
Popular assassination classroom manga Ansatsu Kyoushitsu is getting an anime adaptation as well as a live action movie – a hardly surprising event considering the recognition the title now enjoys.
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The latest mangaka to be moaning about abuse at the hands of the movie studio they signed the rights to their work away to is Mari Matsuzawa, who complains bitterly that her healthy chastity belt manga Saikin Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiin Da Ga has been “made into an adult movie” and “it was decided after I already agreed so I couldn’t do anything about it!”
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The latest manga to find itself inexplicably the subject of a live action adaptation is none other than Shonen Jump’s aspiring mangaka title Bakuman.
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Even the most pessimistic expectations of the upcoming Patlabor live action movie have already been shattered by the release of the first trailer for the production…
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Sexy incest anime “Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga” (“Lately my little sister is acting a bit weird…”) has had the unexpected announcement of a live-action movie, employing the talents of actress Tenka Hashimoto as the main heroine Mitsuki – with preview imagery already on hand to show whether it is living up the legacy of the anime…
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Taking advantage of the utterly colossal popularity of Shingeki no Kyojin, automobile manufacturer Subaru has released a commercial for its Subaru Forester which unsubtly demonstrates its capabilities by having it outrun attacking titans, providing what is thought to be the first glimpse of the live action edition.
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Titanic blockbuster Shingeki no Kyojin has delivered a shock to fans in the form of a 2015 live action adaptation, which most seem to believe will only be a disaster of appropriately gigantic proportions.
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The not uncontroversial Patlabor movie The Next Generation -Patlabor- has finally gained some credibility with the involvement of Mamoru Oshii and sexy idol Erina Mano…
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Ghibli classic Kiki’s Delivery Service is receiving a (Japanese) live action adaptation, and for once there is some enthusiasm that it may not be butchered – based largely on the response to rookie 16-year-old actress Fuuka Koshiba’s “picture perfect” cosplay casting as Kiki.
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The first leaked glimpse of the movie adaptation of Tomodachi ga Sukunai – which even the author seems keen to disown – appears to have revealed its casting choices were even more misguided than had been feared.
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The prospect of a Hollywood movie version of shocking titan anime Shingeki no Kyojin has been causing some enthusiasm for once, after a parody Hollywood-style poster stimulated the imagination (to say nothing of naive optimism) of fans.
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Tomodachi ga Sukunai’s author Yomi Hirasawa has not only confirmed that a live action movie adaptation is due, he also concedes he authorised it despite thinking it “unsuited” to 3D, and politely asks fans to stop trying to get it cancelled…
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