマヤノトップガンの描き下ろしイラストを公開！映画は5月27日（金）公開予定！トレーナーのみなさんも一緒...
Nogizaka46 Idol Stars in Show About Plastic Model-Building Girl
1st episode premiering on June 30 highlights Gundam's mass-produced Zakus
― Nogizaka46 idol Yūki Yoda will star in "Ryо̄san-gata Riko -Plamo Joshi no Jinsei Kumitateki-" ("Mass-produced Riko -Assembling the Life of a Plastic Model Girl-"), a TV drama about a girl who embarks on a journey of self-discovery by building plastic model kits. The show will premiere on TV Tokyo on June 30 at 24:30 (effectiv...
CLAMP Draws Live-Action xxxHOLiC Film's Original Character Akagumo
Film opened in Japan on April 29
― xxxHOLic manga creator team CLAMP drew an illustration of the live-action film's original character Akagumo. CLAMP first unveiled the illustration in response to fan request in a Twitter Space on April 29, the film's opening date in Japan. Akagumo, who is played by Hayato Isomura, is a subordinate to antagonist Jorо̄gumo, a young woman who controls spirits. Director...
Fullmetal Alchemist Creator Hiromu Arakawa Recreates Live-Action Sequels' Poster as Drawing
Illustration offered to moviegoers as bonus, with more to come
― The official website for Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsu-hen - Fukushūsha Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter - The Avenger Scar) and Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsu-hen - Saigo no Rensei (Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter - The Last Transmutation), the two upcoming live-action sequel films in the Fullmetal Alchemist franchi...
New Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers Trailer Shows Anime, Game Cameos
References include Sailor Moon, Mario, Hello Kitty, Dragon Ball, Kingdom Hearts
― Disney+ unveiled a new trailer for the Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers live-action/animated hybrid film on Wednesday, and it's full of Disney, anime, and video game references, and cameos. Some noteworthy references for anime and video game fans include: a Sailor Moon and Mario cosplayer in the crowd scene at 0:26, an anim...
Requiem of the Rose King Stage Play Casts Female, Male Actors to Portray Intersex Protagonist
Yumi Wakatsuki, Sayato Arima play Richard in June stage play adaptation
― The Requiem of the Rose King stage play will cast two different actors to play intersex protagonist Richard: Yumi Wakatsuki (female) and Sayato Arima (male). Wakatsuki commented: "It is a very difficult role, but I will do my best to play alongside the tormented Richard." She commented that it was a first for her to play in a s...
Tokyo Ghoul's Sui Ishida Draws Marvel's Moon Knight
Sui Ishida says Moon Knight might be his favorite Marvel superhero
― Manga creator Sui Ishida (Tokyo Ghoul, Choujin X) drew a Tokyo Ghoul crossover image for the Marvel Studios live-action series Moon Knight. The tagline of the illustration translates to "Clad in white madness," pointing to the shared themes between the two franchises. Ishida commented that Moon Knight might be his favorite Marvel su...
Demon Slayer Creator Draws Tanjiro In the Style of Japanese Classic Theater
Demon Slayer Noh-Kyogen performances open at Tokyo's Ginza Six Noh theater on July 26
― A poster drawn by Demon Slayer creator Koyoharu Gotouge for an upcoming Noh-Kyogen theatrical adaptation of the manga was unveiled on Monday. The poster sees Tanjiro dressed in a traditional Noh garb that is styled in the black-and-green checkered pattern of the haori he usually wears in the series. Noh and Kyogen...
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis Wants to Be Kureha in the One Piece Live-Action Series
Curtis shared her interest with reporters on the Oscar's red carpet
― While there were plenty of watercooler discussion starters at this year's Academy Awards, one stand out moment came from actress Jamie Lee Curtis on the red carpet. The Halloween star told TikTok red carpet hosts Emily Uribe and Juju Green that she has a vested interest in appearing the live-action One Piece series and would like t...
Requiem of the Rose King Manga Creator Draws The Batman Film Fanart
She commented Robert Pattinson or Joaquin Phoenix would make a good Richard III
― Manga creator Aya Kanno (Requiem of the Rose King, Otomen) posted fanart of The Batman film on her Twitter account on Friday. She commented: "I watched The Batman... The visuals and music were so cool, and Bruce was cute." The Batman観てきました…ずっと画面がかっこよくて音楽がかっこよくてブルースが可愛かった… pic.twitter.com/RvOihmVtHT— 菅野文【薔薇王の葬列】アニメ始まりました...
Live-Action Cowboy Bebop's John Cho Shares Disappointment Over Show's Cancelation
"It was very shocking and I was bummed."
― Actor John Cho, who starred in Netflix's live-action adaptation of Sunrise's Cowboy Bebop anime, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his feelings on the show's cancelation: "It was very shocking and I was bummed." Cho incurred an injury while filming the series in New Zealand. In the interview, he revealed that he devoted himself to rehab in order to finis...
Hideaki Anno's Shin Godzilla, Evangelion, Ultraman, Kamen Rider Films Join Forces on Events, Merch
Shin Japan Heroes Universe assembles Toho, Toei, Khara, Tsuburaya Productions franchises
― Film studio Toho, film studio Toei, anime studio Khara, and production studio Tsuburaya Production announced a collaboration project between Shin Godzilla, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time (Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :||), Shin Ultraman, and Shin Kamen Rider — all films directed or written by Hideaki Ann...
Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Comic Issue #1 Gets Reprint
2nd printing of Cover A version with Stanley "Artgerm" Lau illustration ships on March 2
― Titan Comics announced on Monday that the issue #1 Cover A variant for the Cowboy Bebop comic book series will be getting a reprint on March 2. The comic by writer Dan Watters (Lucifer, Home Sick Pilots) and artist Lamar Mathurin is based on Netflix's (now canceled) live-action adaptation of Sunrise's Cowboy Be...
Live-Action Jujutsu Kaisen Ad Turns SoftBank Mascot Dog Into Gojō-sensei
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 film opens in Japan on Friday
― Softbank released a live-action web ad with Jujutsu Kaisen, which turns the company's white mascot dog into Gojō-sensei, complete with a black eye mask and shining eyes. The mascot also spouts some of the character's lines from the Gekijō-ban Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie) prequel anime film, like "Domain Expansion" and "Don't worry, I'm...
Mamoru Oshii, Hideo Kojima Comment On The Matrix Resurrections Film
Takeshi Koike, Tomohiko Ito, Mahiro Maeda, Koji Morimoto also praise Matrix series' newest installment
― Eminent Japanese creators including Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii and Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding game director Hideo Kojima have commented on The Matrix Resurrections film after its opening in Japan last Friday. Oshii commented: "I thought it was a return to The Matrix's roots...
2nd Demon Slayer Live-Action Ad Imagines If Talking Kasugai Crows Were Real
Ad debuted along with anime's Entertainment District arc on Sunday
― In September, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series teamed up with Japanese mobile phone company au for an amusing live-action ad. A second television ad debuted on Sunday, this time imagining if the talking Kasugai Crow messengers existed in real life. The ad features returning performances by Ryunosuke Kamiki (your name.'s Tak...
Toshio Suzuki, John Caird, Maoko Imai, and Cast Members Discuss First-Ever Stage Adaptation of Spirited Away at Presser
On November 9, Studio Ghibli's Toshio Suzuki, writer and director John Caird, supporting director Maoko Imai, and cast members, including Kanna Hashimoto, Mone Kamishiraishi, and Mari Natsuki, convened at a press conference hosted by Toho Co., Ltd. to discuss the upcoming live-stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away. Group photo of the attendees. ©Toho Co., Ltd. Suzuki felt touched by t...
Thermae Romae Manga Creator Draws Poster For Marvel's Eternals
Mari Yamazaki praised Chloé Zhao's directing, film's diversity
― Thermae Romae manga creator Mari Yamazaki tried her hand at drawing the characters on the Eternals film poster. The drawing, which was released on Friday, was created with the approval of the cast of the Marvel Studios live-action film. In her comment, Yamazaki spoke of her respect for Eternals director Chloé Zhao and praised the film's...
Gantz Creator Didn't Know Who Was Directing the Hollywood Live-Action Adaptation
Hiroya Oku tweeted that he agreed to the contract a long time ago, but did not know that things were moving along
― On Twitter, Gantz manga creator Hiroya Oku shared the news last week that Julius Avery (live-action 2018 Overlord film, Son of a Gun) will direct Sony Pictures' planned live-action adaptation of Gantz. He then added: "This is my first time hearing it." He clarified in a followup tweet t...
Sword Art Online Progressive, Eternals Crossover Poster Revealed
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night opened in Japan on Saturday at the top of the box office.
― The official Twitter account for the Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night anime film shared the Eternals crossover poster on Friday. The collaboration with the Marvel Studios live-action film was first teased earlier this week. Click to enlarge Swo...
Sword Art Online Progressive Film Gets Crossover Promo With Marvel's Eternals
Both films tell a story about "the beginning"
― The Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night anime film teamed up for a joint commercial with Marvel Studios' Eternals film, highlighting how both titles are alike in telling a story about "the beginning." Disney Studio's Japanese YouTube account posted the trailer for the collaboration on Friday. The video features voiceover by...
Tokusatsu Fan Favorite Kamen Rider Ryuki Launches on TokuSHOUTsu on Monday
Complete series also streams on Twitch
― Shout! Factory TV's channel TokuSHOUTsu announced on Twitter on Friday that it will stream all 50 episodes of the Kamen Rider Ryuki tokusatsu (live-action special-effects) television series on its website and Twitch channel on Monday. The series will launch from 12am PT. The 2002 series is the third in the long-running franchise to be aired in the Heisei era. ...
The Promised Neverland Artist Draws Illustration For Dune Movie
Posuka Demizu, Shinji Higuchi, Kenji Kamiyama, Takashi Yamazaki comment on the upcoming American sci-fi blockbuster
― The Promised Neverland manga illustrator Posuka Demizu drew a special image to promote the Dune American sci-fi film. The illustration depicts the protagonist Paul and the characters of House Atreides, as well as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen and a hostile sandworm. The film's director Den...
Uma Musume's Mayano Top Gun To Promote Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick
The Uma Musume Project's official Twitter account recently announced that the Uma Musume horse girl Mayano Top Gun has been appointed as a "promotional pilot" for Tom Cruise's 2021 action film Top Gun: Maverick, and that there will be further promotional activities leading up to the film's premiere. 【コラボ情報】2021年11月19日(金)公開の映画『トップガン マーヴェリック』の宣伝パイロットにマヤノトップガンが就任決定！これから映画公開に向けて、様々な宣伝を行っていく予定です！ぜひお楽しみ...
Live-Action Cowboy Bebop's John Cho is Worried About the Inevitable Anime Comparisons
"...the amount of thought and worry and effort and number of days I've logged thinking about Spike is now equaling the fear I have about the reaction."
― Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop is set to drop on November 19 and star John Cho has some big space cowboy boots to fill. The 49-year-old Star Trek and Searching actor sat down with Vulture's E. Alex Jung to discuss his role as Spike Spiegel and r...
Inio Asano Draws "Post-Finale" Illustrations for Live-Action A Girl on the Shore Film
Film based on Inio Asano's manga opens on August 20
― Manga artist Inio Asano drew two "post-finale" illustrations to promote the live-action A Girl on the Shore (Umibe no Onna no Ko) film, based on Asano's manga of the same name. The illustrations are set "a little bit after the final chapter of the original work." The illustrations depict the protagonists Koume and Isobe as high school students, ha...
Hideaki Anno Teases Shin Kamen Rider in Latest Bonbori Lantern
Manga creator and character designer Moyoco Anno also contributed a lantern.
― Every summer, director Hideaki Anno contributes a lantern to the annual Bonbori Matsuri (Paper Lantern Festival) held at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū Shrine in Kamakura, Japan. This year, Anno's bonbori lantern teases the upcoming Shin Kamen Rider live-action film with a logo and the film's release date of March 2023. Anno's...
Phantom Thief Jeanne Creator Arina Tanemura Draws Illustration For Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning Live-Action Film
Phantom Thief Jeanne manga creator and IDOLiSH7 character designer Arina Tanemura drew an illustration for the Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Beginning live-action film. The illustration shows the film's lead characters Himura Kenshin (Takeru Satoh) and Yukishiro Tomoe (Kasumi Arimura) lying alongside each other amongst the falling snow. The illustration appears to be inspired by the film's depicti...
Film Director James Gunn Poses for Ultraman's 55th Anniversary
Gunn's Tweet promoted the Tokusatsu channel TokuSHOUTsu's "Ultraman Day Ultrathon" streaming event.
― Film director James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Ultraman series by doing the iconic pose on Twitter. Happy #UltramanDay - celebrating 55 years of this great warrior! https://t.co/50zGJSWp5C pic.twitter.com/3AC2RD34uC— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 11, 2021 His...
Tite Kubo Draws Bleach Crossover Visual with Loki TV Series
Manga artist Tite Kubo drew an illustration of Bleach villain Aizen to promote the Loki TV series. Aizen is drawn in a similar pose to Loki in the show's poster to emphasize the similarities in their traitorous and conniving personalities. Loki premiered on the Disney+ streaming service on June 9. The story is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Bleach manga is commemorating the 20th anniver...
Junji Ito Draws Synopsis Manga For The Lighthouse Film
Famed horror manga artist and creator Junji Ito has illustrated a synopsis manga of Robert Eggers' 2019 film The Lighthouse to commemorate the film's release in Japan this July. The Lighthouse opens in Japanese theaters on July 9, and Ito's manga will be included in the theatrical pamphlets that will be sold at the screenings. Two pages of the manga are made available for preview ahead of the film...
Cowboy Bebop Inspired HBO Max's The Flight Attendant Animated Title Sequence
The Flight Attendant motion graphics director Jim Jones and senior motion graphics designer Taka Ikari revealed in an interview with Variety that one of the inspirations for the show's animated title sequence was the opening sequence of Cowboy Bebop. They were told by series creator and co-showrunner Steve Yockey to make the sequence "weird," and were shown Cowbop Bebop as a reference. Other anima...
Zack Snyder Indicates Interest in Making Films Based on Anime
When asked if he would make a Dragon Ball Z film he said he would consider it if the circumstances were right
― Film director Zack Snyder (Watchmen, Man of Steel, Justice League) said in an interview on Saturday that he would "consider" making a film based on the Dragon Ball Z anime series if the circumstances were right. He also expressed interest in making a "remake" or "live-action" work based on ...
Ghibli's Toshio Suzuki Reveals Live-Action Nausicaä Offers
Evangelion's Hideaki Anno was among the directors who pitched to Ghibli
― Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki revealed in an interview on Fuji TV's Bokura no Jidai (Our Era) television program on Sunday that the studio has received a number of offers to adapt Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind into live-action. The list includes eminent directors such as Evangelion's Hideaki Anno (Shin Godzilla, S...
Luffy's Rubber Arms Snatch Food in Hybrid Live-Action, Anime Ad
Luffy is so eager to eat that he extends his rubber arms and takes the package while the man is still cycling on his bicycle.
― The One Piece series is promoting the food delivery and takeout app "menu" with a hybrid live-action and animated ad. In the ad, a delivery man is shown taking some food to the Straw Hat pirates. Luffy is so eager to eat that he extends his rubber arms and takes the package ...
Anime-inspired Pro Wrestler Jushin "Thunder" Liger Inducted Into 2020 WWE Hall of Fame
"I am excited. I have goosebumps all over me. And this is the first time I've been so nervous to speak," the wrestler remarked in his emotional acceptance speech.
― Jushin "Thunder" Liger, a Japanese professional wrestler whose persona is based on the Jushin Liger anime series, has been formally inducted the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020 during the professional wrestling promotion's induction ceremo...
David Lynch Almost Made a Live-Action Film Out of Katsuhiro Otomo's Domu Manga
Bandai wanted the team to complete shooting in only 12 months, or otherwise the rights for the film would revert back to Bandai.
― /Film reported that the acclaimed surrealist filmmaker David Lynch (Twin Peaks, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet) almost made a live-action out of Katsuhiro Otomo's Domu manga during the 1990s. According to Star Wars assistant art director and costume designer Nilo Rodis-Jam...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Tops Yahoo! Japan Search Awards in Anime for 2nd Year
Live-action An Incurable Case of Love drama also sweeps categories.
― There's no denying the popularity of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise this year. The franchise welcomed record-breaking box office numbers and was plugged by the Prime Minister. It's safe to say that the series is a mainstream phenomenon. It was certainly the anime on everyone's mind as revealed by this year's Yahoo! Ja...
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Creator Draws Poster for Closet Film
Hiroyuki Asada, the creator of PEZ and Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee, has drawn the poster for the 2020 film Closet. Directed by Takehiro Shindo, Closet is a human drama centering around Tasuku, a young man who, whilst recuperating from a traffic accident, starts a new job as a "cuddler" that entails being a companion in sleep for lonely patrons in Tokyo that are willing to pay for human warmth and com...
Kanna Hashimoto Tops Fan Poll for Ideal Live-Action Actress to Play Nezuko
If Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba were to get a live-action adaptation, who would you want to play Nezuko?
― Polling website RankinClip posted the results of its "Which actress would you want to play Nezuko if Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba were to get a live-action adaptation?" poll on Wednesday. Kanna Hashimoto, who has performed in a number of live-action film adaptations of manga, was the top-vot...
The Promised Neverland's Krone Takes Over Shibuya
Posters from the live-action film of Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu's The Promised Neverland manga are taking over a number of locations in Shibuya as of Friday. The image featured is from the film's latest 15-second ad, which shows caretaker Krone looking for the kids. As her head tilts and she stares piercingly into the camera, the words "Found you" show up onscreen. Krone's eerie stare will foll...
Mamoru Oshii's '50 Movies, 50 Years' Book to Release in August
Acclaimed anime and live-action director Mamoru Oshii will release a book titled Oshii Mamoru no Eiga 50-nen 50-pon (Mamoru Oshii's Movies: 50 Movies, 50 Years) on August 8, which is also the date of Oshii's 69th birthday. The book compiles various essays he has written about movies, with each year dedicated to a different film. The list of films discussed is as follows: 1968: 2001: A Space Odysse...
Ginga Nagareboshi Gin Manga Creator Draws Illustration for 2020 The Call of the Wild Film
Film's Blu-ray, DVD set releases in Japan on July 3
― Manga creator Yoshihiro Takahashi, who is best known for the animal adventure series Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin, drew an illustration to promote the 2020 The Call of the Wild film starring Harrison Ford. The artwork shows the iconic dog Buck from The Call of the Wild living an idyllic life with the pack of dogs depicted in Takahashi's currently ongoin...
Baki The Grappler Creator Draws Illustration for Rambo: Last Blood Film
Film opens in Japan on June 26
― Baki The Grappler manga creator Keisuke Itagaki drew an illustration to promote the Rambo: Last Blood film. He also commented: "Fury and revenge: as long as it has these two things, then Rambo can continue indefinitely. I mean, he doesn't die this time either!" The film, which is directed by Adrian Grünberg, is the fifth installment in the Rambo franchise and a sequel...
Anime Voice Actor of Shin Provides Audio Description of Live-Action Kingdom Film
Kinyō Road Show will broadcast film with Masakazu Morita's narration on supplementary sound channel on May 29
― Masakazu Morita, the anime voice actor of Kingdom protagonist Shin, provided audio description for the visually impaired for a television broadcast of the live-action film adaptation on Friday. The film broadcast on the "Kinyō Road Show" (Friday Road Show) program on NTV, and Morita's narra...
Uchū Sentai Kyūranger Cast Release Theme Song Film from Home
Creators and musicians have banded together (safely from their own homes) in hopes of raising the spirits of a world currently in quarantine. Yoko Kanno's "Session Starducks" project brings musicians together to recreate popular theme songs like Macross' "Lion" and Cowboy Bebop's "Tank." BRADIO released a music video all about social distancing. The artists of Carole & Tuesday released their own h...
Live-Action Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Drama Unveils 3rd VFX Video
The live-action Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! project unveiled its third VFX breakdown video on Tuesday. The video shows the various stages of production and focuses on how the girls' first animated project, featuring a machete-wielding girl in a desolate world, is brought to life. The film's release is delayed indefinitely due to COVID-19, while the six-episode series premiered on April 5 and wil...
Captain Tsubasa Creator Draws WOWOW Soccer Mascot
― Captain Tsubasa creator Youichi Takahashi created the new mascot character for WOWOW's soccer programming, but he looks a little fishy! The character is named Calamar, and is the first yuru chara designed by Takahashi. He got the idea for Calamar's design by associating animals with the different positions on the soccer field. He felt that squid was a good match with striker because the two words ...
Live-Action Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Show's 2nd VFX Video
― The live-action Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! project unveiled its second VFX breakdown video on Tuesday. The video shows the various stages of production and focuses on how the "world" is depicted through VFX. The film's release is delayed indefinitely due to COVID-19, while the six-episode series premiered on April 5 and will continue to air as scheduled. The film and series have the same staff ...
Live-Action Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Shows Off Its VFX
― The live-action Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! project might not be depicted with hand-drawn animation, but it's still a story about animation, featuring animation. The official Twitter account has been showing off the VFX used in the TV drama, as well as the stages behind its implementation in different scenes. Check out the video below for a breakdown of the VFX used for the girls' imaginary flyi...
Sailor Moon Ice Show Unveils Key Visual of Evgenia Medvedeva as Sailor Moon
Mirai Nagasu, ANZA, Kurt Browning, Crystal cast perform in June 5-7 show
― The upcoming ice show for the Sailor Moon franchise has released its key visual, showing figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva dressed as Sailor Moon. She will star as Sailor Moon/Usagi Tsukino in the ice show. Medvedeva has previously dressed up in Sailor Moon cosplay in previous ice skating events, and she and Sailor Mars performe...
New Cast, Visual Revealed for Yuuki Kaji's 1st Live-Action Drama Piple
A new visual gives a first look at voice actor Yuuki Kaji's upcoming live-action television series debut in Piple: AI and Married Life Has Begun (Pipuru: AI to Kekkon Seikatsu Hajimemashita). Kaji will star in the series as Kenichi Tsumiki, a businessman who marries a humanoid AI, Piple, after failing to secure a relationship with a fellow employee and long-time crush. Kaji will star opposite Cana...
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken's Masaaki Yuasa Shares His Favorite Films
Acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa shared his list of favorite films on Twitter on Wednesday. The Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken director first shared his favorite 11 films but not one to be constrained by a meme's prompt, he went on to add an additional dozens more. If you're looking for a movie to watch, here's just some of his endorsed picks. Masaaki Yuasa's Favorite 11 Films The World According to...
Comedian Atsushi Tamura Seeks Nezuko Cosplayer
Tamura plans to create video imitating style of Demon Slayer Opening
― Comedian Atsushi Tamura announced on Twitter on Sunday that he is creating a video in the style of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba opening for his London Boots channel. To that end, he is seeking a cosplayer to play the part of Nezuko in the video. 『募集』ロンブーチャネルにて紅蓮華 鬼滅の刃OPっぽく撮ってみたの動画撮影に参加してくれる禰豆子を探してます!禰豆子コスで写真を送ってください!バストアップと全...
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