Hiroya Oku, writer and illustrator of sci-fi manga Gantz , took to Twitter yesterday to vent his frustrations about recent live-action adaptations of manga and anime. Here's what Oku had to say: Why do these live-action manga movies continue to get made? Even if you …Read more »
This ain’t no game: it’s a live-action thrill ride! So read the tagline for Super Mario Bros. The Movie , the less-than-spectacularly-received 1993 film adaptation of the Nintendo franchise. It’s been a while since then, but now Nintendo is looking to get back into the …Read more »
If there’s one clear trend we’ve seen over the last few years in Japan, it’s a rise in the number of live-action adaptations of anime and manga. It’s to the point where over half of the films we review here at Japan HQ aren’t even …Read more »
This month, an exhibition rolling through Japan is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Ghost in the Shell . Though it's almost been overshadowed by the various anime adaptations , the Ghost in the Shell that appeared 25 years ago and serves as the template for …Read more »
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