General Live Action Movie/Series News & Discussion

###Live-Action Saki Project’s 1st TV Ad Previews Theme Song By Main Cast
posted on 2016-11-11 07:30 EST
Mimi Meme MIMI composes opening theme song “Kimi ni Waltz”

Live-Action Love Concierge Series Unveils Visuals

posted on 2016-11-12 14:45 EST

###New Year’s 67th Kōhaku Song Contest Gets Team Representatives
posted on 2016-11-13 13:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

###Kuroko’s Basketball Gets 2nd Stage Play in June
posted on 2016-11-13 23:05 EST
Kensho Ono, Yūya Asato, Mario Kuroba, Ryō Hatakeyama, Shōta Onuma reprise roles from 1st play

###‘Museum’ Film Opens at #2 in Japan
posted on 2016-11-14 04:00 EST

###Tatsunoko Productions’ Hurricane Polymar Anime Gets Live-Action Film
posted on 2016-11-14 19:25 EST
Power Rangers’Koichi Sakamoto directs film starring Junpei Mizobata

Live-Action Blade of the Immortal Film’s Stills Show Sōta Fukushi, Erika Toda in Battle

posted on 2016-11-15 00:30 EST

Samurai Sensei Comedy Manga Has Live-Action Film Planned

posted on 2016-11-15 02:30 EST
Filming begins next summer for 2018 release; manga already inspired live-action TV show

###Live-Action Teiichi no Kuni Film Announces More of Cast
posted on 2016-11-16 01:55 EST
Manga by Lychee Light Club’s Usamaru Furuya inspires April 29 film

###Live-Action TV Series The meal with Hokusai Casts Mone Kamishiraishi
posted on 2016-11-16 08:00 EST
‘your name.’ lead voice actress stars in January series

###Controversial Artist Rokudenashiko Working with Film Team on LGBT Law Firm Doc
posted on 2016-11-16 22:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge
Documentary is currently raising funds on Kickstarter

Nobuyuki Fukumoto’s Gin to Kin Manga Inspires Live-Action Series

posted on 2016-11-17 11:15 EST
Sousuke Ikematsu stars in series based on manga about underworld speculation

###Live-Action JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Film’s 1st Teaser Shows Cast at Press Conference
posted on 2016-11-18 01:15 EST
Takashi Miike helms Part 4 story starring Kento Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki; opening next summer

###ReLIFE Live-Action Film Casts Elaiza Ikeda as Rena Kariu
posted on 2016-11-18 03:30 EST
Taishi Nakagawa, Yūna Taira, Mahiro Takasugi also star; Takeshi Furusawa directs April 2017 film

###Video for PriPara Musical’s New Run Hints at New Scenes, Songs
posted on 2016-11-18 06:45 EST
New musical will run for 8 performances in Tokyo on January 26-29

###Morning Two Magazine Teases Live-Action Adaptation For Saint Young Men Manga
posted on 2016-11-20 02:00 EST
Hikaru Nakamura’s manga about Buddha, Jesus living in Tokyo inspired anime film in 2013

###Sukima Switch Remakes Song for Live-Action One Week Friends Film
posted on 2016-11-20 21:45 EST
Sora Amamiya previously covered duo’s “Kanade” song for 2014 TV anime adaptation

###Yakuza Game Franchise Gets Live-Action Net Drama on November 30
posted on 2016-11-20 22:16 EST
Drama with original story takes place in world of upcoming Yakuza 6 game

###Live-Action The meal with Hokusai TV Series Casts Elaiza Ikeda
posted on 2016-11-21 18:10 EST
Live-action ReLIFE, All Esper Dayo! actress plays Ayako Arikawa in January series

###Live-Action Hyouka Mystery Film Casts Kento Yamazaki, Alice Hirose
posted on 2016-11-21 19:45 EST
Ju-On: Black Ghost’s Mari Asato directs 2017 film of Honobu Yonezawa’s novel

###Resident Evil Films’ Director Paul W.S. Anderson Drafts Monster Hunter Hollywood Film
posted on 2016-11-22 03:10 EST
Impact Pictures, Mr. X collaborate with CAPCOM again on original story proposal based on games

###“Super Salaryman Mr. Saenai” Saves the Day in Live-Action TV Drama
November 22, 2016 10:50am CST
Comedy starring Shinichi Tsutsumi as a middle-aged superhero is based on a manga by Fujiko F. Fujio

###Live-Action Series of Doraemon Co-Creator’s Chūnen Superman Saenai-shi Manga Adds Cast
posted on 2016-11-22 16:00 EST
Series now titled Super Salaryman Saenai-shi; visuals of main cast in costume revealed

###Bushi Meshi! Manga About Samurai Cuisine Gets Live-Action Show
posted on 2016-11-22 21:45 EST
8-episode series inspired by real-life samurai Sakai Banshirō’s book premieres January

###Live-Action Anonymous Noise Film Casts Ayami Nakajō as Nino
posted on 2016-11-23 02:51 EST
Fall 2017 film based on Ryoko Fukuyama manga

###ReLIFE Live-Action Film Casts Model Sae Okazaki as An Onoya
posted on 2016-11-23 19:45 EST
Taishi Nakagawa, Yūna Taira, Mahiro Takasugi, Elaiza Ikeda also star; Takeshi Furusawa directs April 2017 film

###Live-Action One Week Friends Film’s 4 New Stills Show Yūki Giving Diary to Kaori
posted on 2016-11-25 04:00 EST
Kento Yamazaki plays Yūki, Haruna Kawaguchi plays Kaori in February 18 film

###Live-Action Anonymous Noise Film Casts Jun Shison, Yūta Koseki as Male Leads
posted on 2016-11-27 00:45 EST
Live-action adaptation of Ryoko Fukuyama’s shōjo manga premieres in fall 2017

###First Love Monster Stage Play’s Cast Revealed in Costume
posted on 2016-11-28 01:00 EST
Play based on Akira Hiyoshimaru manga runs March 3-12

###2nd Itazura na Kiss Live-Action Film’s Trailer Previews College Story
posted on 2016-11-28 22:00 EST
2nd of 3-part film project opens in Japan in January

###Tōken Ranbu Gets New Stage Musical in March
posted on 2016-11-29 01:00 EST
Tōken Ranbu - Bakumatsu Tenrōden runs in Shanghai in January

###Live-Action Blade of the Immortal Film’s Stills Show Filming of Climactic Battle
posted on 2016-11-30 00:05 EST
Filming took place November 2015-January 2016, all filmed in Kyoto Prefecture

###Monsters vs. Aliens’ Rob Letterman Directs Live-Action Pokémon Film
posted on 2016-11-30 20:20 EST
Film now titled “Detective Pikachu” with Guardians of the Galaxy, Gravity Falls writers

###Hurricane Polymar Live-Action Film’s Teaser Video Shows Junpei Mizobata in Costume
posted on 2016-12-01 03:57 EST
Power Rangers’ Koichi Sakamoto directs May 2017 film

###Live-Action One Week Friends Film’s Trailer Previews Sukima Switch Song
posted on 2016-12-01 04:30 EST
Film starring Haruna Kawaguchi, Kento Yamazaki premieres February 18

ReLIFE Live-Action Film Casts Yudai Chiba as Ryō Yoake

posted on 2016-12-02 02:00 EST
Takeshi Furusawa directs April 2017 film based on Yayoiso’s manga

Resident Evil Classifieds: Security Zombies Wanted for Live-Action Film Premiere

posted on 2016-12-02 16:15 EST by Jennifer Sherman

###Sega Plans Altered Beast, Streets of Rage Adaptations on Film, TV in U.S.
posted on 2016-12-06 00:00 EST
Shinobi, Golden Axe, Virtua Fighter, The House of the Dead, Crazy Taxi projects also planned

###Live-Action Bouncer TV Series Casts Kinari Hirano, Yoonhak Jung
posted on 2016-12-06 02:05 EST
10-episode series incorporates original story, premieres on April 14

###Live-Action Gin to Kin Television Series Announces Additional Cast Members
posted on 2016-12-06 19:40 EST
Lily Franky, Sports Makita, Asami Usuda, Jun Murakami join cast