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posted on 2010-04-01 23:58 EDT
December 21, 2011 8:45pm CST
Series starring Kill Bill’s Chiaki Kuriyama starts this Thursday
December 21, 2013
March 24, 2015 9:45pm CDT
Both titles available now
posted on 2015-03-25 18:30 EDT
Site adds Power Office Girls 2013, Onna Nobunaga, Ordinary Miracles, Flesh for the Beast: Tsukiko’s Curse
Starts tomorrow, April 11, at 12:00 pm PT
April 10, 2015 1:15pm CDT
April 28, 2015 1:35pm CDT
Both available today 4/28
June 02, 2015 7:35pm CDT
posted on 2015-09-01 09:45 EDT
Post-apocalyptic vampire manga also inspired 2 anime seasons, Jump event anime
posted on 2015-09-01 15:45 EDT by Lynzee Lamb
posted on 2015-09-02 04:15 EDT
Website also asks fans to submit photos of themselves, past & present
posted on 2015-09-03 01:45 EDT
Satomi Ishihara, Tomohisa Yamashita cast for October live-action series
posted on 2015-09-03 02:30 EDT
Live-action TV series adaptation of NisiOisin’s mystery novel premieres in October
September 03, 2015 7:17pm CDT
New live-action series on Fuji TV marks the 3rd adaptation of manga by Shungicu Uchida
posted on 2015-09-04 01:30 EDT
Photograph of Miyoshi in costume also revealed
posted on 2015-09-04 03:45 EDT
Libre Publishing had teased possible live-action adaptation last week
posted on 2015-09-04 08:15 EDT
Stage play adaptation of mobile rhythm game to feature Shingan Crimsonz band
###Crunchyroll Adds Live-Action Dr. Koto’s Clinic Show
posted on 2015-06-02 08:30 EDT
2003 TV show of Takatoshi Yamada’s medical manga
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/07/18-1/crunchyroll-adds-akagi-live-action-drama
July 18, 2015 8:45am CDT
###Crunchyroll: New Summer 2015 Catalog Title: Ghostwriter
Posted 7/30/15
[size=16]Live-Action Samurai Sensei TV Series Premieres in October[/size]
posted on 2015-09-05 10:00 EDT
Comedy manga about samurai in modern day Japan began in 2014
[size=16]Warner Bros. Registers ‘ookamishojo-movie.jp’ Domain[/size]
posted on 2015-09-05 03:00 EDT
Junichi Kajioka tackles futility of war in film about the Battle of Imphal
posted on September 03, 2015 / by Yasushi Okubon / Staff Writer / The Asahi Shimbun
ONE TAKE ON JAPANESE CINEMA: Birth of 1950s and 1960s indie film encapsulated in documentary
posted on August 28, 2015 / by Don Brown / The Asahi Shimbun
Putting a face on Emperor Showa in ‘The Emperor in August’
posted on August 20, 2015 / by Taro Karasaki / Asahi Weekly Staff Writer / The Asahi Shimbun
ONE TAKE ON JAPANESE CINEMA: A prematurely buried anomaly revives a moribund genre
posted on August 14, 2015 / by Don Brown / The Asahi Shimbun
Akutagawa winner stars in seaside fantasy with potent flavor
posted on August 13, 2015 / by Ami Nomura / Staff Writer / The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/09/06-1/re-kan-supernatural-comedy-anime-gets-stage-play-in-november
September 06, 2015 8:57pm CDT
8 showings planned for Japan Newart College Omori School Theater in Tokyo
###Live-Action Tsuri Baka Nisshi Show Recasts Toshiyuki Nishida as the Boss
posted on 2015-09-06 23:45 EDT
Nishida previously played protagonist Hama-chan in live-action film series
###JoJo’s Creator’s ‘Prison Break’ Stage Play Casts Eriko Hatsune
posted on 2015-09-07 01:15 EDT
Staff of stage play adaptation of Hirohiko Araki short manga also revealed
###Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi Stage Play’s Cast Unveiled
posted on 2015-09-07 04:15 EDT
Staff from Sengoku Basara vs. Devil May Cry play return for January-February play
###Live-Action Angel Heart Casts Saki Aibu as Kaori
posted on 2015-09-08 01:00 EDT
Photograph of Aibu in costume, extended 85-minute October 11 premiere also revealed
###Live-Action Forget Me Not Show Reveals New Cast, Song, Debut Date
posted on 2015-09-08 05:00 EDT
Yurina Yanagi, Itsuka Sagara, Erika Okuda, Izumi Fujimoto star in series inspired by Taiwanese novel
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/09/10-1/former-akb48-member-asuka-kuramochi-joins-cast-of-resident-evil-stage-play
September 10, 2015 9:43am CDT
"BIOHAZARD THE STAGE" runs for 15 showings in Tokyo from October 22 to November 11, 2015
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/09/10/17-year-old-maika-yamamoto-to-play-miku-in-sakura-no-ame-live-action-film
September 11, 2015 1:55am CDT
Vocaloid song-inspired film will be screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival
###Chimamire Sukeban Chainsaw Manga Gets Live-Action Film in January
posted on 2015-09-11 06:30 EDT
Adaptation of manga by Reiko the Zombie Shop author stars Rio Uchida
###Senpai to Kanojo Live-Action Film’s Trailer Previews Theme Song
posted on 2015-09-11 07:15 EDT
aiko provides song “Aizu” as October 17 film’s theme song
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/09/11/video-latest-pv-for-the-prince-of-tennis-musical-3rd-season-seigaku-vs-st-Rudolph
September 11, 2015 5:55am CDT
New play will be performed 44 times from September to November
###Live-Action I Kill Giants Film Casts Zoe Saldana
posted on 2015-09-12 00:00 EDT
Film of International Manga Award winner stars rising actress Madison Wolfe
###Live-Action ‘It will be breakfast at Tiffany some day’ Show Unveils Main Cast
posted on 2015-09-12 04:00 EDT
October series stars Reina Triendl, Eri Tokunaga, Kanna Mori, Yūko Araki
###Kōdai-ke no Hitobito Manga by Gokusen’s Morimoto Gets Live-Action Film
posted on 2015-09-12 14:15 EDT
Romantic comedy manga launched in February 2013
###Tōken Ranbu Musical Adds 16 More Cast Members
posted on 2015-09-12 22:15 EDT
Fall musical to feature English-subtitled glasses devices, English ticketing site
###Live-Action Siren Casts Nanao, Hiromitsu Kitayama
posted on 2015-09-13 00:00 EDT
TV series adaptation of manga will feature original ending
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/09/12-1/video-r-rated-trailer-for-takashi-miikes-yakuza-apocalypse-goes-online
September 13, 2015 12:10am CDT
Samuel Goldwyn Films is planning an October 9, 2015 release for Miike’s return to shock cinema
###More Live-Action Ads Streamed for His Favorite Boys-Love Manga
posted on 2015-09-13 05:00 EDT
Libre Publishing teased live-action adaptation to promote 9th volume
###LA EigaFest to Show Live-Action Kenshin, Princess Jellyfish Films
posted on 2015-09-13 07:50 EDT
Also: Maestro, The Case of Hana & Alice films to screen
###Live-Action Angel Heart Series Casts Shōhei Miura as Liu Xin-Hong
posted on 2015-09-13 10:15 EDT
Mickey Curtis, Kouichi Yamadera, Tsutomu Takahashi also cast in series premiering in October
###Pop Group Perfume’s Documentary Film to Open in U.S. & Japan on Same Day
posted on 2015-09-13 22:00 EDT
Also opening in Taiwan, HK, Singapore, Mexico after U.S. Halloween opening
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/09/14/oz-productions-officially-files-for-bankruptcy
September 14, 2015 9:49pm CDT
Production house of “Ju-On” and “The Ring” has been on the rocks since 2012
[size=16]1st Footage of Idol Kanna Hashimoto in Sailor Suit & Machine Gun Remake Posted[/size]
posted on 2015-09-15 15:15 EDT by Carlos Cadorniga
Kanna Hashimoto bursts in with guns blazing and dressed for school for her upcoming film.
posted on 2015-09-18 01:15 EDT
Tomoko Ikuta, Keigo Yoshino, others also cast for play opening on January 5
posted on 2015-09-18 15:00 EDT
Live-action TV series adaptation of NisiOisin’s mystery novel premieres in October
[size=16]Lychee Light Club Live-Action Film’s 2nd Teaser Reveals Lead Actress[/size]
posted on 2015-09-20 00:15 EDT
Ayami Nakajō to play Kanon in film based on Usamaru Furuya’s manga
[size=16]From Five to Nine’s Live-Action Show Adds More Cast[/size]
posted on 2015-09-20 12:45 EDT
Saeko, Kei Tanaka, Rin Takanashi, more added to cast for series premiering in October
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/09/22-1/china-produces-live-action-doraemon-adaptation
September 22, 2015 7:06am CDT
Film re-imagines cat-robot from the future as a realistic cat
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/09/22/scream-queen-filmfest-tokyo-highlights-horror-films-by-women
September 22, 2015 5:22pm CDT
Festival includes short & feature length films from all over the world
[size=16]Quake-Themed Mitsuami no Kamisama Play’s Ad Teases Animation, Sand Art[/size]
posted on 2015-09-23 08:45 EDT
Junichi Suwabe, Kana Hanazawa star in play of manga about girl after 3/11
###Kamisama Kiss 2016 Stage Musical’s Cast Unveiled in Costume
posted on 2015-09-25 03:30 EDT
Mizuki, Kotetsu, Narukami-hime recast for musical premiering running on January 15-21
###Library Wars Streams English-Subtitled Live-Action Short Before New Special, Film
posted on 2015-09-26 10:00 EDT
13-minute short focuses on everyday lives of library staffers
###Chinese Live-Action Doraemon Casts Actual Cat
posted on 2015-09-26 14:45 EDT by Eric Stimson
[size=16]miwa Sings Live-Action Kōnodori Drama’s Theme Song[/size]
posted on 2015-09-28 02:00 EDT
Manga-based medical drama starring Gou Ayano will premiere on TBS on October 16
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/09/28-1/crunchyroll-adds-forget-me-not-j-drama-to-fall-lineup
September 28, 2015 6:35pm CDT
Starts tonight at 7pm PST
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/09/28-1/heroine-shikkaku-beats-attack-on-titan-part-2-in-their-2nd-weekend
September 28, 2015 10:50pm CDT
“ARIA The AVVENIRE” ranks 12th with 11 screens