###“Pokemon” Live-Action Movie Taps “Guardians of the Galaxy” & “Gravity Falls” Writers
August 16, 2016
###Hideo Kojima Counts Down His Fav 2016 Films So Far
posted on 2016-08-16 19:45 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge
###Mustard Chocolate Manga Gets Live-Action Film With Former NMB48 Idol Nana Yamada
posted on 2016-08-17 02:05 EDT
2017 film about socially awkward art student
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/17/ryunosuke-matsumura-maon-kurosaki-to-star-in-the-legend-of-heroes-trails-of-cold-steel-musical
August 17, 2016 4:45am EDT
Directed by Shutaro Oku (Persona series, Ghost in the Shell Arise: Ghost is Alive)
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/17-1/naoki-urasawas-manben-returns-for-3rd-season-in-september
August 17, 2016 4:25pm CDT
Educational program highlights the work of famous manga authors, such as Ryoichi Ikegami and Ranjou Miyake
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/18-1/lone-wolf-and-cub-slices-into-the-criterion-collection-in-november
August 18, 2016 2:53pm CDT
6 film series adapting samurai manga by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima revolutionized the chanbara subgenre
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/18/london-theater-to-present-kikis-delivery-service-play
August 18, 2016 5:45pm CDT
Southwark Playhouse will be presenting a stage theatrical production of the Eiko Kadono novel, best known as the source for Hayao Miyazaki’s 1989 anime movie
###The Dresscodes Performs Theme Song for Live-Action Oboreru Knife Film
posted on 2016-08-20 18:45 EDT
Film based on teen romance manga opens on November 5
###Live-Action Blade of the Immortal Film Opens During Golden Week Next Spring
posted on 2016-08-23 00:42 EDT
Takuya Kimura stars as immortal warrior Manji in Takashi Miike film
###Love Concierge Manga Gets Live-Action Adaptation
posted on 2016-08-23 18:00 EDT
Manga about a love hotel employee giving love advice is based on a Twitter account
###Paramount Pictures Streams Rings Horror Film Trailer
posted on 2016-08-24 14:30 EDT
Film sequel to The Ring slated for October 28
###Live-Action Oboreru Knife Film’s Trailer Previews Romance Story
posted on 2016-08-25 02:45 EDT
Film based on George Asakura’s shōjo manga also reveals new poster
###Glass Mask Creator Discusses Latest Stage Play Before Trailer
posted on 2016-08-25 03:45 EDT
New play runs from September 1 to 26 in Osaka, Tokyo
###Amazon Prime to Stream Idolm@ster.KR Live-Action South Korean Show Worldwide
posted on 2016-08-25 05:45 EDT
Simultaneous stream in English, Japanese to debut in early 2017
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/25/tokusatu-heroes-squad-up-in-space-squad-gavan-vs-dekaranger
August 25, 2016 10:23pm CDT
Live-action film combines 1982’s “Space Sheriff Gavan” with 2004’s “Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger”
###Futagashira Live-Action Drama’s 2nd Season Previews Actress Nanao in 7 Costumes
posted on 2016-08-26 13:00 EDT
Nanao plays Okon, wife of former Akame Gang boss, in show premiering on September 17
Robot, Imagica Make Live-Action/CG Project ‘Luna’
posted on 2016-08-27 03:30 EDT
8K/HDR project retells Princess Kaguya story in modern Japanese high school
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/28/gravure-model-ruriko-kojima-stars-in-mystery-comedy-series-on-tbs
August 28, 2016 5:42pm CDT
"Cook Keibu no Bansankai" begins airing on Tokyo Broadcasting System in October of 2016
###Saki Mahjong Manga Gets Live-Action Show in December, Film in 2017
posted on 2016-08-31 03:55 EDT
Manga has inspired 5 spinoff manga, 3 TV anime
###Princess Maison Manga About Apartment-Searching Woman Gets Live-Action Series
posted on 2016-09-04 03:00 EDT
Series based on Aoi Ikebe manga premieres October 25, stars Aoi Morikawa
###Screen International Magazine: Jee-woon Kim’s Next Film Is Live-Action Jin-Roh
posted on 2016-09-04 14:45 EDT
###Tokyo Tarareba Musume Manga by Princess Jellyfish’s Higashimura Gets Live-Action Drama
posted on 2016-09-07 17:00 EDT
Series starring Yuriko Yoshitaka will premiere in January
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/09/09-1/mariya-nishiuchis-cutie-honey-tears-theme-song-mv-posted
September 09, 2016 6:47am CDT
Takeshi Asai & Ryo Higuchi-directed film will open in Japan on October 1
###The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Musical’s Additional Cast Revealed
posted on 2016-09-09 09:00 EDT
Kaito Nakamura, Yūki Tomotsune, Ryō Hatakeyama, more join cast of musical
###2nd Hetalia Stage Musical Gets Title, Live Viewing in Theaters
posted on 2016-09-09 10:00 EDT
###Hirochi Maki’s Kichijōji dake ga Sumitai Machi Desu ka? Manga Gets Live-Action Series
posted on 2016-09-10 10:45 EDT
Series about Kichijōji real estate agents stars Natsu Andō, Miyuki Ōshima; premieres on October 14
###Live-Action ‘Museum’ Film Gets Prequel Drama in October
posted on 2016-09-10 12:45 EDT
Masaki Miura plays journalist father whose daughter is kidnapped; Kōji Shiraishi directs prequel
###Anohana’s Mari Okada Writes Her 1st Live-Action Film
posted on 2016-09-10 16:45 EDT
Ankoku Joshi mystery novel gets live-action film in 2017
###Live-Action March comes in like a lion Films’ Additional Cast, March & April Openings Revealed
posted on 2016-09-11 23:30 EDT
Issei Takahashi, Ryō Iwamatsu, Shigeru Saiki, Tomoya Nakamuram more cast for 2017 films
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/09/13/the-brave-yoshihiko-adventures-again-in-october-of-2016
September 13, 2016 8:50pm CDT
3rd season of fantasy / spoof live-action TV series stars Takayuki Yamada and is directed by Yuichi Fukuda
###Tōken Ranbu Stage Play’s BD Sells 24,000 to Ranks #1
posted on 2016-09-14 01:15 EDT
DVD release ranks #2 with 18,000 copies
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/09/14/shun-oguri-faces-serial-killer-frog-man-in-museum-full-trailer
September 14, 2016 3:40am CDT
Keishi Otomo (Rurouni Kenshin)-directed film hits theaters November 12
###Capcom’s Monster Hunter Action Games Get Hollywood Film Project
posted on 2016-09-15 02:48 EDT
Game series began in 2004; latest game shipped in the West in July