General Live Action Movie/Series News & Discussion

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Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Casts Kentarō Shimazu as Kanjirō Kasahara

posted on 2023-12-15 07:55 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Film opens in Japan on January 19

Black Jack Manga Gets New Live-Action Series in 2024

posted on 2023-12-15 16:02 EST by Alex Mateo
Issei Takahashi stars as titular character from Osamu Tezuka’s manga

World Trigger Manga Gets 4th Stage Play Adapting ‘Galopoula Invasion’ Arc

posted on 2023-12-15 20:58 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Play runs in October-November 2024 in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka

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Mashle: Magic and Muscles Gets 2nd Stage Play in Summer 2024

posted on 2023-12-16 00:30 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
1st stage play ran in July

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Perfect Propose BL Live-Action Mini-Series Reveals Trailer, More Cast, Key Visual, February 2 Premiere

posted on 2023-12-18 01:34 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Trailer reveals, previews theme song “Daydream” by OCTPATH

Innai Keisatsu Live-Action TV Series Reveals SennaRin to Perform Opening Theme Song

posted on 2023-12-18 01:45 EST by Anita Tai
Eve performs ending theme song ‘pray’

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Live-Action Ikoku Nikki Film’s Teaser Reveals June 2024 Opening

posted on 2023-12-19 12:00 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Yui Aragaki, Ikoi Hayase star in film about novelist who takes in orphaned niece

Live-Action My Home Hero Film’s Ad Highlights Manhunt

posted on 2023-12-19 19:35 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Film concluding story from live-action series opens on March 8

Solitary Gourmet Live-Action Show Gets 7th Consecutive New Year’s Special

posted on 2023-12-19 20:37 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Special airs on TV Tokyo on December 31 at 10:00 p.m. JST

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Yukito Ayatsuji’s The Decagon House Murders Mystery Novel Gets Live-Action Adaptation

posted on 2023-12-20 20:01 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Adaptation debuts on Hulu Japan on March 22

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Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Series Debuts at #1 on Netflix’s Global Non-English TV Rankings

posted on 2023-12-21 04:41 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Series had 7.7 million total views, with 32.1 million hours viewed

Kana Ozawa’s Blue Moment Manga Gets Live-Action Series

posted on 2023-12-21 04:52 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Series starring Tomohisa Yamashita premieres in April 2024

Ya Boy Kongming! Manga Goes Live with Stage Play Adaptation

Dec 21, 2023 5:57 PM CST
An anime, a live-action series and now the theater!

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Black Jack Manga Gets Stage Play Starring Voice Actor Akio Ōtsuka

posted on 2023-12-23 07:05 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Play also stars Ippei Osako in double-cast titular role; runs from March 20-24 in Tokyo

Golden Kamuy Live-Action Film Unveils Teaser Trailers and Movie Poster

Dec 23, 2023 7:03 AM CST
Adaptation based on historical adventure manga hits Japanese theaters on January 19

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RoOT/Route of OddTaxi Manga Inspires Live-Action TV Drama in April 2024

Dec 24, 2023 3:00 PM CST
Series will star Yumi Kawai, Ryota Bando and Takafumi Tsuchiya

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A Man Who Defies the World of BL Manga Gets New Live-Action Show

posted on 2023-12-25 21:16 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Atsuhiro Inukai returns as main character; other cast includes Yūtarō, Asahi Itō, Akihisa Shiono

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Live-Action Living-Room Matsunaga-san Series Reveals Trailer, Key Visual

posted on 2023-12-26 12:00 EST by Adriana Hazra
Live-action series based on Keiko Iwashita’s manga premieres in January 2024

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Touken Ranbu Kabuki Stage Play Gets Theater Screenings in Japan on April 5

posted on 2023-12-27 10:31 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Touken Ranbu: Tsuki no Tsurugi Enishi no Kiri no wa kabuki play ran from July 2-27 in Tokyo

Macross Franchise Gets 1st Ever Kabuki Collaboration

posted on 2023-12-27 18:00 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
Performances run from January 20-February 18, 2024

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Future Boy Conan Anime Gets Stage Play Adaptation in May, June 2024

posted on 2023-12-28 03:00 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Israeli director, choreographer, artist Inbal Pinto, French scriptwriter, director David Mambouch to direct stage play

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Keisuke Horibe Joins Cast of Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film

posted on 2023-12-29 23:16 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Film debuts in Japan on January 19

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Osamu Tezuka’s Jungle Emperor Leo Manga Gets Stage Musical on April 21

posted on 2024-01-02 05:50 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Warabiza produces 4th musical adaptation of Tezuka’s works

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Live-Action Teasing Master Takagi-san Show Premieres on March 26

posted on 2024-01-03 16:46 EST by Alex Mateo

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Hunter x Hunter Stage Play Releases New Phantom Troupe Visual

Jan 4, 2024 9:52 AM CST
The stage show will be performed this spring in Tokyo and Osaka

Yu-Yu Hakusho Live-Action Series

by James Beckett, Jan 4th 2024

Yuno Nagao Joins Cast of Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film

posted on 2024-01-04 16:20 EST by Alex Mateo
Nagao plays Osoma in film debuting in Japan on January 19

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Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Series Ranks in Top 5 on Netflix’s Global Non-English Rankings in 3rd Week

posted on 2024-01-08 11:00 EST by Adriana Hazra
Series ranked at #1 for 1st 2 weeks straight

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‘What Will You Do, Ieyasu?’: NHK’s Annual Taiga Drama Is The Biggest Japanese Primetime TV Series You’ve Never Heard Of

2024-01-09T13:00:00Z
NHK’s Annual Taiga Drama Is The Biggest Japanese Primetime TV Series You’ve Never Heard Of

Tokyo Vice Live-Action Series’ 2nd Season’s Trailer Reveals February 8 Premiere

posted on 2024-01-09 12:42 EST by Alex Mateo
10-episode season debuts with 2 episodes

Live-Action My Home Hero Film’s Trailer Reveals More Cast, Theme Song

posted on 2024-01-09 19:45 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Kenjiro Tsuda, Ryūbi Miyase, Danshun Taketawa, more join cast; Eve performs “Insomnia” theme

Nobuyuki Fukumoto, Kaiji Kawaguchi’s CONFESSION Manga Gets Live-Action Film

posted on 2024-01-09 20:44 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Toma Ikuta, Yang Ik-june star in May suspense film about aftermath to murder confession

An Older Guy’s VR First Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April

posted on 2024-01-09 22:50 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Toru Namaguchi, Anna Kurasawa, Hiroe Igeta star in series based on Tomoko Boryoku’s manga

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Kōji Megumi, Meebu’s Acma:Game Manga Gets Live-Action Show in April

posted on 2024-01-11 02:52 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Manga ran from 2013 to 2017

Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Streams ‘Special Movie,’ Character Promo Videos

posted on 2024-01-11 03:47 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Film premieres in Japan on January 19

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Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Casts Arata Iura as Asirpa’s Father

posted on 2024-01-12 02:11 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Film premieres in Japan on January 19