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 »
A new trailer has arrived for the live-action film sequel to the Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! TV drama, which adapts the boys’ love manga of the same name by Yu Toyota. Not only do we get to see …Read more »
Shochiku and ASMIK Ace shared a new trailer for the upcoming live-action adaptation of CLAMP’s manga xxxHOLiC. In it you can hear the theme song “Habit” by the band SEKAI NO OWARI. The movie is being helmed with Mika Ninagawa as the director. Ninagawa previously …Read more »
The Pokémon YouTube channel has shared three short videos called “Sweet Winter with Pokémon.” They’re live-action and not animated, so it’s a little different, but there’s still plenty of magic instead of realism. And it’s okay if you don’t speak Japanese, because there is no …Read more »
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to hang with your sweetie and eat chocolates, give flowers, and watch Japanese monster movies. What’s that about the last part? Pluto TV is offering up a Tokusatsu style Valentine’s Day. Starting tomorrow, …Read more »
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