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Yakuza: Like a Dragon hit the gaming world like a… well, you know. And with good reason. The off-the-wall new title combines JRPG goodness with everything we’ve come to expect of the Yakuza franchise. Whether you’re racing cars, singing karaoke, or pelting people with pigeons, …Read more »
Imagine, if you will, Sonic the Hedgehog by way of the Yakuza series. It may be tough to picture, but if the planets align just right it could happen, because Yakuza series producer Daisuke Sato would love to take a crack at it. Sato recently …Read more »
The French site Red Bull France recently interviewed Toshihiro Nagoshi, director of the Yakuza games. A translation of the interview was also put out in English. Asked if he’d like to work in the movie industry, Nagoshi responded, “I think the cinematic direction of the …Read more »
Netflix and Hulu both want to get involved with the success of manga series The Way of the Househusband. Not long after it was announced Netflix would be doing an anime adaptation, Hulu Japan announced they’re doing a live-action spinoff. Japan already has a live-action …Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t hit Japan as hard as other places in the world: there are only about 600 new cases per day, and life is relatively back to normal after a quasi-lockdown earlier this year. Still, many places are seeing the impact of less …Read more »
Netflix has announced it’s producing five more anime: The Way of the Househusband, Thermae Romae Novae, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, High-Rise Invasion, and Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure. The Way of the Househusband, which is getting a live-action adaptation in Japan, is being directed by Chiaki …Read more »
Last week, Sega announced plans to produce a live-action Yakuza film in conjunction with 1212 Entertainment and Wild Sheep Content. While a Hollywood take on one of the company’s most successful series seems like a no-brainer, not everyone was convinced about the prospect. It didn’t …Read more »
Variety has announced that Sega is working in conjunction with 1212 Entertainment and Wild Sheep Content to create a live action movie adaptation of their Yakuza game series. Yakuza is the second most successful video game Sega has ever made, beaten only by Sonic the …Read more »
Eisner Award-winning manga The Way of the Househusband is getting a live-action TV series adaptation. According to Anime News Network, the adaptation is slowly telling us its cast members, and most recently the project hired Yūta Furukawa to play police officer Tatsuki Sakai. And who …Read more »
Mascot characters have become an essential part of anime. Whether as sidekicks, informants, or just cute little friends to put on merchandise, they’re never far off when a new series starts. Some, though, aren’t necessarily “cute.” Or they may start that way and end up …Read more »
If you’ve been following anime, game, or media mix news, you’ve probably heard about Hypnosis Mic by now. The multifaceted series sports music and drama CDs, concerts, stage shows, manga, a mobile game, and an upcoming anime. But why should really care? Simple: voice actors you …Read more »
If you’ve ever played Grand Theft Auto, Yakuza or the like, you’re going to get a kick out of this. A group of Tokyo YouTubers called Komazawa Isolation have taken advantage of Tokyo’s relatively empty streets to create a hilarious parody of GTA-style games. The …Read more »
Last year Michael Howard, an American who’s been living and working in Japan since 2008, released his humorous memoir The Salaryman, complete with manga style illustrations by Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. This year Howard is releasing a new manga series—The Salaryman: Manga Edition. It continues …Read more »
Comic-Con@Home may not have been in San Diego proper, but it did the best it could turning everything digital, so the Eisner Awards were still part of the big event. Named after graphic novelist Will Eisner, these are the “Oscars” of the comic book world, …Read more »
What’s Michael? is an endearing and funny manga about cats that was originally published in Japan in the 80s. Though it was previously published in America, it went out of print for years, much to the chagrin of fans. Now Dark Horse is re-releasing it …Read more »
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