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Live-Action TV Series Inspired by Anpanman Creator, Wife's Life Story Reveals Main Cast
Live-action Tokyo Revengers stars Takumi Kitamura, Mio Imada star in series premiering in spring 2025
― NHK revealed on Friday the main cast for Anpan, the newest entry in its six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise. The new live-action weekday morning series is inspired by the life story of Anpanman manga creator Takashi Yanas...
Stardust Pictures Establishes Manga Imprint for Eventual Live-Action Adaptations
BeSTAR Comics imprint publishes Kara-chan to Shito-san to, Yadokari manga
― Film production company Stardust Pictures has founded a new manga imprint named BeSTAR Comics on Friday. The label intends to publish manga that have the potential to eventually have live-action film adaptations. The label intends to leverage the Stardust Promotion group of companies' (of which Stardust Pictures is a part) ab...
New Live-Action Black Jack Show Casts Marika Matsumoto, Debuts on June 30
Matsumoto plays patient suffering from "Lion-Face Disease"
― The official website for the new live-action series of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga revealed a new cast member and the series' June 30 premiere date on Friday. Marika Matsumoto plays a patient who suffers from "Lion-Face Disease," a disease that makes patients' bones swell and thus their face slowly begins to resemble a lion's. The visua...
Mizuki Tsujimura's Gōman to Zenryō Novel Gets Live-Action Film
Taisuke Fujigaya, Nao star in September 27 film
― Mizuki Tsujimura's Gōman to Zenryō (Arrogance and Virtue) novel is inspiring a live-action film adaptation that will open on September 27. The film stars Kis-My-Ft2 idol group member Taisuke Fujigaya as Kakeru Nishizawa, and actress Nao as Kakeru's fiance Mami Sakaniwa. Kentarō Hagiwara (live-action Tokyo Ghoul, Blue Period) is directing the film. Yuk...
Netflix Streams Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film on May 19
Film opened in Japan on January 19
― Netflix revealed on Wednesday that it will stream the live-action film of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga on May 19. The film opened in Japan on January 19 and topped the Japanese box office in its first weekend. The film sold 356,000 tickets for 533,848,690 yen (about US$3.62 million) in its first three days. Shigeaki Kubo directed the film at production company...
The Three Young-Men in Midnight Comedy Manga Gets New Live-Action Series, Film
New series debuts on May 24, film on August 30
― Maco-Ching Ishihara's The 3-Mei-sama (The Three Young-Men in Midnight) gag manga is inspiring a new live-action project titled The 3 Meisama Ω (pronounced "omega") this year. The project will consist of a new live-action series that will debut on the Fuji TV on Demand streaming service on May 24, as well as a live-action film titled The 3 Meisama Ω ~Ko...
New Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Episode's Trailer Previews Italian Chef Tonio
Alfredo Chiarenza plays Tonio in episode debuting on May 5
― NHK began streaming a trailer for the newest live-action episode inspired by Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai), Hirohiko Araki's spinoff from his JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga, on Tuesday. The trailer shows Italian chef Tonio inviting Rohan to poach a mysterious abalone in Morioh — a bargain they might pay for with their...
Totoro Stage Play Moves to London's West End in March-November 2025
Producer Griselda Yorke: Play will 'have a life beyond the West End'
― The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announced on Tuesday that its stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's and Hayao Miyazaki's 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro will have a West End run at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre from March 8 to November 2, 2025. The stage play's RSC executive producer Griselda Yorke also noted that the play "will d...
Live-Action Horror Film Sayuri Casts Ryōka Minamide as Protagonist Norio
Summer film adapts manga by Hi Score Girl's Rensuke Oshikiri
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Rensuke Oshikiri's horror manga Sayuri announced on Wednesday that Ryōka Minamide plays the film's protagonist Norio, the eldest son of the Kamiki family. Kōji Shiraishi (Sadako vs. Kayako, Impossibility Defense) is directing the film, which Showgate will release this summer. The ma...
Live-Action One Piece Series Adds Joe Tracz as Showrunner for Season 2
New season expected to air in 2025
― The staff for the Hollywood live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga announced on Tuesday that the second season of Netflix's show will add Joe Tracz (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) as a writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner. He joins the first season's writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner Matt Owens. Season 1 co-showrunner Steve Ma...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Drops Again to #3 in 4th Weekend, SPY×FAMILY Code: White Film Debuts at #5 in U.S. Box Office
SPY×FAMILY Code: White earns US$4,875,000 in 1st weekend
― The Box Office Mojo reports that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped again from #2 to #3 in its fourth weekend, and the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film ranked at #5 in its opening weekend in the U.S. box office. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned an estimated US$2,330,000 on Friday, an estimated US$...
Live-Action Trillion Game Film Reveals Teaser, Key Visual
Film debuts in 2025
― The staff for the upcoming live-action film of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga shared a new teaser on Monday for the project along with a set of key visuals. The film debuts in 2025. The film will feature a returning cast, including Ren Meguro from idol group Snow Man as protagonist Haru Tennōji, and Hayato Sano as Manabu "Gaku" Taira. Yoshiaki Murao ...
Hikaru no Go Manga Gets Stage Play in July
Play runs at Sunshine Theater in Ikebukuro from July 5-14
― This year's 21st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Takeshi Obata and Yumi Hotta's Hikaru no Go manga will receive a stage play adaptation in Ikebukuro in July titled Uta Emaki "Hikaru no Go" Jyo no Itte (Song Picture Scroll "Hikaru no Go": The First Move). The cast includes:
Yōjirō Itokawa as Hikaru Sh...
Dear Sa-chan Romance Manga Gets Live-Action TV Show With Global Plans
Keito Kimura (FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE) stars as protagonist Kyōsuke Katagiri
― A weekly live-action series adaptation of Iori Asaga's Dear Sa-chan (Sacchan, Boku wa.) manga will premiere in Japan on Netflix on June 4. Keito Kimura of FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE will star in the series as the protagonist Kyōsuke Katagiri. Asaga drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement: Izuru Kumasaka, Mi...
Sumikko Gurashi Franchise Gets Puppet Musical on August 16-September 1
Musical adapts franchise's 1st anime film Sumikkogurashi – Good to be in the corner
― Nelke Planning announced on April 17 that Sumikkogurashi – Good to be in the corner (Eiga Sumikkogurashi: Tobidasu Ehon to Himitsu no Ko), the first anime film for San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise, will be adapted to a puppet musical titled Natsuyasumi! On Stage: Puppet Musical Sumikko Gurashi Tobidasu Ehon to Himi...
Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix Manga Gets New Stage Play in July
Play adapting manga's "Karma" arc runs from July 18-21 in Tokyo
― Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga is inspiring a new stage play that will run at Theatre West at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater from July 18-21. Kotaro Ishikawa is directing and writing the play. Salme Company is producing the play, which commemorates the 70th anniversary of Tezuka's original manga. The play will be based on the manga's "Ka...
Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise's Live-Action Knuckles Spinoff Series Streams Trailer Introducing Cast
Adam Pally, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Cary Elwes, Rory McCann discuss their roles
― Paramount+ began streaming on Thursday a video for the live-action Knuckles spinoff series in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The "Meet the Cast" video features Adam Pally, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Cary Elwes, and Rory McCann discussing their...
Iryū - Team Medical Dragon Artist Tarō Nogizaka's Natsume Arata no Kekkon Suspense Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Yukihiko Tsutsumi directs film opening on September 6
― Warner Bros. Japan announced on Friday that Tarō Nogizaka's Natsume Arata no Kekkon (Arata Natsume's Marriage) manga is getting a live-action film that will open in Japan on September 6. Yukihiko Tsutsumi (director of live-action 20th Century Boys, Beck, Ikebukuro West Gate Park) is directing the film. The film will star Yuuya Yagira (live-actio...
At 25:00 in Akasaka BL Drama Cast Discuss Kiss Scene, Personal Hobbies at Live Event
Kiita Komagine and Taisuke Niihara show how they perfected the right angle for their on-screen kiss.
― The cast members of the new BL drama At 25:00, in Akasaka showed off what they do at 25 o'clock (1:00 am) at night. And it's nothing like what happens in the drama. While somewhat underrepresented in the anime industry, boys' love (BL) has a strong presence in the manga and TV drama world. With at l...
Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Live-Action Film Casts Natsuki Deguchi as Titular Heroine
August 2 film's teaser trailer also reveals Daiken Okudaira, Hikaru Takahashi
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film adaptation of Masamitsu Nigatsu's Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard) manga revealed a new teaser trailer, more cast, and a new visual for the film on Thursday. The new cast members include: Natsuki Deguchi as Akabane Honeko Daiken Okudaira as Sum...
Chan-wook Park Develops English Live-Action Series of Korean Oldboy Film
2003 film of 1996-98 manga already inspired Spike Lee's 2013 film
― Director Chan-wook Park is developing a live-action English series based on his acclaimed film adaptation of Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi's Oldboy manga, in collaboration with Lionsgate Television. Park would produce this project with his partner Syd Lim. Dark Horse publishes the manga in English and describes the story: Ten ...
Keanu Reeves Joins Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film as Shadow
Reeves joins Krysten Ritter, Alyla Browne, James Wolk, Sofia Pernas, Cristo Fernández, Jorma Taccone as new cast members
― Deadline reported on Monday that Keanu Reeves is joining the cast of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film as Shadow the Hedgehog. Variety confirmed in February that Jim Carrey will reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik for the third film. IGN additionally reported that Krysten Ri...
Live-Action One Piece Series Wins at 2024 Writers Guild Awards
Writers Matt Owens, Steven Maeda win for series' "Romance Dawn" episode
― The 2024 Writers Guild Awards revealed this year's winners on Sunday, and Netflix's live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga won in the "Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials" category. Writers Matt Owens (Like Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Steven Maeda won for the series' "Romance Dawn" episode. The l...
At 25:00, in Akasaka Live-Action Show Streams Worldwide on GagaOOLala
Live-action series based on Hiroko Natsuno's manga premieres on April 18
― GagaOOLala announced on Monday that it will stream the live-action series adaptation of Hiroko Natsuno's At 25:00, in Akasaka (25-Ji, Akasaka de) boys-love manga worldwide on April 18. The show will stream in Japanese with English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish, and Thai. The series will premier...
Dan Harmon, Heather Anne Campbell Rewrite Script for Live-Action One-Punch Man Film
Rick and Morty co-creator Harmon, screenwriter Campbell replaces Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner
― The Hollywood Reporter reported on Friday that the live-action film adaptation of ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One-Punch Man manga is currently being rewritten by Rick and Morty co-creator and Community creator Dan Harmon and screenwriter Heather Anne Campbell (Rick and Morty, The Twilight Zone, The Eric Andre...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Drops to #2 in U.S. Box Office in 3rd Weekend
Film earns total of US$157,932,103 in U.S., US$436,532,103 worldwide
― The Box Office Mojo reports that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped to #2 in the U.S. box office in its third weekend. The film earned an estimated US$15,450,000 screening in 3,847 theaters in its third weekend, making an estimated US$3,900,000 on Friday, an estimated US$7,000,000 on Saturday...
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...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 1-8
Suzume, Sound! Euphonium films, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3, My Hero Academia season 7 all make rankings
― Makoto Shinkai's Suzume film aired on NTV on Friday, April 5 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 12.7% rating. Sound! Euphonium: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band, Kyoto Animation's compilation film for the first season of the Sound! Euphonium anime, aired on NHK Educat...
1122: For a Happy Marriage Live-Action Series Reveals Teaser Video, More Cast, June 14 Debut
Series based on Peko Watanabe's manga to have 7 episodes.
― Amazon Prime Video revealed a teaser video on Saturday for the live-action series of Peko Watanabe's 1122: For a Happy Marriage manga. The show's official X/Twitter account also revealed a new teaser visual for the show: The staff also revealed more cast members on Saturday, including: Akiko Kikuchi as Tōko Aihara, Otoya's older sister
Rio U...
Legendary Ent's Live-Action Godzilla Series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Gets 2nd Season
New multi-series deal includes multiple spinoffs for franchise
― Apple TV+ announced on Thursday that Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Legendary Entertainment's series featuring "Godzilla and the Titans" is getting a second season. This is part of a new multi-series deal with Legendary Entertainment that includes multiple spinoffs for the franchise. The main staff is returning for the new season. The ser...
Transformers Franchise Gets Crossover Film with G.I. Joe
Steven Spielberg to executive produce with producers from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
― Paramount Pictures confirmed on Thursday during the CinemaCon 2024 event in Las Vegas that it is producing a crossover film between the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises. Steven Spielberg is the executive producer for the new film. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (pictured right) producers Lorenzo di Bona...
Live-Action Hen na Ie Stays at #1, 2024 Doraemon Film Back at #2
1st Haikyu!! Final film drops to #3, Godzilla Minus One stays at #7, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM drops to #9, live-action Lovesick Ellie to #10
― The live-action film adaptation of Uketsu's Hen na Ie (The Strange House) novel stayed at #1 for its fourth consecutive weekend. The film sold 289,000 tickets for 371,338,900 yen (about US$2.43 million) over the weekend. The film has sold a total of 2,7...
4th Live-Action Kingdom Film Casts Masao Kusakari
Kusakari plays Chо̄ in July 12 film
― The official website for the live-action films of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga revealed on Monday that Kingdom: Taishogun no Kikan (Return of the General), the fourth live-action Kingdom film unveiled a new trailer and visual, and they reveal that Masao Kusakari will play Chо̄ (Zhao). The film will open on July 12. Shinsuke Satō is again directing the new film. ...
Ultraman Arc Series to Air, Stream in Asia With Simultaneous Dubs
Latest Ultraman series to run dubbed in 6 Asian territories, stream subbed on YouTube
― The official website of Ultraman Arc, the latest live-action series in the Ultraman franchise, started streaming a teaser trailer on April 5. The website also announced that the new series will have dubbed or subtitled versions in 11 languages, and it will be distributed simultaneously in six Asian countries and r...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Tops U.S. Box Office in 2nd Weekend
Film earns total of US$135,037,630 in U.S.; earns US$361,037,630 worldwide
― The Box Office Mojo website reports that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire topped the box office in its second weekend in the United States. The film earned an estimated US$31,700,000 screening in 3,948 theaters in its second weekend, making an estimated US$8,500,000 on Friday, an estimated US...
New Live-Action City Hunter Film Unveils Full Trailer, More Cast
Film previewed on 'Get Wild' Day before April 25 Netflix premiere
― Netflix began streaming the English-subtitled full trailer for the new Japanese live-action film of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter manga on Monday. (Monday is unofficially "Get Wild" Day, since TM Network's iconic "Get Wild" ending theme song for the 1987 anime went on sale on April 8, 1987.) Netflix also unveils a new key art and three ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 25-31
Sazae-san 55th anniversary special earns 8.0% rating
― The final episode of the new live-action series of Fumi Yoshinaga's Ōoku: The Inner Chambers manga aired on Fuji TV on Thursday, March 28 at 10:00 p.m. and earned a 5.4% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san 55-shūnen Maeiwai Special Fuji TV March 31 (Sun) 18:00 60 min. 8.0 1-jikan Special Meitantei Conan Kid ...
From Eroica with Love Stage Play Gets Rerun on July 26-29 (Updated)
Main cast/staff return for "Revival+" rerun with new scenes
― The official website for the stage play of Yasuko Aoike's From Eroica with Love manga announced on Saturday that the play will get a "Revival+" rerun with new scenes at Kinokuniya Hall in Tokyo from July 26-29. The main cast and staff will return for the updated show. Updated cast members for the rerun include Reo Yamazaki as Agent B, Yūsa...
All-Male Precure Stage Play Gets Sequel
Main cast/staff return for sequel in February-March 2025
― The official website for Dancing☆Star Precure, the first stage play for Toei Animation's long-running Precure (Pretty Cure) anime franchise, announced on Friday that the play is getting a sequel that will run from February-March 2025. The website streamed a video (only available in Japan) and also released the main theme song "Do the Dancing☆...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film's Trailer Reveals Japanese Dub Cast
Godzilla Minus One wins at 2024 Critics Choice Super Awards
― TOHO began streaming on Thursday a trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and it reveals the Japanese dub cast. The Japanese dub cast (which features some returning members) includes: Matsuya Onoue as Bernie Mamoru Miyano as Trapper Mogura Suzuki as Mikael Miki Maya as Hampton Shinsuke Kasai as TV Caster...
Opus Colors Original Anime Gets Stage Play Adaptation, Reveals Main Cast in Costume
Stage play to run from May 10-19 in Tokyo
― An official website opened on March 15 to announce the stage play adaptation of the Opus Colors original television anime titled Perception Stage: Opus.COLORs, which will run from May 10-19 at Club eX at Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo. The stage play's staff revealed the main cast in costume on Thursday. The stage play's main cast members are (image above,...
Live-Action Hen na Ie Stays at #1, 1st Haikyu!! Final Film at #2
2024 Doraemon film stays at #3
― The live-action film adaptation of Uketsu's Hen na Ie (The Strange House) novel stayed at #1 for its third consecutive weekend. The film sold 389,600 tickets for 491,084,860 yen (about US$3.23 million) over the weekend. The film has sold a total of 2.07 million tickets for a cumulative earning of 2,622,536,990 yen (about US$17.28 million). The film opened on March 15....
Live-Action Ikoku Nikki Film Reveals New Trailer Featuring Toaka's Song
Suzume singer creates song for film opening on June 7
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga revealed a new full trailer along with a new key visual for the film on Thursday. The trailer features the song "Yoake no Anata e" (To You at Daybreak) by singer-songwriter Toaka (Suzume). Toaka said she loved the original mang...
Rainbow Days Creator Minami Mizuno's Koi o Shiranai Boku-tachi wa Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Naniwa Danshi's Ryusei Onishi stars in school romance
― The Shochiku Channel announced today in a behind-the-scenes documentary that Rainbow Days creator Minami Mizuno's Koi o Shiranai Boku-tachi wa (We Who Know Nothing of Love) manga is getting a live-action film adaptation on August 23. The official website also revealed the cast of the movie in costume, along with the staff for the film. The cast ...
Tsubasa Yamaguchi's Blue Period Manga Gets Live-Action Film on August 9
Gordon Maeda stars in film by Tokyo Ghoul helmer Kentarō Hagiwara, Blue Period anime writer Reiko Yoshida
― Warner Bros. Japan revealed on Tuesday that Tsubasa Yamaguchi's Blue Period manga will get a live-action film adaptation that will premiere on August 9, and started streaming a teaser trailer for the film. The film stars (image above from left to right): Gordon Maeda as Yatora Yaguchi
Fumiya Ta...
Live-Action Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ Show Unveils More Cast, July Debut
Yōsuke Sugino star as titular character in 10-episode WOWOW series
― The staff for the live-action series of Ryō Nakama's Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ manga announced six more cast members and the July premiere for the series on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are (as pictured above): Fuku Suzuki as Jō Nakajima (third from left)
Neru Nagahama as Kanban Musume (Poster Girl) (...
New Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Episode Airs in May
Series' 9th episode adapts "Poaching Seashore" story
― NHK announced on Monday that it will air a new episode of the live-action series inspired by Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai), Hirohiko Araki's spinoff from his JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga. The series' overall ninth episode (not including the live-action film) will adapt the "Mitsuryō Kaigan" (Poaching Seashore) story from ...
Stage Play Adaptation of Yoshio Sawai's Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Manga Confirmed
Stage play first announced as April Fools' joke
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Yoshio Sawai's Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo manga announced on Monday that the manga will get a stage play adaptation titled Chō Hajike Stage☆Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Super Hajike Stage☆Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) in October at the Theatre1010 in Tokyo. Keita Kawajiri (Nanbaka stage play writer/director, Fist of the North Star, Mob ...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Earns US$80 Million in U.S., US$114 Million in International Opening Weekend
Film's global earning at US$194 million
― The Box Office Mojo website estimates that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned US$80 million in its opening weekend in the United States. The film earned an estimate of US$37,000,000 on Friday, an estimated US$26,600,000 on Saturday, and an estimated US$16,400,000 on Easter Sunday. The film topped the U.S. box office for t...
Live-Action Blue Moment Series Adds Tsubasa Honda to Cast
Series premieres on April 24
― The official website for the live-action series of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga revealed on Sunday that Tsubasa Honda will join the cast. Honda will play Akari Sonobe, the meteorologist fiancée of Kankurō Haruhara. The series will premiere on April 24. Ryō Tanaka is directing the series, Hideya Hamada is penning the scripts, and Naoki Satō is composing the music. The ...
Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Manga series also inspired 2023 anime
― This year's 18th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja manga is getting a live-action movie adaptation. The announcement teased the cast and staff of the upcoming film as "top ninja secret." Manga publisher Denpa is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the series: A high school loner is given the ...
Deadline: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Earns US$8 Million in Thursday Previews in U.S.
Film opens in 3,850 theaters in U.S. on Friday
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Friday that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned approximately US$8 million during its preview screenings that began at 3:00 p.m. local time on Thursday in roughly 3,400 locations in the United States. The earnings would mark the second-best previews for a "Monsterverse...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Previews Mothra in New Trailer
Film debuts in U.S. theaters on March 29
― Toei Movies began streaming a new trailer for the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, on Tuesday. The trailer previews the return of Mothra. The film will open in the United States on March 29, two weeks earlier than its previously planned April 12 date. The April 12 release was itself a delay from its original March 15 opening. Th...
Rensuke Oshikiri's Horror Manga Sayuri Gets Live-Action Film This Summer
Sadako vs. Kayako's Kōji Shiraishi directs film
― Gentosha Comics announced on Thursday that Rensuke Oshikiri's horror manga Sayuri is getting a live-action film adaptation that will open in Japan this summer. Kōji Shiraishi (Sadako vs. Kayako, Impossibility Defense) is directing the film. The manga follows a family who move into their own house. Immediately, the family and the house experience myste...
Live-Action At 25:00 in Akasaka Series Reveals Trailer, Main Visual, 7 More Cast Members
Takuma Usa, Shōma Nagumo, Atsushi Hashimoto, Moemi Katayama, more join cast of April 18 series
― TV Tokyo revealed a trailer, main visual, and additional cast members for the live-action series adaptation of Hiroko Natsuno's At 25:00 in Akasaka (25-Ji, Akasaka de) boys-love manga on Wednesday. ［📢］解禁 ③ドラマ「２５時、赤坂で」番組予告映像を初公開 🎥⿻┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈［人気俳優］羽山麻水(#駒木根葵汰) ✖️［新人俳優］白崎由岐(#新原泰佑)BLドラマの役作りから始まる切なく美しい芸能界ラブ...
Urashimasakatasen Perform Theme Song for Live-Action Living With Him Series
Toworu Miyata illustrates members of Urashimasakatasen
― The official Twitter account for the live-action series adaptation of Toworu Miyata's Living With Him (Kare no Iru Seikatsu) boys-love manga revealed on Tuesday that four-member male vocal unit Urashimasakatasen will perform the theme song "Furete." halyosy is writing, composing, and arranging the song. Miyata illustrated the members of Urashim...
Nanako Matsushima Returns as Azusa in Live-Action GTO Revival Special
Onizuka's former colleague is now a flight attendant
― The official Twitter account for GTO Revival, the television sequel special to the 1998 live-action series of Tohru Fujisawa's GTO manga, announced on Tuesday that Nanako Matsushima is reprising her role from the 1998 GTO live-action series. She returns as Azusa Fuyutsuki, Onizuka's former colleague who is now a flight attendant. The new special'...
Live-Action Show of Osamu Tezuka's The Shinsen-gumi Manga Casts Hideyoshi Kan
Show to air in 2 consecutive parts starting April 23
― The official website for Kimi to Yukite Saku ~ Shinsen-gumi Seishun Roku~ (With You I Bloom ~The Shinsen-gumi Youth Chronicle~), the live-action series of Osamu Tezuka's The Shinsen-gumi manga, revealed on Monday that Hideyoshi Kan (Kamen Rider Geats: Jyamato Awakening) will join the cast as Kihei Shibukawa, a new recruit who joins the clan at th...
4th Live-Action Kingdom Film Casts Yuko Araki
Actress plays Kyō in Kingdom: Taishogun no Kikan
― The staff for the live-action films of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga revealed on Monday that Kingdom: Taishogun no Kikan (Return of the General), the fourth live-action Kingdom film, will add Yuko Araki to the cast. The Toho Movies channel began streaming a new trailer previewing Araki's character Kyō, a mysterious general who is involved in the fate...
Thunderbolt Fantasy Puppet Show's Sequel Project is 4th Season in 2024, 'Final Chapter Film' in 2025 (Updated With Video)
Show's 3rd season premiered in April 2021
― The Nitroplus booth at AnimeJapan announced on Saturday that the previously announced sequel project for the Thunderbolt Fantasy puppet-show franchise is both a fourth season in 2024 and a "final chapter" movie in 2025. The fourth season is titled Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki 4 and the film is titled Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki Saishūshō. Thunder...
2024 Doraemon Film Stays at #2, 1st Haikyu!! Final Film Drops to #3
Godzilla Minus One back on list at #4, The Boy and the Heron back at #8, live-action Lovesick Ellie film opens at #6
― The 2024 Doraemon film Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Chikyū Symphony (Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony) film stayed at #2 in its third weekend at the Japanese box office last weekend. The film sold 288,000 tickets and earned 352,639,870 yen (about US$2.36 million) from Friday t...
Live-Action Black Jack Series Adds 5 to Cast
Takashi Yamanaka, Kai Inowaki, Isao Hashizume, Shohei Uno, Taichi Saotome join cast
― The official website for the live-action series of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga revealed five more cast members for the series on Thursday. The new cast members include Takashi Yamanaka (top row, left in image above), Kai Inowaki (top row, center), Isao Hashizume (top row, right), Shohei Uno (bottom row, left), a...
Live-Action An Older Guy's VR First Love Series Reveals 8 More Cast Members
Reina Tanaka, Hinata Hiiragi, Kō Maehara, more join cast of April 1 series
― NHK revealed eight additional cast members for the live-action series of Tomoko Boryoku's An Older Guy's VR First Love (VR Ojisan no Hatsukoi) manga on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are: Reina Tanaka as Asuka Ashihara
Hinata Hiiragi as Aoi Ashihara
Kō Maehara as Kōsuke Hori
Neo Inoue as Aoi
Keiko Horiuchi as Hito...
Cyborg 009 Manga Gets 1st Stage Play
Show runs at Tokyo's Nippon Seinen-kan Hall on May 18-26
― Shōtarō Ishinomori's classic science-fiction hero manga Cyborg 009 is getting a stage play adaptation for the first time at Tokyo's Nippon Seinen-kan Hall from May 18-26. The cast includes:
Hiroki Nanami as 009/Joe Shimamura
Shunichi Takahashi as 002/Jet Link, Joe's ally
Minori Otoha as 003/Françoise Arnoul
Masamichi Satonaka as 004/Albert He...
Yona of the Dawn Manga Gets New Musical Stage Play
Show premieres in Tokyo in July
― The eighth issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine revealed on Tuesday that Mizuho Kusanagi's Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) manga will get a new musical stage play at Tokyo's Theater H in July. Aoto Tani will write the script, and Tsuneyasu Motoyoshi will direct the musical. Masato Kamata will serve as music director and compose the music. Shinji Uchi will...
Korean Live-Action Parasyte Series' Trailer Highlights Escalating Conflict
Series debuts on Netflix worldwide on April 5
― Netflix unveiled a new visual and English-subtitled trailer for Parasyte: The Grey (Kiseiju: The Grey), the South Korean live-action adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) manga, on Wednesday. The trailer highlights the tenuous co-existence of Jeong Su-in and the alien parasite inside her, as she is caught in the escalating conflcit between t...
Crunchyroll to Stream Sound! Euphonium 3, Date A Live V, Unnamed Memory Anime, More
Also: Live-action RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi in April; A Journey Through Another World, Wistoria in July
― Crunchyroll announced at the La Mole event in Mexico on Friday that it will stream the Sound! Euphonium 3, Date A Live V, and Unnamed Memory anime in April, as well as the RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi live-action series. Crunchyroll also will stream the A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While ...
Kawagoe Boys Sing Original TV Anime Gets Stage Play Adaptation in June
Butai: Kawagoe Boys Sing -Kassai no Choir- stage play to run from June 22-30 in Tokyo
― A website opened on Friday and revealed that the Kawagoe Boys Sing original television anime will get a stage play adaptation, titled Butai: Kawagoe Boys Sing -Kassai no Choir- (Stage: Kawagoe Boys Sing -Choir of Cheers-), that will run from June 22-30 at the Theater H in Tokyo. Fumiya Matsuzaki (A3!, Danganronpa ...
Live-Action Acma:Game Series Adds 4 to Voice Cast, Reveals Streaming in 150+ Countries
Junichi Suwabe, Maaya Sakamoto, Yuichi Nakamura, Kana Hanazawa voice animated characters
― The staff for the live-action series of Kōji Megumi and Meebu's Acma:Game manga revealed on Saturday it will add four cast members to the show in voice roles. The staff also revealed on Sunday that the show will stream in more than 150 countries with subtitles in eight languages including Japanese and English, ...
Live-Action City Hunter Film's Trailer Teases New Version of 'Get Wild' Song
Film debuts on Netflix worldwide on April 25
― Netflix began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the Japanese live-action film of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter manga on Friday. The video reveals and teases the film's theme song "Get Wild Continual," a new version of the TM Network band's iconic ending song "Get Wild" from the first City Hunter anime. Ryōhei Suzuki (HK/Hentai Kamen, Tokyo Tribe, T...
1st Haikyu!! Final Film Returns to #1, Live-Action My Home Hero Film Opens at #3
2024 Doraemon film drops to #2, Shimajirō anime film opens at #9
― Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen (Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump), the first film in the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project, rose from #2 to #1 at the Japanese box office in its fourth week. The film sold 574,000 tickets for 843,148,150 yen (about US$5.73 million) over the weekend for a cumula...
A Man Who Defies the World of BL Manga's New Live-Action Show Reveals New Video, Theme Song Artist
GENIC perform theme song for April series
― Wright Film and FINE Entertainment revealed a new video and theme song artist for Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko 2024, the new live-action series of Konkichi's A Man Who Defies the World of BL (Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko) manga, on Thursday. Seven-member dance vocal group GENIC will perform the theme...
Live-Action The Decagon House Murders Series Reveals Cast in New Trailer
Ayumu Mochizuki, Neru Nagahama, among others join cast
― The staff for the live-action series adaptation of Yukito Ayatsuji's The Decagon House Murders (Jukkakukan no Satsujin) mystery novel revealed eight new cast members in a new trailer. Ayumu Mochizuki and Neru Nagahama join the cast as members of the university detective-fiction club. Other cast members include Yūki Imai, Kosuke Suzuki, Daito Ko...
Live-Action Sensei's Pious Lie Film Reveals More Cast, New Trailer, Theme Song Artist, Key Visual
HiHi Jets member Sōya Igari, Ayaka Miyoshi, Shunsuke Kazama, among others join cast
― The staff of the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Akane Torikai's Sensei's Pious Lie (Sensei no Shiroi Uso) manga revealed new cast and the theme song "Dokuhaku" (Monologue) by Yama in a new trailer. A new poster was also revealed. HiHi Jets member Soya Igari plays Yuki Niizuma, a student in Misuzu Hara's cla...
Ryō Nakama's Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series in Summer
Yōsuke Sugino stars as Isobee Isobe
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of WOWOW announced on Wednesday that Ryō Nakama's Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ manga will get a live-action series adaptation in summer. WOWOW also streamed an announcement video (only available in Japan) and revealed that Yōsuke Sugino (Tokyo Revengers live-action films) will star in the series as Isobee ...
Netflix Debuts 1st 2 Live-Action Teasing Master Takagi-san Episodes on March 26
Series premieres on TBS on April 2
― The staff for the live-action adaptation of Sōichirō Yamamoto's Teasing Master Takagi-san (Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san) manga confirmed on Tuesday that the series will debut first on Netflix with a "director's cut." The first and second episodes will stream on March 26, with future episodes debuting weekly. The series will then premiere on the TBS channel's Drama S...
Godzilla Minus One Film Wins Oscar for Best Visual Effects
TOHO's newest franchise film competed against The Creator, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Napoleon
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki's new film in TOHO's Godzilla franchise, for Best Visual Effects in the 96th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. The film competed against The Creator, Guardians ...
Godzilla Minus One Film Wins 2 Asian Film Awards
Film wins Best Visual Effects, Best Sound awards; Hamabe Minami nominated for Best Supporting Actress award
― Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki's new film in TOHO's Godzilla franchise, won two awards in the 17th Asian Film Awards on Sunday. Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima won the Best Visual Effects award, and Natsuko Inoue won the Best Sound award for the fi...
Yowamushi Pedal Gets New Stage Play
New play will run from August to September
― The staff of the stage play adaptations of Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal manga annnounced on Sunday that a new stage play will run from August to September at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo. The announcement was made during the final performance of the Butai Yowamushi Pedal THE DAY 2 show. Kōsuke Kujirai, who played Junta Teshima, will direct the new pla...
Live-Action An Older Guy's VR First Love Series Reveals Visual, April 1 Debut
Toru Namaguchi, Anna Kurasawa, Hiroe Igeta star in show based on Tomoko Boryoku's manga
― NHK revealed the key visual and April 1 premiere date for the live-action series of Tomoko Boryoku's An Older Guy's VR First Love (VR Ojisan no Hatsukoi) manga on Monday. Toru Namaguchi stars in the drama as protagonist Naoki Endō in real life. Anna Kurasawa plays Naoki, the online persona of Naoki Endō. Hiroe I...
Live-Action Ikoku Nikki Film Reveals New Song, June 7 Release
Eriko Hashimoto writes, composes in-story song "Asa no Uta"
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga revealed the film's in-story song and June 7 release date on Monday. Eriko Hashimoto wrote and composed the song "Asa no Uta" (Asa's Song). Within the film's story, Asa's high school light music club plays the song. The f...
Live-Action Blue Moment Series Announces 5 New Cast Members
Sawa Nimura, Hanako Okabe, Takuma Otoo, Kami Hiraiwa, Miki Maya join cast of April series
― The official website for the live-action series of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga revealed on Thursday five new cast members will join the series. The cast includes (top row, left to right):
Sawa Nimura will play Hikaru Maruyama, a driver and cook in the SDM Counter-measure Headquarters
Comedian Dai Okabe from...
At 25:00 in Akasaka Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Taisuke Niihara, Kiita Komagine star in April 18 series based on Hiroko Natsuno's manga
― TV Tokyo announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Hiroko Natsuno's At 25:00 in Akasaka (25-Ji, Akasaka de) boys-love manga that will premiere on April 18. Taisuke Niihara (left side, black hair in image below) and Kiita Komagine (ash blonde) play main characters Yuki Shirasaki ...
Shizuki Fujisawa's The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons Manga Gets Live-Action Adaptation
Manga's anime adaptation premiered on October 5
― NHK announced on Friday that it is producing a 32-episode live-action series based on Shizuki Fujisawa's Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon-Kyōdai (Youth Story of a Family or literally, The Four Yuzuki Brothers) manga that will premiere on May 27 and will air on Mondays through Thursdays each week. Each episode will be 15 minutes long. The series' cast includes: ...
Live-Action My Home Hero Film's Clip Shows Shino Threatening Tetsuo
Film opened in Japan today
― The official website for the live-action film of Naoki Yamakawa and Masashi Asaki's My Home Hero manga began streaming a two-minute clip from the film on Friday. The video shows Shino showing up at Tetsuo's workplace and threatening him. The film opened in Japan on Friday. The project also includes a live-action series that premiered on MBS and TBS' "Dramaism" block on Oc...
Korean Live-Action Parasyte Series Posts New Teaser, Visual
Series debuts on Netflix worldwide on April 5
― Netflix unveiled a new teaser visual and English-subtitled teaser trailer for Parasyte: The Grey (Kiseiju: The Grey), the South Korean live-action adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) manga, on Wednesday. The series will debut worldwide on Netflix on April 5. The series will run new episodes until June. Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Lee Ju...
Living With Him Live-Action Series Reveals Trailer Video
Series starring Ryūga Satō, Shō Sakai premieres on April 11
― The official website for the live-action series adaptation of Toworu Miyata's Living With Him (Kare no Iru Seikatsu) boys-love manga started streaming a trailer video on Thursday. The live-action series will premiere on Tokyo MX on April 11, and will also stream in Japan on TVer. The series will star Ryūga Satō as Kazuhito Tanaka and Shō S...
Live-Action Teasing Master Takagi-san Film Reveals More Cast Members, Theme Song by Aimer, New Visual
Tamaki Shiratori, Jun Saito join cast
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Sōichirō Yamamoto's Teasing Master Takagi-san (Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san) manga announced on Thursday new cast members as well as the theme song "Haruka" (Far Away) by Aimer. The Toho Movies' YouTube channel released a new trailer for the film, which previews the new theme song. Tamaki Shiratori will pla...
Osamu Tezuka's Midnight Manga Gets Live-Action Short Shot Entirely on iPhone
Takashi Miike directs 19-minute short film starring Kento Kaku, Konatsu Kato, Yukiyoshi Ozawa
― Osamu Tezuka's Midnight manga got a 19-minute live-action short film on Apple Japan's YouTube channel on Wednesday. The short was shot entirely on an iPhone 15 Pro. Apple Japan also streamed a behind-the-scenes video that shows how Miike used various iPhone features such as cinematic mode and action mode: ...
NiziU Performs Theme Song, 1st Film Acting Roles in Live-Action Lovesick Ellie Film
Film opens in Japan on March 15
― The Twitter account for the live-action film of Fujimomo's Lovesick Ellie (Koi Wazurai no Ellie) manga announced on Wednesday that the idol group NiziU performs the theme song "SWEET NONFICTION" and also play students in the film. This project marks the group's first acting roles in a film. The live-action film will open in Japan on March 15. Ryubi Miyase (live-actio...
Live-Action Chūgaku Sei Nikki Series Streams on Netflix U.S., Canada
Series originally aired on TV in 2018
― The live-action series adaptation of Junko Kawakami's Chūgaku Sei Nikki manga is now available on Netflix. ANN can confirm the show is available in Japan, Canada, and the U.S. The show is streaming under the title Meet Me After School in English. The live-action series aired on television in October 2018. Ayuko Tsukahara, Kentarō Takemura, and Toshio Tsuboi di...
'Demon Slayer: The Stage' Play's Cast Attends Japan Parade in New York City on May 11
Cast members in attendance will include Shogo Sakamoto, Yugo Sato, Hiroshi Yazaki, Yoko Kadoyama, Kenta Hoshi, Masahide Tada
― The staff of the Japan Parade New York City announced on Wednesday that the cast of the stage play adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga will attend the parade. The parade will take place on May 11, starting at Central Park West at West 81st St...
Godzilla Minus One Live-Action Film Earns Over 6 Billion Yen, Becomes #1 Live-Action Film Released in 2023 in Japan
Film sold 3.92 million tickets in 122 days
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki's new film in TOHO's Godzilla franchise, announced on Monday that the film has earned over 6.01 billion yen (about US$39.9 million) and sold 3.92 million tickets as of Sunday, its 122nd day of screening in Japan. According to Kōgyō Tsūshinsha, the film is now the #1 live-acti...
Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Live-Action Film Casts Snow Man Member Raul; Reveals August 2 Premiere
Raul stars as protagonist Arakuni Ibuki
― Shochiku started streaming a special video for the live-action film adaptation of Masamitsu Nigatsu's Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard) manga on Sunday, announcing the film's August 2 premiere. The video also reveals that Raul (Snow Man idol group member) will play the role of protagonist Arakuni Ibuki. Junichi Ishikawa (Princess Jelly...
Golden Kamuy Manga Also Gets Live-Action Series With Film's Cast
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Maryjun Takahashi, Yuki Sakurai, Akihisa Shiono join cast
― WOWOW announced on Monday that it is producing a live-action series based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga. The series will have the cast and staff from the manga's recent live-action film, and it will continue the film's story. The series will premiere on WOWOW this fall. Hiroyuki Ikeuchi joins the live-action series' c...
Live-Action Show of Osamu Tezuka's The Shinsen-gumi Manga Reveals Leads, April 23 Debut
Kamen Rider Revice's Kentarō Maeda, Tomoya Oku star
― The official website for Kimi to Yukite Saku ~ Shinsen-gumi Seishun Roku~ (With You I Bloom ~The Shinsen-gumi Youth Chronicle~), the live-action series of Osamu Tezuka's The Shinsen-gumi manga, revealed its two lead cast members and its April 23 premiere on Friday. Kentarō Maeda (Kamen Rider Revice, left in image below) plays Daisaku Kamagiri, whi...
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