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Live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service stage play coming to London this winter, report claims

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 29, 2016
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Sounds like the U.K. is getting its second Studio Ghibli anime-based stage production, and very soon.

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• Europe, Japan
• (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • Live action • london • plays • Studio Ghibli • U.K.)

Hit anime Bleach to be turned into a live-action film from Warner Bros.

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 19, 2016

Producers have already cast an actor to play heroic teen swordsman Ichigo.

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• Japan
• (anime • Bleach • Live action • manga • movies)

Fantasy sci-fi anime Sword Art Online to become a live-action, U.S.-produced TV series

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 3, 2016

Kirito and his fellow virtual reality adventurers to be portrayed by real-world actors.

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• Japan, USA
• (anime • books • Live action • lught novels • manga • Sword Art Online • video games)

Pokémon live-action movie is finally happening as Legendary Entertainment secures movie rights

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 21, 2016

But the company has made a puzzling choice about its star character.

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• Global, Japan
• (anime • Legendary Entertainment • Live action • movies • nintendo • Pokemon • video games)

Hollywood reportedly wants to make a Pokémon live action film because of, you know, that one game

• Mike
  Jul 13, 2016

Thanks to Pokémon GO, Hollywood executives are reportedly super-interested (again) in the idea of a live-action Pokémon movie.

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• Entertainment, Games & Tech, Global
• (entertainment • Live action • mobile games • movies • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)

[Updated] Live-action One Piece movie announced by Chinese production company

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 17, 2016

Investment groups says it has “bought the copyright” to the hit anime and manga franchise, plus cast Chinese idol singer in a key role.

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• Anime & Manga, China, Entertainment, Japan
• (anime • Live action • manga • movies • One Piece)

Idolmaster Korean drama finalists appear in two music videos ahead of final round of cuts 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 7, 2016

Looks like fans and judges are going to have a tough time deciding who to keep and who to let go.

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• Entertainment, Games & Tech, Japan, Korea
• (dramas • Idols • K-dramas • K-pop • Live action • music • The Idolmaster • video • video games)

Manga creator explains why live-action adaptations of anime can get away with “whatever” quality

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 1, 2016

”From the very first stages…no one is thinking about the hardcore fans of the series.”

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Japan
• (anime • Gantz • Live action • manga • movies)

Hang onto your handles, because a Yowamushi Pedal live-action drama is coming this summer!

• Krista Rogers
  Jun 1, 2016

The hit manga-turned-anime is about to receive its first live-action adaptation for television.

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Japan
• (anime • cycling • dramas • Live action • manga • Yowamushi Pedal)

Cast of new Bleach rock musical appear as their anime-inspired characters for the first time

• Casey Baseel
  May 31, 2016

All-new cast steps into the role of Ichigo and his fellow Soul Reapers.

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Japan
• (anime • Bleach • Live action • manga • musicals • plays)

Live-action adaptation of anime Fullmetal Alchemist coming to theaters

• Casey Baseel
  May 24, 2016

All-Japanese cast set to start filming in Europe next month.

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Japan
• (anime • Fullmetal Alchemist • Live action • movies)

Hit anime The Girl Who Leapt Through Time to become live-action drama this summer

• Casey Baseel
  May 10, 2016

TV series is latest adaptation of classic Japanese science fiction novel.

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Japan
• (anime • dramas • Live action • Mamoru Hosoda • movies • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time • TV)

Live-action Dragonball Evolution scriptwriter: “I sincerely apologize”

• Casey Baseel
  May 4, 2016

Anime fans have been seething for over half a decade about the Hollywood adaptation of the martial arts classic, but maybe this will finally cool their rage.

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Global, Japan, USA
• (anime • apology • Dragon Ball • Dragonball Evolution • Live action • manga • movies)

Help Wanted: Pervy security detail to guard panties for upcoming Hentai Kamen film release

• Master Blaster
  Apr 27, 2016

If you have a love of panties, sense of justice, and are of mediocre intelligence, then panty-headed superhero Hentai Kamen wants you!

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Japan
• (hentai kamen • jobs • Live action • manga • movies)

Cast of this summer’s live-action Naruto stage play looks more awesome than ever in new photos

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 25, 2016

Full in-costume cast shown together for the first time.

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Japan
• (anime • cosplay • Live action • manga • Naruto • plays)

Idolmaster anime becoming Korean-drama, idol applications to be accepted from around the world!

• Krista Rogers
  Apr 18, 2016

South Korea will receive a live-action drama adaptation of the hit idol video game and anime franchise, with a few significant changes.

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Games & Tech, Japan, Korea
• (Idols • K-dramas • Live action • The Idolmaster • TV dramas • video games)

Classic anime Fushigi Yugi’s musical adaptation cast shown in costume for first time 【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 23, 2016

If you’ve got a favorite series from the hit fantasy series, odds are he’s in the huge cast of this new stage version.

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• Anime & Manga, Japan
• (anime • Fushigi Yugi • Live action • manga • musicals • plays)

Death Note 2016 Update: a familiar (and pretty) face will be returning as Misa!

• Kay
  Mar 9, 2016

Looking forward to Death Note 2016? Then you’ll be excited to hear that an original cast member from the previous films is returning as a familiar character!

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• Anime & Manga, Japan
• (cast • Death Note 2016 • Erika Toda • Live action • movie)

Live-action Ghost in the Shell movie casts its first Japanese actor: Beat Takeshi

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 4, 2016

69-year-old set to play key role in Hollywood anime adaptation.

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• Global, USA
• (anime • Beat Takeshi • Ghost in the Shell • Live action • manga • movies)

2016 Live-Action Death Note film casts former AKB48 idol Rina Kawaei

• Anime News Network
  Feb 24, 2016

Kawaei possesses 1 of 6 Death Notes in fall film.

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• Japan
• (AKB48 • anime • cast • Death Note • Japan news • Live action • Rina Kawaei)

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