General Live Action Movie/Series News & Discussion

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

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/20/fans-reel-in-horror-as-tokusatsu-hero-redman-conquers-youtube
April 20, 2016 7:37pm CDT
1972 short-form action series available via Tsuburaya Production’s official Youtube channel

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/21/actually-i-am-stage-play-shows-off-cast-in-costume
April 21, 2016 3:45pm CDT
Adaptation of supernatural comedy manga by Eiji Matsuda debuts in Tokyo in May

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/21/tomokazu-sugita-and-nana-mizuki-team-up-in-japanese-dub-of-the-huntsman-winters-war
April 21, 2016 6:30pm CDT
Cast of this one will be familiar to anime fans

###Setoutsumi Live-Action Film’s Trailer Features Ayami Nakajō
posted on 2016-04-22 01:45 EDT
Sousuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda star in film opening on July 2

###BlazBlue Continuum Shift Stage Play Gets Reboot in August
posted on 2016-04-22 06:15 EDT

###‘4-Gatsu no Kimi, Spica’ Manga Gets Live-Action, Movie Comic DVD
posted on 2016-04-22 18:15 EDT
Live-action drama contains original scene

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/22/supernatural-evils-collide-in-new-sadako-vs-kayako-trailer
April 22, 2016 6:05pm CDT
Iconic movie monster mash-up hits Japanese theaters on June 18, 2016

###Zombies breathe new life into Japan’s torpid big-budget fare
April 22, 2016 at 11:20 JST / by Don Brown / The Asahi Shimbun

###Seikatsu/Hero Mania Seikatsu Live-Action Film’s Character Video Shows Toshida
posted on 2016-04-23 00:00 EDT
Other character videos, trailer streamed for May 7 film based on Shigeyuki Fukumitsu’s manga

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/23/tokyo-one-piece-towers-live-character-show-2nd-season-adds-law
April 23, 2016 2:45am CDT
The character voiced by the original anime cast Hiroshi Kamiya

###Himitsu - The Top Secret Live-Action Film Casts Kouji Kikkawa
posted on 2016-04-23 10:00 EDT
Kikkawa plays serial killer Kiyotaka Kainuma in August 6 film

###Kazuo Umezu’s My Name is Shingo Manga Inspires Stage Musical
posted on 2016-04-23 14:45 EDT
Mitsuki Takahata, Mugi Kadowaki star in musical touring 5 Japanese cities this winter

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/23-1/the-brave-yoshihiko-returns-to-tv-with-new-series-on-tv-tokyo
Late-night comedy stars Takayuki Yamada as a bumbling warrior in a spoof of “Dragon Quest”-style JRPGs
April 23, 2016 11:21pm EDT / by Paul Chapman

###Peach Girl Live-Action Film Casts Mei Nagano as Sae
Rurouni Kenshin, My Love Story!! actress plays antagonist in 2017 film
posted on 2016-04-24 00:00 EDT / ANN

###Midori/Shōjo Tsubaki Live-Action Film’s Extended Trailer Streamed
posted on 2016-04-24 08:00 EDT
Film about orphan girl abused by freak show troupe opens on May 21

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/24/yoshikazu-ebisu-is-a-sword-slinging-ex-yakuza-in-ninkyo-yaro
April 24, 2016 5:56pm CDT
Manga-artist-turned-actor stars in live-action feature film drama coming in June of 2016

###I Am a Hero Film Opens in Top Ten
posted on 2016-04-25 18:20 EDT

###‘Final’ Live-Action Resident Evil Film Opens First in Japan on December 23
posted on 2016-04-26 03:10 EDT

###Voice Actress Ai Kayano Shares Her Love of Sake in New Web Series
posted on 2016-04-27 18:45 EDT
New YouTube channel Animate Times to stream series

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/27/crunchyroll-adds-the-perfect-insider-and-wakakozake-season-1-to-drama-catalog
April 27, 2016 8:00pm CDT
Both series now live for their respective territories

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