Fans of the King of the Monsters, Godzilla, will soon be able to directly support his relentless destruction. The first official Godzilla retail shop in the world is about to open in Tokyo, with the appropriately-named Godzilla Store Tokyo to invade Shinjuku starting on October …Read more »
In addition to the anime that's currently running, Kazune Kawahara and Aruko's My Love Story!! ( Ore Monogatari!! ) manga is getting a live-action film adaptation. Directed by Hayato Kawai ( Hanakage , Hachimitsu Drops ) and starring Ryohei Suzuki as extra-large protagonist Takeo Gouda, …Read more »
When the live-action Attack on Titan films open in Japan, they'll be the first of their kind to offer an immersive "4D" experience with motion seats, scents, and wind effects to go along with the on-screen IMAX action. The official website for the adaptations of …Read more »
We recently posted our review of the first live-action Parasyte film , which opens wide in Japan on November 29. With its premiere nearly upon us, four new TV commercials are here to promote the theatrical release of the first film as well as its …Read more »
Sushi Typhoon is dead, all hail Sushi Typhoon. Or should we? A vomitorium established by ace producer Yoshinori Chiba to allow Japan's grodiest a stage to run wild, it was supposed to be the V-cinema equivalent of huffing a plastic bag full of …Read more »
Hajime Isayama's mega-popular Attack on Titan series is getting the live-action theatrical treatment, and director Shinji Higuchi ( God Warrior Attacks , special effects director on the '90s Gamera films) confirmed the project for two films. Based on the manga, with new elements and characters …Read more »
Keishi Otomo's pair of live-action Rurouni Kenshin film sequels—based on the manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki—are set to premiere in Japanese theaters later this year. Takeru Sato reprises his lead role as Himura Kenshin, and "the craziest enemy" arrives as the antagonist in the first sequel, …Read more »
Warner Bros. Japan's official website for the Rurouni Kenshin live-action film adaptations recently updated with a fast-paced teaser for the upcoming sequels. The pair of films— Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Taika-hen ( Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc ) and Rurouni Kenshin: Densetsu no Saigo-hen …Read more »
My collection is too massive. It’s a monster, a monster that feeds on disposable income, time, and space. Yesterday I bought a sixth bookshelf in a feeble attempt to contain the onslaught of movies, manga, and roleplaying books threatening to burst out of my bedroom …Read more »
Ikki Kajiwara's '60s wrestling manga Tiger Mask is getting ready to debut in live-action form in an upcoming film adaptation, which is set to hit Japan this November. Thanks to the official website we can now get a glimpse of how Naoto Date, AKA Tiger …Read more »
The folks at New People Cinema are getting ready to kick off another really cool event this summer as part of the 2013 J-Pop Summit Festival. Exclusive premieres will highlight the first annual Japan Film Festival of San Francisco, which is set to take place …Read more »
The official site for the upcoming Gatchaman live-action film now has a teaser trailer for everyone to soak in. It's not exactly full of superheroics, but it does offer a glimpse of the actors in costume. The film is being directed by Toya Sato ( …Read more »
The next movie from the ever-prolific Takashi Miike ( Audition , Dead or Alive , Yatterman ) is not only a remake, but it's also in 3-D. Normally that would be the death knell for any interest in a film, but this is Miike we're …Read more »
Director Yudai Yamaguchi just can't stay away from baseball, and maybe that's a good thing. After all, his adaptation of Man Gataro's Battlefield Baseball manga was enjoyable enough. Well, it's back to the diamond with Yamaguchi's latest film to hit the burgeoning Sushi Typhoon label, …Read more »
Since making his name known as the star of Ryuhei Kitamura's Versus —which debuted a virtual eternity ago in the year 2000—Tak Sakaguchi has really come into his own as a creator. His latest directorial tag-team effort with Yudai Yamaguchi ( Battlefield Baseball ), Yakuza …Read more »
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