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MediaOCD Adds Kiss×sis, Monster Rancher, Sonic X Anime, More Titles to Discotek Deep Dives Project
Also: Mazinger Z, Marmalade Boy, Ultimate Muscle, more
― MediaOCD announced on Wednesday the new round of titles that it is adding to its store as part of the Discotek Deep Dives initiative.The titles the company has added for pre-order in July include:Dororo (live-action)Go Nagai WorldGod MazingerKekkaishiKiss×sis OADKiss×sis TVLupin III: Return of PycalLupin III: Part III The Pink Jacket AdventureL...
Live-Action The Samurai and the Prisoner Film Drops to #5, SHIBOYUGI: Cloudy Beach Debuts at #11 in Japan
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie rejoins list at #9, 29th Detective Conan film at #10
― Kiyoshi Kurosawa's live-action film adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner (Kokurōjō) samurai historical mystery novel dropped from #4 to #5 in its fourth weekend. The film earned 56,289,900 yen (about US$347,200) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 945,850,980 yen (about ...
Live-Action Wandance Film Reveals Anji Ikehata as Wanda in Teaser
Film opens in Japan on November 27
― The official website for the live-action film of Coffee's Wandance manga unveiled a new teaser trailer and character visual for the film on Wednesday. The trailer and visual reveal that Anji Ikehata (Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi, Lonely Castle in the Mirror) has joined the cast as Hikari Wanda, a woman who changes the fate of the protagonist Kaboku.
Kodansha USA Pub...
Live-Action Look Back Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, September 11 Opening
Masaki Suda, Kankurō Kudō, Kayo Noro, Ryō Ikeda, Miyu Sasaki, Maho Yamada join cast
― The officiall website for the live-action film of Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga unveiled a new trailer for the film on Wednesday. The trailer announces more cast members for the film, as well as its September 11 opening date in Japan. The newly announced cast members include: Masaki Suda as Maeda, a...
It's Strictly Business Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Series debuted in April 2021
― Mitsubachi Miyuki announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday that the It's Strictly Business (Eigyо̄ Desu kara) boys-love manga will get a live-action television series.Yen Press publishes the series in English under the name It's Strictly Business, but had initially announced it with the title I'm Just in a Faux BL. The company describes the story:College boy Kiyo has...
Amekiri's 'Chotto Matō yo, Harutora-kun' BL Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Masaya Sakuragi, Tsubasa Nakagawa star in August 13 series
― Shinshokan's Dear Plus label announced on Saturday Amekiri's Chotto Matō yo, Harutora-kun (Wait a second, Harutora-kun) boys-love manga will get a live-action series on August 13. The series will air on MBS and other channels.The series stars Masaya Sakuragi (left in photo above) as Harutora Kurobe and Tsubasa Nakagawa (right above) as Sui ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 29-July 5
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia debuts at #7; Draw This, Then Die! debuts at #10
― A marathon re-airing of the sixth season of the Solitary Gourmet live-action series aired on TV Tokyo on Wednesday, July 1 at 5:45 p.m. and it earned a 3.8% rating. Detective Conan took a break this week, and did not air an episode on July 4. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV July...
Boss's Blatant Taste Webtoon to Get Live-Action Series Adaptation
Story follows romance between wealthy AI expert, free-spirited vocalist of indie band
― The romance webtoon and web novel series Boss's Blatant Taste is set to receive a live-action series adaptation, with actors Sung Hoon and Se-young Oh currently in talks to lead the series. Based on the web novel by Sikeukeu, Boss's Blatant Taste follows Do-hyuk Kwon, a wealthy AI expert who trusts only data, as ...
Live-Action Film Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub Sets September Release
1st teaser poster, trailer also revealed manhwa-based film
― The upcoming live-action film Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub, based on the final installment of Young-man Hur's iconic Tazza manhwa series, has confirmed a September theatrical release in South Korea. The production also unveiled its first teaser poster and trailer on Thursday. Directed by Kook-hee Choi, the crime thriller follows Tae-young ...
Agent Kim Reactivated Becomes 1st Korean Live-Action Series to Feature Fully AI-Generated Story Sequence
Sequence depicts protagonist carrying out secret missions before events of main story
― Agent Kim: Reactivated, live-action adaptation of the the webtoon Manager Kim, has become the first Korean live-action series to feature a fully AI-generated story sequence spanning three minutes, according to AI production company Morpheus Studio. The series used AI to create a roughly three-minute flashback seq...
Live-Action Happy Kanako's Killer Life Series Gets 2nd Season
2nd season debuts in September
― The DMM TV streaming service announced on Friday that the live-action series of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Happy Kanako's Killer Life (Shiawase Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu) manga will have a second season that will debut on DMM TV in September. Non and Taisuke Fujigaya reprise their roles as Kanako and Sakurai, respectively.✨情報解禁✨ドラマ『幸せカナコの殺し屋生活２』2026年9月 DMM TV独占配信決定！ SNS...
Live-Action Naruto Hollywood Film Launches Global Casting Call for 3 Main Leads
Casting for other characters to come later
― The official website for the Naruto franchise announced on Friday that Lionsgate's live-action film adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga has begun a global casting search for the main characters Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, with casting for other characters to come at a later date. Kishimoto commented on the announcement: Right now, miracles are h...
FLIPFLOPs' Darwin's Game Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2027
Taishi Nakagawa, Kōki, Mei Hata, Fuju Kamio, Koji Yamamoto star in film opening on March 12
― Toei announced on Friday that FLIPFLOPs' Darwin's Game manga is getting a live-action film adaptation, which will open in Japan on March 12, 2027. Toei also revealed the film's teaser trailer, teaser visual, and main cast and staff members.The film will star:Taishi Nakagawa as Kaname (center in above image)K...
Godzilla Minus Zero Film Unveils New Teaser, More Cast, IMAX Filming, Global Debut
Min Tanaka joins returning cast members Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Hidetaka Yoshioka
― Toho presented the new official teaser trailer and teaser poster for Godzilla Minus Zero, the new Godzilla film from Godzilla Minus One'sTakashi Yamazaki, on Friday. The teaser confirms that Min Tanaka (47 Ronin, live-action Rurouni Kenshin films) plays biologist Kanji Murakami. He joins returning cast member...
Taiwanese Live-Action Adaptation of Itaewon Class Webtoon Debuts on HBO Max on July 31
Series follows Luyong Zhou, who fights to uncover truth behind his father's death while protecting his family's restaurant
― The staff of Fired Up!, the Taiwanese live-action adaptation of the hit webtoon Itaewon Class, announced on June 17 the series will debut on HBO Max on July 31. The series follows Luyong Zhou, who fights to uncover the truth behind his father's death while protecting his famil...
Live-Action The Samurai and the Prisoner Film Drops to #4, New Sgt. Frog Film to #10
New Anpanman film stays at #5, Kiki's Delivery Service 4K restoration back at #8
― Kiyoshi Kurosawa's live-action film adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner (Kokurōjō) samurai historical mystery novel dropped from #3 to #4 in its third weekend. The film earned 94,901,360 yen (about US$585,000) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 600,000 tickets and earned a cum...
Live-Action Koi o Suru Nara Nidome ga Jōtō Series Gets 2nd Season
Makoto Hasegawa, Robin Furuya reprise roles in 2nd season debuting in September 1
― MBS and TBS announced on Wednesday that they are producing a second season for the live-action series of Keiko Kinoshita's Koi o Suru Nara Nidome ga Jōtō (falling in love for the second time, bring it on; the live-action series uses the English title Love is Better the Second Time Around) boys-love manga that will deb...
Live-Action In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song
Naniwa Danshi performs "Moonlit"
― The official website for the live-action film of Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga presented a new trailer on Thursday. The trailer announces and previews the theme song "Moonlit" by Naniwa Danshi. Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga, and it describes the story:Yoi Takiguchi has long legs, a deep voice, and a handsom...
Live-Action Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata Series Gets 2nd Season
2nd season debuts in October
― Tokyo MX announced on Sunday that it is producing a second season for the live-action series of Ogeretsu Tanaka's Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata (The Right Way to Write Love) boys-love manga that will debut on Tokyo MX1 in October. Genki Iwahashi (left in image below) and Satoru Sōma (right) reprise their roles as Hiromu Suzuki and Natsuo Washizawa, respectively.Yasuki...
How Do We Relationship? Manga Gets Live-Action Series in September
Riho Sayashi, Sakurako Konishi star in live-action series of Tamifull's yuri manga
― MBS announced on Monday that it is producing an eight episode live-action series adaptation of Tamifull's How Do We Relationship? (Tsukiatte Agetemo Iikana) manga that will premiere on MBS on September 10.Photographer Sara Masuda took the photos for the show's key visuals above.The cast includes:Riho Sayashi as Saeko...
HBO Max to Stream Live-Action Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights Series Internationally This Fall
Anime Expo screened episodes at event
― The Junji Ito Masterpiece Collection panel revealed at Anime Expo on Friday revealed Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights (Strange -Ito Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi-), the live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito, will stream on the HBO Max service internationally this fall.Global Stage Hollywood and TV Tokyo sc...
GKIDS Announces Home Video Releases for Look Back, Angel's Egg, More Films
Also: Hideaki Anno's LOVE & POP, Nobuhiro Yamashita's Linda Linda Linda film
― GKIDS announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday the following home video releases as GKIDS Store exclusives. GKIDS will release a 4K UHD Collector's Edition for the anime film of Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga on September 8. GKIDS describes the story: Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmate...
Defying Kurosaki-kun Manga Gets New Live-Action Series
Manga ended in October 2021, previously inspired live-action film in January 2016
― Kodansha announced on Friday that Makino's Defying Kurosaki-kun (Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai) manga is inspiring a new live-action series adaptation that will debut on Fuji TV on Demand. The announcement did not mention any further details about the series.Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga dig...
20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Film Opens at #4, 2026 Anpanman Film at #5
Live-action The Samurai and the Prisoner drops to #3
― Kiyoshi Kurosawa's live-action film adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner (Kokurōjō) samurai historical mystery novel dropped from #2 to #3 in its second weekend. The film sold 108,000 tickets and earned 151,785,820 yen (about US$933,800) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 440,000 tickets and earned a cumu...
Spirited Away Stage Play Announces World Tour for 2026-2028
Tour stops include Toronto, Los Angeles, London, Taipei, Tokyo
― The official website for the stage play of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away anime film announced an international tour with stops in Toronto, Los Angeles, London, Taipei, and Tokyo. The tour dates are as follows: Princess of Wales Theatre - Toronto, Canada: May 6-August 15, 2027
Ahmanson Theatre - Los Angeles, California...
Tezuka Osamu no Sensō Live-Action Special Reveals Trailer, New Cast, August 12 Debut
Tetsushi Tanaka, Taiiku Okazaki, Maru Nouchi, Natsu Kuno, Kento Yamada join cast
― NHK revealed on Wednesday the trailer, additional cast members, and August 12 debut for Tezuka Osamu no Sensō (Osamu Tezuka's War), a live-action television special based on manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka's autobiographical manga short "Paper Fortress" ("Kami no Toride"). ダブル主演 高良健吾 原田琥之佑特集ドラマ【#手塚治虫の戦争】＼新キャスト発表／主演のお二人に加え、新...
Naruto Series Gets Non-Verbal Live Show
Ninja Show Naruto runs in Kyoto from February-June 2027
― Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto series is inspiring a non-verbal live show Ninja Show Naruto at Minamiza Theatre in Kyoto from February-June 2027. The non-verbal show features physical performances, such as acrobatics and aerial stunts, combined with technology. The show stars: Yuri Takahashi/Ryūma Aoi as Naruto REI as Sasuke Yui Oikawa as Sakura H...
Variety: Netflix Developing Live-Action Persona Series
Star Trek: Picard's Christopher Monfette serves as executive producer, showrunner, writer
― Entertainment industry news outlet Variety reported on Monday that Netflix is developing a live-action series based on the Persona video game series from Atlus. Although Variety noted that each main game in the franchise has its own story setting, its report did not specify if the planned adaptation is based ...
Live-Action Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights Series Rearranges Episode Order
― The staff members for Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights (Strange -Ito Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi-), the live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito, announced on Sunday that they are rearranging the series' episode order. The staff had planned to air and stream the "Lovesickness" (Part 1)" episode as the second episode of the overall series, but ...
Princess Jellyfish Manga Creator Akiko Higashimura Directs 1st Live-Action Series
Kanna Hashimoto, Chae Jong Hyeop star in Vacance no Hōsoku starting on July 27
― The streaming service ABEMA announced on Friday that it is producing a new live-action series titled Vacance no Hōsoku (The Vacation Rules), with original concept, direction, and scripts by manga creator Akiko Higashimura (Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey, Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Princess Jellyfish). This is Hig...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Drops to #5, Kiki's Delivery Service Film's 4K Remaster Debuts at #6 in Japan
29th Detective Conan film drops to #7, live-action Mr. Osomatsu to #9
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — dropped from #4 to #5 in its ninth weekend. The film earned 94,036,320 yen (about US$581,500) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 7,644,406,980 yen (about US$47.27 million).The film opened...
Live-Action Webtoon-Based Agent Kim Reactivated Series Reveals Trailer, Global Netflix Release on June 26
Netflix stream coincides with show's Korean broadcast debut
― Agent Kim Reactivated, the live-action adaptation of the Manager Kim webtoon, will launch globally on Netflix on June 26, with an official trailer unveiled alongside the announcement on June 15. The series will also debut on Korean broadcasting studio SBS on June 26. The trailer offers a first look at the series' action-driven tone, highl...
Live-Action In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Film Casts Yūki Yoda, Naohito Fujiki
Yoda plays childhood friend, Fujiki plays Yoi's father in October 23 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga announced two more cast members for the film on Thursday.Former Nogizaka46 idol group member Yūki Yoda (live-action Mob Psycho 100, Ryо̄san-gata Riko, center in image above) plays Yoshiko, Kohaku's child...
Live-Action High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku Film's Teaser Confirms Delay to January 8
Film originally planned for fall 2026 opening
― The official website for the live-action film of Ryō Nakama's High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku (Kōkōsei Kazoku) manga unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual for the film on Thursday. The teaser confirms the film's new January 8, 2027 opening date, a delay from the film's originally planned fall 2026 opening.
Viz Media and MANGA Plus are both publis...
Netflix Streams 2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film on July 13
English-subtitled trailer streamed
― Netflix announced on Monday that it will stream Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid- (Golden Kamuy: Abashiri Kangoku Shūgeki-hen), the second live-action film based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, on July 13. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The film opened in Japan on March 13 at #3. The film had IMAX screenings. The film sold 246,900 ti...
Pandora Hearts Manga Gets New Stage Musical
PandoraHearts Retrace Ⅱ -madness of lost memory- runs in Tokyo from October 2-12, Kobe from October 16-18
― Jun Mochizuki's Pandora Hearts manga is inspiring a second stage musical adaptation titled PandoraHearts Retrace Ⅱ -madness of lost memory- that will run in Tokyo from October 2-12, and in Kobe from October 16-18. Akira Yamazaki returns to direct and write the script, with Ako Takahashi writing...
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Announces 5 More Cast Members
Shihō Harumi, Sōma Santoki, Yūsuke Hirayama, Tōru Nomaguchi, Maho Nonami join cast
― The official website for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUE LOCK soccer manga announced cast members for five characters who shape the life journey of the main character Yoichi Isagi on Friday. The new cast members include: Shihō Harumi (upper left in image above) as Hirotoshi B...
2nd Live-Action Mr. Osomatsu Film Debuts at #3, New Version of Milky☆Subway Film at #9 in Japan
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ranks at #4 in its 8th weekend
― The second film in the series of live-action Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) films opened in Japan at #3. The film sold 141,000 tickets and earned 218,240,200 yen (about US$1.35 million) in its first three days.Ae! Group also performs the film's theme song "Dekoboko Life" (Rough Life).Taisuke Kawamura (live-action Kuragehime, live-action Nodam...
New Live-Action GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Series Streams Trailer
New visual also posted
― The staff for the new live-action series based on Tohru Fujisawa's GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka manga unveiled a 90-second trailer for the series on Thursday. The series' official website also unveiled a new visual for the series.❬❰ 90秒 予告解禁❱❭ 7/20(月・祝) よる10時スタート🏫鬼塚英吉 52歳まだイチ教師やってます！令和時代における“グレートティーチャー” とは？￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣#ドラマGTO#反町隆史 pic.twitter.com/Vungm02EOU— GTO【7月期月10ドラマ】 (...
Live-Action 'Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer' Series' Trailer Reveals Theme Song
Super Eight performs "Saisaku" theme
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action series of Kon Iguchi and Yūji Nakamura's Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer (Konya mo Serial Killer to Machiawase) manga began streaming a new trailer for the series on Wednesday. The trailer reveals and previews the series' theme song "Saisaku" (Second Blooming) by the idol group Super Eight (formerly ...
Death Note the Musical Announces Cast for London Run
Xander Pang, Colin Ryan, Stephanie Zaharis, Telly Leung, more star in London run from July 30-September 12
― The staff for Frank Wildhorn's Death Note the Musical, a stage version of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's supernatural manga Death Note, announced the full London cast on Tuesday. The cast includes: Xander Pang as Light Colin Ryan as L Stephanie Zaharis as Misa Amane Telly Leung as Ryuk Grace...
Kiki's Delivery Service Novels Get Live-Action TV Series from BBC Studios, Wheel in Motion, Kadokawa
Irena Brignull to write series of 10 1/2-hour episodes
― BBC Studios Kids & Family annonunced on Monday that it is partnering with U.K. production company Wheel in Motion and Kadokawa to develop a live-action television series based on Eiko Kadono's Kiki's Delivery Service (Majo no Takkyūbin) 6-volume novels. The companies are planning to create 10 half-hour episodes based on the first novel volume. ...
2025 Spy×Family Stage Musical Gets Paid Streaming Outside Japan With English Subtitles
Stream on July 6 features play's Nagoya run from December last year
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the stage musical based on Tatsuya Endō's SPY×FAMILY manga announced on Monday that the play's Nagoya run on December 29-30 last year will stream outside Japan with English subtitles on July 6. Performance replay will be available from July 7-20.Ticket sales for the stream started on Mo...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 1-7
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 earns 3.2%, Demon Slayer rebroadcast earns 2.3%
― The 2022 live-action film based on the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) anime aired on TV Tokyo on Saturday, June 6 at 11:40 a.m. and it earned a 0.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV June 7 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.7 Detective Conan NTV June 6 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.1 Chibi Maru...
Live-Action Junji Ito Omnibus Series Unveils Teaser, Ending Song Artist, Anime Expo Premiere
South Korean musical act 10cm performs "The Darkest Night" ending song
― TV Tokyo presented the teaser video, a key visual, and more details for Strange -Ito Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi- (Strange -Junji Ito's Strange Stories for Sleepless Nights), the live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito, on Saturday. 【ティザー映像解禁】𝟕/𝟑 (金)深夜𝟐𝟒:𝟏𝟐〜꒷꒦꒷꒷꒷꒦꒷꒦ #ストレンジ ꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒷꒷꒦-伊藤潤二の夜...
Snow Man Idol Kōji Mukai Makes Cameo in 2nd Live-Action Osomatsu Film
2022 Mr. Osomatsu film's Osomatsu actor returns to franchise as "Former Osomatsu"
― The official website for the live-action Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) films announced on Friday that Snow Man idol group member Koji Mukai is making a cameo in the second film, which opens on the same day. Mukai starred in the first film as the oldest of the Matsuno sextuplets, Osomatsu, in 2022, but in the new film, h...
Live-Action Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Film Opens at #6
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie stays at #2, Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi stays at #4
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — stayed at #2 in its seventh weekend. The film sold 115,000 tickets and earned 157,473,010 yen (about US$980,900) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 5.36 million tickets and ...
Live-Action Viral Hit Series Streams 1st 4 Minutes Ahead of Netflix Premiere
New footage highlights Shimura's humiliating daily life, including being forced to appear in livestream wearing white face makeup
― Netflix has released the first four minutes of its webtoon-based live-action series Viral Hit on YouTube in Japanese, offering an early preview ahead of its global debut on the platform on Thursday. The preview opens with a cryptic message — "If you get stronger, the wo...
Kaiji Gets New Live-Action Film in January 2027
Tōya Satō returns to direct with Tatsuya Fujiwara reprising title role
― Toho Movies revealed in a early teaser trailer on Wednesday that Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Kaiji manga will receive a new live-action movie adaptation titled Kaiji: Jinsei Revenge Game (Kaiji: Life Revenge Game) on January 29. Tatsuya Fujiwara reprises his role as the titular character from the 2009 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler film, 2...
Live-Action Look Back Film Reveals English-Subbed Trailer, Posters
GKIDS to screen film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga in 2026
― GKIDS revealed on Monday an English-subtitled trailer and posters for the live-action film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga. GKIDS will release the film in theaters in 2026 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland. The film is currently in post-production and will open in Japan in 2026. Hiroka...
Live-Action In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast
Rintarō Mizusawa, Yuna Hoshino, Sayu Suzukawa, Takato Ōkura, Tatsumi Asa join cast
― The official website for the live-action film of Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga began streaming a new trailer for the film on Monday. The trailer reveals more cast members for the film. The new cast members include Rintarō Mizusawa (leftmost in image above) as Takuto Ohji,...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 25-31
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 ranks at #4, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 at #7
― Hirokazu Kore-eda's live-action film of Akimi Yoshida's Umimachi Diary/Our Little Sister manga aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, May 30 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.4% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 31 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 6.3 Detective Conan NTV May ...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Teach You a Lesson Debuts on Netflix at No. 5 Globally
Series reached No. 1 in several countries including South Korea, the Philippines
― The webtoon-based live-action series Teach You a Lesson ranked at No. 5 worldwide shortly after its release. According to FlixPatrol, the ranking website for Netflix, the series entered the global streaming chart at No. 5 on June 5, the day it debuted. It reached No. 1 in countries including South Korea and the Philip...
Live-Action 'Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer' Series Reveals More Cast
Hirona Yamazaki, Sō Okuno, Reia Yonekura, Masahiro Toda play cops in July 1 series
― The staff for the live-action series of Kon Iguchi and Yūji Nakamura's Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer (Konya mo Serial Killer to Machiawase) manga announced more cast members on Saturday. The newly announced cast members are (left to right): Reia Yonekura as Kozue Hasegawa, a young officer in Makino's se...
Live-Action Summer of You Series Reveals 5 Cast Members
Sōjirō Yoshimura, Shōta Hirakawa, Ren Komai, Shūta Imai, Hiroto Ōshita join cast
― The official website for the live-action series of Nagisa Furuya's The Summer of You boys love manga revealed five new cast members for the series on Friday.🎬キャスト解禁🌻〔#君は夏のなか〕渉の中学時代からの親友👓関口佳祐役／#芳村宗治郎明るい性格のスポーツマン🥋平岡大輝役／#平川聖大渉の数少ない女友達🌼浅田実花役／#駒井蓮千晴の友人で映画監督を目指している🎥秋吉夕役／#今井柊斗渉のバイト先の先輩🍿新見聡役／#大下ヒロト pic.twitter.com/5bfnk6bC5D— ...
Live-Action Blue Lock Film's 2nd Trailer Reveals Ado's Theme Song
Ado performs theme song "Monstruo" for August 7 film
― The official website for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUE LOCK soccer manga unveiled the second trailer and poster visual for the film on Friday. The trailer reveals and previews the film's theme song "Monstruo" by Ado. The cast includes: Fumiya Takahashi as Yoichi Isagi Kaito Sakurai as Meguru Bachira Kyō...
My Cold Co-worker Obsessively Loves Me Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Former Takarazuka Revue actress Karen Yui, Kamen Rider Gotchard's Yasunari Fujibayashi star in July 8 series
― TV Tokyo announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Peki Aoi's My Cold Co-worker Obsessively Loves Me (Dry na Dōki no Dekiai Heki) manga that will premiere on the BS TV Tokyo channel on July 8. Former Takarazuka Revue actress Karen Yui (left in image below) s...
Fantasia Int'l Film Fest Screens Premieres for Cherry and Virgin Film, Sekiro: No Defeat Anime, More
Also: live-action WIND BREAKER film, The Origin of Ultraman documentary
― The 30th annual Fantasia International Film Festival announced on Thursday that it will screen the world premiere of the Cherry and Virgin film in the Animation Plus Section, the North American premiere of the Sekiro: No Defeat anime in the Animation Plus Section, the international premiere of the live-action WIND BREAKER film,...
Live-Action Weak Hero Producer Warns of Casting Scams Amid Season 3 Rumors
Production company Playlist Studio states: "We are not conducting any street casting at this time"
― Production company Playlist Studio has issued a warning about individuals impersonating casting staff for the live-action Weak Hero series' possible third season, following reports of fraudulent approaches circulating online. In an official statement shared via social media, the company said it had i...
Webtoon-based Live-Action Series Back to Work! to Debut on June 22
Teaser trailer, posters also revealed for office romance series
― Korean broadcasting studio tvN revealed on May 30 the webtoon-based live-action series Back to Work! will debut on June 22. tvN also recently revealed a teaser trailer and posters. Based on the webtoon of the same name by McQueen Studio that surpassed 200 million views, the 12-episode series follows Ji-yoon Cha, a seventh-year office ...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Stays at #2, 3rd Mononoke Film Opens at #6 in Japan
Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi stays at #4, live-action Sakamoto Days film drops to #7
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — stayed at #2 in its sixth weekend. The film sold 151,000 tickets and earned 205,436,210 yen (about US$1.28 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 5.18 million tickets...
Kemono Jihen Stage Play Reveals Cast
Play runs from September 17-27 in Tokyo
― The official website for the stage play adaptation of Shō Aimoto's Kemono Jihen manga revealed on Wednesday additional cast members. The stage play stars: Sōshō Tomimoto as Kabane Kusaka Shūhei Izumi as Kohachi Inugami Naoki Tanaka as Shiki Tademaru Takuto Ōmi as Akira Seshiru Daigo as Yoko Inari Naoki Kunishima as Mihai Florescu Risa Haruka as Kon Tesshin Ge...
Live-Action Ochitara Owari Series Announces 3 More Cast Members
Aimi Satsukawa, Kei Fubuki, Sarina Suzuki play fellow moms in series debuting on July 1
― The staff for the live-action television series of Keiko Suenobu's Ochitara Owari manga announced three additional cast members on Wednesday.Aimi Satsukawa (live-action Sadako vs. Kayako) as Tomoyo Maruyama, a gentle-hearted mother of a friend of Tsukishima's daughter Kei Fubuki as Kokona Sakuraba, a naive mothe...
Variety: Live-Action Streets of Rage Film Signs The Harder They Fall Helmer Jeymes Samuel, Sonic Writers
Live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film writers Pat Casey, Josh Miller pen screenplay
― Entertainment industry news source Variety reported on Monday that Lionsgate has signed up director Jeymes Samuel (The Harder They Fall, The Book of Clarence) and writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller (live-action Sonic the Hedgehog films, Violent Night films) for the live-action film of Sega's Streets of Rage game.John W...
Kazumi Yamashita's Twisted Sisters Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series
Miori Takimoto stars in January 2027 series
― NHK announced on May 26 Kazumi Yamashita's Twisted Sisters manga will get a live-action television series adaptation, which will air on BS and BSP4K beginning January 2027. The show will have 10 episodes.Miori Takimoto stars as protagonist Rikako Ioroi.The series follows manga artist Rikako, who reunites with her estranged sisters over their dying father'...
Korean Occult Film Exhuma Inspires Maengjong Spinoff Webtoon
Webtoon centers on high school years of film characters Ha-rim, Bong-gil
― Naver Webtoon launched a new horror-occult webtoon titled Maengjong on May 30. Maengjong is a spin-off of the hit Korean occult film Exhuma, which drew over 10 million moviegoers and sparked a resurgence of interest in the genre. The webtoon centers on the high school years of shaman Ha-rim and Bong-gil — two characters who l...
Like a Dragon/Yakuza Stage Play Reveals Main Cast, August Debut
Show runs from August 21-30 featuring top characters from last year's popularity poll
― The staff for the Like a Dragon/Yakuza game's planned stage play announced on Tuesday the play will run in Tokyo from August 21-30 under the title Butai Ryu ga Gotoku: Kamurochō Hakkenden (Like a Dragon Stage: Kamurochō Hakkenden).The cast includes:Yūya Uno as Kazuma KiryūShuji Kikuchi as Goro MajimaHaruto Sakurab...
Sakura Wars Game Franchise Gets 3rd Stage Play Adaptation
Shin Sakura Taisen the Stage: Seiden Tsurugi runs in Tokyo from September 18-27
― Sega's Shin Sakura Taisen game is getting a new stage play adaptation titled Shin Sakura Taisen the Stage: Seiden Tsurugi (New Sakura Wars the Stage: Tale of Truth Tsurugi), which will run at Theater Sun Mall in Tokyo from September 18 - 27. Yūri Ōta stars as Asagi Tо̄dо̄.Haruki Iwata plays Shirahime Okita.Chihaya Yoshi...
Deadline: Hotaru's Way Gets U.S. Live-Action Series from Unapologetic Projects
Satoru Hiura debuted manga in 2004
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Friday that Unapologetic Projects is working on a U.S. live-action series adaptation of Satoru Hiura's Hotaru's Way (Hotaru no Hikari - It's Only Little Light in My Life) manga. Deadline wrote a summary: Hotaru is a polished executive assistant who spends her days in red bottoms and blazers and her nights in dirty sw...
Jiro Taniguchi's A Distant Neighborhood Manga Gets New Live-Action Film on October 9
Ryōhei Ōtani, Tōri Oikawa both play protagonist Hiroshi in time-travel human drama
― BARCOS announced on Friday that it is producing a new live-action film adaptation of the late Jiro Taniguchi's A Distant Neighborhood (Harukana Machi e) manga that will open in Japan on October 9. Ryōhei Ōtani (live-action Golden Kamuy, The Full-Time Wife Escapist) plays protagonist Hiroshi as an adult in his 40s, ...
'Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer' Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Super Eight's You Yokoyama, Nagisa Sekimizu star in July 1 suspense story about unlikely duo
― Fuji TV announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Kon Iguchi and Yūji Nakamura's Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer (Konya mo Serial Killer to Machiawase) manga. The television series will premiere in the "Suidora Eleven" programming block on Kansai TV and other Fu...
Gachiakuta Stage Play Cancels Performances After Rudo Actor Gets Injured
Actor Hikaru Imamaki injured his leg during Tuesday's performance; Ryota Kamiya replaces Imamaki for rest of play's run
― The official website for the stage play adaptation of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced on Wednesday that it canceled the Wednesday and Thursday performances, after lead actor Hikaru Imamaki, who portrays Rudo, injured his leg during the play's Tuesday evening performance. Im...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Drops to #2 in Japan in 5th Weekend
Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi drops to #4
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — dropped back from #1 to #2 in its fifth weekend. The film sold 203,000 tickets and earned 276,962,830 yen (about US$1.73 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 4.94 million tickets and earned a cumulative total...
Live-Action Junji Ito Omnibus Series Announces Cast
Strange -Ito Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi- premieres on July 3
― TV Tokyo announced on Thursday the cast for Strange -Ito Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi- (Strange -Junji Ito's Strange Stories for Sleepless Nights), the live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito.The cast includes (top row, left to right): Episode 1 "The Mansion of Phantom Pain" - Nijirō...
5th Live-Action Kingdom Film's New Trailer Unveils Kenshi Yonezu's Theme Song
Yonezu performs "Yodaka" for May 17 film
― Toho Movies debuted a new trailer for Kingdom: Tamashii no Kessen (Decisive Battle of the Soul), the fifth live-action film based on Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga, on Wednesday. The trailer announces and previews Kenshi Yonezu's theme song "Yodaka." The staff also presented a new key visual. Yasuhisa Hara's historical manga centers around the slave boy Xin ...
Dan Da Dan Stage Play Unveils Main Cast Members, August 26 Premiere
Former AKB48 member Yuiri Murayama plays Momo Ayase, actor Raimu Ninomiya plays Okarun
― The official website for the stage play adaptation of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga revealed on Tuesday the stage play's title Butai: DAN DA DAN ~Occultic Stage~, visual, main cast members, and premiere dates. The play will run from August 26-September 3 at Nippon...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Movie Purge List Confirms Production, Lead Cast
Story follows young girl who loses everything during political upheaval
― Korean news outlet JTBC reported on Friday that a live-action film adaptation of the webtoon Purge List (Salsaengbu) is in development. The outlet also confirmed the lead cast featuring Woo-sung Jung, Sung-il Jung, and Ha-joon Wi. The webtoon is a hard-boiled action period work rooted in real historical figures, and follows a ...
Live-Action A Side Character's Love Story Film's Final Trailer Features Theme Song
New visual also presented for June 5 film
― Comic Natalie streamed the final trailer for the live-action film of Akane Tamura's A Side Character's Love Story (Mobuko no Koi) manga on Monday. The trailer features the film's theme song "Clover" by Nishina, which also appeared in the film's previous trailer. The film's website also presented a new visual for the film. Both Comikey and Omoi are releasing...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Manager Kim Debuts on June 26
Ji-sub So stars in series based on webtoon set in same universe as Lookism, Viral Hit
― Korean broadcasting studio SBS confirmed on Friday that the live-action Manager Kim series starring Ji-sub So based on the webtoon of the same name will premiere on June 26. The eight-part series will follow the story of Kim, a seemingly ordinary office worker, who reveals his past as a former special agent after...
Live-Action Series The Legend of Kitchen Soldier Sparks Increase in Web Novel, Webtoon Readership
Views of original web novel rise 170 times in week after series debuts
― The live-action series The Legend of Kitchen Soldier is driving a sharp resurgence in the original web novel and webtoon. According to Naver Webtoon on May 20, views of the original web novel surged 170 times in the week after the series debuted, compared to the week prior to its teaser video rollout. The webtoon saw a 61-fold ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 4-10
Kiki's Delivery Service earns 9.3% rating
― Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service film aired on NTV on Friday, May 8 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 9.3% rating. Yoshimi Itazu and Production I.G's The Concierge anime film aired on NHK Educational on Wednesday, May 6 at 9:00 a.m. and earned a 0.7% rating. A marathon rerun of the fourth season of the live-action A Solitary Gourmet serie...
New Resident Evil Reboot Film's Posters Reveal October 9 Release in Japan
The official Japanese X/Twitter account for Sony Pictures Entertainment new live-action reboot of CAPCOM's Resident Evil survival horror game franchise revealed on Thursday two posters, and they show the film's October 9 release date in Japan: The film will open in theaters in North America on September 18. The film stars Austin Abrams (Weapons, Euphoria, Wolfs) as Bryan. The cast also includes Za...
Netflix to Stream 20 NHK Drama Titles Including Descending Stories: A Life in Rakugo, Tokyo Salad Bowl, More
First 6 titles including Strategist KANBE, Mampuku, The Science Club, My Family stream on platform on June 22
― Netflix announced on Wednesday that it will stream worldwide a total of 20 drama titles from Japanese broadcast network NHK including Taiga dramas, titles from NHK's Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama), and Drama 10 series. The first wave ...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Moving Begins Production on Season 2
Season 2 continues story of super-powered individuals who have returned to everyday life
― The webtoon-based live-action series Moving is officially embarking on its next chapter. On Monday, production began on Moving season 2 with the release of a script reading video. Upon the initial release of the first season, the series became the most-watched Korean original on Hulu in the United States durin...
Disney+ Sets June 1 Debut, Drops Main Trailer for Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series Doctor on the Edge
New trailer highlights chaotic reality behind island's seemingly peaceful façade
― The live-action webtoon-based series Doctor on the Edge, formerly known as Endurance Doctor, has locked in its premiere date and unveiled its main trailer, signaling the start of a new medical romance set on a remote island. The live-action series will debut on June 1, including in the U.S. as a Hulu original. Based o...
Patlabor EZY 'File 1' Film Opens at #8, Live-Action Shōjiki Fudōsan Opens at #4
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie back at #1, Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Yotsuba Keishō-hen drops to #10
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — rose back from #2 to #1 in its fourth weekend. The film sold 258,000 tickets and earned 360,360,530 yen (about US$2.26 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 4.6...
Kuroema Live-Action Series' Trailer Reveals Theme Song
LAUSBUB perform theme song for series debuting worldwide on June 12
― The official YouTube channel for Amazon Prime Video Japan began streaming on Tuesday a trailer for the live-action mini-series adaptation of Tsunami Umino's Kuroema Chole et Emma manga. The video reveals and previews the theme song "sign" by LAUSBUB: The staff also unveiled a key visual: The series will debut streaming worldwide ex...
Live-Action Kuroema Series' Trailer Reveals LAUSBUB Theme Song
LAUSBUB performs "sign" for June Amazon Prime show about 2 women's unlikely friendship
― The staff of the live-action mini-series of Tsunami Umino's Kuroema: Chole et Emma manga unveiled a new trailer and visual on Wednesday. The trailer announces and previews the theme song "sign," which the band LAUSBUB created for the series. The manga's story begins when Emma, a 30-year-old woman, loses her love ...
Keiko Suenobu's Ochitara Owari Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Mariko Shinoda, Misato Ugaki star in Life creator's story of mother's complex relationships in high-rise apartments
― The Chukyo TV channel announced a live-action television series adaptation of Keiko Suenobu's Ochitara Owari manga on Wednesday. The series will premiere in the "Suiyō Platinight" (Wednesday Platinum Night) timeslot on Chukyo TV, NTV, and their affiliated channels nationwide on July 1...
Deadline: David Derrick Jr., John Aoshima to Direct Live-Action/Animated Hybrid Hello Kitty Film
Film opens worldwide on July 21, 2028
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Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Monday that David Derrick Jr. (Moana 2) and John Aoshima (Ultraman: Rising) are co-directing Warner Brothers and New Line Cinema's planned live-action/animation hybrid film of Sanrio's Hello Kitty character.Ramsey Naito will also join the film as a producer with Beau Flynn. The film will open worldwide on July 21...
Junji Ito's 'The Long Hair in the Attic' Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Thailand's Sitsiri Mongkolsiri directs Japanese-Thai-S. Korean co-production
― Toei, Thai film studio M Studio, and South Korean production company Showbox announced on Monday that they are collaboring to produce a live-action film adaptation of Junji Ito's "The Long Hair in the Attic" (Yaneura no Nagai Kami) horror manga one-shot. Thai film director Sitisiri Mongkolsiri (The Red Line, Hunger, Inhuma...
K2 Pictures Announces Gigant Anime, The Book of Human Insects Musical Film
Projects funded by "K2P Film Fund I"
― The K2 Pictures movie and video works company announced at the Cannes International Film Festival on Sunday that its "K2P Film Fund I" will finance several projects, including a theatrical anime adaptation of Hiroya Oku's Gigant manga and a musical film adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's experimental The Book of Human Insects manga. The Gigant anime adaptation marks t...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 27-May 3
My Hero Academia: More special ranks at #4
― Yoshifumi Kondō and Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart aired on NTV on Friday, May 1 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 7.5% rating. The live-action Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional film aired on NHK on Sunday, May 3 at 4:10 p.m. and earned a 2.1% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 3 (Sun) 18:30 30 mi...
The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc Film Debuts at #5, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Drops to #2
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film opens at #8
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — dropped from #1 to #2 in its third weekend. The film sold 341,000 tickets and earned 490,061,280 yen (about US$3.10 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 4.31 milli...
Ultraman Franchise Gets 60th Anniversary Documentary Film on July 3
With behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Hideaki Anno, Hideo Kojima, more
― Tsuburaya Productions announced on April 20 that its Ultraman tokusatsu franchise will have a documentary film titled The Origin of Ultraman. The documentary's website began streaming a trailer on Thursday, revealing its July 3 opening date. The documentary celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Ult...
Live-Action Zelda Film to Open 1 Week Sooner on April 30, 2027
― The Legend of Zelda game co-creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced on Wednesday that the franchise's live-action film's opening date is now set for April 30, 2027, a week earlier from its previously planned May 7, 2027 opening date. This is Miyamoto. I would like to let you know that the worldwide theatrical release date for the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda has been moved up to April 30, 20...
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