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Takashi Yamazaki To Direct New ‘Godzilla’ Film for Toho Studios

©Courtesy of Toho  Seventy years after his debut in 1954, Godzilla is still wreaking havoc on the big screen. Toho Studios has announced that a new film featuring the iconic kaiju will be made, helmed by Takashi Yamazaki, who recently wrote and directed Godzilla Minus One. The “emergency announcement” from Toho merely stated the fact…

‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’: A Touching Tale of Growth and Survival

©Blue fox Entertainment  It’s no secret that some of the most awesome animated films on the planet have emerged from post-WWII Japan. While Kensuke’s Kingdom is not a Japanese production per se, it is based on a novel by a British-born author who includes the story of a soldier from Nagasaki in his engaging narrative….

‘Look Back,’ Is An Immersion In The Inner World Of Manga Artists

GKIDS presents a new anime film, that is based on an autobiographical manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto best known for Chainsaw Man: Look Back. The picture is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, who also curated the character designs. He adapted the 143-page one-shot web manga that was published on Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ and that, upon its release,…

Destin Daniel Cretton Reportedly ‘Doing His Stuff’ on Live-Action Adaptation of ‘Naruto’

©Courtesy of TV Tokyo.  Tasha Huo, the scriptwriter for Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the Naruto anime, now in development, reports that director Destin Daniel Cretton is currently “doing his stuff” with the project. Cretton was acclaimed for helming MCU’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and also directed Just Mercy, The Glass Castle,…

Junji Ito’s ‘Uzumaki’ To Be Released by Adult Swim on September 28

After several false starts, Uzumaki is finally scheduled for release by Adult Swim on September 28 and will stream the following day on Max. The long-delayed film adaptation of Junji Ito’s horror manga had first been announced five years ago, in 2019. The four-part series is based on Ito’s three-volume manga series that was first…

Prime Video Announces Live-Action Adaptation of ‘Oshi no Ko’ Anime Series

©Courtesy of Amazon Prime Japan Oshi no Ko, a live-action adaptation of a highly popular Japanese anime series, is getting a live-action animation, according to Prime Video. The upcoming series, consisting of eight episodes, will have its streaming debut on November 28. As a bonus, a sequel will be released on December 20. Directed by…

Netflix Plans Second Season of ‘One Piece’ Amidst Rumors of a Third

©Courtesy of Netflix  Netflix will soon start filming the second season of its highly popular One Piece anime in South Africa, but it’s unclear how many episodes that would include, or whether the streamer plans to move ahead with a third season. The confusion arose when actor Brashaad Mayweather was quoted in an interview with…

Crunchyroll Won’t Provide Access to Funimation Content After April 2

The Funimation streaming service will cease operations on April 2, nearly three years after it and Crunchyroll were acquired by Sony Entertainment. And beginning on January 28, 2025 the price of Crunchyroll will nearly double—from $54.95 a year to $99.99. In an official announcement this week, Funimation told its subscribers, “Rest assured, this transition will…

Eiichiro Oda’s ‘One Piece’ Getting a Controversial Remake by WIT Studio

Netflix is planning to screen what is being called “a complete remake” of One Piece, the classic manga and anime series by Eiichiro Oda—but not all his fans are happy. The new version, to be titled The One Piece, is being created by WIT Studio, who gave us Spy x Family and Attack on Titan….

Writer of ‘My Hero Academia’ Gives Update on Hollywood Film

@Shueisha Plans are moving forward for a live-action film adaptation of My Hero Academia, the blockbuster manga/anime series. Legendary Entertainment, which acquired the rights five years ago, has signed on as producers, which will mark the English-language debut for filmmaker Shinsuke Sato. The screenplay will be written by Joby Harold, who has authored Army of…

Netflix Releases Preview of ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ Live-Action Series

Netflix has offered a preview of its upcoming Yu Yu Hakusho live-action series scheduled to make its worldwide debut on December 14. The preview was included in a trailer for Netflix’s Geeked Week 2023, which will take place from November 6 to 12. online pharmacy neurontin over the counter with best prices today in the…