General Live Action Movie/Series News & Discussion

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Alice in Borderland Live-Action Series Reveals New Season 3 Preview, Release Date

Feb 12, 2025 2:30 AM CST
The story is about to have its Joker moment

Netflix to Stream Live-Action Show Based on Mio Wakagi’s Glass Heart Novels Worldwide in July

posted on 2025-02-12 11:30 EST by Alex Mateo
Takeru Satoh, Yū Miyazaki, Keita Machida, Jun Shison, Masaki Suda star

Netflix to Premiere Live-Action 10Dance Film in December

posted on 2025-02-12 12:00 EST by Alex Mateo
Ryōma Takeuchi, Keita Machida star in film of Satoh Inoue’s BL manga

Spirited Away Stage Play Wins Best New Play at WhatsOnStage Awards

posted on 2025-02-12 14:00 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Play also nominated for Best Supporting Performer, Set Design, Costume Design, Wig, Hair & Makeup Design

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Live-Action French Cat’s Eyes Series Gets 2nd Season

posted on 2025-02-13 11:17 EST by Alex Mateo
1st season debuted on November 11

Live-Action A Girl and Her Guard Dog Film Unveils 2 Character Videos

posted on 2025-02-13 22:31 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Character videos highlight main characters Isaku, Keiya, feature insert song, theme song

Cells at Work! Live-Action Movie Reaches 6 Billion Yen at Japanese Box Office

Feb 13, 2025 8:43 PM CST
The highest record ever for the director, starring actors, and distributor

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Hetalia New Musical 4th Show Unveils Main Visual, Cast Visuals in Costume

Feb 14, 2025 7:55 PM CST
General sales of the tickets will begin on April 20

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Live-Action Kyō no Sanponta Series Reveals More Cast, February 21 Debut

posted on 2025-02-15 01:15 EST by Anita Tai
Keitatsu Koshiyama, Kotoka Seto, Wan Marui join cast of series

Demon City Live-Action Film’s Clip Shows Fight Scene

posted on 2025-02-15 02:15 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Film debuts on Netflix worldwide on February 27

Live-Action Series Adaptation of Secret Relationships Webtoon to Premiere on February 27

posted on 2025-02-15 15:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
Boys-love webtoon amassed 170 million views

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Japan Box Office: TRILLION GAME Live-Action Movie Debuts at No.1

Feb 17, 2025 6:41 PM CST

Takako Shimura’s Even Though We’re Adults Manga Gets Live-Action Series

posted on 2025-02-17 20:20 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Mizuki Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama star in Wandering Son/Sweet Blue Flowers creator’s story debuting on April 26

Live-Action Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey Film Unveils More Cast in Trailer

posted on 2025-02-17 21:24 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Ai Mikami, Mei Hata, Jin Suzuki, Fūju Kamio, Kenjirō Tsuda, Teppei Arita, MEGUMI, Nao Ōmori join cast

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Live-Action Ya Boy Kongming! Film’s Trailer Reveals More Cast, Eiko’s Insert Song

posted on 2025-02-18 20:15 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Also: Artists, composers for 2 more insert songs, ending song revealed

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The Eric Andre Show’s Kitao Sakurai to Direct Live-Action Street Fighter Film

posted on 2025-02-19 19:44 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Film previously slated for March 20, 2026

Dancing☆Star Precure the Stage 2 Digest Video Streamed

Feb 19, 2025 10:14 PM CST
Tickets for the final performance in Tokyo have already been sold out

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Live-Action Trillion Game Film Opens at #1 in Japan

posted on 2025-02-20 03:30 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda

Seimaru Amagi, Eriza Kusakabe’s Shinu Hodo Aishite Manga Gets Live-Action Net Series on March 27

posted on 2025-02-20 03:50 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Hiroki Narimiya, Miori Takimoto star in “pure love suspense” series

Live-Action Gannibal Season 2 Reveals 10 More Cast Members

posted on 2025-02-20 05:53 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Ayumu Nakajima, Rila Fukushima, Yuki Kura, more join cast of March 19 series

Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen Broadway Musical Reveals Staff, Private Presentation for February 20-21

posted on 2025-02-20 12:06 EST by Alex Mateo
Duncan Sheik writes music/lyrics for play debuting at private presentation in New York

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Sae-ron Kim’s Final Film Based on Webtoon to Release Later This Year

posted on 2025-02-21 09:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
Live-action project based on Every Day We webtoon to include both theatrical film, series

Live-Action Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint Film Confirms July Release in New Video

posted on 2025-02-21 11:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
Trailer previews Ahn Hyo-seop as Dok-ja Kim, Lee Min-ho as Joong-hyuk Yoo

2019 Sazae-san Stage Play Set 10 Years After Anime Gets New Run in June-July

posted on 2025-02-21 23:25 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
New run to feature some returning cast

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Live-Action Adaptation of Webtoon Karma Comes to Netflix on 2nd Quarter of 2025

posted on 2025-02-22 08:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
Webtoon follows 6 individuals trapped in web of fate

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Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film Reveals More Cast

posted on 2025-02-24 20:43 EST by Anita Tai
Saki Takaoka, Kenichi Takitō, Akane Hotta star as Miko’s parents, teacher

Live-Action Kirio Fanclub TV Series Unveils Cast, Staff, April 2 Premiere

posted on 2025-02-24 21:09 EST by Anita Tai
Mizuki Kayashima, Riko star in late-night “unrequited romance comedy”

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Ryō Koshino’s Dr. Ashura Manga Gets Live-Action Show in April

posted on 2025-02-25 00:35 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Wakana Matsumoto stars in new series

Live-Action My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Film Reunites Anime Cast to Voice In-Game Characters

posted on 2025-02-25 05:32 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Video previews anime’s leads Kōki Uchiyama, Inori Minase voicing Yamada, Akane’s game avatars

Japan Box Office: TRILLION GAME Live-Action Movie Stays at No.1 in 2nd Weekend

Feb 25, 2025 7:33 PM CST

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Shōjiki Fudōsan Manga Gets Live-Action Film

posted on 2025-02-27 01:00 EST by Anita Tai
2026 film continues TV series story

Live-Action My Special One Film Reveals Cast for In-Story Idol Group

posted on 2025-02-27 20:47 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Includes members from real-life idol groups, including Keito Kimura, Jūtarō Yamanaka, Naru Ōkubo, NAOYA

Cells at Work! Manga Author Shares Celebratory Illustration for Live-Action Film’s Box Office Success

Feb 27, 2025 8:13 PM CST
The cumulative total gross has surpassed 6.2 billion yen

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Live-Action Nemurubaka Film Reveals More Cast

posted on 2025-02-28 12:30 EST by Alex Mateo
Nene Hieda, Hina Tachibana, Haruki Iwata join cast

Live-Action Gannibal Series’ Trailer Previews Season 2

posted on 2025-02-28 13:30 EST by Alex Mateo
2nd season debuts on March 19

Romeo’s Blue Skies Anime’s Stage Musical Returns After 3 Years With Updated 2-Part Version

posted on 2025-02-28 17:00 EST by Alex Mateo
Taka Ōyabu, Kōta Shinzato reprise starring roles for 1st part’s May 2-11 debut, 2nd part’s December run

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Netflix to Release Weak Hero Class 1 Season on March 25

posted on 2025-03-01 01:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
Weak Hero Class 2 to premiere in Q2 2025

Live-Action Secret Relationships Series Based on Boys-Love Webtoon is Now Available on iQIYI in U.S.

posted on 2025-03-01 03:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
Cast includes the member of K-pop group WEi

Live-Action Show of Webtoon History of Scruffiness Premiered on February 26

posted on 2025-03-01 05:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
Release delayed due to school bullying allegations against lead actors

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Haruka Kawachi’s Musashino Rondo Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series Adaptation on April 19

posted on 2025-03-02 03:15 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Ae! boy band member Yoshinori Masakado actress Rin Takanashi star in series about guy in love with neighbor 10 years older

All-Male Precure Stage Play Returns With 3rd Production in December

posted on 2025-03-02 08:33 EST by Joanna Cayanan
Junichi Ito, Masataka Nakagauchi join returning cast, staff

Korean Web Novel The Siren: Becoming the Villain’s Family Gets Stage Musical

posted on 2025-03-02 09:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
Production company ShowNote holds auditions for musical set to premiere in April 2026

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Suikoden Franchise Gets Stage Play

posted on 2025-03-03 19:43 EST by Anita Tai

Live-Action Trillion Game Film Drops to #3

posted on 2025-03-03 21:19 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Live-action Under Ninja rises from #9 to #5 in holiday weekend

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Live-Action Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective Series’ Teaser Reveals Cast, April 22 Debut

posted on 2025-03-04 21:27 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Kanna Hashimoto plays Ameku Takao, Shōhei Miura plays Yū Takanashi

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Netflix Confirms Release Date of Webtoon-Based Live-Action Thriller Series Karma

posted on 2025-03-06 09:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
Series will be available on Netflix on April 4

Netflix to Release Webtoon-Based Revelations Film Produced by Alfonso Cuarón

posted on 2025-03-06 12:30 EST by Wonhee Cho
Hellbound creator Sang-ho Yeon directs film

Live-Action Film of Webtoon ‘Somebody’ to Open in Korea on March 12

posted on 2025-03-06 13:30 EST by Wonhee Cho
K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation member Yuri headlines film

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Ayano Takeda’s Aisarenakute mo Betsu ni Novel Gets Live-Action Film on July 4

posted on 2025-03-07 14:00 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Sara Minami stars in film based on Sound! Euphonium author’s novel

Sony to Release New Resident Evil Reboot Film on September 18, 2026

posted on 2025-03-07 17:00 EST by Alex Mateo
Warner Bros., Netflix were bidding for film rights to Zach Cregger’s new live-action film

Se-young Lee to Star in Live-Action Adaptation of The Remarried Empress Novel/Webtoon

posted on 2025-03-07 18:00 EST by Wonhee Cho
Se-young Lee will portray runaway slave Rashta Isqua