Live-Action Naruto Cast Announced

Author: Kip
Categories: Anime, News
Date: Jun 11, 2009 06:20 JST

Tags: 2D vs 3D, Adaptations, Cosplay, Hollywood, Live Action, Naruto, Theatre

Universal Studios has revealed the live-action cast for their adaptation of fish-cake ninja anime Naruto, pictured above.

The actors have been selected for a stage-play to feature at the Universal Studios Japan theme park.

The play will begin in late summer and run until the end of August and will feature animated video sequences as well.

Via Akibanana.

Of course, this does not necessarily mean that Universal has any plans for a live-action movie adaptation, though we can but wonder; Hollywood and others certainly do have their eyes set on other adaptations…

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Comment by Sixo

15:55 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

goddammit.

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Comment by Saouri

17:52 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

But... Naruto Premir Show isn't new in Universal Japan.
Last year they do exactly the same for the summer. Maybe, the only thing new this year is the cast.

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Comment by raitoryuulk

18:23 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

that's sakura after dispatching katsuyu in stead of tsunade. that's why she looks so old.
here's her original form :http://gelbooru.com/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=181013

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Comment by ShibariComplex

15:00 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

i got too see the first ep at least, might even be worth watching ep 2

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Comment by Zato – 1

14:56 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Why cant they allocate more money towards the budget of these adaptions as well have at least the orginal artist watch over the whole production to keep the authenticity of the film. They take some of these adaptions and give them to production teams that havent even a clue about the anime or manga, nevermnd an interest in it at all. They only think about the turnover never really about the fans as they are the most important thing in this as if they are impressed and enjoy the adaption they spread the word within there societies filtering through even further. Just consider the what the fan will think at all times. I believe if you use people who loved the original work and are put onto the production team they will put in that extra to make that adaption what it was meant to be.

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Comment by Kip

20:48 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Why can't people read the articles properly?

I see you are already setting up the stage show for failure without really seeing any of it yet.

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Comment by U-Toru

22:00 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Really have to agree. How did so many of you plain miss the actual point of the article? It's not a freaking movie, it's not some version of DB-Evolution. It's a damn stage play.

Which isn't uncommon at all. I know there have been Sentai ones for years, and I remember a Inu-Yasha(I hate the property) that actually didn't look so bad.

Seriously people, read the whole article before commenting.

Besides Tsunade(bland, not attractive) and Sakura(Always has been bland), I can't see anything wrong with the actors for the play.

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Comment by Deth

14:42 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Tell me this is ~ *just* ~ not real.... please!?

Hasn't Hollywierd done enough damage?

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Comment by Katsura

14:48 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

naruto looks crazy and deranged but then again isnt he already crazy and deranged XD

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Comment by Katsura

14:56 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

also naruto and sakura's wigs are fail!!!

naruto's looks like a sponge
sakura's looks like mine after dragging it through a container of hairspray and styling it ... can anyone say cheap wigs?

and naruto still looks crazy and deranged like a rabid dog ...

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Comment by Dimas

20:02 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

You got to be kidding! Facepalm.jpg

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Comment by Anonymous

22:21 11/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Yes, because a yellow haired kid in a jumpsuit is an ideal transition to make to live action...

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