Noboru Iguchi is certainly hit or miss as a director. His enthusiasm is there in pretty much every way, but his final products tend to be the very definition of a "mixed bag." However, if there's one franchise I'm not worried about him messing up, …Read more »
It seems impressions of the live-action Gantz premiere were pretty solid all around… except for one little niggling detail. The fact that the film was presented with an English dub clearly rubbed a lot of viewers the wrong way, but San Francisco residents (and bold …Read more »
Viz and New People are giving up to 100 people the chance to check out the world premiere of the Gantz live-action film on January 20, and all you've gotta do is sign up! You can head to the contest via the top banner on …Read more »
We've got some behind-the-scenes Otaku-Verse action on the way, but for now we recommend directing your attention to the latest episode itself. If you have any interest in classic Japanese movies and movie theaters, you're in for a real treat with this one. Co-host and …Read more »
Today must be Movie Theater Monday, because a lot of the news popping up has to do with a handful of exciting upcoming US theatrical showings. The latest concerns the live-action take on Gantz . Shinsuke Sato's adaptation of Hiroya Oku's manga—which stars Death Note …Read more »
The NEW PEOPLE Tokyoscope talks have explored everything from the bad girls of Japanese cinema to the towering titans of kaiju films throughout the first six volumes, and the topic of lucky no. 7 is none other than… the NINJA! Hosted by Otaku USA editor-in-chief …Read more »
The former may get groans from some readers, but I maintain that it's worth watching at least some of Fukasaku's son-helmed sequel just for Riki Takeuchi. The real boon this news provides is that the introduction of the latter into the American Film Market has …Read more »
Word from Fantastic Fest has shown that perhaps there can be too much of a good thing, but I doubt that will stop any of us from checking out Yoshihiro Nishimura's latest film when it becomes widely available via Sushi Typhoon. For now, you'll have …Read more »
I've been slacking on my Kamen Riders for a while, until recently at least. I jumped right back into things with Kamen Rider OOO , which, while holding on to many of the problems that tend to plague more recent iterations, leans toward the fun …Read more »
It wasn't too long ago that we passed along the news of Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale getting the 3D treatment for its tenth anniversary. As odd as it is to take a decade-old movie and pop it in the third dimension, it's not much different …Read more »
As if the first series of Noboru Iguchi's The Ancient Dogoo Girl didn't look wild enough, a new trailer for series two—which pluralizes the titular Girls—has appeared to knock its predecessor right off the throne. Best of all (depending on who you ask), this one …Read more »
With said 3D comes a host of wonderfully gimmicky shots, in which all manner of objects fly at the screen to wow the audience. Honestly, it's difficult to be too cynical about the formula when Keita Amemiya ( Zeiram , Mechanical Violator Hakaider ) is …Read more »
Idol group members have been no stranger to manga and anime adaptations of late, and NEWS's Tomohisa Yamashita ( Kurosagi ) is the latest addition to the growing list. He'll be starring in the live-action adaptation of Ashita no Joe under the direction of Fumihiko …Read more »
Norwegian Wood , the 1987 novel by Haruki Murakami ( The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle ), has been adapted into a live-action film, a teaser for which recently made its way to the web. The film stars Kenichi Matsuyama ( Gantz , Death Note ) in …Read more »
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