The wheels are still in motion for the upcoming live-action Death Note film, which will have Adam Wingard ( You're Next , The Guest ) at the helm. Producer Roy Lee spoke with movie news site Collider about the project at the DICE summit, noting …Read more »
Last year we reported that a new live-action Death Note film, entitled Death Note 2016 (you’ll never guess the release year, guys) was in the works, and now we’ve got our first glimpse at the film’s main three cast members. Let's check these guys out. …Read more »
New Hampshire parents are raising concerns after a "death note" book was discovered at Nashua High School North, naming 17 students with citations of how they wronged the anonymous author and the dates and times in which they allegedly would die. The notebook was of …Read more »
Do you like Death Note ? How about Bakuman ? The creators of both those hit manga, Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, are teaming up for a third time with the new manga Platinum End , and now it’s been announced the English translation with …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 »
China has been on a comics censoring spree this year, banning 38 manga and anime from the country last month, and 62 more back in April, issuing warnings and fines to remove this content from popular Chinese websites. You'd never know it if you're a …Read more »
You know, I know it, and manga and anime creators sure know it: there’s nothing better than a good rivalry. Be it sports, shonen or virtually any genre, there’s few things that keep viewers watching than two equally-matched rivals fighting for the same prize, or …Read more »
Are you looking forward to the new Death Note series but aren’t sure how you’re going to watch it? Leave it to the crunchy folks at Crunchyroll. The site plans to stream the series in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and, most importantly for Otaku …Read more »
38 Japanese anime and manga titles have been blacklisted from distribution in China, including popular series such as Attack on Titan , Death Note , Highschool of the Dead , and more. The Chinese Ministry of Culture announced the list on Monday, with Senior Ministry …Read more »
The live-action Death Note TV drama is coming to Japan on July 5, and it looks like some surprises are in store for folks familiar with the series. The latest promotional video is here to prepare everyone for the newly-cast show, while also promising that …Read more »
The cast for this July’s live-action Death Note TV series continues to grow. The latest announcement is the casting of idol Hinako Sano who will play, appropriately enough, idol Misa, who, fans of the original will recall, devotes her life to Light Yagami. Several photos …Read more »
It was revealed last month that Death Note , the uber-popular manga-turned-anime-turned-films-turned-musical, would also be getting a turn as a live-action TV series this July. Now comes the announcement of the series’ principal cast members and a photo of them in costume. Starring as L …Read more »
Death Note , the 2003-06 manga about a death-causing notebook and the young man into whose hands it falls, has been adapted into numerous properties, including an anime series, three live-action films and even a musical. But enthusiasm for the over 10-year-old series appears high …Read more »
This week saw the debut of Death Note: The Musical , which is exactly what it sounds like. The stage adaptation is running at Tokyo's Nissay Theatre from April 6 to April 29 before making the leap to Osaka and Nagoya the following month. For …Read more »
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