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Takashi Miike Adapts Waru - FINAL

posted on 2005-09-27 10:59 EDT by Christopher Macdonald

Takashi Miike is working on a live-action adaptation of WARU, a comedic Boys Love manga by Yukari Hashida. The movie, called WARU - Final, will star Keiko Matsusaka, Shō Aikawa, Ryou Ishibashi and Maki Hisao.

This article has a follow-up: Errata: Miike's Waru - Final not Based on Yukari Hashida Manga (2005-09-30 14:08)

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