Luckily, there are plenty of shows and anime that thrust their characters into a deadly game of survival. So, if you’re itching for another binge-worthy death game title, these are the series that need to be on your list. Alice in Borderland Released one year …Read more »
The live-action adaptation of the manga BL Metamorphosis (Metamorphose no Engawa in Japanese) by Kaori Tsurutani is hitting Japanese theaters tomorrow, June 17. As a last bit of promotional push, Nikkatsu has released a video that first shows a scene from the movie, then concludes …Read more »
Hollywood has announced its intent to create another live-action adaptation of a manga, and this time around, it’s One-Punch Man. According to Deadline, Sony Pictures is behind the movie, and Justin Lin of the Fast and the Furious franchise has been tasked to direct. This …Read more »
The live-action movie adaptation of the horror title Karada Sagashi (translated as Body Search) will hit Japanese theaters on October 14, just in time for Halloween. A teaser visual has been released. The movie stars Kanna Hashimoto as Asuka Morisaki. It’s being directed by Eiichirō …Read more »
The shojo manga My Boyfriend in Orange (Moekare wa Orange-iro in the original Japanese) is receiving a live-action adaptation in Japan. The movie hits theaters there on July 18, and in the meantime a trailer has dropped for it. In the trailer, you can hear …Read more »
The boys’ love manga Sempai! Anything But Romance (Sempai! Danjite Koi de wa!) is getting a live-action series adaptation. The manga has not been licensed in America. Ahead of the June debut, a trailer has dropped for the series. Besides being on Japanese TV, the …Read more »
In BL Metamorphosis, the main characters bond over their love of BL, and they have a special place in their heart for their manga series Kimi no Koto dake Miteitai (translated as I Only Want to Keep Looking at You). I Only Want to Keep …Read more »
The Japanese franchise Speed Racer is getting a second live-action adaptation in America with a new set of people. The previous live-action adaptation, which came out in 2008, was a movie written and directed by The Wachowskis, the same team behind The Matrix franchise. This …Read more »
A lot of fans love stage plays of their favorite manga, and GeGeGe no Kitaro, a long-time manga favorite in Japan, is getting an atmospheric and creepy stage play. The original manga series was published between 1960 and 1969, and this year marks what would …Read more »
Yuu Toyota’s BL manga series Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (30-sai Dōtei da to Mahō Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii in the original Japanese) just had its movie adaptation come out in Japan. The movie in turn is a sequel …Read more »
There are two new live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movies coming out, and a new trailer has dropped for both of them. The first of the two movies is Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsu-hen – Fukushūsha Scar (translated as Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter – The Avenger Scar) and …Read more »
No anime were nominated at Sunday’s Oscars, and the slap heard ’round the world may have taken over the conversation, but in the midst of this there was some anime talk. While on the red carpet, actress Jamie Lee Curtis expressed her interest in being …Read more »
Netflix is doing a live-action adaptation of the manga Kentarō Hiyama’s First Pregnancy (known as Hiyama Kentarō no Ninshin in Japanese), which they’ve titled as He’s Expecting. He’s Expecting is being released globally on April 21, and in the meantime an English-subtitled trailer has dropped …Read more »
The Spirited Away stage play has debuted at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo. For those not lucky enough to attend, there are photos from the performances, as well as a video with some of the cast. In this set of pictures, for example, you can …Read more »
Following a recent tease for the series’ 20th anniversary celebrations, Fullmetal Alchemist officially revealed that two new live-action movies are in the works. First up is Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter – The Avenger Scar, which opens on May 20, followed by Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter …Read more »
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