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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...
1st Haikyu!! Final Film Stays at #1, Demon Slayer: Hashira Training at #3
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM drops to #4, live-action Golden Kamuy to #6, SPY×FAMILY Code: White stays at #7
― 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, stayed at #1 at the Japanese box office in its second week. The film sold 781,000 tickets to earn 1,120,105,990 yen (about...
Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire Manga Gets Live-Action Film, TV Anime Adaptations in 2025
Manga about vampire protecting boy's virginity launched in 2021
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga announced on Thursday that the series will get a live-action film and television anime adaptation in 2025. The live-action film is a joint production between Shochiku and TV Asahi. The announcement coincides with Japan's Garlic Day celebration...
Toworu Miyata's Living With Him Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series
Ryūga Satō, Shō Sakai star in series premiering on April 11
― NBC Universal Entertainment Japan announced on Thursday that Toworu Miyata's Living With Him (Kare no Iru Seikatsu) boys-love manga is getting a live-action series adaptation. The live-action series will premiere on Tokyo MX on April 11, and will also stream online. The series will star Ryūga Satō as Kazuhito Tanaka and Shō Sakai as Ryota ...
Live-Action Black Jack Series Reveals More Cast
Shizuka Ishibashi, Takayuki Yamauchi, Eiji Okuda, Tetsuya Chiba, Ryōsuke Mikata join cast
― The official website for the live-action series of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga revealed more cast members for the series on Thursday. The new cast members include Shizuka Ishibashi (center in image above) as Kiriko, as well as Takayuki Yamauchi (upper left in image above), Eiji Okuda (upper right), Tetsuya...
Korean Live-Action Parasyte Series Premieres on April 5 on Netflix
Parasyte: The Grey also presents new visual
― The staff for Parasyte: The Grey (Kiseiju: The Grey), the South Korean live-action adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) manga, revealed its April 5 worldwide premiere on Netflix along with a new visual on Wednesday. The series will run new episodes until June. Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Lee Jung-hyun star in the adaptation. Yeon Sang-ho (...
Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui Manga Gets Stage Play
Key visual unveiled for Koikimo play running from April-May in Tokyo, Osaka
― Mogusu's Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui (It's Disgusting to Call This Love, also known as Koikimo) "age-gap romantic comedy" manga series is getting a stage play. The official website for the stage play unveiled a key visual on Monday: The play will run from April 26-May 5 at Hulic Hall in Tokyo and from May 10-12 at Cool ...
Crunchyroll Produces Documentary for Solo Leveling Franchise
IGN Fan Fest reveals clip from anime's 6th episode
― Crunchyroll revealed at the IGN Fan Fest on Saturday that it is producing a two-episode documentary for the anime of writer Chugong and the late artist DUBU's (REDICE Studio) Solo Leveling manhwa in collaboration with Paris-based production company AllSo. The company revealed a trailer for the documentary. The staff of the anime also revealed an En...
Bocchi the Rock! Stage Play Gets Sequel
1st stage play to also run again in September
― Aniplex revealed in a trailer on Saturday that Live Stage "Bocchi the Rock!," the stage play adaptation of Aki Hamaji's Bocchi the Rock! four-panel manga, is getting a sequel show in September. The first play will also be getting encore performances in September. The stage play ran at Theater Milano-Za in Tokyo from August 11-20. Akira Yamazaki wrote an...
Live-Action City Hunter Film Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Masanobu Ando, Fumino Kimura join cast of film streaming on Netflix globally on April 25
― Netflix announced on Saturday two more cast members for the Japanese live-action film of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter manga. Masanobu Ando (Rohan at the Louvre, Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Beginning's Shinsaku Takasugi) will play Ryō Saeba's partner Hideyuki Makimura, and Fumino Kimura (Rohan at the Louvre) wil...
Destin Daniel Cretton to Direct, Write Lionsgate's Live-Action Naruto Film
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director to collaborate with series creator Masashi Kishimoto
― Lionsgate Motion Picture Group's chair Adam Fogelson announced on Friday that Lionsgate has closed a deal with director Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) for its live-action film adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga. Cretton will direct and write the movi...
Live-Action One Piece Series Nominated for Writer's Guild Award
Writers Matt Owens, Steven Maeda nominated in category of "Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials"
― Entertainment news magazine Variety reported on Wednesday that The Writers Guild of America announced its nominations for this year's honors in screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2023. It has nominated the “Romance Dawn” episode of Netflix's li...
Live-Action GTO Revival Special Confirms 6 Returning 1998 Cast Members
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Yuta Yamazaki, Yōsuke Kubozuka, Hidenori Tokuyama, Shun Oguri, Naohito Fujiki reprise roles
― The official Twitter account for GTO Revival, the live-action television special for the 1998 live-action series of Tohru Fujisawa's GTO manga, revealed six more cast members and a teaser visual for the special on Friday. The newly announced cast members all reprise their roles from the 199...
4th Live-Action Kingdom Film's Teaser Highlights Key Characters
New visual also unveiled for July 12 film
― The official website for the live-action films of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual for Kingdom: Taishogun no Kikan (Return of the General), the fourth live-action Kingdom film, on Friday. The trailer highlights Shin and Ō Ki facing off against the Chō generals Ri Boku and Hō Ken. The film will open on July 12. Shinsuke ...
Godzilla Minus One Team Highlights Oscar-Nominated Visual Effects in Video
Video details production process by visual effects team of 35 members at animation production studio Shirogumi
― The staff of the Godzilla Minus One live-action film released a trailer on Thursday highlighting the film's Oscar nominated visual effects ahead of the 96th Academy Awards. The video details the production process by the visual effects team of 35 members at the animation production studio ...
1st Haikyu!! Final Film Opens at #1, Gundam SEED FREEDOM Drops to #2
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training preview screenings drop to #3
― 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, opened at #1 at the Japanese box office. The film sold 1,529,000 tickets and earned 2,230,465,540 yen (about US$14.83 million) in its first three days of screening. The film...
Live-Action Blue Moment Series Casts Koshi Mizukami as Yugo Sonoba, Kaho as Original Character
Kaho plays Sagiri Shiomi in TV series launching in April
― The official website for the live-action series of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga revealed on Tuesday that Koshi Mizukami (left in image below) will join the series' cast as Yūgo Sonobe and Kaho (right) will play an original character named Sagiri Shiomi. The series will premiere in April. Ryō Tanaka is directing the series, Hideya Hamada is ...
NHK Reveals Complete Title List, Cast for 2nd Season of Live-Action Anthology Show for Fujio F. Fujiko's Short Sci-fi Manga
Total of 8 titles to be adapted into live-action in spring
― NHK revealed on Wednesday four more titles for the second season of Fujiko F. Fujio SF Tanpen Drama (Fujiko F. Fujio SF Short Story Drama, with SF standing for "Sukoshi Fushigi," or "a little mysterious"), a show compiling live-action adaptations of co-creator of Doraemon Fujiko F. Fujio. NHK also announced the cast for the eight titles of ...
Live-Action RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi TV Series Airs on April 2
New visual features Yūmi Kawai as Reina, Ryota Bando as Satō
― The official Twitter account for the live-action television series of Takeichi Abaraya and original series creator Kadzuya Konomoto's RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi (stylized with a backwards R in "RoOT") manga revealed on Wednesday that the series will premiere on TV Tokyo on April 2 at 24:30 JST (effectively, April 3 at 12:30 a.m.). The account...
Sensei's Pious Lie Manga Gets Live-Action Film Starring Nao Honda
Film screens in theaters on July 5
― The Twitter account for Kodansha's Morning Two Magazine announced on Wednesday that Akane Torikai's Sensei's Pious Lie (Sensei no Shiroi Uso) manga is getting a live-action film adaptation on July 5. Nao Honda (My Broken Mariko, Haruka no Sue) stars as the high school teacher Misuzu Hara. Kodansha publishes the series in English and describes the story: Misuzu Har...
The Silent Service Live-Action Project Gets Sequel
Creator Kaiji Kawaguchi wants it to adapt original manga until its finale
― Amazon Prime Video Japan announced on its official X (forrnerly Twitter‚ account on Tuesday that production on a sequel for the live-action project of Kaiji Kawaguchi's The Silent Service manga has been green-lit. The announcement did not state if the sequel is a film or a series. 次なる戦いへ。#沈黙の艦隊 pic.twitter.com/0P1Oo62yit— Pri...
Live-Action Acma:Game Series Reveals Additional Cast Member
Yukiyoshi Ozawa plays possessed archaeologist Inoru Hōshin in April series
― The official website for the live-action series of Kōji Megumi and Meebu's Acma:Game manga revealed a new cast member on Sunday. Yukiyoshi Ozawa will play the role of Inoru Hōshin, an archaeologist possessed by the devil's key, and the man who killed Teruasa Oda's father. The manga centers around Teruasa Oda, a high school s...
Godzilla Minus One Live-Action Film, Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Anime Film Producers Win Fujimoto Award
Godzilla Minus One producers win general award, Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo producer Keisuke Naitō wins rookie award
― Japan's Eiga Engeki Bunka Kyōkai (Film Theater Culture Association) announced the winners of its 43rd annual Fujimoto Awards on Monday. Godzilla Minus One live-action film producers Hisashi Usui, the late Shuji Abe, Kenji Yamada, Kazuaki Kishida, Gō Abe, and Keiichiro Moriya receive...
Live-Action 1122: For a Happy Marriage Series Unveils More Cast
Hokuto Yoshino plays man involved with Ichiko; Kurumi Nakata, Misato Ugaki, Kaho Tsuchimura play Ichiko's friends
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action series of Peko Watanabe's 1122: For a Happy Marriage manga revealed more cast members on Sunday. Hokuto Yoshino (The Rampage from Exile Tribe) plays Rei Ikebata (right in image below), a therapist at a women's sex shop, who stirs Ichiko...
Trillion Game Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2025
Cast, staff return from live-action series last year
― The official Instagram account for the live-action series of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga announced on Saturday that the manga will get a live-action film that will open 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 Mana...
Koi o Suru Nara Nidome ga Jōtō BL Manga Gets Live-Action Series on March 5
Makoto Hasegawa, Robin Furuya star as pair rekindling relationship after more than 10 years
― MBs and TBS announced on Friday that they are producing a live-action series adaptation of Keiko Kinoshita's Koi o Suru Nara Nidome ga Jōtō (Falling in Love the Second Time Is Better) boys-love manga, which will premiere on March 5. The Rampage male idol group member Makoto Hasegawa (right in visual below) s...
Suikoden Game Creator Yoshitaka Murayama Dies
Murayama was working on Suikoden spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
― Rabbit & Bear Studios announced on its website on Wednesday that scenario writer and the studio head Yoshitaka Murayama died on February 6 due to complications with an ongoing illness. The announcement did not reveal Murayama's illness. Murayama was working on the Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes game, a spiritu...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Streams 2nd Full Trailer
Sequel opens in U.S. on March 29
― Warner Brothers began streaming the second full trailer for the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire on Wednesday. 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. The film will open in Japan on April 2...
A Man Who Defies the World of BL Manga's New Live-Action Show Reveals Teaser, More Cast, Late April Debut
27 new cast members revealed
― Wright Film and FINE Entertainment revealed a teaser video, more cast members, and the late April debut 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 Tuesday. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━「#絶対BL2024」ティーザー映像到着！━━━━━━━━...
Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Masamitsu Nigatsu debuted manga in September 2022
― This year's 11th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on Wednesday that Masamitsu Nigatsu's Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard) manga is getting a live-action film. Kodansha's K Manga service is publishing the manga in English, and it describes the story:
They have only one goal – to kill Honeko Akabane! One day...
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds Documentary Debuts on Disney+ on February 23
Documentary about game developer premiered during Tribeca Festival last June
― The official Japanese Twitter account for Disney+ announced on Friday that Glen Milner's Hideo Kojima – Connecting Worlds documentary will debut on the service on February 23. News entertainment website Variety previously confirmed that Disney+ will stream the documentary worldwide, and the official English Twitter account...
Takashi Sano's Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April
Hiromitsu Katayama stars in show
― TV Tokyo announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Takashi Sano's Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni (Before You Turn Into a Beast) manga that will premiere on April 5. Hiromitsu Kitayama (seen below) plays protagonist Hajime Kanzaki. The manga's story centers on Hajime Kanzaki, a 31-year-old proprietor of a funeral parlor. One night, he...
Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise's Live-Action Knuckles Spinoff Series' Trailer Reveals April 26 Premiere
6-episode show streams in additional territories on April 27, Japan later this year
― Paramount began streaming on Thursday a trailer for the live-action Knuckles spinoff series in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The video reveals that the show will premiere on April 26 on Paramount+, and it will have six episodes: The series will stream on April 27 in additional territories on Paramount+, and it w...
Japanese Live-Action City Hunter Film Launches on Netflix on April 25
Film starring Ryōhei Suzuki moves setting to modern day
― Netflix announced on Thursday that the Japanese live-action film of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter manga will launch on Netflix worldwide on April 25. Netflix revealed the news as part of its announcement of live-action Japanese titles releasing on the service this year, noting that Japanese-language content was the third most-viewed non-English c...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stage Musical Cancels 2 More Opening Days
Production to pay for fans' canceled hotel & travel after abruptly canceling 1st 5 days
― The official website for the stage musical of "Phantom Blood," the first arc of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga, announced on Thursday that the staff is canceling the musical's February 10-11 performances, not long after canceling performances on its first three days (February 6-8) on Sunday. Toh...
Live-Action Blue Moment Series Casts Natsuki Deguchi
Deguchi plays protagonist Aya Kumota
― The official website for the live-action series of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga revealed on Wednesday that Natsuki Deguchi will join the series' cast as main character Aya Kumota. The site unveiled a still showing Deguchi (right in image below) with previously announced cast member Tomohisa Yamashita (left), who plays Kankurō Haruhara in the series. The series...
Korean Live-Action Parasyte Show Reveals April-June Run on Netflix, More Cast
Kwom Hae-hyo, Kim In-kwon join cast
― Netflix announced on Tuesday that Parasyte: The Grey (Kiseiju: The Grey), the South Korean live-action adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) manga, will debut worldwide on Netflix in April, and will run until June. Netflix also revealed that the series has cast Kwon Hae-hyo and Kim In-kwon, but did not reveal their roles. Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, an...
Netflix Teases Live-Action Korean Parasyte Show for 2nd Quarter of 2024
― Netflix announced on Tuesday that Parasyte: The Grey (Kiseiju: The Grey), the South Korean live-action adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) manga, will debut in the second quarter of this year. Netflix also shared a still from the project showing main character Jeong Su-in (played by Jeon So-nee). Parasyte: The Grey brings the beloved manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki to life in an all-new sett...
Nogizaka46 Idols' Sailor Moon Musical Gets 1st New Production in 4 Years
Nogizaka46's 5th generation members will star
― The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise announced on Monday that the series is getting a new musical by the Nogizaka46 idol group in Tokyo in April. The main cast will be comprised of Nogizaka46's fifth generation members. This will be the first new Sailor Moon production by Nogizaka46 in four years. The previous run of Nogizaka46's last musi...
New Starmyu Musical Series Debuts in 2025
Starmyu Team Hiragi musical also gets rerun in October
― The official website for the Starmyu stage musicals revealed on Sunday that Starmyu Spinoff Team Hiragi Tandoku Kōen (Caribbean Groove), the franchise's 2018 musical, will have a rerun in October 2024, while Shin Musical Starmyu -2nd Season-, the new series of musicals planned for the franchise, will debut in 2025. Kōtarō Yoshitani is directing...
Collar×Malice Anime Films Get Stage Play Adaptation in August
2-part films debuted in May, June last year
― The official website for Gekijōban Collar×Malice Deep Cover, the two-part theatrical anime adaptation of Idea Factory's Otomate brand's Collar x Malice game, revealed on Sunday that the films will have a stage play adaptation that will run at the Zenrosai Hall / Space zero in Tokyo from August 11 to 18. The franchise has previously had four stage play ada...
Live-Action GTO Revival Special's Promo Video Reveals More Cast, April 1 Debut, Theme Song
Blue Encount performs special's theme song "POISON"
― The official Twitter account for GTO Revival, the live-action television special for the 1998 live-action series adaptation of Tohru Fujisawa's GTO manga, debuted a new promotional video for the special on Monday. The video reveals more cast members for the special and its April 1 premiere date. It also reveals and previews the film's theme song "...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stage Musical Cancels 1st 3 Days
Staff cites longer than expected preparation time for opening
― The official website for the stage musical of "Phantom Blood," the first arc of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga, announced on Sunday that the first three days of the production have been canceled, just two days before its slated opening. Toho and the Imperial Theater venue explained that arrangements for the opening are t...
Jim Carrey Returns in Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film (Updated)
Newly unveiled logo teases character from end of previous film
― News entertainment website Variety reported on Friday that Jim Carrey will return as Dr. Robotnik in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 live-action film. The official Twitter account for the film also posted a teaser of the logo on Friday: You all thought I was gone, but I've just been underground. What you've seen from me is only a #sha...
Live-Action RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi TV Series Reveals Cast
Series premieres on TV Tokyo in April
― The official Twitter account for the live-action television series of Takeichi Abaraya and original series creator Kadzuya Konomoto's RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi (stylized with a backwards R in "RoOT") manga announced more cast members for the series on Wednesday. As previously announced, the series will star Yūmi Kawai as 19-year-old detective Reina, and Ryota Band...
Godzilla Minus One Film Earns More Than US$100 Million Globally (Updated)
Film has earned US$55 million in U.S., becoming 3rd highest-grossing foreign-language film
― The Numbers website confirmed on Sunday that Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki's new film in Toho's Godzilla franchise, has earned the equivalent of US$102,496,330 globally. It earned an estimated US$55,009,463 in the United States and US$47,486,867 internationally. Update: Deadline reported on Sunday that...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 15-21
Sword Art Online: Progressive films aired last Friday, Saturday, earned 1.0%, 1.3% rating
― The Sword Art Online The Movie - Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night film aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, January 20 at 1:45 a.m. and earned a 1.3% rating. The Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night film aired on Fuji TV on Friday, January 19 at 12:55 a.m. and earned a 1.0% rating. The...
Live-Action Silent Service Series' Trailer Shows New Scenes
Sequel series debuts on February 9
― The official Japanese YouTube channel for Amazon Prime Video began streaming a new trailer on Friday for Chinmoku no Kantai Season 1: Tokyowan Daikaisen (Silent Service Season 1: The Battle of Tokyo Bay), the live-action sequel series to the live-action film of Kaiji Kawaguchi's The Silent Service manga. The trailer shows new scenes set after the film's story. The...
Oshi no Ko Manga Gets Live-Action Film, TV Show on Amazon Prime Globally
Nagisa Saitō, Asuka Saitō, Kaito Sakurai star in series debuting worldwide in 'winter 2024'
― Amazon and Toei announced on Wednesday that they are teaming up on a live-action film and television series adaptation of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga. Toei will release the film in theaters while the television series will exclusively stream on Amazon Prime Video worldwide in "winter 20...
Final Fantasy XIV Live-Action TV Series Canceled
Live-action series adaptation first announced in 2019
― Hivemind's Dinesh Shamdasani, one of the executive producers of the planned Final Fantasy XIV live-action television series, revealed on his X/Twitter account on Wednesday, that the project has been canceled. A follower asked Shamdasani about any updates on the project, in which he answered that it was "dead." Dead. We took around a fantastic pi...
Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Opens at #1 With 533.8 Million Yen
SPY×FAMILY Code: White drops to #2 after 4 weeks at #1
― The live-action film of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga topped the Japanese box office in its opening weekend of January 19-21. The film sold 356,000 tickets and earned 533,848,690 yen (about US$3.62 million) in its first three days. The film opened in Japan last Friday. Shigeaki Kubo directed the film at production company CREDEUS. Tsutomu Ku...
Yu Tomofuji's Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Manga Gets Musical Stage Play Adaptation
Actor Daigo Kato stars in musical
― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the musical stage play adaptation of Yu Tomofuji's Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts (Niehime to Kemono no Ō) manga titled Musical: Niehime to Kemono no Ō ~the KING of BEASTS~. Actor Daigo Kato will star in the musical. The website also revealed the musical's staff and teaser visual. Yukio Ueshima (Prince of Tennis ...
Hetalia Manga Gets 3rd Musical in Summer 2024
Musical runs at Nippon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo, Morinomiya Piloti Hall in Osaka, Kyoto Theater in Kyoto
― The staff at the "Hetalia~The Fantastic World~ Blu-ray Disc Release Commemorative Event" revealed on Sunday that Hidekaz Himaruya's Hetalia - Axis Powers manga will be getting a third stage musical adaptation this summer at the Nippon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo, Morinomiya Piloti Hall in Osaka, and ...
2nd Live-Action Tokyo Revengers 2 Film Opens in the Philippines on February 7
2nd of 2 live-action sequel films opened in Japan in June 2023
― Southeast Asian film distributor Encore Films announced on Tuesday that it will open Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween- Decisive Battle, the second part of the Tokyo Revengers 2 the two sequel live-action films films based on Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga, in the Philippines on February 7. Encore Films describes the film: Takemich...
Live-Action Acma:Game Series Casts Juri Tanaka, Kotone Furukawa
Tanaka plays Oda's friend Ui Saitō; Furukawa plays Yūki Manabe in April suspense show
― The official website for the live-action series of Kōji Megumi and Meebu's Acma:Game manga announced two more cast members on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are: SixTONES member Juri Tanaka as Ui Saitō, Oda's childhood friend from middle school Kotone Furukawa as Yūki Manabe The manga centers around Ter...
Live-Action 1122: For a Happy Marriage Series Reveals More Cast, June Amazon Prime Debut
Nanase Nishino, Kengo Kora, Sōjirō Chiba join cast as other family
― The official website for the live-action series of Peko Watanabe's 1122: For a Happy Marriage manga revealed more cast members and the series' June debut date on Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday. Nanase Nishino (right in image below) plays Otoya's "girlfriend" Mizuki Kashiwagi, while Kengo Kora (left) plays Mizuki's husband Shirō Kashi...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 1-7
Frieren earns 4.8%, Firefighter Daigo earns 4.3%, Apothecary Diaries earns 2.4%
― A re-airing of episodes from the live-action A Solitary Gourmet series aired on TV Tokyo on Monday, January 1 starting at 2:00 p.m. and earned a 5.8% rating. Spirited Away aired on NTV on Friday, January 5 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 12.9% rating. The live-action The Promised Neverland film aired on Fuji TV on January 4 ...
Maboroshi, The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One Win at Mainichi Film Awards
Toshio Suzuki also wins Special Award
― The 78th Mainichi Film Awards announced its winners on Friday. Mari Okada and MAPPA's original anime film Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōjō (Maboroshi) won the Animation Film Award, and Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron won the Noburou Oofuji Award, which honors animated works that offer new forms of creative expression. Additionally, St...
Kabukichō Sherlock Original Anime Gets Stage Play
Hirofumi Araki, Hiroki Suzuki star in play running in Tokyo in May
― Production I.G's original Kabukichō Sherlock television anime project is getting a stage play at the IMM THEATER in Tokyo in May. Hirofumi Araki will play Sherlock Holmes, and Hiroki Suzuki will play John H. Watson. Udai Iwasaki is writing the screenplay, and Tsuneyasu Motoyoshi is directing. The series premiered on the "Animeism" p...
Hitoshi Iwaaki's Tanabata no Kuni Manga Gets Live-Action Series on Disney+
Series stars Kanata Hosoda, premieres in July
― Disney announced on Friday that Hitoshi Iwaaki's Tanabata no Kuni (Tanabata Country) manga is getting a live-action series adaptation that will debut on Disney+'s "Star" brand in July. The live-action series will star Kanata Hosoda as Yōji Minamimaru. Takahide Sano, Hayato Kawai, and Yūsuke Taki are are directing the series, and Taki, Akiko Miyoshi, and...
Godzilla Minus One, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Nominated for VES Awards, Golden Reel Awards (Updated)
Godzilla Minus One nominated for Outstanding Animated Character, Mario for Outstanding Effects Animations
― Update on February 21: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won the Outstanding Effects Animations in an Animated Feature at the VES Awards over The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 won the Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature award over Godzilla Minu...
Live-Action Lovesick Ellie Film's Trailer Reveals NiziU's Theme Song
Girl group performs "Sweet Nonfiction" for March 15 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Fujimomom's Lovesick Ellie (Koi Wazurai no Ellie) manga began streaming a new full trailer for the film on Friday. The trailer reveals and previews the film's theme song "Sweet Nonfiction" by girl group NiziU. The film will open in Japan on March 15. Ryubi Miyase (live-action Ushijima the Loan ...
Teasing Master Takagi-san Live-Action Film Reveals Special Videos, Teaser Visual
Film premieres in Japan on May 31
― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Sōichirō Yamamoto's Teasing Master Takagi-san (Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san) manga started streaming a a special video and a TV spot video for the film on Thursday. The film's TV spot features narration from voice actor Yuuki Kaji, who played the role of Nishikata in the anime adaptation. Special Video TV Spot The film...
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