Last year’s live-action Gintama film is getting a sequel, and all three main stars are back. Masaki Suda, Shun Oguri, and Kanna Hashimoto are back as Shinpachi Shimura, Gintoki Sakata and Kagura, respectively, and posters revealed today show off their looks for the film. It …Read more »
As was the case with the original Himouto! Umaru-chan manga, which ended in 2017, Sankaku Head‘s sequel is about to follow suit. Himouto! Umaru-chan G kicked off its run in the 53rd 2017 issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump magazine, and the final chapter is …Read more »
It’s been revealed Naoshi Komi’s romantic comedy manga Nisekoi: False Love is getting the live-action film treatment. The announcement came via an ad in the latest edition of Weekly Shonen Jump, the magazine in which the manga ran from 2011 to 2016. The film is …Read more »
When we write reports with the words “manga,” “live-action” and “adaptation,” 99% of the time we’re talking page to screen. But this time, a live-action film is getting turned into a manga—and it’s an international production. Baahubali, a popular series of epic action films from …Read more »
Kingdom, the popular manga that takes places in China’s Warring States period, will be adapted into a live-action film, it was announced today. The manga is written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara, who, according to today’s report, participated in script meetings for the film. Hara …Read more »
More tails—er, tales—on the way. That’s the word from one Hiro Mashima, the creator of that manga a few people liked called Fairy Tail. Mashima wrapped Fairy Tail up last year, but he clearly hasn’t been resting on his laurels, because he announced on Twitter …Read more »
We just got an update on the live-action Naruto film being produced in Hollywood. But over in Japan, they’ve already got a live-action Naruto… in the form of a kabuki play, that is. The play hits Tokyo this August, and to build up the hype, …Read more »
It was nice while it lasted. Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter came out of hiatus this January 29 and ran for 10 chapters. But that’s all we’re going to get for a while, apparently: Togashi is going back on break for now. That’s the word …Read more »
Kasane, the seinen manga by Daruma Matsuura, is getting a live-action adaptation, and its star-studded cast has been revealed. The film will feature the following humans: Tao Tsuchiya (Rurouni Kenshin, Orange) Kyoko Yoshine (Anthem of the Heart, Princess Jellyfish series) You Yokoyama (Eight Ranger) Mariko …Read more »
Jojo’s fans: if you’re planning to visit Tokyo in the near future, you may want to consider sometime between August 24 and October 1. That’s when The National Art Center in Tokyo will host an exhibition featuring JoJo’s art from Hirohiko Araki, the creator of …Read more »
Real Girl, AKA 3D Kanojo, is a manga by Mao Nanami that’s getting both an April-due anime adaptation and a live-action film. The latter is the subject of a new teaser video, which offers a quick glimpse of director Tsutomu Hanabusa’s take on the material …Read more »
Kazuhiro Fujita‘s Ushio and Tora manga received a fresh anime adaptation recently, with the full run spanning 39 episodes from July 2015 to June 2016. An “important announcement” was recently teased in Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine, and that announcement turned out to be another animated …Read more »
After the Rain (Koi wa Amegari no Yo ni), the manga from Jun Mayuzuki, may be best known in the west thanks to its currently-airing anime adaptation. But a live-action version is also on the way. The live-action version is due out in Japanese theaters …Read more »
Back Street’s back, all right. There are so many new series every season (or cour, if you prefer) it’s impossible to highlight them all—but the premise of this one definitely caught our attention. The comedy series, which premieres in July, is called Back Street Girls, …Read more »
This seems like the week for big news from manga creators. From word about Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto’s new serialization to some teasing from Fairy Tail‘s Hiro Mashima, there’s a lot going on in the industry! There’s also something coming from Ushio and Tora author …Read more »
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