General Live Action Movie/Series News & Discussion

Gegege no Kitaro Gets New Stage Play in August

posted on 2025-03-08 02:59 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Also: selection of episodes from 6 anime seasons to be rebroadcast starting on April 6

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Rakuten Viki Announces New K-Drama My Girlfriend is The Man! Based on Webtoon

posted on 2025-03-08 05:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
Members of K-pop idol groups will star in adaptation

Live-Action Series of Webtoon Cashero to Stream on Netflix in 4th Quarter of 2025

posted on 2025-03-09 16:15 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Jun-ho Lee of 2PM headlines series

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Live-Action Dr. Ashura Series Casts Masaya Sano

posted on 2025-03-09 23:10 EDT by Anita Tai
Ae! Group member joins cast of April 16 series

Jisoo of Blackpink to Star as Webtoon Producer in New Boyfriend on Demand Netflix Series

posted on 2025-03-10 14:30 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Seo In-guk will co-star in series about virtual reality

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Get Schooled Webtoon Gets Live-Action Adaptation

posted on 2025-03-10 15:30 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Mu-yeol Kim leads series as main actor

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Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: At a Confessional Film Posts New Trailer

posted on 2025-03-10 20:28 EDT by Anita Tai
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure spinoff film opens in theaters on May 23

Secret Relationship Webtoon Sees Surge in Viewership/Revenue Following Live-Action Series Premiere

posted on 2025-03-11 15:00 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Viewership in N. America grew by 12 times

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Live-Action Silent Service Sequel Film’s Teaser Reveals Returning Cast

posted on 2025-03-11 20:44 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Film opens on September 26

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Live-Action Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey Film’s Trailer Previews MISAMO’s Theme Song

posted on 2025-03-11 22:11 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
TWICE sub-unit MISAMO performs theme song “Message”

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Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film Casts SixTONES Idol Taiga Kyōmoto

posted on 2025-03-11 23:24 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Kyōmoto plays homeroom teacher Zen Tohno

Live-Action Film of ‘Real Account’ Suspense Manga Canceled

posted on 2025-03-12 07:48 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Adaptation announced in 2018 for story of social media users trapped in survival game

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Deadline: Claymore Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series

posted on 2025-03-12 12:02 EDT by Alex Mateo
Actor Masi Oka to produce series based on Norihiro Yagi’s manga

Live-Action Kirio Fanclub TV Series’ Teaser Unveils More Cast

posted on 2025-03-13 20:23 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Jiei Wakabayashi, Rio Komiya, Yuna Hoshino, Aine Hara, Akira Ōhashi join cast of April 2 series

Live-Action My Special One Film Reveals 2 More Cast Members

posted on 2025-03-14 04:49 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Nako Yabuki, Taiki Satō join cast for film opening on June 20

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Live-Action Thai Show of DAKAICHI -I’m being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- Manga Debuts on March 20

posted on 2025-03-14 07:24 EDT by Egan Loo
Top Form to premiere in Thailand, Japan simultaneously

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The House in Fata Morgana Live-Action Adaptation Planned

Mar 14, 2025 11:15 AM CDT
Team is currently seeking a producer, director and showrunner

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Live-Action Gannibal 2nd Season’s English-Subtitled Trailer Confirms March 19 Debut on Hulu

posted on 2025-03-14 22:38 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
New season based on horror manga debuts with 1st 2 episodes on March 19

Webtoon-Based Live-Action My Dearest Nemesis Show Stays at #1 on Rakuten Viki

posted on 2025-03-16 04:15 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Series tops charts in 118 countries, territories in 3rd week

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Webtoon-Based Live-Action Thriller Series Field Mouse Confirms Cast

posted on 2025-03-16 12:15 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Jun-yeol Ryu, Kyung-gu Sol to star series

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Webtoon-Based Live-Action Taxi Driver Series Confirms Season 3

posted on 2025-03-16 16:15 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Main cast reunites for series about secretive taxi company that enacts vigilante justice

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Nemesis: “Maou… It’s not about me…”

44 Touken Ranbu Musical Veterans Reunite for 10th Anniversary Festival at Tokyo Dome

posted on 2025-03-17 23:59 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
41 performers will appear on both July 29 and 30, with 3 more appearing on 1 day only

Live-Action Dr. Ashura Series Reveals More Cast Members

posted on 2025-03-18 15:00 EDT by Anita Tai
Kōsuke Suzuki, Atsuro Watabe, Nagisa Katahira, others join cast of April 16 series

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Live-Action Ya Boy Kongming! Film’s New Clip Previews Utaha’s Singing

posted on 2025-03-18 20:36 EDT by Anita Tai
Wednesday’s Campanella member Utaha performs insert song “again and again” as shin

Shō Aoi’s Manga Gets Live-Action Short Series on March 19

posted on 2025-03-19 16:00 EDT by Anita Tai
Yogumo wa Mitsu wo Sū~Kekkon Sagishi to Ochiru Onna~ series premiered on Wednesday

This Week in Anime - The Weird World of Live-Action Adaptations

by Christopher Farris & Lucas DeRuyter, Mar 20th 2025

Live-Action Even Though We’re Adults Series’ Trailer Reveals More Cast

posted on 2025-03-21 02:54 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Shōgo Hama joins cast as Ayano’s husband Ayumu, Yumi Asō as Ayumu’s mother Yoriko

Live-Action Dr. Ashura Series Reveals 4 New Cast

posted on 2025-03-23 09:35 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Reira Arai, Kenta Izuka, Moe Yuki, Atsuko Anami join cast of April 16 series

Netflix Confirms Cast of Get Schooled Webtoon’s Live-Action Adaptation True Lessons

posted on 2025-03-24 13:00 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Moo-yul Kim, Sung-min Lee, Ki-yoo Jin, Ji-hoon Pyo star

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Netflix’s Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series Karma Unveils New Trailer, Poster

posted on 2025-03-24 13:30 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Heesun Choi drew original series

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Heesu in Class 2 BL Webtoon’s Live-Action Adaptation Premieres on March 28

posted on 2025-03-24 15:30 EDT by Wonhee Cho
WEBTOON boasted 9.7+ rating on Lezhin Comics

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Medical Comedy Webtoon Endurance Doctor Gets Live-Action Adaptation

posted on 2025-03-24 18:00 EDT by Wonhee Cho
The series will depict the struggle of a doctor on a remote island.

Requiem of the Rose King Stage Musical Unveils New Key Visual

Mar 26, 2025 12:52 AM CDT
Crunchyroll streams the 2022 anime adaptation

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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Manga Gets Stage Play in October

posted on 2025-03-26 06:03 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Masataka Kubota, Tōko Miura, Yūsuke Ōnuki, more star

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New Live-Action Bad Boys Film’s Trailer Reveals Theme Song

posted on 2025-03-26 21:08 EDT by Anita Tai
JO1 performs “Be brave!”

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Osamu Tezuka’s Medical Manga Black Jack Gets Musical Adaptation

Mar 26, 2025 9:55 PM CDT
Former V6 member Masayuki Sakamoto plays the title character

Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film’s Trailer Previews Babymonster’s Theme

posted on 2025-03-27 20:33 EDT by Egan Loo
Korean group performs “Ghost” for June 6 film

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The Exit 8 Live-Action Film’s Teaser Announces Kazunari Ninomiya as Lead, August 29 Opening

posted on 2025-03-27 21:44 EDT by Egan Loo
your name. producer Genki Kawamura writes, directs

Live-Action Japanese True Beauty Films Preview 2nd Film in Video, Poster

posted on 2025-03-28 02:51 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
2nd film featuring insert song by star Keito Tsuna opens on May 1

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The Legend of Zelda Live-Action Movie Release Date Revealed

Mar 28, 2025 8:36 AM CDT
Sony and Nintendo plan for March 26, 2027 premiere

Production of Webtoon-Based Live-Action Thriller Series Dear X Delayed Due to Injury of Actor Do-hoon Kim

posted on 2025-03-29 13:15 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Actor was diagnosed with a 24-week recovery period

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2 Hunter x Hunter The Stage Productions Streamed Until Tuesday

posted on 2025-03-29 20:51 EDT by Anita Tai
Next stage play to run in May in Tokyo, June in Osaka

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Live-Action Baban Baban Ban Vampire Film Rescheduled to July 4

posted on 2025-03-29 20:56 EDT by Anita Tai
Film originally slated for February 14 release

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Efficient Meeting of Single Men and Women Webtoon Confirmed for Live-Action Adaptation

posted on 2025-03-30 10:15 EDT by Wonhee Cho
Story follows woman who is torn between 2 very different men