Avengers: Infinity War opens in Japan on April 27, and what better anime is there to collaborate with than My Hero Academia? Bones’ adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi’s hit Jump manga is getting in on the action with a series of collaboration promos and a new …Read more »
It’s been a while since we heard about the live-action Akira, but that project still looms on the horizon to a degree. The latest mini-update comes from a recent Dazed interview with Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson and director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok), who discussed …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 »
Kawaii metal legends Babymetal are coming to comics. The Japanese metal idols will be sharing their origin story in Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal, a graphic novel from Z2 Comics. As fans know, the band has a pretty elaborate mythology—the producer allegedly communicates directly with …Read more »
Wow, Yuki Yuna is a Hero! For a remote shrine in Kanonji, Japan, anyway. The shrine and its torii gate tower over the city and offer great views, but they’re hard to get to, and visits had waned in recent years. But thanks in part …Read more »
Work on the previously-revealed live-action Hollywood version of Naruto is still underway, and more information recently surfaced thanks to a Collider interview with director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman). According to Gracey, they’re currently working on the script, and he wants to get it to …Read more »
If you didn’t get enough heartbreak the first time around, good news: Made in Abyss is back. This winter, the series will be recut into two compilation films. The first will be titled Tabidachi no Yoake (The Dawn of a Trip) and the second will …Read more »
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 »
Recently, we reported singer Eir Aoi, who had taken a hiatus from recording and performing, was back in action. Now it’s been announced Aoi will contribute the opening theme song to Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online, which is set to hit screens this …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 »
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