General Live Action Movie/Series News & Discussion

###Princess Knight Musical’s Visual Shows Main Cast in Costume
posted on 2015-10-07 06:20 EDT
Musical adaptation of Tezuka’s classic shōjo manga debuts in Tokyo on November 12

###Review: Garm Wars: The Last Druid
by Brian Ruh, Oct 7th 2015
Mamoru Oshii’s latest live-action fantasy extravaganza has its roots deep in his previous films

[size=16]New Gamera Monster CG Footage Unveiled by Katsuhito Ishii[/size]
posted on 2015-10-09 01:00 EDT
Full version of tokusatu kaijū’s anniversary video to premiere at Tokyo Int’l Film Fest

[size=16]Lychee Light Club Live-Action Film Gets English-Subtitled Teaser Videos[/size]
posted on 2015-10-09 04:45 EDT
Adaptation of Usamaru Furuya’s manga to open in Japan in January

[size=16]Resident Evil Stage Play’s Cast Pictured in Costume[/size]
posted on 2015-10-09 11:00 EDT
Show starring Hiroshi Yazaki, Asuka Kuramochi, Sonny Chiba opens on October 22

[size=16]Imagine Entertainment to Produce Live-Action Tiger & Bunny Film[/size]
posted on 2015-10-09 16:47 EDT
Film announcement made at Sunrise’s NYCC panel

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/10/09-1/machiko-ono-to-play-serial-killer-in-fujiko-tv-drama
October 09, 2015 10:39pm CDT
6 episode TV drama based on book by Yukiko Mari debuts on Hulu Japan and J:COM in November

[size=16]Live-Action Orange Film Updates Trailer with Theme Song[/size]
posted on 2015-10-10 00:00 EDT
Film featuring Kobukuro’s “Mirai” to open in Japan on December 12

[size=16]Yumiwo Kobayashi’s Nigakute Amai Manga Gets Live-Action Film Adaptation[/size]
posted on 2015-10-10 04:00 EDT
Romantic comedy food manga about female office worker, gay teacher launched in 2009

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/10/10/akb48-member-minami-minegishi-stars-in-murder-mystery-joshikou
October 10, 2015 10:23am CDT
Movie about a deadly class reunion will be released in Spring of 2016

[size=16]Kizudarake no Akuma Manga About Bullying Gets Live-Action Project[/size]
posted on 2015-10-11 11:00 EDT
Girl bullies transfer student who once indirectly tormented her in Volvox Sumikawa’s story

###“Oboreru Knife” Shojo Manga Receives Live-Action Film in 2016
October 13, 2015 7:38am CDT
Film directed by Yamato Yuki

###Library Wars: The Last Mission Tops Weekend Box Office With 329 Million Yen
posted on 2015-10-13 22:25 EDT
UFO Gakuen no Himitsu opened at #5, Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi at #7

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/10/16/main-visual-for-re-kan-stage-play-adaptation-posted
October 16, 2015 4:50am CDT
Directed by Ichidai Matsuda (Onikirimaru)

[size=16]Live-Action Drama of Fragile Medical Manga Green-Lit[/size]
posted on 2015-10-16 10:00 EDT
Manga by Kusamizu, Megumi about eccentric pathologist launched in 2014

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/10/17-1/video-the-inerasable-trailer-goes-bump-in-the-night
October 17, 2015 3:19pm CDT
Horror movie about a room with a mysterious past hits Japanese theaters in January of 2016

###Criterion to Release Lady Snowblood Live-Action Film Set in January
posted on 2015-10-18 01:00 EDT
2 films adapt Kazuo Koike, Kazuo Kamimura’s 4-volume vengeance manga

###Live-Action Tsuri Baka Nisshi Show’s Trailer Streamed
posted on 2015-10-18 08:30 EDT
TV series will premiere on October 23 with 2-hour episode

###Yuta Kishi, Sara Takatsuki Join Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai Live-Action Film
posted on 2015-10-18 10:00 EDT
Film adaptation of Makino’s romantic comedy manga opens in Japan on February 27

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/10/18/takashi-miike-wins-award-at-6th-annual-oaxaca-filmfest
October 18, 2015 4:00pm CDT
Director takes home “Best Director of a Foreign Film, Global” for “Yakuza Apocalypse”

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/10/18-1/video-live-action-kenshin-and-attack-on-titan-directors-team-up
October 18, 2015 4:00pm PDT
Lead actors Rina Takeda, Masanori Mimoto, Joey, and Kentaro Shimazu are also on board, along with costume designer Dango Takeda

[size=16]Tomoya Nagase Stars in Fragile Medical TV Series[/size]
posted on 2015-10-19 01:15 EDT
Series about eccentric pathologist premieres on January 13 on Fuji TV

[size=16]Wakako-zake Live-Action TV Show Gets 2nd Season[/size]
posted on 2015-10-19 06:30 EDT
Chie Shinkyū’s manga also inspired TV anime series in July

[size=16]Otonari Voice Chat Manga Gets Short Drama Adaptation With Tatsuomi Hamada, Wakana Aoi[/size]
posted on 2015-10-19 14:45 EDT
Manga follows a college student who talks to a neighbor he’s never met

[size=16]‘I Am a Hero’ Film Wins Sitges Awards Before 2016 Japanese Debut[/size]
posted on 2015-10-19 18:10 EDT
Professor Layton’s Yo Oizumi, When Marnie Was There’s Kasumi Arimura star

###One Week Friends Manga Gets Live-Action Film
posted on 2015-10-20 02:00 EDT
Manga about relationship of boy & amnesiac girl also inspired 2014 anime

###Library Wars: The Last Mission Stays #1 at Box Office With 173 Million Yen
posted on 2015-10-21 10:00 EDT

###Alice in the Country of Hearts Musical Revival Cast Announced
posted on 2015-10-21 14:20 EDT
Musical ran in February; will run again in January 2016

Isobe Isobee Monogatari Manga Inspires Stage Play

posted on 2015-10-22 03:30 EDT

7th Hakuōki Musical’s Cast Announced

posted on 2015-10-22 16:40 EDT
Musical named after 1st game

###Re-Kan! Stage Play’s Cast Pictured in Costume
posted on 2015-10-23 09:00 EDT
Nozomi Maeda, Kurumi Takahashi star in play opening in November

[size=16]Touya Mikanagi’s Karneval Manga Gets Stage Play in Spring 2016[/size]
posted on 2015-10-24 06:00 EDT
Fantasy action manga inspired TV anime series in 2013

[size=16]Moriyama-Chū Kyōshūjo Manga Gets Live-Action Film[/size]
posted on 2015-10-25 02:00 EDT
1-volume series centers on apathetic college student, yakuza member who attend unauthorized driving school

[size=16]Live-Action Boku dake ga Inai Machi Film Casts Child Actors Rio Suzuki, Tsubasa Nakagawa[/size]
posted on 2015-10-25 07:00 EDT
Tetta Sugimoto, Kento Hayashi, Seiji Fukushi, Kanna Mori also playing roles in spring 2016 film

[size=16]Minoru Furuya’s Himeanōru Manga Gets Live-Action Film on May 28[/size]
posted on 2015-10-25 10:00 EDT
Gaku Hamada, Gō Morita star in adaptation of manga by Himizu author

[size=16]Deadline: Tom Wheeler to Write Live-Action Micronauts Film[/size]
posted on 2015-10-25 12:00 EDT

[size=16]Manga-inspired American Comic Warrior Nun Areala Gets Live-Action Adaptation[/size]
posted on 2015-10-25 14:15 EDT

[size=16]Live-Action Himeanōru Film Gets R-15 Rating[/size]
posted on 2015-10-26 01:45 EDT

[size=16]Go! Princess Precure’s Musical Previewed in Video[/size]
posted on 2015-10-26 04:45 EDT
Musical with original story to run in 5 cities from January 11-31

[size=16]Live-Action Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store Show Casts Shōtarō Mamiya, Kenji Urai[/size]
posted on 2015-10-27 02:00 EDT
Adaptation of manga about odd convenience store clerk premieres on January 1

[size=16]Devils and Realist Manga Gets Stage Musical[/size]
posted on 2015-10-28 01:00 EDT
Tsuneyasu Motoyoshi directs musical about nobleman who summons a devil

[size=16]Princess Knight Musical’s Cast Photographed in Costume[/size]
posted on 2015-10-28 03:00 EDT
1st photos of Tomoru Akazawa, Airi Kanda, Masakazu Nemoto, Shōko Haida in costume

[size=16]Live-Action Boku dake ga Inai Machi Film’s Teaser Reveals March Opening[/size]
posted on 2015-10-28 03:55 EDT
Poster for suspense film about man who can turn back time also unveiled

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/10/28/sara-takatsuki-stars-in-the-werewolf-game-crazy-like-a-fox
October 28, 2015 8:19pm CDT
3rd film featuring party game turned deadly hits Japanese theaters in December of 2015

###Terror in Resonance Anime Gets Stage Play Adaptation
posted on 2015-10-29 14:45 EDT
Megumi Han, Mitsuaki Kanuka to reprise roles as Five, Mukasa

###Live-Action Orange Film’s Visual Shows Characters in Present and Future
posted on 2015-10-30 01:00 EDT
Film starring Tao Tsuchiya, Kento Yamazaki opens in Japan on December 12

###Live-Action Ninja Scroll Proof of Concept Video Shows What Might Have Been
posted on 2015-10-30 17:15 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/10/30/key-visual-for-chimamire-sukeban-chainsaw-live-action-film-released
October 30, 2015 10:53pm CDT
Manga adaptation movie stars Rio Uchida as a zombie-bashing, chainsaw-wielding delinquent