General Live Action Movie/Series News & Discussion

8 More Cast Visuals for “K-Lost Small World-” Stage Play Revealed

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/07/13-1/8-more-cast-visuals-for-k-lost-small-world-stage-play-revealed
July 13, 2016 3:45am EDT
Third play will open in Tokyo next Friday

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/07/13/vampires-and-monsters-run-wild-in-higanjima-deluxe-teaser-trailer
July 13, 2016 8:42am CDT
Live-action film based on horror manga by Kōji Matsumoto hits theaters in Japan in October of 2016

###Deadline: Legendary Moves Toward Live-Action Pokémon Film Rights
posted on 2016-07-13 13:10 EDT

###1st Itazura na Kiss Live-Action Film’s Teaser Video, Poster Revealed
posted on 2016-07-15 02:34 EDT
1st film of 2-part film project opens on November 25; Variety removes previous mention of anime film

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/07/14-1/all-cast-visuals-for-relife-stage-play-adaptation-revealed
July 15, 2016 12:55am EDT
The play will have a different ending from the manga or anime

###Wake Up, Girls! TV Anime Gets Stage Play Starring Anime’s Cast
posted on 2016-07-17 06:45 EDT
Anime’s scriptwriter, composers also return for musical premiering in January

###PriPara Franchise Gets New Musical Run
posted on 2016-07-17 05:45 EDT
3rd film gets encore screening in September, franchise gets live Christmas event again in December

###Idolm@ster.KR Live-Action South Korean Show’s Actress Training Camp Videos Posted
posted on 2016-07-17 15:45 EDT
South Korean show will follow tone of previous Idolm@ster works, portraying South Korean industry

Visuals of Four Hanae and Haruitsuki in “The Morose Mononokean” Stage Play Revealed

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/07/18-1/visuals-of-four-hanae-and-haruitsuki-in-the-morose-mononokean-stage-play-revealed
July 18, 2016 4:45am EDT
General sales of the 6,500 yen advance tickets will begin on July 23

###Tōken Ranbu Stage Play Gets New Run
posted on 2016-07-18 16:10 EDT

###Mogura no Uta Sequel Film’s Title, Additional Cast, December 23 Opening Revealed
posted on 2016-07-19 02:05 EDT
Eita, Tsubasa Honda, Nanao, Arata Furuta cast in Mogura no Uta: Hong Kong Kyōsōkyoku

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/07/19/hollywood-digs-deep-to-turn-segas-rent-a-hero-into-a-feature-film
July 19, 2016 9:45am CDT
Action-RPG/fighting game hybrid hit the Mega Drive in 1991

###Dansui! Manga About Boys’ Swimming Team Gets Live-Action Adaptation
posted on 2016-07-20 00:00 EDT
Tatsuya Kiuchi’s manga about 3 boys trying to recruit new swimmers to save team

###Cheer Boys!! Cheerleading Novel Gets Stage Play in December
posted on 2016-07-20 02:10 EDT
TV anime about university squad also now airing

###K -Lost Small World- Stage Play’s Cast Photographed in Costume
posted on 2016-07-20 04:40 EDT
Play based on Yukako Kabei spinoff novel begins run on July 22

###Legendary Acquires Live-Action Pokémon Film Rights With Production Starting in 2017
posted on 2016-07-20 20:48 EDT
Film will be based on Detective Pikachu character; TOHO, Universal Pictures to distribute film

###Live-Action Kizudarake no Akuma Film Unveils Cast
posted on 2016-07-21 06:30 EDT
Rika Adachi, Manami Enosawa, more star in February 2017 film about bullying

###First Love Monster Romantic Comedy Manga Gets Stage Play
posted on 2016-07-21 21:15 EDT
Manga’s 7th volume shipped on Friday with pop-a-point eraser

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/07/22/trailer-for-mariya-nishiuchi-starring-cutie-honey-tears-film
July 22, 2016 4:55am CDT
Nishiuchi also sings the theme song “BELIEVE”

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/07/23-1/hiroshi-abe-is-on-thin-ice-in-shippu-rondo-trailer
July 23, 2016 11:55am CDT
Action / comedy about a stolen bio-weapon at a ski resort hits Japanese theaters in November 26, 2016

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/07/23-1/adult-life-is-sweet-and-sour-in-bittersweet-trailer
July 23, 2016 4:49pm CDT
Live-action film based on manga by Yumio Kobayashi hits theaters in Japan on September 10, 2016

###Press Release: Now Available on Prime Video: Amazon Japanese Original Drama Series Baby Steps
Jul 24th 2016
Adapted from the epic comic book series of the same name, Baby Steps is a live-action dramatization

###KochiKame Stage Play’s Promo Shows Cast in Costume in Real-Life Kameari Area
posted on 2016-07-25 15:00 EDT
New visual for September play shows entire cast

###Live-Action One Week Friends Film’s New Visual Reveals More Cast, February 18 Opening
posted on 2016-07-27 01:00 EDT
Sairi Itō, Keisuke Okada, and Ryō Iwase join cast

###Otome Yōkai Zakuro Supernatural Manga Gets Stage Play in January
posted on 2016-07-27 02:30 EDT
Lily Hoshino manga previously inspired TV anime in 2010

###Live-action ‘Gin Tama’ film gets green light for release in 2017
July 28, 2016 at 10:10 JST / Translated by The Asahi Shimbun from the website of Anime Anime Japan Ltd.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/07/31-1/high-school-life-gets-grim-in-girls-theatrical-trailer
July 31, 2016 10:19am CDT
Dark thriller directed by Yukiko Mishima hits Japanese theaters on October 08, 2016

###Kento Yamazaki Stars in Live-Action Film Adaptation of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Manga
posted on 2016-07-31 11:15 EDT
Yūichi Fukuda directs film

###P to JK Romantic Comedy Manga’s Live-Action Film’s Still Shows Mahiro Takasugi in Costume
posted on 2016-08-01 06:15 EDT
Takasugi plays Heisuke Ōgami in spring 2017 live-action film adaptation of Maki Miyoshi manga

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/02-1/live-action-sword-art-online-tv-series-being-developed
August 02, 2016 11:55am CDT
Independent production company Skydance Television has acquired global live-action rights to in a partnership with Kadowawa Corp with aims of bringing the VRMMORPG sci-fi to television.

###Live-Action One Week Friends Film’s Teaser Focuses on Main Leads’ Relationship
posted on 2016-08-03 01:30 EDT
Haruna Kawaguchi, Kaori Fujimiya star in February 18 film

Live Action Failures and… Musicals?? - IGN Anime Club Episode 59

###Funimation Listed as Distributor for Live-Action Parasyte, As The Gods Will Films
posted on 2016-08-04 16:30 EDT
Both Parasyte films, As the Gods Will screened at Fantasia Film Festival

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/05-1/cosplay-dance-unit-arsmagnas-first-starring-film-arsmagna-kiki-ippatsu-trailer
August 05, 2016 5:55am CDT
Theme song “EverYell” will be released on September 21

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/06-1/sword-art-online-author-and-tv-series-creators-discuss-plans
August 06, 2016 9:30am CDT
This will be SAO’s first foray into live-action TV and is described as being “developed as a TV series based on the storyline of the original series.”

###Dynasty Warriors Gets Stage Play in February 2017
posted on 2016-08-06 14:20 EDT
Stage play to run in Zenrosai Hall Space Zero, Tokyo

###Hollywood’s Tiger & Bunny Film Hires Writer Ellen Shanman
posted on 2016-08-11 10:30 EDT
Novelist already adapted another superhero story, The Brokenhearted

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/14/youthful-romance-blooms-in-kyo-no-kira-kun-teaser
August 14, 2016 9:07am CDT
Live-action film adaptation of shōjo manga by Rin Mikimoto hits Japanese theaters on February 25, 2017

###Live-Action HaruChika Film Reveals Additional Cast, March 4 Premiere Date
posted on 2016-08-15 16:40 EDT
Visuals of idol Kanna Hashimoto as Chika revealed