Naoshi Komi’s romantic comedy manga Nisekoi was previously adapted into an anime, and now it’s set to make its live-action debut later this year. The Nisekoi movie—which is directed by Hayato Kawai (Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai)—opens in Japan on December 21, with Sexy …Read more »
GKIDS has something special in store for fans of Studio Ghibli and acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki. The producer and distributor announced its acquisition of the North American distribution rights for NHK’s documentary feature film on the creator, Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki. Director Kaku Arakawa’s documentary …Read more »
Hell Girl, the popular horror franchise also known as Jigoku Shojo, will be getting a live-action film adaptation. The film, which will be released in Japan next autumn, will star Tina Tamashiro as main character Ai Enma. Tamashiro is a model and actress whose latest …Read more »
One of the studios behind the planned live-action Tiger & Bunny movie is having some trouble. According to reports, film studio Global Road Entertainment has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move that will impact its film division. As a result, they’re attempting to sell …Read more »
Paramount recently updated its release calendar, and one of the projects that got moved around a bit is the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Rather than being delayed, though, Sonic got bumped up from its original November 15 premiere to November 8. Promotion is already …Read more »
Netflix recently dropped its lineup for September, and the live-action film adaptation of Tite Kubo’s Bleach movie is among them. Shinsuke Sato’s take on the material opened in Japan on July 20, and you’ll be able to stream it for yourself on Netflix starting September …Read more »
There were some pretty strong negative reactions in the anime community about Netflix’s live-action Death Note film, but it seems to have been successful enough to warrant a sequel. That’s the word from the Hollywood Reporter, which says Netflix is developing a sequel to the …Read more »
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes is already out in Japan, but that hasn’t stopped the hype machine. Today a series of genga, or key frames, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the film were revealed. The key frames are matched up with their corresponding completed frames, …Read more »
A lot of folks were put off by the big-eyed look of the upcoming Battle Angel Alita (Gunnm) adaptation, Alita: Battle Angel. But Yukito Kishiro, the creator of the original Alita manga, appears to approve. Kishiro was recently interviewed about the look of the James …Read more »
Many of our readers are pretty hyped about the Nisekoi live-action film. Those readers will no doubt be happy to hear there are some new shots of the cast in their respective characters’ signature poses. The photos feature all eight members of the main cast, …Read more »
Can a normal person get famous in Japan? Big in Japan, a documentary released online last month, chronicles one man’s attempt to get famous through any means necessary. As the title suggests, the film’s premise follows the classic assumption that it’s easier for a foreigner …Read more »
We now know that at some point in Gintama 2 Gintoki and Shinpachi will have to dress up as hostesses… we just don’t know why. We’ll have to wait until the live-action sequel opens in Japan on August 17 to find out, but in the …Read more »
Curious about how the live-action film adaptation of Tite Kubo’s Bleach begins? The Warner Bros. YouTube channel streamed a couple minutes from an early scene, which faces Ichigo with the fact that he’s going to have to become a Soul Reaper and take down a …Read more »
Last year, it was announced the hit 2016 film In This Corner of the World would be getting an extended version with new scenes. Today, it was announced that new version will hit Japanese theaters this December, and feature approximately 30 minutes of new footage. …Read more »
Director Robert Rodriguez’s take on Yukito Kishiro‘s Battle Angel Alita manga is on the way later this year, and it had a strong presence at this past weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con. Check out the latest Alita: Battle Angel footage that made its debut at the …Read more »
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