When you think Fist of the North Star, your mind might not immediately go to musicals, but that’s what’s being made out of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara’s classic manga next. The latest update for the musical adaptation revealed cast visuals for Raoh, who, like all …Read more »
Tokyo Broadcasting System (a.k.a. TBS) and Netflix have inked a deal to work on three new shows together. But with Netflix involved, the shows will be released internationally and not just in Japan. They’re doing a live-action Japan Sinks – People of Hope, which will …Read more »
The Chinese government continues to grow stricter on what it allows in the entertainment section. Last week The National Radio and Television Administration said that programs aimed at kids, including cartoons such as anime, would be prohibited if they have any “violence, blood, vulgarity or …Read more »
Japan looks to unique ways to bring in tourists, sometimes turning to pop culture. Pokémon, for instance, helps bring in tourism through manhole covers and Pokémon ambassadors, and big franchises like Gundam or Attack on Titan have their own local ways to get people in. …Read more »
The live-action Cowboy Bebop hits Netflix on November 19, and there have just been two big reveals. One is that Titan Comics is coming out with a comic book series adaptation of the Netflix show and a prequel novel. The other is a big interview …Read more »
This weekend marked the official celebration of National Power Rangers Day! Fans of the long-running series, which premiered in 1993, have been sharing their fan stories all weekend. It’s a show that colored a lot of our childhoods, and got a lot of us into Super Sentai …Read more »
Yesterday Netflix shared multiple images of its live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, which will begin streaming on November 19. American fans, including Otaku USA readers, have begun sharing their reactions, whatever they may be. But how are people responding over in Japan? SoraNews24 took a …Read more »
The manga Drops of God by Tadashi Agi and Shu Okimoto is receiving an international live-action adaptation. Legendary Television, Dynamic Television and Hulu Japan are all working together on this, with Adline Entertainment also producing. The series will consist of eight hour-long episodes and it’s …Read more »
Sadly, we’ve had to say goodbye to film and martial arts legend Sony Chiba. The actor appeared in more than 125 films, including Kill Bill and the 1970s Street Fighter film series. He’s also made his mark on the world of anime and games, appearing in …Read more »
It’s been two years since the Live Spectacle NARUTO stage play last took the manga by Masashi Kishimoto and brought it to the stage in style. Now it’s getting ready to return with Live Spectacle NARUTO – Uzumaki Naruto Monogatari (The Story of Naruto Uzumaki), …Read more »
The live-action mini-series that adapts Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure spinoff manga, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, has more episodes on the way. NHK announced three more episodes for the series, which are now set to make their broadcast debut in Japan on NHK General this …Read more »
In a surprising move (and that’s saying something), Discotek Media have announced Cutie Honey THE LIVE on Blu-ray! The 2007 tokusatsu series reimagines the original Go Nagai story yet again. You’ll see familiar characters and story beats, but there are a lot of wild changes, too. If …Read more »
The second Demon Slayer stage play—Stage Play Kimetsu no Yaiba Part 2: Bond—was set to kick off its opening performance in Japan on August 7. Before that, Japanese media got an early peek at the show’s dress rehearsal performance, and now we can all see …Read more »
The Way of the Househusband anime is getting a little something extra on the side. The original title in Japanese is Gokushufudō, and the extras will be titled Gokufūdō (meaning The Way of the Household Tools). Instead of being animated and starring former yakuza member …Read more »
A live-action Komi Can’t Communicate TV drama is set to adapt Tomohito Oda’s romantic comedy manga of the same name starting on NHK General TV in Japan on September 6. Ahead of that, some of the key cast members have been revealed, including Elaiza Ikeda …Read more »
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