The Japanese manga and anime comes to life in this amazing live-action adaptation that is driven by the performances of lead stars Tatsuya Fujiwara and Kenichi Matsuyama. Aspiring law student Light Yagami hopes to one day follow in his father’s footsteps to become a detective. However, when Light learns that criminals are having their cases […]Read Post ›
The hit manga and anime finally came to the big screen in their first feature film and it is a fun and wild ride that goes insane! Izuku “Deku” Midoraya, a high school student who has been given powers rather being born with them, heads to I-Island with his mentor and the hero who gave […]Read Post ›
In the world of live-action adaptations of Japanese manga and anime, there have been hits and misses. Some of the hits involve the Rurouni Kenshin films as well as the recent Gintama films. Misses include most if not all Hollywood adaptations, such as Dragonball Evolution and Ghost in the Shell. However, with some of the […]Read Post ›
The popular manga and anime, created by Hiromu Arakawa, comes to life in this pretty decent live-action adaptation driven by the performance of lead star Ryosuke Yamada. When they were younger, Edward and Alphonse Elric were learning how to become alchemists. However, when their mother passed away, an attempt to use alchemy to resurrect her […]Read Post ›
After two small teaser trailers that left a bit of skepticism amongst fan circles, the full one-minute trailer to Bleach has upped that level of excitement. Based on Tite Kubo‘s famous manga, the story follows high school student Ichigo Kurosaki, who is given the power to become a demon hunter known as the Soul Reaper […]Read Post ›
Japanese anime involving martial arts action has a tendency to go through a live action version now and again. From Fist of the North Star with Gary Daniels to the recent Takashi Miike film Yatterman (2009), the live action version of the most beloved of Japanese anime, Dragon Ball is nothing but disastrous. Dragon Ball, […]Read Post ›
This live action adaptation may not suit the faithful of fans of the original Japanese manga and anime. However, martial arts film fans will like this as one of the highlights of British action star Gary Daniels, as he displays some of his best kicking on screen. In a post-apocalyptic future, the deadly Southern Cross […]Read Post ›
Batman is going Ninja style…in anime form! The trailer for the Japanese-made Batman Ninja has arrived and it looks wicked! Jumpei Mizusaki directed the film with designs by Afro Samurai‘s Takashi Okazaki. The film focuses on Batman in feudal Japan, where he masters the way of the Ninja in order to stop the Demon King, […]Read Post ›
The 100th film from the prolific Takashi Miike is a well-made adaptation of a Japanese manga and anime that definitely churns out some excellent performances. Manji is a samurai warrior who protects his sister Machi after a job has gone awry. When he is confronted by a band of bounty hunters, Machi is killed in […]Read Post ›
After the possibility of either David Sandberg or Daniel Espinosa, it now looks like Warner Bros. Pictures have found a new contender to take on the long-gesturing live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo‘s groundbreaking anime Akira. And his name is Jordan Peele. The comedian turned horror filmmaker really proved himself with his directorial debut Get Out, […]Read Post ›
