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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 29-January 4
Spirited Away earns 10.7% rating
― Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away aired on NTV on Friday, January 2 at 9:00 p.m., and it earned a 10.7% rating. Katsuhiro Ōtomo and Tokyo Movie Shinsha's Akira film aired on NHK Educational on Saturday, January 3 at 10:00 p.m., and it earned a 1.5% rating. The Eiga Oshiri Tantei Saraba Itoshiki Aibō (Oshiri) yo film aired on NHK Educational on Saturd...
Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Series Reveals New Trailer, Cast, Theme Song Artist
May'n performs theme song "LOVE IS THE STRONGEST"
― Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, the first show in Toei's new live-action tokusatsu (special effects) brand Project R.E.D., streamed its "Super Production Announcement" on Sunday and revealed the show's new trailer, cast, and theme song "LOVE IS THE STRONGEST" by May'n. Toei Tokusatsu World's official YouTube channel also streamed the show's Engl...
JTBC Confirms February 28 Debut for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Efficient Meeting of Single Men and Women
Teaser trailer highlights show's playful yet relatable take on romantic dilemmas
― Korean broadcasting studio JTBC confirmed on January 12 its new live-action series Efficient Meeting of Single Men and Women will premiere on February 28 (KST), marking the television debut of the adaptation of the popular Naver Webtoon series by Tari. JTBC also revealed the teaser trailer through its Facebook page. I...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Series Season 2 Streams Teaser Trailer
Series' 2nd season premieres on Apple TV on February 27
― Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) and Legendary Entertainment began streaming on Tuesday a teaser trailer for the second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Legendary Entertainment's series featuring "Godzilla and the Titans." The second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will premiere on Apple TV on February 27. New episodes will debut on F...
S and X: Confession of Therapist Manga Gets Live-Action Netflix Show in 2026
Kento Nakajima stars in Kisei Tada's story about sex therapist
― Netflix announced on Tuesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Kisei Tada's S to X ~Therapist Shimotori Ichito no Kokuhaku (S and X: Confession of Therapist) manga that will debut worldwide on the service later this year. Kento Nakajima (live-action Bad Boys J, Silver Spoon, Nisekoi) stars in the show as protagonis...
Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Unveils Teaser Trailer
One Piece: Into the Grand Line premieres on March 10
― Netflix began streaming on Monday a new teaser trailer for One Piece: Into the Grand Line, the second live-action season, based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga. The video previews the new cast and locations: The second season will premiere on Netflix on March 10, 2026. The second season began production in July 2024, and has wrapped up producti...
Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film Casts Mayū Yokota, Junki Tozuka
Yokota plays Lu Shaotang, Tozuka plays Heisuke Mashimo in April 29 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga announced two more cast members for the film on Monday. The film has cast Mayū Yokota (Oshi no Satsujin, Conveni Heroes) as Lu Shaotang (first image below), and Junki Tozuka (Kamen Rider Wizard, The Last Blossom, live-action Oshi no Ko, live-act...
2026 Doraemon Film Casts Airi Taira
20th Century Boys actress to voice soldier in February 27 film
― The staff for the 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), announced on Monday that actress Airi Taira (20th Century Boys, Ju-on: The Final Curse) is not only the promotional ambassador for the film, but is also voicing a soldier in the story....
Webtoon-Based Cashero Live-Action Series Tops Neflix's Global Non-English Shows Chart
Series recorded 6.1 million views during week of December 29 - January 4
― The Netflix series Cashero continues to gain momentum in its second week of release, climbing to No. 1 on the platform's Global Top 10 Non-English TV Shows list for the week of December 29 through January 4. The webtoon-based series, which follows a working-class hero whose superpowers increase in proportion to the money he s...
Live-Action 10Dance Film Nominated for GLAAD Award
Awards ceremony set for March 5
― The GLAAD Media Awards announced on Wednesday that the live-action film of Satoh Inoue's 10Dance boys-love manga is nominated for an award in the Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV category this year.The 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards will honor its winners in a ceremony in Los Angeles on March 5.The 10 Dance film premiered on Netflix on December 18. The film ranked ...
AnimEigo to Release Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope Anime Special With English Dub
SkySet Entertainment to produce English dub; physical release set for June
― AnimEigo announced at its panel at Anime Los Angeles on Friday that its release of the Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope (Hotori - Tada Saiwai o Koinegau) anime special will include an English dub. SkySet Entertainment is producing the dub. The dub stars: Sky Santacruz as Suzu Mana T. Johnson as Hotori Shimizu Jayme Mantos as ...
Godzilla Minus Zero Film Opens in Japan on November 3, in N. America on November 6
Takashi Yamazaki returns as director, screenwriter, FVX suypervisor
― GKIDS and Toho announced on Friday they will release Godzilla Minus Zero, the new Godzilla film from Godzilla Minus One's Takashi Yamazaki, in North America on November 6. Toho announced the film will open in Japan on November 3. This is the first time a Japan-produced Godzilla series film will open in Japan and in North America i...
Sae-ron Kim's Final Film Based on Webtoon Set for February Release
High-teen romance film Every Day We adapts webtoon of same name
― The late actress Sae-ron Kim's final film, Every Day We, has officially confirmed its theatrical release for February, marking the last on-screen appearance of the actress. Every Day We is a high-teen romance adapted from the webtoon of the same name serialized on Kakao Page. The film captures the tenderness and emotional clarity of f...
Live-Action Chaser Game W Series Gets Sequel Film on May 15
Chaser Game W Suigyo no Majiwari continues story from 2nd season
― TV Tokyo announced on Friday that Chaser Game W, the second live-action series based on CyberConnect2 President and CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama's Chaser Game manga, is inspiring a live-action film titled Chaser Game W Suigyo no Majiwari (Chaser Game W Intimate Relationship) that will open on May 15. The film is a sequel to the second season...
Baki the Grappler Manga Gets 2nd Stage Play in July
Actor Yūgo Satō returns from 1st stage play as Baki Hanma
― Keisuke Itagaki's Baki The Grappler martial arts manga is inspiring a second stage play titled Baki THE GRAPPLER STAGE 2 -Saikyō Shikeishū-hen- (Baki THE GRAPPLER STAGE 2 -The Most Sinister Death Row Convict Arc-), that will run at the Shinjuku Face — a Tokyo venue used for martial arts events in recent years — from July 23-28. Yūgo Satō ret...
Live-Action Drops of God Series Season 2 Streams Trailer
Season premieres on January 21
― Apple TV began streaming on Thursday a trailer for the second season of Drops of God, an internationally co-produced, multilingual live-action television series of Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga. The second season will premiere on January 21. A new episode will stream every week until March 11 for a total of eight episodes. The ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 22-28
Wandance finale ranks at #8, earns 2.1% rating
― The Kindly Lion, Mushi Production's 1970 anime film based on Takashi Yanase's picture book, aired on NHK Educational on Sunday, December 28 at 4:30 p.m., and it earned a 0.5% rating. A marathon re-airing of the fifth season of the live-action A Solitary Gourmet series aired on TV Tokyo on Thursday, December 25 at 5:50 p.m., and earned a 4.4% rating. T...
Live-Action Strobe Edge Series Season 2 Reveals New Cast, January 9 Debut
Live-action Blue Spring Ride series' Natsuki Deguchi, Kaito Sakurai reprise roles as Futaba Yoshioka, Kō Mabuchi in new season of Strobe Edge
― WOWOW revealed the main trailer and January 9 premiere for the second season of the live-action series of Io Sakisaka's Strobe Edge manga on Thursday. WOWOW also revealed that Natsuki Deguchi (left in below image) and Kaito Sakurai from the live-action series...
Kamen Rider Franchise Holds Countdown to January 27 for 'Movie Project'
― Toei opened a countdown website for a "Kamen Rider Movie Project" on Wednesday. The countdown will lead to a reveal on January 27 at 12:00 p.m. JST (January 26 at 10:00 p.m EST). The new project commemorates the Kamen Rider franchise's 55th anniversary.Hideaki Anno's live-action film Shin Kamen Rider opened in Japan in March 2023. Fathom Events began screening the film in North American theaters i...
Discotek to Release Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye, Cutie Honey Tears Films, Lupin III Specials on Blu-ray Disc
Also: Voltes V anime
― Discotek Media announced on Bluesky on Tuesday that it will release the following on Blu-ray Disc: Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye (Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye) anime film Cutie Honey Tears live-action film Voltes V anime Lupin the 3rd: TV Specials Collection 1 First up, taken from the vault to no longer be locked to a streaming service... Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye! The 2023 special ...
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Ranks as #7 Film Worldwide in 2025
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback ranks at #26; Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc at #27
― According to Box Office Mojo, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy earned US$718,491,762 worldwide in 2025, making it the seventh top-grossing film worldwide in 2025. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle was also the #2 animated film in the U.S. in 2025 (rank...
Spy×Family Series Gets Sequel Musical in September 2026
New musical adapts Doggy Bomb, Luxury Cruise Ship arcs
― The staff for the new stage musical based on Tatsuya Endō's SPY×FAMILY manga revealed on Tuesday a sequel stage musical titled SPY×FAMILY 2: Bakudan Inu-hen & Gōka Kyakusen-hen (SPY×FAMILY 2: Doggy Bomb Arc & Luxury Cruise Ship Arc), adapting the respective arcs from the manga. The musical will run from September-December 2026. The new musical ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 15-21
Blue Miburo season 2 premiere episode earns 4.1% rating
― The French live-action City Hunter movie, Nicky Larson et le Parfum de Cupidon, aired on TV Tokyo on Saturday, December 20 at 3:05 a.m., and it earned a 0.6% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV December 21 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 6.4 Detective Conan NTV December 20 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.4 Chibi Maruko...
Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Series' Trailer Unveils February 15 Premiere
Tokusatsu series reveals visuals, staff
― The official X/Twitter account for Toei's Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, the first show in its new live-action tokusatsu (special effects) brand Project R.E.D., unveiled a video, visuals, video, and staff on Thursday. The video announces that the series will debut on February 15 at 9:30 a.m. JST on TV Asahi. 『#超宇宙刑事ギャバンインフィニティ』 🚀超予告Ⅱ・〝超解禁〟🚀 宇宙をまたにかける巨大なス...
Chainsaw Man Anime Film Rises to #4, 1st Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Film to #8 in Japan
Live-action Romantic Killer film, Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise anime film fall off top 10
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, rose back up from #9 to #4 in its 14th weekend. The film sold 99,900 tickets and earned 146,721,700 yen (about US$940,400) from Friday to Sunday, and has sold a total of 6.41 million tickets to earn 9,...
Live-Action Cosmetic Playlover Season 2's Trailer Unveils Theme Song, January 15 Debut
Urashimasakatasen returns to perform "Lamé Gradation" theme
― The official website for the second season of the live-action adaptation of Sachi Narashima's Cosmetic Playlover manga began streaming a new trailer for the series on Tuesday. The trailer announces the second season's January 15 premiere date, and announces and previews the second season's theme song "Lamé Gradation" (Glitter Gradation) by...
Wandance Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Hip-hop dance manga ships volume 15 on Tuesday
― The wraparound jacket band on Coffee's 15th Wandance manga volume announced this week that the hip-hop dance manga will receive a live-action film adaptation. #ワンダンス 本日発売、１5巻の帯にて解禁ーーー ㊗️㊗️㊗️実 写 映 画 化 決 定㊗️㊗️㊗️ すごい！アニメに続いての映画化！！！ 皆様の応援のおかげです。本当にありがとうございます。 15巻のカバーは恩ちゃん（かわいい）！… pic.twitter.com/TCZsn5iFFf— 漫画ワンダンス【公式】アニメ10月8日よりスタート (@WANDA_NO_DANCE) Decem...
Gachiakuta Manga Gets Stage Play
Show runs in Tokyo from May 22-31, Kyoto from June 5-7
― The staff for Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced on Monday that the series will get a stage play, which will run at the Stellar Ball in Tokyo from May 22-31 and at the Rohm Theater in Kyoto from June 5-7. An official website opened to unveil a trailer, visual, cast, and staff. The cast includes:Hikaru Imamaki as RudoYuta Tachibana as EnjinY...
Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Video Previews Chopper Dubbing
New season debuts on March 10
― The Jump Festa '26 event on Sunday revealed a new video for One Piece: Into the Grand Line, the second live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga. The new video highlights the dubbing actors for Chopper. One Piece: Into the Grand Line will premiere on Netflix on March 10, 2026. The event confirmed that Yuriko Yamaguchi will be the Japanese dub actor for...
Live-Action Look Back Film Unveils 1st Teaser Video
Live-action film of Tatsuki Fujimoto's 1-shot manga premieres in 2026
― A stage presentation for Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga at the Jump Festa '26 event on Sunday revealed the teaser video for the live-action film adaptation of Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga.The live-action film will open in Japan next year.Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, Our Little Sister, Air Doll) is directing and...
Moriarty the Patriot Gets New Stage Musical in June-July 2026
Anime to have 5th anniversary event on February 15
― The Jump Festa '26 event on Saturday confirmed a new stage musical of Ryōsuke Takeuchi and Hikaru Miyoshi's Moriarty the Patriot (Yūkoku no Moriarty) manga. The new musical is a reprise of the first "A Study in Scarlet," musical, and will run from June 27 through July 19 at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo. The event revealed a new commercial for the mu...
4th Manhwa-Based Live-Action Tazza Film Enters Production as Franchise Finale
Film follows gambler who finds success in poker business as he reunites with former close friend who once took everything from him
― CJ ENM, one of the biggest entertainment production companies in Korea, announced on December 15 that filming has begun on Tazza: Beelzebub's Song, the fourth and final installment in the long-running manhwa-based live-action film series Tazza. The film follows Tae-you...
Sgt. Frog Franchise Gets Stage Musical in September 2026
Franchise's 20th anniversary anime film to open in summer 2026
― Marvelous announced on Friday that the Sgt. Frog franchise is inspiring a stage musical titled Pekopon Shinryaku Keroro Gunsō (Pekopon Invasion Sgt. Frog) that will run in September 2026. Keita Kawajiri from the theater unit SUGARBOY is directing and writing the musical, and Yu from vague is composing the music. A 20th anniversary anime...
Netflix's Last Samurai Standing Live-Action Series Gets 2nd Season
Series starring Junichi Okada is based on Shōgo Imamura's Ikusagami novels
― Netflix confirmed on Thursday it has greenlit a second season of Last Samurai Standing, the live-action series adaptation of Shōgo Imamura's Ikusagami novels. The below video features star Junichi Okada announcing the new season (English subtitles are available for Okada's interview portion). The first season premiered on No...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Series Gets Prequel
Series' 2nd season premieres on Apple TV on February 27
― Entertainment news source Deadline reported on Thursday that Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) is producing a prequel to Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Legendary Entertainment's series featuring "Godzilla and the Titans." Joby Harold is returning to showrun the prequel at Safehouse Pictures. Tory Tunnell is also serving as executive producer alongsi...
Channel A Confirms January 17 Debut for Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series Positively Yours
Poster also revealed for romantic comedy that begins with 1-night stand, unexpected pregnancy
― Korean cable network Channel A unveiled on December 15 the main poster for its upcoming live-action series Positively Yours, spotlighting the provocative chemistry between leads Jin-hyuk Choi and Yeon-seo Oh. Positively Yours is scheduled to premiere on January 17 at 10:30 p.m. KST. Adapted from the popul...
Netflix Releases Main Trailer for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Cashero
Trailer highlights superpowered characters
― Netflix released on December 11 the main trailer for Cashero, an upcoming live-action series based on the webtoon of the same name. The trailer opens with Sang-woong and Min-sook reacting in shock as banknotes scatter and coins fall whenever Sang-woong uses his powers. After suddenly gaining a supernatural ability, Sang-woong reacts with disbelief, saying...
Live-Action Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem Series Reveals Teaser, 2 More Cast Members
Meru Nukumi, Akira Emoto join as Makoto Ichikawa, older Nagakura Shinpachi
― TBS began streaming a new teaser video for the live-action series of Eiji Hashimoto and Shinya Umemura's Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem (Chiruran: Shinsengumi Chinkon-ka) manga on Thursday. The series' staff also announced two more cast members in two character videos. The new cast members include: Meru Nukumi as Makoto Ichi...
Live-Action Shōjiki Fudōsan Film's Teaser Reveals May 15 Opening
Live-action series' cast returns for film
― Sony Pictures began streaming a teaser trailer for the live-action film of Mitsuhiro Mizuno and Akira Ōtani's Shōjiki Fudōsan (The Honest Realtor) manga on Wednesday. The teaser reveals that the film will open on May 15, and reveals the film's cast returning from the live-action series. The first season of the live-action TV series adaptation launched in 20...
Chainsaw Man Stage Play Reveals Reze Arc Adaptation in 2nd Run from July-August 2026
1st stage play's main cast, staff returns
― The official website for CHAINSAW MAN THE STAGE, the stage play adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, revealed on Wednesday a second stage play adapting the manga's Reze Arc titled CHAINSAW MAN THE STAGE Reze-hen, which will run in Tokyo and Kyoto from July to August next year. Reprising their roles from the first stage play are: Naotake Tsu...
Live-Action Saint Love Survivors Series Unveils More Cast, New Visual
Kasumi Yamaya, Aimi Satsukawa, more join cast of January 7 show
― The official website for the live-action series of Satoru Hiura's Saint Love Survivors manga revealed a new main visual along with more cast members on Saturday.The new cast members include (second from right and rightmost in the photo above):
Kasumi Yamaya as Akina Kiriyama, Haru's friend who works at a company dealing with overseas b...
Boys Over Flowers Manga Gets New Stage Musical by All-Female Troupe Takarazuka Revue
Hana Yori Dango II -Shooting Star- runs from June 9-30 at Nagoya, Japan
― The famous all-female musical theater troupe Takarazuka Revue announced on Friday that it will produce a new stage musical adaptation of Yoko Kamio's Boys Over Flowers (Hana Yori Dango) manga, The musical, titled Hana Yori Dango II -Shooting Star- (Boys Over Flowers II -Shooting Star-) will run from June 9-30 at the Misonoza Th...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's Trailer Highlights Bowser Jr.
Film opens on April 3
― Illumination and Universal Pictures began streaming a new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, during the Game Awards event on Thursday. The trailer highlights Bowser Jr., and his confrontation with Mario and Luigi. The film will open in North America on April 3, and will open in Japan on April 24.Illumination founder and CEO Chr...
Live-Action Street Fighter Film's Trailer Highlights Cast
Film opens on October 16, 2026
― Paramount Pictures unveiled a new trailer for Legendary Entertainment's live-action film of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series during the Game Awards on Thursday. The trailer highlights the film's cast. The film will open on October 16, 2026.The cast includes:Andrew Koji as RyuNoah Centineo as KenRayna Vallandingham as Juli (new announcement)Orville Peck as ...
Live-Action Niko Tama Series Unveils 9 More Cast, Theme Song Artist
Rock band Quruli performs theme song "oh my baby"
― The staff for the live-action series adaptation of Peko Watanabe's Niko Tama manga revealed on Tuesday the key visual, additional cast, and the series' theme song "oh my baby" by rock band Quruli. The newly announced cast includes (image above): Top row left to right: Honami Satō as Natsuko Kawai, Atsuko's college friend
Jin Suzuki as Jun Ishida, a...
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise Anime Film Opens at #6, Live-Action Wind Breaker Opens at #8
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc rose back to #3, Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution drops to #9
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, rose back up from #10 to #3 in its 12th weekend. The film sold 100,000 tickets and earned 156,085,900 yen (about US$1 million) from Friday to Sunday. The flm has sold a total of 6.19 million tickets and...
Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film's Teaser Announces April 29 Opening
Snow Man member Ren Meguro plays Sakamoto
― The official website for the live-action film of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga began streaming a teaser trailer for the film on Wednesday. The teaser announces the film's April 29 opening date. Snow Man member Ren Meguro stars as Tarō Sakamoto, and Fumiya Takahashi plays Shin Asakura. Meguro read the original manga several years ago, and said that he ...
Live-Action Akiba Lost Series Reveals Visual, Theme Song Artists, January 13 Debut
Game inspiring series launches for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PC in 2026
― NTV announced on Monday that the live-action television series based on Akiba Lost, a live-action game, will debut on January 13 at 24:59 (effectively, January 14 at 12:59 a.m. JST). The show will also stream on Hulu and TVer. The series will have two theme songs: "Answer Me" by Galali and "The weight of choice" by East of Eden. A...
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Anime Film Opens at #4 in U.S.
Kill Bill film's extended director's cut opens at #6
― Box Office Mojo reports that Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution opened at #4 at the United States box office, earning an estimated US$10,155,000 from Friday to Sunday. It screened in 1,833 theaters and earned an estimated US$4,936,000 on Friday, an estimated US$3,069,000 on Saturday, and an estimated US$2,150,000 on Sunday. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Aff...
Live-Action Romantic Killer Film Unveils 8 New Cast Members
Toshiya Miyata, Yuki Kura, Kotaro Daigo, more join cast of December 12 film
― The staff for the live-action film of Wataru Momose's Romantic Killer manga revealed in a new trailer on Saturday eight new cast members for the "romantic boys." The newly announced cast include: KisMyFt2 member Toshiya Miyata
Yuki Kura
Kotaro Daigo
Atsuhiro Inukai
Sho Nishigaki
Yutaro
Mahiro Takasugi
Yuma Yamoto The fil...
2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film's Trailer Unveils Theme Song
Rock band 10-FEET performs "Kowarete Kieru made" theme song
― The official website for Golden Kamuy: Abashiri Kangoku Shūgeki-hen (Golden Kamuy: Attack on Abashiri Prison Arc), the second live-action film based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, revealed the film's poster visual and trailer video on Monday. The video reveals and previews the theme song "Kowarete Kieru made" (Until It Breaks and Dis...
Code Geass Franchise Reveals New Anime & Manga, Rozé of the Recapture TV Airing, More for 20th Anniversary
New anime work titled Code Geass Hoshi Oi no Aspal; manga project by Tomofumi Ogasawara in collaboration with Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
― The "Code Geass Project 'To 20th' Event" on Sunday revealed several projects for the Code Geass franchise's 20th anniversary, including an all-new anime, a new manga collaboration with Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and the television broadcast of Code Geass: Rozé of the R...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 24-30
My Hero Academia's final season earns 4.3%, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time earns 5.4%
― Part of a marathon rerun of the third season of the A Solitary Gourmet live-action series aired on TV Tokyo on Monday, November 24 at 5:50 p.m. and it earned a 5.1% rating. The Thermae Romae II live-action film aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, November 29 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned a 5.7% rating. Mamoru Hosoda's Th...
Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Manga Gets Live-Action Film on June 5
Naniwa Danshi member Kyohei Takahashi to star in adaptation
― Flag Pictures announced on Saturday that Yuu Saiki's Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad (Yamaguchi-kun wa Warukunai) manga is getting a live-action film adaptation that will debut on June 5, 2026. The film will star Naniwa Danshi member Kyohei Takahashi (live-action Strobe Edge series). Kentarō Moriya is directing the film. Asmik Ace is distributi...
Live-Action Wind Breaker Film's Lyric Music Video Features New Footage
BE:FIRST perform theme song "Stay Strong" for film opening on Friday
― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga began streaming on Thursday a lyric music video for the theme song "Stay Strong" by boy band BE:FIRST. The video features new footage from the film: The film will open in Japan on Friday. The cast includes: Kōshi Mizukami as Haruka Sakura Taisei Kido ...
Live-Action Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem Series Casts Kento Nakajima
Nakajima joins cast as assassin Okada Izō
― The official website for the live-action series of Eiji Hashimoto and Shinya Umemura's Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem (Chiruran: Shinsengumi Chinkon-ka) manga revealed in a short character video on Thursday that Kento Nakajima will join the series' cast as Okada Izō, also known as "Izō the Assassin," a threat to the capital of Kyoto, and who comes into confl...
Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Series' Teaser Highlights 2 Gavans
Series will have silver, gold Gavans
― Toei unveiled a teaser trailer and two visuals for Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, the first show in its new live-action tokusatsu (special effects) brand Project R.E.D., on Thursday. Both the video and the visuals tease a silver- and gold-themed Gavan, as the teaser asks "Who is the true hero?"【PROJECT R.E.D.】第1弾『#超宇宙刑事ギャバンインフィニティ』🚨超 #ギャバい 解禁祭り🚨その①：超予告Ⅰ前回話題...
The Ogre's Bride Novels Also Get Live-Action Film on March 27
Ren Nagase, Ai Yoshikawa star in film
― Shochiku announced on Wednesday that Kureha's The Ogre's Bride (Oni no Hanayome) light novel series is also inspiring a live-action film that will open on March 27. King & Prince idol group member Ren Nagase (Fureru, live-action Yowamushi Pedal, left in image above) plays Reiya Kiryūin, while Ai Yoshikawa (right) plays Yuzu Shinonome. Chihiro Ikeda (live-action...
Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Shoplifters' Hirokazu Koreeda directs 2026 film based on Chainsaw Man creator's 1-shot manga
― The 222nd chapter of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga on the Shonen Jump+ app announced on Wednesday that Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga is getting a live-action film in 2026. An official website opened and unveiled visuals: Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, Our Little Sister, Air Doll) is directi...
Touken Ranbu Musicals to End in December 2027
Musicals debuted in 2015
― The official website for the stage musical adaptations of the Touken Ranbu franchise announced on Tuesday that the musicals will end by December 2027, two years from now, making the musicals run for 12 years and two months (the first musical debuted in October 2015). The musicals' plans for the coming year include three new musical each running from February to March, in Ma...
Countdown to Yes BL Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series
GNJB's Kaname Yoshizawa, GENIC's Kakeru Amemiya star in series debuting on January 12
― Yomiuri TV announced on Tuesday that Roji's Countdown to Yes boys love manga is inspiring a live-action television series in January 2026. GNJB member Kaname Yoshizawa plays Minato Yokoi. GENIC member Kakeru Amemiya plays Wataru Nakano. The series will debut in YTV's "Drama DiVE Waku" programming block on Januar...
Netflix Sets December 26 Worldwide Debut for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Cashero
English-subtitled teaser video also streamed
― Netflix announced on December 1 that its live-action Korean series Cashero will debut worldwide on December 26. Based on the webtoon of the same name, Cashero follows the story of Sang-ung Kang, an ordinary civil servant who gains superpowers proportional to the amount of cash he holds. Played by Jun-ho Lee of 2PM, Kang is a regular employee at a commun...
Deadline: Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise Gets New Film on December 22, 2028
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film scheduled for March 19, 2027
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Monday that Paramount is releasing a new film in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise on December 22, 2028. Variety reported a day before the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film's release that Paramount Pictures is producing a Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film, which is scheduled for a March 19, 2027 rele...
Taxi Driver Webtoons Viewership Surges as Season 3 of Live-Action Adaptation Debuts
Weekly views for sequel webtoon Taxi Driver: Recall jumped by roughly 64 times
― Kakao Entertainment stated Friday that the webtoon Taxi Driver is seeing a major boost in readership following the November 21 premiere of the third season of the live-action adaptation. According to the company, weekly views for the sequel webtoon Taxi Driver: Recall on KakaoPage jumped by roughly 64 times in the week ...
Bluelock -Episode Nagi-, Bluelock Stage Plays Both Get New Runs in 2026
Butai "BLUELOCK" Re: Episode Nagi runs June 11-21 in Tokyo, June 25-28 in Kyoto
― The staff for the stage play adaptations of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga announced on Sunday the stage play adaptation of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff manga will get a new run titled Butai "BLUELOCK" Re: Episode Nagi. The show will feature new and returning staff and ...
Toei Head Producer Explains End of Super Sentai's Half-Century TV Run
Shinichiro Shirakura cites streaming era & U.S. comic heroes, thinks franchise needs 10-year break
― Shinichiro Shirakura, a senior executive director and head producer of character business at Toei, explained why the Super Sentai franchise is ending its television run after 50 years in a interview with the Asahi Shimbun paper on Sunday. He also emphasized that he thinks the franchise (which spawned ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 17-23
My Hero Academia final season earns 3.5% rating
― The live-action Thermae Romae film aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, November 22 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.8% rating. Mamoru Hosoda's BELLE anime film aired on NTV on Friday, November 21 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.4% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV November 23 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.2 Detective Conan NT...
Demon Slayer Gets New 'Hashira Training Arc' Stage Play in June 2026
6th stage play features double cast Shōgo Sakamoto, Fū Takahashi as Tanjirō Kamado
― The first 2026 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga will get a sixth stage play adaptation titled Butai Kimetsu no Yaiba Sono Roku Hashira Geiko, adapting the "Hashira Training Arc," in June 2026. The new stage play will star S...
ITZY's Yuna Joins Cast of Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series My Favorite Employee
Yuna will play top actress in the series based on My Oppa is an Idol webtoon
― According to the Korean entertainment media outlet mydaily on Monday, Yuna, a member of K-pop girl group ITZY, has been confirmed to star in the upcoming live-action series My Favorite Employee, marking her second acting project. Yuna has officially joined the cast and recently participated in the first script reading. Yu...
Live-Action Katei Kyōshi no Kishi Knight Desu. Series Reveals More Cast
Masaya Sakuragi, Takuro Osada, Shōma Arashi join cast of January 5 series
― The staff for the live-action series adaptation of Hiromasa Okujima's Katei Kyōshi no Kishi Knight Desu. (I Am the Home Tutor Kishi Knight.) manga revealed three more cast members along with a poster on Thursday.The cast includes (top row):
Masaya Sakuragi as GNJB member Tsuyoshi
(second row, left to right):
Takuro Osada as G...
2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Casts Jun Kunimura as Heiji Koito
Kunimura plays Otonoshin Koito's father in film opening on March 13
― The official website for Golden Kamuy: Abashiri Kangoku Shūgeki-hen (Golden Kamuy: Attack on Abashiri Prison Arc), the second live-action film based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, announced on Friday that Jun Kunimura (The Wind Rises, live-action Attack on Titan) will join the film's cast as Rear Admiral Heiji Koito, Otonoshi...
Live-Action Haguregumo Series Premieres on January 4
― Cinema Today reported on Thursday the live-action series of George Akiyama's Haguregumo manga will premiere on the NHK BS and NHK BSP4K channels on January 4. 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 unusual man who wears a woman's kimono and his hair tied over his forehead, and hi...
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Film Opens at #3
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution drops to #4, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle to #6
― Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits") ranked at #3 in its opening weekend. The film sold 136,000 tickets and earned 210,157,700 yen (about US$1.34 million) in its first three days from Friday to Sunday, and sold 170,000 tickets and earne...
Saint Love Survivors Manga by Hotaru's Way's Satoru Hiura Gets Live-Action Show
Romantic comedy about writer's no-sex marriage with musician starts streaming on December 31
― TV Tokyo announced on Thursday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Satoru Hiura's Saint Love Survivors manga that will premiere on the "Drama Next" programming block on the TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ channels on January 7, after it starts streaming on...
Princess Mononoke Film Gets Kabuki Stage Production Next Summer
Play to use original composer Joe Hisaishi's music
― The Super Kabuki production announced on Thursday that it is producing a kabuki stage play adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke film that will run at the Shinbashi Enbujō Theatre in Tokyo from July to August 2026. The new production celebrates the Super Kabuki production's 40th anniversary.Danko Ichikawa will play Ashi...
Bocchi the Rock! Franchise Gets 4th Stage Play
Live Stage "Bocchi the Rock!" 2026 RE:boot runs in Tokyo February 7-23
― The staff for Live Stage "Bocchi the Rock!," the stage play adaptation of Aki Hamaji's Bocchi the Rock! four-panel manga, announced on Sunday that the fourth show titled Live Stage "Bocchi the Rock!" 2026 RE:boot will run at the Theater Milano-Za in Tokyo from February 7 to February 23. The cast from the previous shows will re...
Live-Action One Piece Season 3 Casts Awdo Awdo, Daisy Head
Awdo Awdo plays Mr. 1, Daisy Head plays Miss Doublefinger
― The staff for the third live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga announced on Tuesday that it has cast Awdo Awdo as Mr. 1 and Daisy Head (Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Shadow and Bone) as Miss Doublefinger.Two of Baroque Works' deadliest agents now stand before us, Nakama. Season 3 welcomes Awdo Awdo and Daisy ...
Niko Tama Manga by 1122: For a Happy Marriage's Peko Watanabe Gets Live-Action Show
Ai Hashimoto, Kōji Seto, Manami Higa star in show debuting on December 26
― Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Peko Watanabe's Niko Tama manga. Ai Hashimoto (left in image below) plays Atsuko Asao, while Kōji Seto (right) plays Kōhei Iwaki.Manami Higa (seen below) plays Kōhei's co-worker Yūko Takano.The manga is set in Tokyo's Yanaka neighborhood, a...
The Flowers of Evil Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series Next April
Fuku Suzuki, ano star in April 2026 series
― TV Tokyo announced on Tuesday that Shūzō Oshimi's The Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana) manga will receive a live-action television series adaptation in April 2026. Fuku Suzuki (right in photos above) stars alongside Ano (left). The series will air on TV Tokyo and other channels, and will stream exclusively on Disney+. Paul Young (Pocket ni Bōken wo Tsumekonde...
Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Series Takes Over Super Sentai's Timeslot
Gavan Infinity launches new tokusatsu brand Project R.E.D.
― Toei announced on Monday that it is launching a new live-action tokusatsu (special effects) brand titled Project R.E.D., which stands for "Records of Extraordinary Dimensions," and that this new brand will take over TV Asahi's Sunday 9:30 a.m. timeslot from Toei's long-running Super Sentai series. The first series in the brand is Super Spac...
Noah Centineo in Talks to Star in Live-Action Gundam Film
Sydney Sweeney also reported to star in film
― Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter posted on Friday that actor Noah Centineo (To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Street Fighter) is currently in talks to join the cast of Sunrise and Legendary Pictures' live-action Gundam film. Centineo will play Ken in Legendary Pictures' new live-action film of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series.Deadline wr...
An Hour of Romance Webtoon Confirmed for Live-Action Adaptation
Story follows 2 people who begin swapping souls for exactly 1 hour each day
― The webtoon series An Hour of Romance is being adapted into a live-action series. According to Korean entertainment media outlet OSEN, actor Hye-sun Shim is currently reviewing an offer to lead the series. TappyToon describes the story of Myeong-mi Kim's original webtoon: Jooahn and Dojin couldn't be any more different at ...
My Daughter is a Zombie Film Wins Top Audience Award at Blue Dragon Film Awards
Webtoon-based feature was nominated in 7 major categories
― The live-action film My Daughter is a Zombie, based on the webtoon of the same name, won the Top Audience Award at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards on the November 19. Blue Dragon Film Awards, often compared to the Oscars in South Korea, are one of the country's most prestigious film honors. Established in 1963 and known for spotlighting bo...
Live-Action Return to Silent Hill Film's Trailer Shows James Drawn to Town
Trailer shows scenes calling back to Silent Hill 2
― The live-action Return to Silent Hill film's official X (formerly Twitter) account began streaming a trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer shows James drawn to Silent Hill by a letter from his lost love Mary, and witnessing the town transform from a quiet lakeside retreat into a scene of horror. The scenes call back to similar scenes in the...
2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Casts Tetta Sugimoto as Anji Toni
Sugimoto plays Abashiri convict in film opening on March 13
― The official website for Golden Kamuy: Abashiri Kangoku Shūgeki-hen (Golden Kamuy: Attack on Abashiri Prison Arc), the second live-action film based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, announced on Friday that Tetta Sugimoto will join the film's cast as Anji Toni, one of the tattooed Abashiri convicts. The film will open on March 13. Kent...
Live-Action Solitary Gourmet Show Gets 9th Consecutive New Year's Special
Part of special will be live broadcast for 1st time in 5 years
― TV Tokyo announced on Thursday that the live-action series of Masayuki Kusumi and Jiro Taniguchi's Kodoku no Gourmet (Solitary Gourmet) manga will have its ninth consecutive New Year's special, tentatively titled Kodoku no Gourmet 2025 Ōmisoka Special. The special will air on December 31 starting at 9:55 p.m. JST, and for the first time...
Live-Action Romantic Killer Film Casts Alan Shirahama
Shirahama plays "mysterious delinquent student" in December 12 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Wataru Momose's Romantic Killer manga began streaming a promotional video for the film on Thursday. he video reveals that EXILE/GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE/PKCZ idol group member Alan Shirahama (live-action GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, HiGH&LOW) is joining the film's cast as a "myste...
Live-Action Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem Series Casts Antagonists
Eita Okuno, Mitsuomi Takahashi, Nobuaki Kaneko, Masanobu Ando, Yuki Sakurai join cast of spring 2026 show
― The official website for the live-action series of Eiji Hashimoto and Shinya Umemura's Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem (Chiruran: Shinsengumi Chinkon-ka) manga announced five more cast members, with accompanying short character introduction videos, on Thursday.Eita Okuno plays Niimi Nishiki. Mits...
Live-Action Nanashi Suspense Film Announces 3 More Cast Members
Ryūhei Maruyama, MEGUMI, Kuranosuke Sasaki join cast of May 2026 film from Jirō Satō
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the live-action film of actor Jirō Satō and manga artist Ryō Nagata's Nanashi (Nameless) manga announces three more of the film's cast members on Wednesday: The newly announced cast members are (image above from second left):Ryūhei Maruyama (As One, live-action Jigoku S...
New Live-Action Cutie Honey Series Reveals More Cast
Rina Hashimoto, Yui Kitamura, Haruka Katayama, Genta Shimizu join cast of November 25 series
― The staff for Cute Honey Beloved Enemy, DMM's new short live-action adaptation of Go Nagai's Cutie Honey franchise, announced more cast members on Tuesday.The cast includes (top row):
sherbet idol group member Rina Hashimoto (Grapara!) as Hyoko Kuro, an original character for the series and Honey's greatest...
Live-Action Hirayasumi Series Announces More Cast
Comedy duo Asagaya Shimai, Misako Renbutsu, Tarō Suruga join cast
― NHK revealed new cast members for the live-action series of Keigo Shinzō's Hirayasumi manga on Monday. The new cast members include:Comedy duo Asagaya Shimai as themselvesMisako Renbutsu as Saki Noguchi, the wife of Hiroto's close friend HidekiTarō Suruga as Yasuki Nikaidō, the editor of a manga magazineThe series premiered on NHK on...
Therapy Game Manga Gets Stage Play on January 16-25
Ongoing live-action series' main cast NAOYA, Yūki Tomita reprise roles in stage play as Minato Mito, Shizuma Ikushima
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the live-action series of Meguru Hinohara's Therapy Game boys-love manga announced on October 30 that the manga will get a stage play adaptation, with MAZZEL member NAOYA and Ryūgūjō member Yūki Tomita reprising their roles in the series...
Studio N Apologizes After The Remarried Empress Live-Action Series' Costume Prop Causes Controversy
Viewers point out medal worn by Ji-hoon Ju in still resembled Nazi German Long Service Award
― The upcoming Disney+ original series based on The Remarried Empress webtoon, set for release in the second half of 2026, became embroiled in controversy immediately after releasing its first stills. Disney+ unveiled the images on November 13 during its “Disney+ Originals Preview 2025” event in Hong Kong. T...
4K Restoration of Mamoru Oshii's The Red Spectacles Film Screens in N.Y. on November 21-23
Screening to take place at Metrograph theater in New York City
― Small Sensations began streaming a trailer on Saturday for its 4K restoration screening of Mamoru Oshii's The Red Spectacles (Akai Megane) live-action film. The film will screen at the Metrograph theater in New York City on November 21 through November 23. The theater will also screen Oshii's Angel's Egg film on November 20. The new 4K ...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Judge Han-Young Lee Confirms January 2 Debut
Story follows corrupt judge who time-travels 10 years into the past
― Korean broadcasting network MBC announced on Wednesday the live-action series Judge Han-Young Lee, based on a popular Korean web novel and webtoon with over 22 million combined views, will premiere on January 2, 2026. Judge Han-Young Lee follows a corrupt judge who time-travels 10 years into the past and uses his second chance to ...
Live-Action Portraits of Delusion Series to Debut on Disney+ in 2nd Half of 2026
1st still photos revealed
― Disney+ has released the first photos for Portraits of Delusion, its upcoming live-action series based on the webtoon Delusion, confirming a second-half 2026 premiere. The newly revealed images feature Suzy and Sun-ho Kim in their lead roles. Suzy portrays Jeong-hwa Song, faithfully matching the character's look from the original webtoon, including the short black hair, p...
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