General Live Action Movie/Series News & Discussion

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Hits DVD from Shout! Factory in February

December 06, 2022 1:20pm CST
Eight-DVD set is available for pre-order now

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Tomorrow Studios To Adapt Japanese Crime Drama ‘Connected: The Homebound Detective’ For U.S. Market

2022-12-07T02:55:00Z

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Meet Main Cast Members of SPY x FAMILY Musical in Official Trailer

December 07, 2022 6:22pm CST
The role of Anya will be announced before the end of this year

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Naoki Urasawa Draws The Beatles Members for Nippon Budokan Concert Documentary Film

December 07, 2022 6:55pm CST
They were the first rock band held a concert at the prestigious martial arts arena

Touken Ranbu Game Gets Kabuki Stage Play Next July

posted on 2022-12-08 02:43 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Onoe Matsuya II stars, co-directs play

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Actors Rio Uchida and Rina Ikoma Team Up for UCHIKOMA Manga Show

December 08, 2022 5:02am CST
Live-action talk show focusing on Japanese comics streams on DMM TV distribution service

Lycoris Recoil Fires Off a Live Round with Stage Play Teaser Visual

December 09, 2022 5:13am CST
One-week show heads to Tokyo

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10 Short Sci-fi Manga from Fujio F. Fujiko Get Live-Action Works

posted on 2022-12-09 16:00 EST by Alex Mateo
Live-action adaptations debut in spring 2023

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Live-Action Shō mo Nai Bokura no Renai-ron Show Casts JO1’s Syoya Kimata

posted on 2022-12-09 17:30 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Kimata plays Kurumi’s supportive classmate Yū Ogura in January drama

Hyperdimension Neptunia Game Franchise Gets Stage Musical

posted on 2022-12-12 07:03 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Stage musical scheduled for September 2023 performance

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Live-Action Candy-Colored Paradox Series Reveals New Trailer, Streaming in 190 Countries

posted on 2022-12-12 22:00 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Series premieres on December 15

Live-Action My Happy Marriage Film’s New Trailer Previews Snow Man’s Theme Song

posted on 2022-12-13 03:42 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Film starring Snow Man’s Ren Meguro, Mio Imada opens in Japan on March 17

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Live-Action Kingdom Franchise Gets 3rd Film in Summer 2023

posted on 2022-12-13 05:28 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Returning cast, staff announced

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BLUELOCK Soccer Manga Gets Stage Play in May 2023

December 13, 2022 1:05pm CST
BLUELOCK franchise still riding wave from Japanese men’s soccer team performance in FIFA World Cup

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Lycoris Recoil Stage Play Shows Off 13 Cast Members in Costume

December 13, 2022 10:00pm CST
One-week show heads to Tokyo in January

Multiple Faces of Anya Get Revealed for SPY x FAMILY Musical

December 14, 2022 6:32am CST
All four of the girls were revealed for the show

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Hunter x Hunter Stage Play Casts 15-Year-Old Rising Star as Gon

December 14, 2022 8:57am CST
The show premieres in Japan in May 2023

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City Hunter Manga Gets 1st Japanese Live-Action Film for Netflix

posted on 2022-12-14 18:59 EST by Egan Loo
HK/Hentai Kamen’s Ryōhei Suzuki stars in story moved to modern day

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Live-Action ‘And Yet, You Are So Sweet’ Film’s Trailer Reveals Theme Song

posted on 2022-12-14 20:00 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Naniwa Danshi performs theme song “Special Kiss” for March 2023 film

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EVOL Dark Hero Manga Gets Live-Action Show in 2023

posted on 2022-12-14 21:27 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Yuzu Aoki, Himena Irei, Misaki Hattori star as kids who gain powers, only to turn against the world

Live-Action Alice in Borderland 2 Show’s Special Video Highlights Action Scenes

posted on 2022-12-15 21:54 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Sequel debuts worldwide on Netflix on December 22

Maki Marukido’s ‘The End of the World, With You’ Manga Gets Live-Action Show

posted on 2022-12-16 03:40 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Toshiki Seto, Keisuke Nakata star in January 2023 series

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My Hero Academia 4th Stage Play “The Best Hero” Set for Spring 2023

December 16, 2022 6:19pm CST
All of the main cast members will return

Hunter x Hunter Manga Gets Stage Play in May 2023

posted on 2022-12-17 07:03 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Stage play to star Shion Ōtomo, Nichiki Akutsu, more

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‘If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die’ Manga Gets Live-Action Film

posted on 2022-12-17 18:59 EST by Egan Loo
Sayuri Matsumura & cast, staff return from live-action series for spring 2023 film

Mashle: Magic and Muscles Manga Gets Stage Play Adaptation in Summer 2023

posted on 2022-12-18 04:12 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Teaser video for stage play adaptation revealed

Mononoke Stage Play Adaptation Haunts Tokyo in February 2023

December 19, 2022 6:08am CST
Production will adapt the “Bake Neko” story from the 2006 Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales TV anime

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New Live-Action Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Series Reveals 4 Additional Cast Members, Video

posted on 2022-12-19 11:20 EST by Alex Mateo
Key visual unveiled for January 10 series

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Solitary Gourmet Live-Action Show Gets 6th Consecutive New Year’s Special

posted on 2022-12-20 04:45 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Special airs on TV Tokyo on December 3 at 10:00 p.m. JST

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Japan Society Announces January Monthly Anime & Classics Screenings

Dec 20th 2022

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Akiko Higashimura’s Do You Remember Me? Manga Gets Live-Action S. Korean Show

posted on 2022-12-20 21:27 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Romantic comedy manga launched in 2020

Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger Gets Buggy in March of 2023

December 21, 2022 7:26am CST
Latest entry in long-running Super Sentai series features insect-themed heroes for the first time

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Live-Action Utsubora - A Story of a Novelist Series Unveils Visual, March 24 Debut

posted on 2022-12-21 22:57 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Atsuko Maeda stars in Asumiko Nakamura’s story about aspiring novelist’s untimely death

Live-Action Shō mo Nai Bokura no Renai-ron Show Reveals 4 More Cast Members

posted on 2022-12-23 02:00 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Satomi Tezuka, Tetta Sugimoto, Kyusaku Shimada, Jun Hashimoto

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Crunchyroll Adds Fate/Grand Order THE STAGE Grand Temple of Time Solomon Arts Nova To Lineup

December 23, 2022 12:18pm CST
Premieres 12/31 at 11AM PT

The Medicine Seller Arrives in Mononoke Stage Play Key Visual

December 25, 2022 9:18am CST
Main cast and staff revealed for upcoming production that will be staged in Tokyo in February of 2023

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Live-Action Downfall Film’s Trailer Reveals, Previews Theme Song

posted on 2022-12-25 18:00 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
New visual also revealed for film based on Inio Asano’s manga opening on March 17

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You’re Being Summoned, Azazel Comedy Manga Gets Stage Play in February 2023

December 25, 2022 11:20pm CST
Azazel’s anime VA Masaya Onosaka will reprise his role

Akiba Maid War Anime Gets Stage Play in September 2023

posted on 2022-12-26 06:26 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Cygames, P.A. Works’ original TV anime premiered on October 6

‘They’re Calling for You, Mr. Azazel’ Manga Gets Stage Play in February

posted on 2022-12-27 04:03 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Masaya Onosaka reprises role as Azazel in stage play featuring puppets

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Nikki Asada’s Mr. Tsukuyomi’s Forbidden Midnight Snack Manga Gets Live-Action Series

posted on 2022-12-27 20:48 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Manga about foodie relationship between expert chef, gym trainer

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Haken Anime! Live-action Film Wins Nikkan Sports Film Award’s Best Film of 2022

December 27, 2022 8:11pm CST
Tasuku Emoto also gets the Best Supporting Actor award

Live-Action ‘And Yet, You Are So Sweet’ Film Posts ‘Special Video’

posted on 2022-12-29 00:45 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Video asks theatergoers not to emulate romantic moves by film’s characters while in theater

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Chainsaw Man Manga Gets Stage Play Adaptation Next September

posted on 2022-12-29 05:08 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Play will run in Tokyo, Kyoto

Please Save My Earth Manga Gets Musical Multimedia Stage Recital With Anime Cast

posted on 2022-12-30 18:45 EST by Kim Morrissy
Voice cast will reprise their roles for the first time in 30 years at March 11-12 event

3rd Live-Action Kingdom Film’s Teaser Unveils Title, Story, July 28 Debut

posted on 2022-12-31 18:07 EST by Egan Loo
Kingdom: Unmei no Hōno to cover Shi Ka arc, Battle of Bayou