General Live Action Movie/Series News & Discussion

###Live-Action ERASED Film Opens at #2, Chihayafuru at #4
posted on 2016-03-23 03:00 EDT
Precure All Stars film ranks #6 on opening weekend

###Viz Media Partners With United Talent Agency for Live-Action Content
posted on 2016-03-23 13:00 EDT
Partnership aims to develop programming based on Viz anime & manga

[size=16]1st Minute From Mamoru Oshii’s Pilot for Garm Wars Streamed[/size]
posted on 2016-03-24 02:00 EDT
Film opens in Japan on May 20

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/03/24/crunchyroll-streams-hatsune-miku-expo-2014-new-york-footage
March 24, 2016 3:50pm CDT
The footage is now available to Crunchyroll Members worldwide excluding Japan and China

[size=16]ERASED Creator Draws Manga Featured in Film Adaptation[/size]
posted on 2016-03-27 20:15 EDT by Eric Stimson
Also: His comments on the film

[size=16]Peach Girl Manga Inspires Live-Action Film[/size]
posted on 2016-03-28 16:45 EDT
Mizuki Yamamoto, Hey!Say!JUMP’s Kei Inoo star in 2017 film

“TOO YOUNG TO DIE!” Rocks Out With New June 2016 Release Date

March 29, 2016 8:05pm CDT
Originally scheduled to debut in February, diabolical comedy was postponed after a tragic bus accident

###Omukae Desu Live-Action TV Series Reveals More Cast, Promo Video
posted on 2016-04-02 06:30 EDT
Ryohei Suzuki joins cast in series premiering on April 16

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/02-1/dark-thriller-girls-reveals-movie-poster-and-release-date
April 02, 2016 11:27am CDT
Live-action film based on 2009 novel by Kanae Minato hits Japanese theaters in October of 2016

###Live-Action Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! Film’s Trailer Reveal Theme, Insert Songs
posted on 2016-04-02 13:30 EDT
Boys and Men perform theme song “Forever and Always,” insert song “With…”

###Live-Action Shimauma Film’s Trailer Shows Additional Cast
posted on 2016-04-02 15:30 EDT
Seiji Fukushi, Maryjun Takahashi, Kenji Matsuda, Maiko Amano, Tomohiro Waki cast in May 21 film

###Himeanōru Live-Action Film’s Trailer Highlights Parallel Storylines
posted on 2016-04-02 18:30 EDT
Gaku Hamada, Gō Morita, Aimi Satsukawa star in film opening on May 28

Zombie Schoolgirls ”Infest" Uniqlo to Promote I Am a Hero

posted on 2016-04-03 21:45 EDT by Eric Stimson

###Live-Action Film of Usamaru Furuya’s Teiichi no Kuni Manga Casts Masaki Suda
posted on 2016-04-04 03:15 EDT
Also: Manga ended with last chapter on Monday, 14th volume out on May 2

Joshiraku Manga Gets New Stage Play With Nogizaka46 Idols

posted on 2016-04-05 01:00 EDT
May 12-22 play is set in the year 2066

Live-Action Hyouka Mystery Film’s Casting Call Posted by City

posted on 2016-04-06 02:15 EDT
Ju-On: Black Ghost’s Mari Asato listed as director, writer

Setoutsumi Live-Action Film’s 3rd Short Skit Streamed

posted on 2016-04-09 06:45 EDT
Sousuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda star in film opening on July 2

Nana Seino Tackles Supernatural Fear in Takeshi Shimizu’s “Ame Onna”

April 09, 2016 4:37pm CDT
4DX optimized horror film from the director of “Ju-On” hits Japanese theaters in summer of 2016

Fushigi Yugi Musical’s Cast Pictured in Action

posted on 2016-04-10 04:15 EDT
LoVendoЯ’s Reina Tanaka plays Miaka Yūki in 1st Fushigi Yugi musical

Upcoming Horror Film Rain Woman to be Screened in 4DX

posted on 2016-04-10 19:45 EDT by Eric Stimson
Format lets you feel water, wind, motion and more

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/11-1/kingdom-manga-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-live-action-project
April 11, 2016 1:47pm CDT
Actor Kento Yamazaki stars as Xin in scenes filmed at Hengdian World Studios in Zheijang, China

###Live-Action Horror Film Midori/Shōjo Tsubaki’s Trailer Shows Anime Segments
posted on 2016-04-12 13:30 EDT
“Ano ko no Jinta” theme song by Charan-Po-Rantan also previewed in trailer

###Live-Action One Week Friends Film Casts Chōtokkyū Vocalist Takashi Matsuo as Shōgo
Film about girl who forgets her friends each week opens February 2017
posted on 2016-04-13 01:30 EDT / ANN

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/13-1/live-action-higurashi-tv-drama-unveils-key-visual-additional-cast-story-details
April 13, 2016 11:17am CDT
6 episode series will adapt “Demoned Away”, “Cotton Drifting”, and “Curse Killing” Chapters

###Devils and Realist Stage Musical Cast Unveiled in Costume
posted on 2016-04-13 16:45 EDT
Musical will run June 1-5 in Tokyo

###Kizudarake no Akuma Manga About Bullying Gets Live-Action Film in 2017
posted on 2016-04-14 08:00 EDT
Audition for film’s theme song artist also ongoing

###he Idolm@ster Gets Live-Action South Korean Show
posted on 2016-04-15 00:00 EDT
Auditions for new idol group begin in mid-May for story set in S. Korea


###Hollywood Reporter: Legendary, Warner, Sony Bid for Live-Action Pokémon Rights
posted on 2016-04-15 00:15 EDT
Warner Bros. has previously released Pokémon anime films

###Morning Musume Idols Star in Stage Play of Moto Hagio’s They Were Eleven Sequel
posted on 2016-04-16 00:15 EDT

Tsubaki Factory members, former Takarazuka Revue members also star in June play

###Dōbutsu Sentai Zyuohger Show Gets Film in August
posted on 2016-04-16 02:15 EDT
Toei streams teaser for film starting on August 6

###Live-Action Mars Film’s 1st Trailer Streamed
posted on 2016-04-16 15:00 EDT
Kis-My-Ft2’s Taisuke Fujigaya, Masataka Kubota, Marie Iitoyo reprise TV show roles

###Live-Action I Am a Hero Film Wins Grand Prize at Brussels Int’l Fantastic Film Fest
posted on 2016-04-17 01:45 EDT
Film also wins Audience Award, Jury Prize at Portugal’s Fantasporto festival

###Kingdom’s 3-Minute Live-Action Short Streamed
posted on 2016-04-18 01:06 EDT
Kento Yamazaki, Chihiro Yamamoto, Kenji Gotō star in short based on Yasuhisa Hara’s manga

###Live-Action Corpse Party Sequel Film’s Title, Livestream Shooting Revealed
posted on 2016-04-18 04:00 EDT
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows film opens summer with Rina Ikoma, Nozomi Maeda starring