Assassination Classroom Manga Gets Live-Action Film
posted on 2014-06-23 21:50 EDT
Yusei Matsui’s comedy inspires 2015 TV anime after inspiring 2013 event anime
Hey! Say! JUMP’s Ryōsuke Yamada Stars in Live-Action Assassination Classroom Film
posted on 2014-08-26 22:30 EDT
Masaki Suda, Kippei Shiina, Maika Yamamoto also star in film opening in March 2015
The staff of the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Yusei Matsui’s Assassination Classroom manga announced the main cast for the film on Wednesday. The staff have also opened an official website and Twitter account for the film.
Hey! Say! JUMP band member Ryōsuke Yamada (Kindaichi Case Files’ Kindaichi) will star in the film as Nagisa Shiota (pictured second from left in top row). Yamada notes that he is a fan of the original work and he is undergoing action training for the role.
The rest of the main cast is as follows:
Top row, from left to right:
• Masaki Suda (Princess Jellyfish’s Kuranosuke, Daily Lives of High School Boys’ Tadakuni) as Karma Akabane
• Kippei Shiina (SHINOBI - Heart Under Blade’s Tenzen, Wild 7’s Sekai) as Tadaomi Karasuma
Bottom row, from left to right:
• Maika Yamamoto (Kamen Teacher’s Saeko, Ōoku: The Inner Chamber’s Nono) as Kaede Kayano
• Seika Taketomi (The Princess and the Pilot’s Juana del Moral, Hot Road’s Eri) as Rio Nakamura
• Mio Yuki (Kami-sama no Iu Toori’s Shoko) as Yukiko Kanzaki
• Miku Uehara (Hōkago Groove’s Chinatsu) as Manami Okuda
The staff also revealed that Kuro-sensei will be rendered in CG in the film. The voice actor for the character has not yet been announced.
Eiichirō Hasumi (Umizaru films, Wild 7) is directing the film, and Tatsuya Kanazawa (Saru Lock The Movie, Lucky Seven) is writing the script. Filming will begin on site at an abandoned elementary school on the in the suburbs in Japan’s Kanto district on August 31, and will wrap up in mid-October. The film is set to open in March 2015.
Viz Media will publish the first volume of the manga in North America in December. The company describes the story:
A humorous and action-packed story about a class of misfits who are trying to kill their new teacher – an alien octopus with bizarre powers and super strength! The teacher has just destroyed the moon and is threatening to destroy the earth – unless his students can destroy him first. What makes things more complicated is that he’s the best teacher they’ve ever had!
Matsui launched Assassination Classroom in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2012, and Shueisha published the 10th volume in July. The series ranked number seven in Japan’s top-selling manga for 2013, and currently has more than 10 million copies in print. The series already inspired an event anime last year, and is also inspiring a television anime series that will premiere in January.
Set Photos from “Assassination Classroom” Live-Action Film
September 03, 2014 2:30am CDT
Starring Hey! Say! JUMP’s Ryosuke Yamada as Nagisa
The shooting for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Yusei Matsui’s Ansatsu Kyoushitsu/Assassination Classroom manga has begun on August 31 for a two-month schedule. The film’s official Twitter account has been posting the photos from the set, including Kunugigaoka Academy’s uniforms, though we can’t see the cast as the characters yet. The alien teacher Korosensei is created with CGI, so he will be added in the post-production process.
The live-action film Ansatsu Kyoushitsu/Assassination Classroom hits Japanese theaters in March 2015.
August 31 post
椚ヶ丘学園 広報のH高です。 本日より映画『暗殺教室』いよいよクランクインいたしました！！ 本日から2カ月間に及ぶ撮影を行います！ 随時現場の情報をアップしていきますので、皆さんどうぞよろしくお願いします！！！ http://pic.twitter.com/oTXK8aj6hE
— 映画『暗殺教室』公式 (@ansatsu_movie) August 31, 2014
September 2 post
椚ヶ丘学園 広報部のW辺です！本日、撮影3日目！3年E組の生徒がたくさん集合しましたよ！ 今日は特別に 椚ヶ丘学園の制服を公開！キャストによって少しずつデザインが違うんです！早く皆さんにお見せしたい！！ #暗殺教室 http://pic.twitter.com/quIKnNKvmM
— 映画『暗殺教室』公式 (@ansatsu_movie) September 2, 2014
September 3 post
椚ヶ丘学園 広報部のH高です！ 今回は先日撮影した体育館シーンの写真をお届けします！ いよいよ3年E組の生徒も揃ってまいりました。今後はさらに貴重な写真をアップしていく予定ですのでお楽しみに！！！#暗殺教室 http://pic.twitter.com/gzgDiDxCzU
— 映画『暗殺教室』公式 (@ansatsu_movie) September 3, 2014
The announced cast:
Ryosuke Yamada as Nagisa Shiota
Masaki Suda as Karma Akabane
Maika Yamamoto as Kaede Kayano
Seika Taketomi as Rio Nakamura
Mio Yuuki as Yukiko Kanzaki
Miku Uehara as Manami Okuda
Kippei Shiina as Tadaomi Karasuma
First Photo of Maika Yamamoto as Kaede Kayano in “Assassination Classroom” Live-Action Film
September 07, 2014 11:30pm CDT
Eiichiro Hasumi-directed film opens in Japan in March 2015
As reported, the official Twitter account for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Yusei Matsui’s Ansatsu Kyoushitsu/Assassination Classroom manga, has been posting the photos from the set. The latest one posted today on September 8 introduces 16-year-old actress Maika Yamamoto as Kaede Kayano with her message for the first time. Thankfully, the color of her hair is not light green as it is in the manga (it would be ridiculous in a live-action film). How do you like her? The official Twitter for the film will keep posting the photos of the students in class 3-E.
3年E組紹介企画の第1号は茅野カエデ役の山本舞香さんです！ 以下コメント↓↓ みなさん！はじめまして。 茅野カエデ役の山本舞香です！ これからの撮影期間中は茅野カエデとして精一杯頑張るので、来年の春の公開を楽しみにしていてください！ https://twitter.com/ansatsu_movie/status/508768483308367872/photo/1
— 映画『暗殺教室』公式 (@ansatsu_movie) September 8, 2014
Maika Yamamoto’s message:
“Hello, eveyone! I am Maika Yamamoto who plays Kaede Kayano! During the shooting period, I will do my best as Kaede Kayano, so please looking forward to the opening of the film next spring!”
はじめまして！椚ヶ丘学園 広報部 T澤です☆ 学園生徒のマストアイテムと言えばこちら！デコが可愛いですね(^∇^) #暗殺教室 https://twitter.com/ansatsu_movie/status/507379140626874368/photo/1
— 映画『暗殺教室』公式 (@ansatsu_movie) September 4, 2014
椚ヶ丘学園 広報部のW辺です！ 皆さん！これが椚ヶ丘学園の校章です！ #暗殺教室 https://twitter.com/ansatsu_movie/status/507497675516686337/photo/1
— 映画『暗殺教室』公式 (@ansatsu_movie) September 4, 2014
椚ヶ岡学園 広報部のW辺です！本日も撮影は絶好調！校門には「椚ヶ丘中学校」の看板が！このクオリティーの高さ⭐素晴らしすぎます！！#暗殺教室 https://twitter.com/ansatsu_movie/status/508467945089953792/photo/1
— 映画『暗殺教室』公式 (@ansatsu_movie) September 7, 2014
The announced cast:
Ryosuke Yamada as Nagisa Shiota
Masaki Suda as Karma Akabane
Maika Yamamoto as Kaede Kayano
Seika Taketomi as Rio Nakamura
Mio Yuuki as Yukiko Kanzaki
Miku Uehara as Manami Okuda
Kippei Shiina as Tadaomi Karasuma
September 13, 2014 5:50am CDT
The highly-anticipated film hits Japanese theaters in March 2015
Live-Action Assassination Classroom Film Slated for March 21
posted on 2014-10-13 23:31 EDT
The official Twitter account for the live-action Assassination Classroom film announced on Tuesday that the film will open on March 21, 2015. The film adapts Yusei Matsui’s popular manga of the same name.
Hey! Say! JUMP band member Ryōsuke Yamada (Kindaichi Case Files’ Kindaichi) will star in the film as Nagisa Shiota (pictured second from left in top row). The main cast also includes:
Top row, from left to right:
• Masaki Suda (Princess Jellyfish’s Kuranosuke, Daily Lives of High School Boys’ Tadakuni) as Karma Akabane
• Kippei Shiina (SHINOBI - Heart Under Blade’s Tenzen, Wild 7’s Sekai) as Tadaomi Karasuma
Bottom row, from left to right:
• Maika Yamamoto (Kamen Teacher’s Saeko, Ōoku: The Inner Chamber’s Nono) as Kaede Kayano
• Seika Taketomi (The Princess and the Pilot’s Juana del Moral, Hot Road’s Eri) as Rio Nakamura
• Mio Yūki (Kami-sama no Iu Toori’s Shoko) as Yukiko Kanzaki
• Miku Uehara (Hōkago Groove’s Chinatsu) as Manami Okuda
Koro-sensei will be rendered in CG in the film. The voice actor for the character has not yet been announced.
Eiichirō Hasumi (Umizaru films, Wild 7) is directing the film, and Tatsuya Kanazawa (Saru Lock The Movie, Lucky Seven) is writing the script. Filming began on site at an abandoned elementary school in the suburbs in Japan’s Kanto district on August 31, and is wrapping up in mid-October. The film’s Twitter account has been posting on-set photographs since filming started.
Viz Media will publish the first volume of the manga in North America in December. The company describes the story:
A humorous and action-packed story about a class of misfits who are trying to kill their new teacher – an alien octopus with bizarre powers and super strength! The teacher has just destroyed the moon and is threatening to destroy the earth – unless his students can destroy him first. What makes things more complicated is that he’s the best teacher they’ve ever had!
Matsui launched Assassination Classroom in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2012, and Shueisha published the 10th volume in July. The series ranked number seven in Japan’s top-selling manga for 2013, and currently has more than 10 million copies in print. The series already inspired an event anime last year, and is also inspiring a television anime series that will premiere in January.
Former Kara Member Makes Film Debut in Assassination Classroom
posted on 2014-10-21 22:30 EDT
Jigoku Sensei Nube actress plays foreign language teacher Irina Jelavic
Former Kara idol Kang Jiyoung (Urakara, Koisuru Maison ~Rainbow Rose~) will play the professional assassin and foreign language teacher Irina Jelavic in the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Yusei Matsui’s Assassination Classroom manga. The role will mark the first time Jiyong is acting in a film.
Jiyong retired from Kara in April then went to England to study English and acting. She then signed with the Sweet Power agency in August and is resuming her activities in Japan. She is currently co-starring as the yōkai Yukime in the live-action television series adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Sho Makura’s Jigoku Sensei Nube manga.
The film will open in Japan on March 21, 2015.
Hey! Say! JUMP band member Ryōsuke Yamada (Kindaichi Case Files’ Kindaichi) will star in the film as Nagisa Shiota (pictured second from left in top row). The main cast also includes:
Top row, from left to right:
• Masaki Suda (Princess Jellyfish’s Kuranosuke, Daily Lives of High School Boys’ Tadakuni) as Karma Akabane
• Kippei Shiina (SHINOBI - Heart Under Blade’s Tenzen, Wild 7’s Sekai) as Tadaomi Karasuma
Bottom row, from left to right:
• Maika Yamamoto (Kamen Teacher’s Saeko, Ōoku: The Inner Chamber’s Nono) as Kaede Kayano
• Seika Taketomi (The Princess and the Pilot’s Juana del Moral, Hot Road’s Eri) as Rio Nakamura
• Mio Yūki (Kami-sama no Iu Toori’s Shoko) as Yukiko Kanzaki
• Miku Uehara (Hōkago Groove’s Chinatsu) as Manami Okuda
Koro-sensei will be rendered in CG in the film. The voice actor for the character has not yet been announced.
Eiichirō Hasumi (Umizaru films, Wild 7) is directing the film, and Tatsuya Kanazawa (Saru Lock The Movie, Lucky Seven) is writing the script. Filming began on site at an abandoned elementary school in the suburbs in Japan’s Kanto district on August 31, and wrapped up in mid-October. The film’s Twitter account has been posting on-set photographs since filming started.
Viz Media will publish the first volume of the manga in North America in December. The company describes the story:
A humorous and action-packed story about a class of misfits who are trying to kill their new teacher – an alien octopus with bizarre powers and super strength! The teacher has just destroyed the moon and is threatening to destroy the earth – unless his students can destroy him first. What makes things more complicated is that he’s the best teacher they’ve ever had!
Matsui launched Assassination Classroom in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2012, and Shueisha published the 11th volume on October 3. The series ranked number seven in Japan’s top-selling manga for 2013, and currently has more than 11 million copies in print. The series already inspired an event anime last year, and is also inspiring a television anime series that will premiere in January.
Live-Action Assassination Classroom Film Unveils Its 1st Koro-sensei Image
posted on 2014-10-23 22:32 EDT
1st look at CG rendering of alien teacher from next March’s film
A handout for the live-action film of Yusei Matsui’s Assassination Classroom manga offers the first look at its Koro-sensei portrayal on Friday. The handout offers a close-up shot of the alien teacher beaming from the entrance of Classroom 3-E, and gives the best look yet at the live-action version’s CG rendering of his body and facial expression.
The handout’s caption reads, “Now, everyone, it’s time for assassination.” Theaters throughout Japan will begin distributing the handout on November 1. The film itself will open on March 21, 2015.
Hey! Say! JUMP band member Ryōsuke Yamada (Kindaichi Case Files’ Kindaichi) will star in the film as Nagisa Shiota (pictured second from left in top row). The main cast also includes:
Top row, from left to right:
• Masaki Suda (Princess Jellyfish’s Kuranosuke, Daily Lives of High School Boys’ Tadakuni) as Karma Akabane
• Kippei Shiina (SHINOBI - Heart Under Blade’s Tenzen, Wild 7’s Sekai) as Tadaomi Karasuma
Bottom row, from left to right:
• Maika Yamamoto (Kamen Teacher’s Saeko, Ōoku: The Inner Chamber’s Nono) as Kaede Kayano
• Seika Taketomi (The Princess and the Pilot’s Juana del Moral, Hot Road’s Eri) as Rio Nakamura
• Mio Yūki (Kami-sama no Iu Toori’s Shoko) as Yukiko Kanzaki
• Miku Uehara (Hōkago Groove’s Chinatsu) as Manami Okuda
The voice actor for Koro-sensei has not yet been announced.
Eiichirō Hasumi (Umizaru films, Wild 7) is directing the film, and Tatsuya Kanazawa (Saru Lock The Movie, Lucky Seven) is writing the script. Filming began on site at an abandoned elementary school in the suburbs in Japan’s Kanto district on August 31, and is wrapping up in mid-October. The film’s Twitter account has been posting on-set photographs since filming started.
Viz Media will publish the first volume of the manga in North America in December. The company describes the story:
A humorous and action-packed story about a class of misfits who are trying to kill their new teacher – an alien octopus with bizarre powers and super strength! The teacher has just destroyed the moon and is threatening to destroy the earth – unless his students can destroy him first. What makes things more complicated is that he’s the best teacher they’ve ever had!
Matsui launched Assassination Classroom in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2012, and Shueisha published the 11th volume on October 3. The series ranked number seven in Japan’s top-selling manga for 2013, and currently has more than 10 million copies in print. The series already inspired an event anime last year, and is also inspiring a television anime series that will premiere on January 9.
###Wakana Aoi Joins Assassination Classroom Live-Action Film as Original Character
posted on 2014-10-28 23:00 EDT
###Masanobu Takashima, Seishirō Katō Join Live-Action Assassination Classroom Cast
posted on 2014-11-22 03:00 EST
L change the WorLd, Ninja Kids!!! actors play Takaoka, Itona in March film
[size=16]Assassination Classroom Film Casts ‘Rev. from DVL’ Idol Kanna Hashimoto as Ritsu[/size]
posted on 2014-12-01 17:25 EST
1st visuals of Ritsu robot dressed as nurse, teacher, student, in gym clothes
Sensa-tions Performs Live-Action Assassination Classroom Film’s Theme Song
posted on 2015-03-08 21:00 EDT
New group performs debut single for March 21 film
The official website for the live-action film of Yusei Matsui 's Assassination Classroom manga announced last month that the group Sensa-tions is performing the theme song “Koro-sensa-tions” to the film. The song will include vocals from the voice actor of Koro-sensei (as yet unannounced).
Matsui drew a special illustration for the group, which appeared in this year’s 14th issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. It also unveils the performing names of the group’s members: Shinobi, Barrett, Commander, Falcon Jr., Scope, Rabbit Fire, Doctor, Geek, and Sonic Hunter.
J. Storm is releasing “Koro-sensa-tions” as the debut single of Sensa-tions on March 18. The DVD single will include the song, its music video, and a “making-of” of the music video.
Eiichirō Hasumi (Umizaru films, Wild 7) is directing the film, and Tatsuya Kanazawa (Saru Lock The Movie, Lucky Seven) is writing the script. Filming began on site at an abandoned elementary school in the suburbs in Japan’s Kanto district on August 31, and wrapped up in mid-October. The film’s Twitter account began posting on-set photographs since filming started.
The previously announced cast for the film includes:
• Ryōsuke Yamada as Nagisa Shiota
• Masaki Suda as Karma Akabane
• Kippei Shiina as Tadaomi Karasuma
• Maika Yamamoto as Kaede Kayano
• Seika Taketomi as Rio Nakamura
• Mio Yūki as Yukiko Kanzaki
• Miku Uehara as Manami Okuda
• Masanobu Takashima as Takaoka
• Seishirō Katō as Itona
• Kang Jiyoung as Irina Jelavic
• Kanna Hashimoto as Ritsu
Viz Media published the first volume of the manga in North America last December. The company describes the story:
A humorous and action-packed story about a class of misfits who are trying to kill their new teacher – an alien octopus with bizarre powers and super strength! The teacher has just destroyed the moon and is threatening to destroy the earth – unless his students can destroy him first. What makes things more complicated is that he’s the best teacher they’ve ever had!
Matsui launched Assassination Classroom in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2012, and Shueisha published the 13th volume on Wednesday, March 4. The series ranked number seven in Japan’s top-selling manga for 2013, and currently has more than 11 million copies in print. The series already inspired an event anime in 2013, and also inspired a television anime series that premiered in January. Funimation is streaming the show as it airs in Japan.
[size=16]Assassination Classroom’s Koro-Sensei Reads Women’s Fashion Mag in Promo Videos[/size]
posted on 2015-03-20 09:15 EDT
Former Kara idol Kang Jiyoung featured in magazine & movie as assassin Irina Jelavic
[size=16]Arashi’s Kazunari Ninomiya Voices Live-Action Assassination Classroom’s Koro-sensei[/size]
posted on 2015-03-22 12:40 EDT
Surprise announcement made on film’s opening day on Saturday
[size=16]Live-Action Assassination Classroom Audience was 90% Female, 58% Teen[/size]
posted on 2015-03-24 12:00 EDT
Film tops box office with 411 million yen
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/03/30/assassination-classroom-live-action-film-draws-1-million-moviegoers
March 30, 2015 9:15pm CDT
The director wishes to make a sequel with the same star
“Assassination Classroom” Director Says Trailer for Sequel is Already Filmed
The Toho-distributed film has drawn 1 million audience
April 05, 2015 4:30am PDT
In an interview with Mantan Web posted yesterday, Eiichiro Hasumi, the director of the currently-showing the live-action film adaptation of Yusei Matsui’s Ansatsu Kyoushitsu/Assassination Classroom manga talked about his wish for the sequel and confirmed he has already filmed a trailer for it.
The highly anticipated film was released in Japan on March 21 and debuted No.1 in the weekend box office, then drew one million moviegoers by its second week much faster than expected. Therefore, the expectation for the sequel has become greater. Hasumi says:
“Since the serialization of the manga still continues, I discussed with the manga publishing team how far I could show (in the first film). I’ve also talked with the film staff that I really wanted to the second. It’s all depend on how successful it can be. If it’s successful enough, I’m ready to do the sequel anytime. To tell the truth, We’ve already filmed a trailer for the sequel. I want to attach it to the first if it’s doing well in theaters.”
Movie poster
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/04/09-1/assassination-classroom-film-reaches-2-billion-yen-mark-at-japans-box-office
April 09, 2015 4:15am CDT
The expectation for the sequel becomes very high
###“Assassination Classroom” Film Draws Over 2 Million Moviegoers
April 13, 2015 11:30pm PDT
Still keeping the 2nd place in its 4th weekend