Search Results for: Asao Takamori
Idol group members have been no stranger to manga and anime adaptations of late, and NEWS's Tomohisa Yamashita ( Kurosagi ) is the latest addition to the growing list. He'll be starring in the live-action adaptation of Ashita no Joe under the direction of Fumihiko …Read more »
A good fight is exhilarating… provided you’re a good fighter. If you’re not, watching a good fight will do the trick. Fortunately, anime is just full of them, from epic ninja battles to giant robot combat. But sometimes you just want some hand-to-hand brawling, like Megalobox or Ashita …Read more »
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the highly influential boxing manga Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow’s Joe), which was written by Ikki Kajiwara (as Asao Takamori) and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba between 1968 and 1973. Naturally, there are anniversary projects planned, including a new TV …Read more »
Sports manga and anime haven't traditionally been released here in the US very often. In Japan, they tend to make up some of the most popular, enduring titles and several have been extraordinarily influential classics. Baseball in particular is a major sport in Japan, so …Read more »
The Redo of Healer anime is getting ready to bring Rui Tsukiyo’s light novel series to the screen in January 2021, and a new update is here to show off the very first promo, a new key visual, more cast members, and the theme song …Read more »
The next film from ever-prolific director Takashi Miike ( Audition , 13 Assassins , Ichi the Killer , the list goes on…) is an adaptation of the '70s shonen romance manga Ai to Motoko . The film version, For Love's Sake , has been promoted …Read more »
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