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Netflix reveals first look at Tony Tony Chopper in live-action One Piece【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 20, 2024
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A quick teaser to whet fans’ appetites for Season 2.

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• (anime • chopper • Live action • live-action One Piece • manga • Netflix • Netflix One Piece • One Piece • Tony Tony Chopper • video)

Netflix live-action One Piece reveals new cast members for Season 2【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 27, 2024

Baroque Works squad members joining successful adaptation.

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• Japan, USA
• (anime • Live action • manga • Netflix • One Piece)

We check out Otaru’s real-life locales that inspired scenes in hit anime Golden Kamuy

• Krista Rogers
  May 18, 2024

Our reporter takes a northern pilgrimage to an important port city in Hokkaido in search of runaway trains, skewered sweet dumplings, and more.

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• Japan
• (anime • film • Golden Kamuy • historical • Hokkaido • Live action • manga • museums • Otaru • Otaru Canal • Satoru Noda • Saya Togashi • travel • warehouses)

New live-action Spirited Away actresses appear in costume as Chihiro for first time

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 21, 2024

Stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli film gears up for its first performances outside Japan.

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• (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Live action • spirited away • Spirited Away stage play • stage plays • Studio Ghibli)

Live-action Oshi no Ko adaptation coming to Amazon, movie to theaters

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 24, 2024

Amazon and Toei suddenly reveal an already-cast adaptation of the ongoing mega-hit anime/manga.

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• Japan
• (Amazon • Amazon Prime Video • anime • Live action • manga • Oshi no Ko)

Hayao Miyazaki’s first solo-directed anime is being adapted to live-action as a stage play

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 29, 2023

Before there was Ghibli, there was Conan.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • Future Boy Conan • Hayao Miyazaki • Live action • stage plays • Studio Ghibli)

Nintendo announces live-action Hollywood Zelda movie, co-financed by Sony

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 8, 2023

Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto to serve as producer.

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• Japan, USA
• (COK • Legend of Zelda • Live action • movies • nintendo • Shigeru Miyamoto • video games)

Live-action Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind fan film complete, releases online this month【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 8, 2023

Overseas Studio Ghibli fan spent over half a decade working on live-action tribute project to Hayao Miyazaki anime.

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• Japan, S America
• (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Live action • Nausicaa • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Studio Ghibli • video)

Four reasons the Netflix One Piece anime won our Japanese manga fan’s heart

• SoraNews24
  Sep 8, 2023

Our reviewer has been reading the original One Piece manga since the beginning, and finds a lot to love in Netflix’s adaptation.

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• (anime • Live action • manga • Netflix • Netflix One Piece • One Piece • SNJO)

Live-action Netflix One Piece’s Luffy and Zoro get super detailed figures【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 5, 2023

Does that make these figures of the characters, or of their actors?

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• (anime • COK • figures • Live action • manga • Netflix • Netflix One Piece • One Piece)

First-ever live-action Pokémon-themed TV drama on the way with former idol singer starring

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 31, 2023

Series follows small town girl struggling in the big city and finding strength through rekindled love of playing original Pokémon Game Boy game.

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• (anime • Live action • Nogizaka46 • Pokemon • TV dramas • video games)

Former AKB48 idol to take on lead role in live-action Spirited Away stage play

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 29, 2023

Four actresses will now share the protagonist part for the adaptation of the Studio Ghibli anime.

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• Japan
• (AKB48 • anime • Hayao Miyazaki • idol singers • Idols • Live action • spirited away • stage plays • Studio Ghibli)

Spirited Away live-action stage announces first outside-Japan performances

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 3, 2023

Adaptation of Studio Ghibli classic is coming to London, keeping its Japanese stars and Japanese-language dialogue.

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• Japan, UK
• (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Live action • london • spirited away • stage plays • Studio Ghibli)

How do fans in Japan feel about the new One Piece Netflix live-action trailer?

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 27, 2023

The live-action adaptation of the beloved anime/manga is almost here, but will it be smooth sailing into the hearts of fans in the series’ home country?

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• (anime • Live action • manga • Netflix • One Piece • video)

All-female Final Fantasy musical stage play coming from Japan’s Takarazuka troupe

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 13, 2023

Excited lead actress says she’s already a Final Fantasy fan.

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• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XVI • Live action • musicals • Square Enix • stage plays • stage shows • takarazuka • Takarazuka Revue • video games)

Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry

• Casey Baseel
  May 30, 2023

Photo of the Straw Hat Pirates’ ship has some fans wanting to burn it ASAP.

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• (anime • COK • Going Merry • Live action • manga • Netflix • Netflix One Piece • One Piece)

New Spirited Away live-action stage play performances scheduled for 2023, 2024

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 28, 2023

Adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki anime returns to two Japanese cities, first performances to be held this summer.

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• Japan
• (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Kanna Hashimoto • Live action • manga • spirited away • stage plays • Studio Ghibli)

Final Fantasy X kabuki stage play to stream internationally with English subtitles

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 12, 2023

Isn’t it wonderful?

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• Japan
• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy X • kabuki • Live action • Square Enix • stage plays • video games)

Live-action Evangelion stage play’s new poster stays the Eva course by being baffling

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 30, 2023

It wouldn’t be Evangelion if we could guess where it’s going, after all.

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• Japan
• (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion Beyond • Live action • plays • stage plays)

Boner Cheering Screening at Tokyo theater is latest sign of returning to post-pandemic (ab)normal

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 22, 2023

Relaxed regulations will allow fans to cheer as live-action version of anime’s greatest pervert gets wild, tough, and hard.

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• Japan
• (anime • City Hunter • crazy • funny • Live action • manga • movie theaters • movies • Nicky Larson • weird)

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