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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 21-27
You and Idol Precure♪ earns 2.8% rating, Gachiakuta earns 2.4%
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, July 25 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 17.0% rating. A separate episode aired on Monday, July 21 at 12:45 p.m. and earned 6.7% rating. The new live-action weekday ...
My Daughter is a Zombie Film Sets Record-Breaking Opening, Becomes Korea's Top Debut of 2025
Film outperformed Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
― The webtoon-based comedy film My Daughter is a Zombie had 430,000 admissions on its opening day on Wednesday, setting the best box office opening day of the year so far in Korea. My Daughter is a Zombie surpassed the first-day record of Extreme Job (360,000 admissions when it opened in 2019), which had previously held the record for the h...
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live Stage Show Streams in N. America on YouTube
North American tour, London performances stream for limited period of 3 days each
― The Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon franchise's website announced last week that Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live, a performance show based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga, will stream on YouTube in North America. The channel will stream shows from both the North American tour and performances in London ea...
Live-Action Hirayasumi Series Casts Amane Okayama
Okayama plays protagonist Hiroto Ikuta in fall series
― NHK announced on Thursday that Amane Okayama will play protagonist Hiroto Ikuta in the live-action series adaptation of Keigo Shinzō's Hirayasumi manga. NHK also revealed that Kana Matsumoto, Ema Kawawada, and Kōji Taktasuchi will direct the series, with scripts by Yoko Yonaiyama. NHK will begin airing the 15-minute live-action version this fall...
Linda Linda Linda 4K Restoration Film's Trailer Reveals September Theatrical Release
GKIDS screens 2005 film in theaters in September
― GKIDS streamed the official trailer for the 4K restoration of director Nobuhiro Yamashita's 2005 Linda Linda Linda film on Wednesday, and it reveals the September release in select theaters. The company screened the remaster of the film in celebration of the 20th anniversary at the Tribeca Film Festival, which ran from June 4-15 in New York City. The...
Live-Action Silent Service Sequel Film's Trailer Reveals Ado's Theme Song
Ado collaborates with Hiroji Miyamoto, Mafumafu for "Kaze to Watashi no Monogatari"
― The staff for Chinmoku no kantai Hokkyoku-kai dai kaisen (The Silent Service: The Battle of the Arctic Ocean), the sequel film for the live-action project of Kaiji Kawaguchi's The Silent Service manga, unveiled a new full trailer introducing the theme song, as well as a new poster, on Tuesday. The trailer previews t...
Wind Breaker Live-Action Film Reveals More Cast, Trailer
Rikako Yagi, Koki Yamashita, Noritaka Hamao join cast
― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga unveiled on Tuesday three more cast members and a new trailer: The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Rikako Yagi as Kotoha Tachibana Koki Yamashita as Chōji Tomiyama Noritaka Hamao as Jō Togame The film will premiere in Japan on Dece...
Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for Blood Live-Action Special Streams on Linear Streaming Channel
Special based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel series streams on "24/7 Samurai - Shinobi" FAST channel
― REMOW announced on Thursday that the Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for Blood live-action special based on Shōtarō Ikenami's Onihei Crime Reports in Edo (Onihei Hankachō) novel series is streaming in the United States on the "24/7 Samurai - Shinobi" FAST channel. The company describes the feature-lengt...
Live-Action Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy Film Debuts at No. 1 in Korea But Falls Short in Ticket Sales
Film sells 627,886 tickets, earns equivalent of US$4.5 million in 1st 5 days
― According the Korean film-centered news website MOVIST, Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy, the live-action movie based on the web novel and webtoon Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, opened at No. 1 in the Korean box office. However, after selling 627,886 tickets in its first five days, its debut is being viewed as underwhelmin...
Kowloon Generic Romance Film Review
If you thought the anime of Kowloon Generic Romance was rushed, that's nothing compared to the movie.
― I came to Chihiro Ikeda's live-action movie adaptation of Kowloon Generic Romance having watched the anime but without having read Jun Mayuzuki's still-ongoing manga. I'm aware that the number one criticism of the anime from manga fans is that it rushes through the material, and I could figure as m...
Io Sakisaka's Strobe Edge Manga Gets Live-Action Series This Fall
Manga previously received live-action film in 2015; new adaptation reunites staff of Blue Spring Ride live-action series
― WOWOW announced on Sunday that Io Sakisaka's Strobe Edge manga is getting a live-action series adaptation that will air and stream on WOWOW starting this fall. The show will have two seasons. 🌈#ストロボ・エッジ Season１✨WOWOW 連続ドラマ#アオハライド シリーズの制作陣がおくる最高峰の本格青春ラブストーリー🍀２部作で完全実写化🎞️超特報映像も解禁✅▶️...
The Hooligans Webtoon Sees 58-Fold View Surge Leading Up to Release of Live-Action Adaptation
Sales also jumped 26 times over same period
― Webtoon The Hooligans by acclaimed artist Tae-ho Yoon is experiencing a surge in popularity, riding the momentum of its live-action adaptation Low Life. According to Kakao Entertainment on July 22, the webtoon's weekly view count on Kakao Webtoon increased approximately 58 times between the third week of June (June 16-22) and the third week of July (July...
Web Novel, Webtoon Kitchen Soldier Gets Live-Action Adaptation
Story follows conscripted soldier who unexpectedly finds his calling in army kitchen
― A live-action adaptation of the hit web novel and webtoon Kitchen Soldier has been officially confirmed for production. Kitchen Soldier, originally written by JRobin and drawn by Jin-soo Lee, follows a conscripted soldier who unexpectedly finds his calling in the army kitchen. Armed with a kitchen knife instead of...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 14-20
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc reruns top rankings
― The Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun anime film aired on NTV on Friday, July 18 at 10:55 a.m. and earned a 1.9% rating. An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, July 18 at 8:00 ...
Live-Action Adaptation of Whale Star Webtoon Moves Into Production
Parasite star Woo-shik Choi in talks to star
― Korean entertainment media outlet OSEN reported on Friday a live-action adaptation of Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid, the webtoon series that won the 2021 Korea Content Grand Prize Presidential Award, is officially moving forward with production. Actor Woo-shik Choi, who was in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite, is currently in talks to play the lea...
My Daughter is a Zombie Webtoon Sees Surge in Views Ahead of Live-Action Film's Release
Paid binge-read sessions for My Daughter is a Zombie jumped more than ninefold after film's trailer debuted
― Ahead of the Korean theatrical release of the live-action film My Daughter is a Zombie, readers are returning to the original webtoon in large numbers. Naver Webtoon revealed on Wednesday that from May 21 to June 3 — the two weeks following the film's trailer release — paid binge-read sessio...
Nohara Family Finally Reunites in Latest Live-Action Crayon Shin-chan Ad
Only member missing onscreen is family dog Shiro
― Coca-Cola Japan's Yakan no Mugicha (Kettle Barley Tea) brand released the seventh installment in the live-action Crayon Shin-chan short series on Tuesday. The new short stars Fumiya Takahashi as a 25-year-old Shinosuke “Shin-chan” Nohara, Taizo Harada as Shin-chan's father Hiroshi Nohara, Kumiko Aso as Shin-chan's mother Misae Nohara, and Mei Hata as...
George Akiyama's Haguregumo Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kana Kurashina, Issey Ogata star in fall 2026 period show
― NHK announced on Friday it will release a live-action series adaptation of George Akiyama's Haguregumo manga in fall 2026 on the NHK BS and NHK BSP4K channels. The story is set at Tokyo's Shinagawa-shuku way station in the Bakumatsu period, the waning days of the Tokugawa shogunate. It follows Kumo ("Haguregumo"), an unusu...
Webtoon My Oppa is an Idol Gets Live-Action Series
Hoon Kang, Hye-jun Kim will star in upcoming romantic comedy series
― According to Korean entertainment media outlet IS Plus, actors Hoon Kang and Hye-jun Kim will star together in the upcoming romantic comedy series My Favorite Employee, based on the webtoon My Oppa is an Idol. According to industry sources on July 16, the drama is set to begin filming later this year and will air in 2026. The stor...
Pandora Hearts Manga Gets Stage Musical in November
Jun Mochizuki's manga ran from 2006 to 2015, inspired 2009 TV anime
― Jun Mochizuki's Pandora Hearts manga is inspiring a stage musical adaptation that will run in Tokyo's Theater H from November 7 to 16. Akira Yamazaki is directing and writing the script, with Ako Takahashi writing lyrics, and Harumi Fuuki composing the music. Yen Press released the manga in English, and describes the manga's story:...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 7-13
Tougen Anki premieres at #4 with 3.1% rating
― The fourth live-action film of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga aired on NTV on Friday, July 11 at 7:56 p.m. and earned a 6.9% rating. The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, July 12 at 9:30 p.m. and earned a 5.6% rating. The Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun anime film aired on NTV on Friday, July 11 at 10:55 a...
Webtoon-Based Romantic Comedy Live-Action Series Positively Yours Announces Main Cast
Jin-hyuk Choi, Yeon-seo Oh lead cast in series debuting in 1st half of 2026
― Korean cable network Channel A has confirmed that Jin-hyuk Choi and Yeon-seo Oh will lead its upcoming live-action series Positively Yours, set to premiere in the first half of 2026. Adapted from the popular wen novel/webtoon of the same name, the series is a romantic comedy that begins with a one-night stand and an unexpe...
Live-Action Series Based on Webtoon Spirit Fingers Unveils Teaser Trailer
Story follows group of students as they discover self-expression through art club
― The staff for Spirit Fingers, the upcoming live-action series based on the webtoon of the same name, revealed the show's first teaser video on July 2. Han Kyoung Chal's webtoon series, which has garnered over 1.3 billion views, follows a group of students as they discover self-expression through an art club. WEBTOON ...
Wind Breaker Live-Action Film's Video, Visual Reveal December 5 Premiere
Video features footage, cast interviews
― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga unveiled on Thursday a video and visual, and they reveal the film's December 5 premiere. The video features footage and interviews with the main cast: The cast includes: Koshi Mizukami as Haruka Sakura Taisei Kido as Akihiko Nirei
Keito Tsuna as Hayato Suō JUNON as Kyōtarō Sugish...
King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Anime Film Rises Back to #10 at Japanese Box Office
Live-action Baban Baban Ban Vampire film drops to #6
― The live-action film of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga dropped from #5 to #6 in its second weekend in Japan. The film earned 69,899,100 yen (about US$469,400) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 291,752,380 yen (about US$1.95 million). The film was originally scheduled for a February 14 release, but was p...
Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Film Casts Bo Bragason as Zelda, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link
Film based on game franchise premieres on May 7, 2027
― Nintendo announced on its Nintendo Today! app on Wednesday that the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda franchise will star Bo Bragason as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link. Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto also announced the news on X/Twitter. This is Miyamoto. I am pleased to announce that for the live-action film of The Legend of Z...
New Live-Action Street Fighter Film Casts Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Hirooki Goto as Honda (Updated)
Commando star joins David Dastmalchian, Andrew Schulz, 50 Cent, Callina Liang, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, Roman Reigns, Orville Peck
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The Deadline entertainment industry news source reported on Tuesday that Legendary Entertainment's new live-action film of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series has cast Vidyut Jammwal and professional wrestler Hirooki Goto as Dhalsim and E. Hon...
Salaryman Kintaro Manga Gets Stage Opera
Takaki Kurihara stars in opera opening in Tokyo on September 5
― Hiroshi Motomiya's manga classic Salaryman Kintaro is getting a stage opera titled Salaryman Kintaro: Money Wars-hen that will open at Tiara Koto Hall in Tokyo on September 5. Takaki Kurihara stars as Kintaro Yajima. The opera also features storytellers Yasuharu Nakajima and Naomi Yanaga, as well as a special appearance by Chō Shunshō. ...
Baban Baban Ban Vampire Manga Gets Stage Play
Bloody Love Kageki Baban Baban Ban Vampire runs from September 20-25 in Tokyo
― Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga will get its first stage play titled Bloody Love Kageki Baban Baban Ban Vampire (Bloody Love Opera Baban Baban Ban Vampire), which will run from September 20-25 at the Tokyo International Forum Hall C. Kenta Mizue will play Ranmaru Mori. Risuto Sakimoto will play Rihito Tat...
Japanese Live-Action Adaptation of Marry My Husband Webtoon Tops Prime Video Japan Rankings
Previous Korean live-action adaptation re-enters Prime Video Japan's Top 10 rankings
― The Japanese version of live-action adaptation of the Marry My Husband web novel and webtoon premiered on June 27 on Amazon Prime Video, and has risen to No. 1 on Prime Video Japan's charts, according to global streaming ranking tracker FlixPatrol. The Korean live-action adaptation of Marry My Husband, also availa...
Live-Action Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Film Gets N. American Theater Release
Series boasts combined 2.5 billion views across the original web novel, webtoon
― Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy is set to premiere in North American theaters on August 1. Berlin-based Capelight Pictures is the film's distributor in North America. The film will open in Korea on July 23. The movie is based on the webtoon, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, which tells the story of Dok-ja Kim, the sole r...
5th Live-Action Kingdom Film Previewed in Teaser
Shin, Ei Sei shown from latest sequel helmed by Shinsuke Satō
― The official website for the live-action films of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga began streaming a "super teaser video" for the fifth film on Friday. The teaser had debuted after the uncut television airing of the Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General film on the NTV channel earlier in the evening in Japan. The teaser shows Shin (Xin) an...
Live-Action Laughing Salesman Series Reveals 17 More Cast Members
Kōji Yamamoto, Kanata Hongō, Yukie Nakama, more join series debuting on July 18
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action series of Fujiko Fujio A's (Motoo Abiko) Warau Salesman (The Laughing Salesman) manga began streaming a trailer for the series on Thursday. The trailer reveals more cast members for the series. 💥#笑ゥせぇるすまん 60秒予告公開💥"ココロのスキマ"を抱えた悩める登場人物たちも予告に登場🎬7月18日からの配信前にぜひ、チェックしてください！コメ...
5th Live-Action Kingdom Film to Open Next Summer
Lead actor Kento Yamazaki, director Shinsuke Satō return for latest sequel
― The official website for the live-action films of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga announced with a "super teaser visual" on Friday that a fifth film will open next summer. The website confirms that Kento Yamazaki is reprising his role of Shin (Xin), and Shinsuke Satō (live-action Gantz, Death Note Light up the NEW world, Bleac...
Live-Action Baban Baban Ban Vampire Film Opens at #5
2025 Anpanman film stays at #8, Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX back at #10
― The live-action film of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga ranked at #5 in its opening weekend in Japan. The film sold 100,000 tickets and earned 134,597,080 yen (about US$922,800) in its first three days. The film was originally scheduled for a February 14 release, but was postponed due to "vario...
Netflix Produces Live-Action Solo Leveling Series, Reveals Byeon Woo-seok as Lead
Byeon stars as Jin-woo Sung with Lee Hae-jun, Kim Byung-seo directing
― Netflix announced on Thursday that it is producing the live-action series adaptation of writer Chugong and the late artist DUBU's (REDICE Studio) Solo Leveling webcomic, with actor Byeon Woo-seok (20th Century Girl, Lovely Runner) playing the protagonist Jin-woo Sung (Shun Mizushino in the anime adaptation). Lee Hae-jun (Like a V...
Live-Action Alice in Borderland Season 3's Teaser Announces September 25 Debut
Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya return to star in new season
― Netflix revealed in a new teaser trailer on Monday that the third live-action season based on Haro Aso's Alice in Borderland (Imawa no Kuni no Alice) manga will premiere on September 25. The streamer describes the new season:
In the previous season, Arisu (#KentoYamazaki) and Usagi (#TaoTsuchiya) cleared all of the games and returned to the ...
Live-Action Adaptation of Webtoon The Elementary School Student That I Love Canceled
Sale of webtoon has been halted on major platforms
― The planned live-action adaptation of the controversial webtoon The Elementary School Student That I Love has been canceled following widespread backlash over its depiction of a romantic relationship between a female elementary school teacher and her male student. On July 4, production company Meta New Line announced that it would suspend all plan...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 23-29
Demon Slayer reruns rank at #1, The Apothecary Diaries season 2 returns at #4
― The first night of the seven-night special marathon re-run of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc debuted on Fuji TV on Saturday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m. and earned a 7.0% rating. The Lupin III: The Castle of ...
2025 Anpanman Film Opens at #8 at Japanese Box Office
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved opens at #9, Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku at #10
― Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!, the 36th film in the franchise, opened at #8 in Japan for the weekend of June 27-29. The film earned 132,757,670 yen (about US$924,000) in its first three days. Yū Aoi (live-action Rurouni Kenshin films' Megumi, Children of the Sea's ...
Live-Action Nemurubaka Film Heads to Netflix on July 20
Film based on Masakazu Ishiguro's manga opened in Japan on March 20
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film of Masakazu Ishiguro's Nemurubaka manga revealed on Tuesday that the film will head to Netflix on July 20. The film opened in Japan on March 20. Yūgo Sakamoto (Baby Assassins) directed the film. Nogizaka46 member Shiori Kubo (left in image above) starred in the film as Yumi Ir...
Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film Unveils New Trailer, More Cast, Featured Song, Teaser Visuals
Yuzu Aoki, Nana Mori, Mai Kiryu, Aoi Miyazaki, Hidetaka Yoshioka join cast of October 10 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second anime film unveiled on Monday a teaser trailer, teaser visuals, more cast members, and a new version of Masayoshi Yamazaki 's 1997 track "One more time, One more chance," which was featured in the original animated f...
Neflix Streams Chihayafuru Live-Action Films' Sequel in English on July 17
Netflix to stream Chihayafuru -Meguri- series with the title Chihayafuru: Full Circle
― Netflix is listing Chihayafuru -Meguri-, the new live-action television series inspired by Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga, with the title Chihayafuru: Full Circle, and with a July 17 release date. The series will premiere in Japan on July 9 at 10:00 p.m. JST (9:00 a.m. EDT) on NTV and affiliated channels. Ami T...
My Special One Shōjo Manga Also Gets Live-Action TV Series
Film cast reprises roles for September 16 series
― The official website for the live-action film of Momoko Kōda's My Special One (Kimi ga Tokubetsu) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will also have a live-action television series that will premiere on the MBS and TBS channels on September 16. The cast from the film will reprise their roles in the series. The series will continue the story of ...
New Live-Action Street Fighter Film Casts David Dastmalchian as M. Bison
Live-action One Piece's Mr. 3 actor joins 50 Cent, Callina Liang, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, Roman Reigns, Orville Peck
― The Deadline entertainment industry news source reported on Tuesday that Legendary Entertainment's new live-action film of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series has cast David Dastmalchian as the antagonist M. Bison. Dastmalchian starred in the horror film Lat...
New Live-Action Street Fighter Film Casts Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson as Balrog
Rapper joins Callina Liang, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, Roman Reigns, Orville Peck
― The Hollywood Reporter wrote on Thursday that Legendary Entertainment's planned live-action film adaptation of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series has cast rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as disgraced boxer Balrog. He is reportedly training to perform his own stunts. Deadline previously reported...
Live-Action Kowloon Generic Romance Film Reveals Anime 'Crossover' Video
August 29 film's star Riho Yoshioka had surprise cameo in anime
― The staff for the upcoming live-action film of Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance manga streamed a new crossover promotional video between the film and the earlier anime on Sunday, after the final anime episode aired. The staff also announced that the live-action film's star Riho Yoshioka played the goldfish Success in the anime. T...
Live-Action Akira Film Rights Revert From Warner Back to Kodansha
Plans first reported in 2002 with writers, directors behind Blade, Rogue One, Iron Man, Menace II Society, Harry Potter, Thor: Ragnarok developing on & off
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The Hollywood Reporter wrote on Friday that Warner Bros. has released the rights for its planned live-action film of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga after over two decades of intermittent development. The outlet also reported that the rights have...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 16-22
Your Forma ranks at #10 with 2.4% rating, The Dinner Table Detective finale earns 2.7%
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, June 20 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 16.8% rating. A separate episode aired on Tuesday, June 17 at 12:45 p.m. and earned an 11.9% rating....
Amazon Prime Video Streams Live-Action Oshi no Ko Film
Film opened in Japan on December 20 following live-action series
― Amazon Prime Video has added the live-action sequel film Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- in the U.S. The live-action Oshi no Ko series debuted its first six episodes on Amazon Prime worldwide on November 28. The sequel film opened after the series in theaters on December 20. The cast includes: Former =LOVE idol group member Nagisa Saitō as...
Live-Action Baban Baban Ban Vampire Film's Clip Shows Ranmaru, Rihito's Conversation
Film opens on July 4
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga unveiled a new clip from the film on Thursday. The video shows Rihito talking to Ranmaru late at night, with Rihito nervous about his first day at a new school. Ranmaru reassures him, and in the process becomes tempted to suck his blood. The film was originally scheduled ...
Live-Action My Special One Film Opens at #6, New Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE Film Stays at #7
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback falls to #8 in its 10th weekend
― The live-action film of Momoko Kōda's My Special One (Kimi ga Tokubetsu) manga ranked at #6 in its opening weekend. The film earned 140,053,280 yen (about US$968,000) in its first three days. The film opened in Japan on June 20. Mei Hata plays protagonist Sahoko Wakaume, while Naniwa Danshi idol group member Kazuya Ōhashi plays Kou...
Crayon Shin-chan's Live-Action Universe Expands with New Set of Shorts
The latest short features Shin-chan's younger sister Himawari, now 20 years old
― Coca-Cola Japan's Yakan no Mugicha (Kettle Barley Tea) brand released the sixth and latest installment in the live-action Crayon Shin-chan short series on Wednesday. The new short stars Fumiya Takahashi as a 25-year-old Shinosuke “Shin-chan” Nohara and Mei Hata as Shin-chan's younger sister, the 20-year-old Himawari. S...
Live-Action Kowloon Generic Romance Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song, August 29 Opening
Kroi performs "HAZE" song for film based on Jun Mayuzuki's manga
― The official website for the upcoming live-action film of Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance manga revealed a new trailer and visual for the film on Thursday. The trailer announces and previews the film's theme song "HAZE" by the band Kroi, and also announces the film's August 29 opening date. The film will screen at the the JAPAN...
Live-Action Laughing Salesman Series Casts Ryuji Akiyama as Title Lead
Akiyama plays Fukuzō Moguro in series debuting on July 18
― The staff for the live-action series of Fujiko Fujio A's (Motoo Abiko) Warau Salesman (The Laughing Salesman) manga revealed in its main visual and 15-second teaser trailer on Wednesday that Ryuji Akiyama (Night is Short, Walk On Girl, live-action Detroit Metal City) of the comedy trio Robert will play the role of the protagonist Fukuzō Mogu...
PUNKS TRIANGLE Boys' Love Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Seven Seas Entertainment offers Yuho Okita's fashion-theme story in English
― The wraparound jacket band on the first compiled book volume of Yuho Okita's PUNKS TRIANGLE stitch sequel manga announced on Wednesday that the first PUNKS TRIANGLE manga will have a live-action show adaptation. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the PUNKS TRIANGLE manga in English, and it describes the story: Fashion st...
Tokyo Revengers: The Last Leap Stage Play Altered After Fire Destroys Costumes/Props
Thursday show changed to "preview performance" as staff do repairs/replacements
― The staff for Tokyo Revengers ―The LAST LEAP―, the fifth stage play adaptation of Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga, announced on Tuesday some changes with the stage play's upcoming performance at the WW Hall in Cool Japan Park Osaka on Thursday, after a fire had occurred during the transportation of its costumes and pr...
Wind Breaker Live-Action Film's Trailer Unveils Cast
Koshi Mizukami, Taisei Kido, Keito Tsuna, JUNON, more star in December film
― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga revealed on Wednesday a new trailer, cast, and character visuals: The cast includes:
Koshi Mizukami as Haruka Sakura Taisei Kido as Akihiko Nirei Keito Tsuna as Hayato Suō JUNON as Kyōtarō Sugishita Motoki Nakazawa as Tōma Hiragi Shūhei Uesugi ...
Live-Action Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife Series Reveals 5 New Cast, Ending Theme Song
Hirona Yamazaki, Robin Furuya, Shōno Hayama, Yui Yokoyama, Jingi Irie join cast of July 7 series
― The official website for the live-action series of Tomo Tanaka and Hacchi Hirai's Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife (Replica Moto Tsuma no Fukushū) manga revealed the key visual, five more cast members, and the series' ending theme song "B.U.G." performed by the band Dios. The newly announced cast members...
Netflix's English Live-Action Series BET Based on Kakegurui Manga Gets 2nd Season
Series debuted on May 15
― Netflix announced on Tuesday that BET, its live-action English-language series that "is based in part" on writer Homura Kawamoto and artist Tōru Naomura's Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler manga, is getting a second season. The company streamed an announcement video featuring Miku Martineau, who stars as Yumeko: it's official. BET is returning for season 2!(@NetflixGeeked)June...
Chihayafuru Films' Main Cast Reunites in TV Sequel
Suzu Hirose, Shūhei Nomura, Yūma Yamoto, Yūki Morinaga, Hayato Sano, Mio Yūki reprise roles
― The staff for Chihayafuru -Meguri-, the new live-action television series inspired by Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga, posted a new trailer for the series on Tuesday. The trailer announces that the main cast members of the earlier live-action Chihayafuru films will return to reprise their roles, a decade l...
Deadline: New Live-Action Street Fighter Film Casts Callina Liang as Chun-Li
Presence actress would join Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, Roman Reigns, Orville Peck
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Monday that Callina Liang (Presence, Bad Genius, Tell Me Everything) will join the cast of Legendary Entertainment's planned live-action film adaptation of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series as the iconic character Chun-Li. Deadline previous repor...
Romantic Killer Manga Gets Live-Action Film in December
Moka Kamishiraishi, Kyōhei Takahashi, Masaya Kimura, Sōta Nakajima star
― Toho announced on Tuesday that it is producing a live-action film adaptation of Wataru Momose's Romantic Killer manga that will open in Japan on December 12. The film stars Moka Kamishiraishi as protagonist Anzu Hoshino. Naniwa Danshi idol group member Kyōhei Takahashi plays the handsome and mysterious high schooler Tsukasa Kaz...
Ji-sub So to Star in Live-Action Adaptation of Webtoon Manager Kim
Story centers on seemingly ordinary office worker who reveals his past as former special agent
― Korean actor Ji-sub So has been cast as the lead in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Manager Kim, based on the webtoon of the same name, which is drawn by Jeongjongtaek and written by toy. The eight-part series will follow the story of Kim, a seemingly ordinary office worker who reveals his past as...
Live-Action Omniscient Reader Film Sets July 23 Release Date in Korea
Lotte Ent. reveals official trailer, poster
― Lotte Entertainment has announced that the live-action Omniscient Reader film will premiere in Korean theaters on July 23. A main poster and official trailer were also released on June 16. The movie is based on the webtoon of the same name, which tells the story of Dok-ja Kim, the sole reader of a fantasy novel that has been serialized for over a decade....
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series All of Us Are Dead Season 2 Reveals New Cast Members
Original cast will return alongside new addition of rising stars
― The second season of All of Us Are Dead, a live-action zombie series based on the webtoon of same name, has announced a slate of additional cast members. According to a June 18 report from News1, Min-jae Lee, Si-eun Kim, Ji-hoon Seo, Ga-yi Yoon, and Jae-won Roh have joined the cast of the sequel series. Following the global success o...
Webtoon-Based Youth Romance Live-Action Series Searching for Male Lead to Debut on June 27
Series centers on female college student who gets into love triangle with virtual partner, real-life connection
― Korean streaming platform Wavve has confirmed the exclusive launch of its upcoming youth romantic comedy live-action series Searching for Male Lead, set to premiere on June 27. The series will air in weekly batches of two episodes over a span of three weeks. Adapted from the webtoon of t...
Live-Action 'At 25:00, in Akasaka' BL Series Gets 2nd Season in October
Kiita Komagine, Taisuke Niihara return as main leads
― The live-action series of Hiroko Natsuno's At 25:00, in Akasaka (25-Ji, Akasaka de) boys-love manga will return with Season 2 this October. Kiita Komagine (left in the photo below) and Taisuke Niihara reprise their lead roles as Asami Hayama and Yuki Shirasaki, respectively. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 「２５時、赤坂で Season２」10月放送スタート【...
A Bona Fide Killer Webtoon Gets Live-Action Adaptation
Webtoon tells story of married woman returning to job of killer after maternity leave
― According to reporting from Korean entertainment outlet Sports Chosun on Wednesday, industry insiders have confirmed that the A Bona Fide Killer webtoon is being adapted into a live-action series. Sports Chosun reported the project is currently in development, with casting offers extended to actors Hyo-jin Gong a...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 9-15
Detective Conan overtakes Sazae-san as #1 animated show for week
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Thursday, June 12 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 16.1% rating. A separate episode aired on TV Asahi on Saturday, June 14 at 12:45 p.m. and earned a 7.8% rating. The new ...
Laughing Salesman Manga Gets Live-Action Series on July 18
12-episode series to stream on Amazon Prime Video
― TV Tokyo and Amazon Prime Video announced on Friday that Fujiko Fujio A's (Motoo Abiko) Warau Salesman (The Laughing Salesman) manga is inspiring a live-action series that will debut on Amazon Prime Video on July 18. The staff will reveal the actor for the protagonist Fukuzō Moguro on June 25 at 7:00 p.m. JST. #笑ゥせぇるすまん が実写ドラマ化！7月18日(金)よりPrime Video...
Webtoon, Web Novel Franchise Judge Han-Young Lee Gets Live-Action Adaptation
Story follows corrupt judge who time-travels 10 years into the past, uses his 2nd chance to fight against systemic corruption
― Korean broadcasting network MBC has announced a live-action series adaptation of Judge Han-Young Lee, a popular Korean web novel and webtoon with over 22 million combined views. The series is slated to premiere in the second half of 2025 on MBC. Judge Han-Young Lee follows ...
Disney+ to Debut Low Life Live-Action Series Based on The Hooligans Webtoon on July 16
Dark comedy series to star Seung-ryong Ryu, Se-jong Yang, more
― Disney+ announced that its new live-action Korean series Low Life — starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Yang Se-jong, and Lim Soo-jung — will debut on July 16. The 11-episode series is based on the webtoon The Hooligans by creator Tae-ho Yoon. Set in a coastal village near Sinan, Low Life follows a group of greedy yet earnest locals who stumble ...
Disney+ to Stream The Remarried Empress Live-Action Series
Series set to debut in 2026
― Disney+ confirmed on Thursday that the live-action adaptation of the hit webtoon The Remarried Empress will premiere in 2026. Originally a web novel by Alphatart and later adapted into a webtoon illustrated by Sumpul, The Remarried Empress revolves around Navier, the perfect Empress of the Eastern Empire, who chooses divorce after discovering that her husband, Emperor S...
Wind Breaker Manga Gets Live-Action Film This December
Blue Period's Kentarō Hagiwara helms film off script by Anime Supremacy's Yōsuke Masaike
― The second television anime season of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga on Thursday.ended on Friday with an early teaser video that announces a live-action film adaptation. The film will open this December. The staff shot the film on location from this past February to April in Okinawa. The production rented a lo...
2025 Detective Conan Film Drops to #6, New Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE Rises to #7
JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death drops to #8, live-action Mieruko-chan to #10
― Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, fell from #4 to #6 in its ninth weekend. The film earned 173,639,500 yen (about US$1.19 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 9.65 million ticke...
Live-Action Cinderella Closet Series Unveils Theme Song by Rock Band Frederic
Band specifically wrote "Akuma" theme song for series
― The official website for the live-action series of Wakana Yanai's Cinderella Closet manga revealed on Tuesday the series' main visual and the theme song "Akuma" (Devil) by rock band Frederic. The band specifically wrote the song for the series. The official X (formerly Twitter) account of TBS' Drama Stream programming block posted on Wednesday t...
Return to Silent Hill Live-Action Film Opens on January 23, 2026
Christophe Gans directs film starring Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson
― Deadline reported on Wednesday that the new Return to Silent Hill live-action film will open in the U.S. on January 23, 2026. The film will star Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) and Hannah Emily Anderson (Dark Phoenix, Jigsaw). Filming began in April 2023. The film follows Irvine as James, a man broken after being separated from hi...
Live-Action Stay By My Side After the Rain Series Unveils Trailer, Ending Song Info
Singer-songwriter SG performs "Petrichor" ending song for boys-love story
― The staff for the live-action series of Shoko Rakuta's Stay By My Side After the Rain (Ameagari no Bokura ni Tsuite) boys-love manga revealed on Tuesday the series' 60-second trailer video, main visual, and information on its ending theme song. ☂️予告映像解禁☂️｡.｡・.｡.｡・.｡.｡・.｡.｡・.｡.｡｡･..｡ ･｡.｡.｡7月2日(水)深夜24時30分〜start▶︎▶︎ドラマ『 #雨上がりの僕...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Thriller Series iShopping to Debut in July
Series follows survival, revenge journey of children abandoned by their adoptive parents
― Korean cable network ENA has announced that its new series iShopping will debut on July 21. Based on a popular Kakao webtoon of the same name, iShopping is a high-stakes action thriller that follows the harrowing survival and revenge journey of children abandoned by their adoptive parents. Recognized initially...
Webtoon, Web Novel Positively Yours Confirmed for Live-Action Adaptation
Series follows seemingly perfect high school teacher who has one-night stand with school's chairman
― The romance series Positively Yours, originally released as both a web novel and a webtoon, is officially being adapted into a live-action series. According to SPOTVNews' report on June 16, the production has been confirmed, and casting is currently underway. The story follows a seemingly perfect hi...
Lotto 1st Place Winner Goes to Work Too Webtoon Gets Live-Action Series Adaptation
Jun-hyuk Lee, Hyun-woo Seo will star in comedy workplace series
― Korean streaming platform TVING has officially greenlit the production of Lotto 1st Place Winner Goes to Work Too, a new live-action series based on the webtoon/web novel of the same name. The comedy workplace series will have 10 episodes. The story centers on Eun-tae Gong, a modest and unremarkable office employee who unexpectedly wi...
Live-Action Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife Series Reveals More Cast, Opening Song Artists Kis-My-Ft2
Mayu Miyamoto, Ryō Kimura, Kento Senga join cast
― The official website for the live-action series of Tomo Tanaka and Hacchi Hirai's Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife (Replica Moto Tsuma no Fukushū) manga revealed more cast members and the musical artists for the series' opening theme song on Monday. The newly announced cast members are: Mayu Miyamoto as Karin Fujimura Ryō Kimura as Kippei Fujimura Kis...
New Spy×Family Musical Announces Anya Forger Actresses
New musical to run in 7 cities from September to December
― The staff for the new stage musical based on Tatsuya Endō's SPY×FAMILY manga revealed on Saturday the children actors cast for the role of Anya Forger. The cast actresses include (front row in picture above, left to right):
Lana Izutani
Mirei Tsukino
Mio Nishiyama (Cells at Work!)
Nonoka Murakata (Gekijōban Sylvanian Families: Freya Kara no ...
Live-Action Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko Season 2 Streams Worldwide on GagaOOLala
Series' 2nd season premieres worldwide on June 27
― GagaOOLala announced on Friday that it will stream Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko 2nd Stage (Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko-senpai ni Koishiteru 2nd Stage), the sequel live-action series adaptation of Sal Jiang's office girls-love manga Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko (Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko-senpai ni Koishiteru), on June 27 worldwide except in Korea and Japan. Gaga...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 2-8
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 earns 4.2% rating, Gundam GQuuuuuuX earns 3.2%, Dinner Table Detective earns 2.7%
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Thursday, June 5 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 16.2% rating. A separate episode aired on TV Asahi on Tuesday, June 3 at...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series S Line to Premiere in July
Series will exclusively stream in Korea on Wavve
― Korean streaming platform Wavve announced on Thursday the exclusive release of S Line, the live-action adaptation of the webtoon by author kkomabi. The series is scheduled for release in July. The original webtoon S Line explores a provocative premise: a mysterious red line — visible only to some —connects individuals who have had sexual relationshi...
The Dinner Table Detective Novel Series Gets Stage Musical
Musical runs from September 9-23 in Tokyo, September 27-October 1 in Osaka
― Tokuya Higashigawa's The Dinner Table Detective (Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de) novel series is inspiring a stage musical adaptation that will run from September 9-23 at the Nippon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo and from September 27-October 1 at the Sky Theater MBS in Osaka. The musical stars (pictured above from left to right, sta...
2025 Detective Conan Film Drops to #4, Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film Debuts at #7
Live-action Mieruko-chan earns 92 million yen in 1st 3 days
― Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, fell from #2 to #4 in its eighth weekend last weekend. The film sold 148,000 tickets for 223,181,900 yen (about US$1.53 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 9.46 million tickets ...
Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film Unveils Teaser, More Cast, Composer
Haruto Ueda, Noa Shiroyama play leads as children with music by Ayatake Ezaki
― The official website for the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second anime film unveiled a teaser trailer, second teaser visual, more cast members, and the composer Ayatake Ezaki (musical contributor on Belle, Muteking the Dancing Hero) on Friday. The 30-second teaser debuts the first footage to be m...
Live-Action Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata BL Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Series stars Genki Iwahashi, Satoru Sōma, will have original stories and characters
― Tokyo MX revealed on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Ogeretsu Tanaka's Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata (The Right Way to Write Love) boys-love manga that will premiere on Tokyo MX1 on July 13. The series will have eight episodes, and will feature new story elements with original cha...
Mafuyu Fukita's We Can't Do Just Plain Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series on July 2
Ryosuke Yamamoto, Utano Aoi star in series about officemates secret, unusual relationship
― DMM TV announced on Wednesday the live-action series adaptation of Mafuyu Fukita's We Can't Do Just Plain Love: She's Got a Fetish, Her Boss Has Low Self-Esteem (Tada no Renai Nanka Dekikkonai: Kojirase Jōshi to Fechina Buka) manga, which will premiere on July 2 on the Tokyo MX channel and DMM TV at 26:00 JST ...
Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Reina Triendl stars as Aoi Fujimura/Sumire Itō
― TV Tokyo announced on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Tomo Tanaka and Hacchi Hirai's Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife (Replica Moto Tsuma no Fukushū) manga. The series will premiere in the "Drama Premiere" programming block of TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ Broadcasting Kyushu on July 7 ...
Mr. Osomatsu Franchise Gets 2nd Live-Action Film With New Cast in Early 2026
New stage play to also run next summer
― The staff for the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) franchise announced on Wednesday a second live-action film for early next year. In addition, Osomatsu-san on Stage ~Six Men's Show Time~ 2nd Season 2, the second play in the second stage production "season" in the franchise, will also open next summer. The new cast for the second film's sextuplets are all performer...
Live-Action Chihayafuru Sequel Series Casts Meguru's Family
Yuki Uchida, Jun Kaname, Tsukasa Enomoto join cast as Meguru's mother, father, younger brother
― The official X/Twitter account for Chihayafuru -Meguri-, the new live-action television series adaptation of Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga, revealed on Monday that Yuki Uchida (rightmost in image below), Jun Kaname (leftmost), and Tsukasa Enomoto (center left) will join the series' cast as protagonist...
Live-Action Stay By My Side After the Rain Series Reveals 4 More Cast Members, Opening Song
Reika Kirishima, Miho Watanabe, Maho Yamada, Koh Takasugi join cast of June 25 series
― The staff for the live-action series of Shoko Rakuta's Stay By My Side After the Rain (Ameagari no Bokura ni Tsuite) boys-love manga revealed on Tuesday four additional cast members, and the opening theme song "aquarium" by rock band Karanoah. The newly announced cast are (image above from left to right): Reika Ki...
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