Minami Mizuno’s Rainbow Days manga previously inspired a 2016 TV anime, and the next stop for the property is a live-action film. Arakawa Under the Bridge‘s Ken Iizuka directs the feature, with a screenplay by Rika Nezu, and it’s set to open in Japan on …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 »
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 »
The second film in Polygon Pictures’ CG-animated Godzilla trilogy will be released in Japan May 18, it was announced today. A new piece of concept art from the film, entitled Godzilla: Kessen Kidō Zōshoku Toshi (literally: Battle Mobile Breeding City), was also revealed. Like the …Read more »
With the news the Super Mario Bros. would be heading to the big screen, we forgot for a moment that Mario’s speedy blue rival has a head start. The Hollywood take on Sonic the Hedgehog, announced back in 2014, will be released November 15, 2019, …Read more »
One of the next big live-action adaptations involves bringing Tite Kubo’s Bleach to the big screen. Set to premiere in Japan on July 20, the Bleach movie has director Shinsuke Sato (live-action Gantz movies, Oblivion Island) at the helm, and a new teaser gives us …Read more »
The team behind the upcoming live-action Marmalade Boy film has gone to great lengths to stay true to Wataru Yoshizumi’s source material. A behind-the-scenes report recently went live on Natalie, revealing the full house they recreated just for the production. Marmalade Boy is set to …Read more »
It looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer to gaze into Alita’s giant anime eyes. Alita: Battle Angel, the live-action adaptation of Yukito Kishiro’s Battle Angel Alita, aka Gunnm, has been pushed back to December 21. It was originally scheduled for July. Alita …Read more »
In addition to the recent anime adaptation, Gantz author Hiroya Oku‘s Inuyashiki manga is being adapted into a live-action movie. Shinsuke Sato, who previously helmed both live-action Gantz adaptations, is on board as director, and Noritake Kinashi plays protagonist Ichiro Inuyashiki. MAN WITH A MISSION …Read more »
The live-action adaptation of Tite Kubo’s Bleach is on its way. The film, which has been in the works for a few years now, finally has a release date—and we’ve also learned who will play Rukia Kuchiki. Rukia will be played by Hana Sugisaki, who …Read more »
While it’s still just tentatively known as Gintama 2, the sequel to the live-action Gintama movie now has a release date. The movie’s website recently updated to announce plans for an August 17 premiere in Japan. In addition to the date, the film will have …Read more »
If you’ve been holding out for a streaming release of the live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie, the wait is almost over. Netflix is preparing to add and remove a bunch of titles in February, and one of the new additions is Fumihiko Sori’s adaptation of Hiromu …Read more »
Ken Watanabe, star of films such as The Last Samurai, Inception and Godzilla, has joined the cast of Detective Pikachu. Watanabe will join a cast that includes Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton and Ryan Reynolds, who will voice the titular detective. According to the Hollywood Reporter, …Read more »
Good news for fans of anime auteur Masaaki Yuasa: both of the director’s 2017 films have been licensed for distribution in North America. The distributor with the good sense to snap up both Night is Short, Walk On Girl and Lu Over the Wall was …Read more »
Back in July, it was announced Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece would be getting a live-action TV adaptation in Hollywood. At this weekend’s Jump Festa 2018, producer Marty Adelstein revealed some details about the series. Appearing in a pre-recorded video, Adelstein said the series will begin …Read more »
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