Creator Akira Toriyama worked on the original concept, story, and character designs for the all-new anime series, Dragon Ball DAIMA, and it will begin airing in Japan on October 11th (Fri), 2024.
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Staff:
Original work, Story & Character Design: Akira Toriyama
Director: Yoshitaka Yashima
Series Director: Aya Komaki
Animation Character Design: Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru
Series Composition & Scenario: Yuko Kakihara
You can head on to Dragon Ball’s official website for more details on the second main visual as well as voice casting for new characters plus the opening theme.
Warner Brothers just release the first trailer of “Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” a film expanding the universe of the original “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, based on the revered books by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a anime-styled animated film that is set “183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.”
The film is directed by Kenji Kamiyama and written Philippa Boyens, Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou, the screenwriting team behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” Trilogies.
The voice casts;
Brian Cox (“Succession”) as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan
Gaia Wise (“A Walk in the Woods”) as his daughter Héra
Luke Pasqualino (“Snowpiercer”) as Wulf
Laurence Ubong Williams (“Gateway”) as Fréaláf Hildeson: Helm’s nephew and successor to the throne of Rohan.
Shaun Dooley (“The Witcher”) as Freca: Wulf’s father, a Dunlending lord with Rohirric blood who attempts to claim the throne.
Miranda Otto reprises her role as Éowyn in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy narrating the film.
Michael Wildman (“Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Jude Akuwudike (“Beasts of No Nation”), Bilal Hasna (“Sparks”), Janine Duvitski (“Benidorm”), Lorraine Ashbourne (Netflix’s “Bridgerton”), Yazdan Qafouri (“I Came By”) and Benjamin Wainwright (“World on Fire”) will have undisclosed roles.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is scheduled for a theatrical release on December 11th 2024.
Eiichiro Oda, the legendary Japanese manga artist and the creator of the series One Piece just posted an update regarding the production of the live-action One Piece adaptation. The update includes the arcs that will be covered by the second season, as well as new characters that will be introduced this coming season. Oda also mentioned the “verbal pledge” that the show will not be release until Eiichiro Oda satisfied.
News Coo just delivered something special from Oda-Sensei and it’s filled with excitement and anticipation for Season 2! 🗞️😆 Big reveals are on the horizon, Straw Hats. Brace yourselves for the journey ahead! 🌊🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/NcywD1sMI3
— ONE PIECE(ワンピース) Netflix (@onepiecenetflix) August 20, 2024
Yes, the live-action One Piece is currently in production, with filming well underway. The story will cover Loguetown, Reverse Mountain (Twin Cape), Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island! Think about it. Imagine how much it’ll cost! Lol. But whether it’s the script or the cast, I continue to insist on this or that, which makes Matt the Showrunner go “Aaarrgh!” and Netflix go “Noooo!” and Tomorrow Studios go “Whaaaat” as they all pull their hairs out. All that, even though we grew so close making season 1.
But it’s because we all share the same passion for this show! Just as with last season, they’ve gone out of their way to promise that they won’t put the show out until I’m satisfied. This isn’t in the contract, you know. It’s a verbal pledge. I hope you can appreciate how amazing and determined they are for keeping their word. And they’ve certainly proven their ability to bring this world to the screen. I just can’t wait to see it!
Meanwhile, the previously announced cast is compiled on the official X account, so go check it out. The Grand Line is an even more expansive “World”. You may wonder, what was the inspiration behind that kingdom? How would it connect to the real world? Naturally, the distinctive cast members have been assembled from around the world, and I can’t help but get excited thinking about how the adventure has already begun!
Among those yet to be announced, what about Vivi? And Miss All Sunday? What’re they doing with Chopper? We can’t announce everyone all at once, but starting tomorrow, we’ll be announcing more cast members over three days: August 21, 22 and 23.
Look out for those, and stay tuned for more exciting updates to come!
Season 1 of live-action One Piece Season is now available on Netflix, all of the Straw Hat Pirates namely Iñaki Godoy (Luffy), Mackenyu (Roronoa Zoro), Emily Rudd (Nami), Jacob Romero Gibson (Usopp) and Taz Skylar (Sanji) will also be reprising their roles.
Netflix just announced that the anime film – The First Slam Dunk, will be available for streaming in 75 countries from August 25. The film have been streaming exclusively in Japan since June 10th. The addition of “The First Slam Dunk” movie is an ongoing effort by the streaming giant to expand its anime library.
The First Slam Dunk is an Japanese animated sports film written and directed by Takehiko Inoue, produced by Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio. It is based on the legendary manga by Takehiko Inoue about a high school basketball team, serialized in Shueisha’s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 1990 to June 1996.
The First Slam Dunk is the “origin story” of Ryota Miyagi, the point guard of Shohoku High School’s basketball team, and on how his older brother Sota, inspired his love for basketball. In 2023, the film won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year and grossed $279 million worldwide, becoming the fifth highest-grossing anime film of all time.
Watch the trailer of Terminator Zero, an 8-episode anime series from Netflix, set in the “Terminator universe.” The series follows Eiko, a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop Malcolm from launching an AI system that is designed to compete with Skynet’s war against humanity.
Trailer
2022: A future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines. 1997: The AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity.
Caught between the future and this past is a soldier sent back in time to change the fate of humanity. She arrives in 1997 to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee who works to launch a new AI system designed to compete with Skynet’s impending attack on humanity. As Malcolm navigates the moral complexities of his creation, he’s hunted by an unrelenting assassin from the future, which forever alters the fate of his three children.
Series Poster
Terminator Zero Poster
Terminator Zero is produced by Skydance, Japan animation studio Production I.G., and creator Mattson Tomlin. Tomlin, also serve as the showrunner and writer for the series. Terminator Zero will feature the voices of Timothy Olyphant, Rosario Dawson, André Holland, Sonoya Mizuno, and Ann Dowd. Terminator Zero will premiere on Netflix this August 29th.
Following the conclusion of Season 4 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba or also known as the Hashira Training Arc in Japan, Crunchyroll announced a three-part film project titled “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle.” This trilogy will adapt the Infinity Castle arc (chapters 137-183) and the Sunrise Countdown arc (chapters 184-205) of the beloved manga into an anime film.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment also announced that they had acquired the trilogy of movies for a global theatrical release excluding select Asian territories and Japan. No release date was confirmed at the time of reporting.
Together with the announcement of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle film trilogy” the official movie posters and, a two and a half minute trailer was release.
There’s a charm to anime that can’t be transferred over to other formats. One tragic example of this would be the 2009 Dragon Ball Evolution . People criticized the film for its confusing plot, the bad dialogue, bad acting, and a lot more. The movie was so bad, the director issued an apology for the film.
Artists have liberty to portray character’s expressions in a multitude of ways in anime. While there are actors who portray facial expressions with ease, it’s not easy to imitate one from a fictional character. This is where the transition from anime to film breaks.
Official poster of Dragon Ball Evolution, for the live action adaptation for Dragon Ball.
While the trend with live action adaptation is staying close to the source material, most adaptations still fall flat. Aside from the more animated facial expressions, we can attribute the difficulty in emulating fiction to the fantastical nature of anime.
In this case, it’s the directors’ and writers’ job to custom fit a plot to ensure it’s appropriate for a live action adaptation. How the creators of Parasyte The Grey wrote it is an example of a custom fit.
Policewoman Choi Joon Kyung showing a demo of the custom-fit helmet to contain a parasite host.
It’s worth noting that this Netflix live action series isn’t the first to adapt the Parasyte anime. However, what sets it apart from the previous films is its entirely new plot. While the main plot device still focuses on the parasites, the series differs in that the main focus is not of a singular character.
In the original source material, Shinichi’s conflicts drive the plot forward. He has to come to terms with the fact that he is something more than a high school student. Shinichi has to survive by eliminating other parasites. In this new spin-off, the plot focuses on how the parasites systematically take over humanity in the form of an organization. This central conflict affects multiple characters, and the series does a good job in magnifying individual conflicts in the larger frame of the story.
A congregation of murderous parasites paints a darker picture of organized religion.
While the series may not be a frame-by-frame adaptation, Parasyte the Grey still pays homage to how exposition is used in anime. Spoiler alert: There’s this one scene where the main character explains something about transportation methods reducing combat potential. And this one scene was done just right. Not excessive, but in passing.
Director Yeon Sang-ho did a good job with the series. Parasyte the Grey’s themes show influence from his past work, The Fake(2013), where the plot revolves around organized religion. Sang-ho’s audience tends to lean towards adults, hence the lack of excessive slasher-action cutscenes in the adaptation.
What the 2024 series did was develop an entirely new plot while staying thematically similar to the original source material. The anime did show lots of visceral fights, and the upfront violence of the murderous aliens. The show did a good job of reflecting this and includes how humanity is similarly capable of such violence.
The stark contrast of the supermarket’s slow pace prior to the car chase following it makes for effective portrayal of the theme of violence.
Building on thematic similarities may be the best step forward in terms of live anime adaptations. There are other techniques that make an adaptation successful. An example would be the 2017 Ghost in the Shell’s world building and environment. The setting was a successful recreation of the original’s dystopian sci-fi theme.
Recreating the dystopian sci-fi environment helped Ghost in the Shell stand out from a long list of anime adaptations.
In short, Parasyte the Grey’s success may have been a combination of the right director, the right plot devices, a perfect casting, and overall, a well-written piece of fiction. Our suggestion? Go watch the series now.
Main casts of Parasyte – The Grey via asianwiki.com: Jeon So-nee / Koo Kyo-hwan / Lee Jung Hyun
You can stream season 1 of the Parasyte – The Grey on Netflix.
Aniplex USA just release the official trailer of Demon Slayer Season 4 – Hashira Training Arc. Unlike the previous trailer, this one includes actual footage from the series and as expected, it’ll be an extensive training for Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke, in order to become a Hashira, the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest ranking swordsmen and members.
To the Hashira Training…
The Hashira, the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest ranking swordsmen and members. The Hashira Training has begun in order to face the forthcoming battle against Muzan Kibutsuji. Each with their own thoughts and hopes held in their hearts, a new story for Tanjiro and the Hashira begins.
The trailer also confirmed the release date of the series, which will premiere on Crunchyroll on the 12th of May. Demon Slayer Season 4: Hashira Training Arc will adapt Chapters 128 to 136 of Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga of the same name.
The world has lost one one of the legendary creators in anime, Akira Toriyama. Kids and adults all around the world enjoy the world of Dragon Ball, and fans may find themselves revisiting the anime franchise after Toriyama’s passing.
It’s no doubt that the world he created had so much influence on other anime. The latest episode of the anime adaptation of the Solo Leveling manhwa referenced Goku’s training jumps.
In Episode 9 of Solo Leveling, Sung Jin Woo reunites with former hunters to explore a dungeon. The old friends find themselves in a tense temporary alliance with three hunter-prisoners looking to reduce their sentences. Accompanying the ex-convicts is the mysterious Kang Tae Shik from the Hunter’s Association.
A quick flashback reveals Kang Tae Shik is not only accompanying the three prisoners but is out to execute them. Two of Sung Jin Woo’s former hunter companions witness the brutal scene, but they die in the hands of Kang.
Sung Jin Woo and his two close friends discover what happened and confront Kang Tae Shik. The main character engages in a bloody knife fight with Kang, until the former has no choice but to sink into a murderous intent (wink).
The scene shows Sung Jin Woo jumping from side to side in preparation for his attack, which strongly parallels that of Goku’s battle prep against Broly in Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
While the animation had been prepared months before Toriyama’s unfortunate passing, fans can’t help reference Goku in this scene. After all, Akira Toriyama’s indelible legacy lives in Dragon Ball and in the minds of all anime fans.
But even wish-granting dragons cannot bring back a legend.
Netflix just released the official trailer for the live action adaptation of the famous manga/anime Parasyte.
This film adaptation however does not have Shinichi as the main character. The film may possibly explore other characters from the manga.
The trailer shows a female lead, starred by Jeon So-Nee, as she attempts to survive in a world ravaged by parasite-infested humans. The premise does have similarities to how Shinichi co-exists with his parasyte Migi.
Other cast members are new-ish faces in Netflix, but with rather diverse performance portfolios. Koo Kyo-Hwan takes on the role of Seol Kang-woo. The trailer doesn’t reveal much of his role but it looks like he will be a major supporting character. Singer-actress Lee Jung-hyun will act as part of a police force that will combat the onslaught of deadly parasites.
The trailer doesn’t reveal too much info, and this will be good news for would-be fans of the Netflix show.
This is not the manga’s first live-action adaptation. The 2014 film Parasyte: Part 1, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, was followed shortly by Parasyte: Part 2 the following year.
In comparison to the first two films, this adaptation seems to be more visceral and has a darker undertone due to an urban setting and more mature characters.
Parasyte: The Grey will stream on Netflix starting April 6 this year.
Demon Slayer Season 4 is in the works after a successful Season 3. The trailer is already out for the 1-hour Episode 1 special in preparation for Season 4. The creative team behind the series is UFOTABLE, who are also responsible for the hit anime series such as Fate/Stay Night and God Eater.
We will get to see a development to Tanjiro’s journey after his encounter with the Upper Rank demon Hantengu. The ending of the Swordsmith Village Arc shows shows a major breakthrough with Tanjiro’s sister. Nezuko finally “conquers the sun” after Tanjiro makes a critical decision of killing a fleeing demon.
It’s a cliffhanger for sure, and although an anime adaptation of the manga is still in the works, the next series will focus on Tanjiro’s training with Himejima in Season 4.
The movie will act as a prelude to Season 4, and we might get to see more of Tanjiro’s character development while under the tutelage of the Rock Hashira. There will be even more demon appearances (and ultimately more fights), for which the anime series has received praise – both for its visual and sound design.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba To the Hashira Training will premiere next month worldwide.
A great news for One Piece fans to start the year, Netflix just announced that they will add two One Piece arc in the streaming platform this January 2024. First is the addition of “One Piece: Marineford” arc then by 13th of January, the “One Piece: Egghead” Arc be available, at least in the Philippines.
One Piece: Marineford arc is one of the two story arc of the 14th season of One Piece, which mainly adapts the 56th to 59th volumes of the material from the One Piece manga by Eiichiro Oda. The second arc is called the ”Post-War”, from the 59th to 61st volumes of the manga. 14th season of One Piece have 60 episodes.
Best news to end the first week of January: ONE PIECE: Egghead Arc is coming to Netflix on January 13 🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/QpAhmpygkG
The “One Piece: Egghead” Arc on the other hand is the 21st and latest season of the One Piece anime television series, it adapts material from the “Egghead” arc, from the rest of the 105th volume onwards of the manga by Eiichiro Oda. The “One Piece: Egghead” Arc is also known as the Future Island Arc.
My Hero Academia Season 7, one of the most anticipated anime series now has a release date and to start the hype an official My Hero Academia Season 7 Trailer was released with key visuals.
The first episode of the seventh season of Hero Academia (Episode 139), will be broadcast on Saturday, May 4th 2024. There will be 4 recap episodes for the whole month of May 2024, regular programming starting June 3, 2024. Studio Bones will once again produce the animation for Season 7, under general director Kenji Nagasaki and supported by director Naomi Nakayama. Season 7 will cover the 34th volume of the Japanese manga series of the same name, that is written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi.
Netflix just announced that they produce a remake of the One Piece anime series that will start from the East Blue saga. The streaming giant added that the series will be called “THE ONE PIECE,” and “will be produced by the renowned WIT Studio,” known for their work on hit anime such as SPY x FAMILY and Attack on Titan. No other details like voice cast, director and release date was mentioned but we can be sure that Netflix will provide more details in the coming days.
An all-new anime adaptation of the ONE PIECE manga starting from the iconic East Blue saga is coming to Netflix!
Titled THE ONE PIECE, the anime series will be produced by the renowned WIT Studio, recognized for their work on hit anime such as SPY x FAMILY and Attack on Titan. pic.twitter.com/EFMVcKxqj3
The East Blue saga is the Season 1 of the original One Piece series, covering the first twelve volumes of the manga by Eiichiro Oda, it aired on Fuji Television from October 20, 1999 through March 14, 2001, which is more than 20 years, so a remake will make sense specially if the aim is to gain more fans for the title.
Set in Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai follows Mizu (Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master samurai who is in disguise seeking revenge to the what happened to her.
Created by Amber Noizumi, Michael Green, who are also the executive produce the series with Erwin Stoff. It’s unclear if all the voice cast will return for season 2 but from where the series left off, it’s safe to say that Maya Erskine (Mizu), Masi Oka (Ringo), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (The Swordmaker), Brenda Song (Akemi), Darren Barnet (Taigen), Ming-Na Wen (Madame Kaji) and Harry Shum Jr. (Takayoshi) should be back to reprise their role.
Season 1 of Blue Eye Samurai is now streaming only on Netflix.
Here’s something for Demon Slayer fans, since the Demon Slayer Season 4: Hashira Training Arc is set to premiere s set to premiere in Spring 2024, with the first episode being a one-hour special. Demon Slayer Season 4: Hashira Training Arc will adapt Chapters 128 to 136 of Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga of the same name.
Premise of the arc is that Tanjiro goes to see the Stone Hashira, in order to receive the Hashira training under Himejima. The training will prepare Tanjiro to become a Hashira — a high-ranking member of the Demon Slayer Corps, as well as for the battles to come.
— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (English) (@DemonSlayerUSA) December 10, 2023
Together with the announcement, a new compilation film will have its world screenings on February 23, 2023, no title for the film have been announce but it will compose of the last episode of Season 3: Swordsmith Village Arc – “A Connected Bond: Daybreak and First Light” and the first episode of Hashira Training Arc.
Promotional Posters
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will feature Episode 11 of the Swordsmith Village Arc and Episode 1 of the Hashira Training Arc in 4K and IMAX!#DemonSlayerpic.twitter.com/VYRHkGEnew
— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (English) (@DemonSlayerUSA) December 10, 2023
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc TV series will be premiering in Spring 2024 with an Hour-Long Episode!#DemonSlayerpic.twitter.com/euEX9lv5ZI
— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (English) (@DemonSlayerUSA) December 10, 2023
Watch the first 12 mins of Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 The Last Human, which is currently showing in theaters in Japan. The video is part of the promotion for the film which is currently showing in theaters in Japan.
Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 The Last Human is a directly followup to the 2002’s Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and will continue following the Public Security Section 9’s role in preventing societal collapse brought about by terrorism and government corruption.
Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 The Last Human is based on the original manga of Shirow Masamune with the same name “Ghost in the Shell.” The new film is directed by Michito Fujii and the animation is produced by Production I.G × SOLA DIGITAL ARTS and distributed by Bandai Namco Film Works.
The first 12 mins of Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 The Last Human is on a limited-time preview on YouTube until Dec. 14.
If you’re wondering what happened to the Arcane Netflix series, then wonder no more, since Netflix just teased Arcane fans that season 2 of Arcane will hit the streaming platform next November 2024. Netflix announced the release of Arcane season 2 on its official X/twitter account with a 15 secs video of Jink walk towards the Bridge of Progress, carrying her signature minigun nicknamed “Pow-Pow.”
Arcane is based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, was developed and released by Riot Games in 2009.
The Arcane season 1 was constructed by co-creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee and was produced by the French animation studio Fortiche in partnership with Riot Games. Both Fortiche Studios and Riot Games will remain as the producer of the series. Voice Actors of season 1 will be returning; Hailee Steinfeld as Vi, Ella Purnell as Jinx, Katie Leung as Caitlyn, and probably a rest of the voice-cast.
During Netflix’s Geeked Week, the streaming company release the first trailer of the live action adaptation of ‘YuYu Hakusho,’ that is scheduled debut on December 14th.
Fans of the anime series will recognize some of scene in the trailer; the death of Yusuke Urameshi after being hit by a truck while saving a young child, then there’s recruitment of Urameshi by Koenma. We can also see Kurama, Hiei and Kuwabara battling a number of ‘demons’ from the spirit world. Then we see one of the most popular villain of the series the Toguro Brothers and Bui, with Sakyo. Finally, we find Yusuke Urameshi doing his signature attack the ‘Reigun.’
Based on the manga : Yoshihiro Togashi “Yu Yu Hakusho” (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Shuhei Uesugi
Screenplay: Tatsuro Mishima
VFX Supervisor: Ryo Sakaguchi (Scanline VFX)
Executive Producer: Kaata Sakamoto (Netflix)
Producer: Akira Morii
In Association with：THE SEVEN
Production: ROBOT
Produced by: Netflix
Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming anime adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, titled Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. The trailer gives us a glimpse of the show’s vibrant animation style and its faithful adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s beloved graphic novels.
The trailer opens with Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) meeting Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) for the first time. Scott is immediately smitten with Ramona, but he soon learns that he must defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends in order to date her.
The 2-mins trailer (below) introduces us to the rest of the cast, including Scott’s friends Wallace Wells (Kieran Culkin), Kim Pine (Alison Pill), and Knives Chau (Ellen Wong), as well as Ramona’s ex-boyfriends Matthew Patel (Satya Bhabha), Lucas Lee (Chris Evans), Todd Ingram (Brandon Routh), Envy Adams (Brie Larson) and Gideon Graves (Jason Schwartzman).
Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s hit graphic novels, which were adapted into the 2010 live-action film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is set to premiere on Netflix on November 17, 2023. The show is produced by Science SARU, the studio behind the critically acclaimed anime series Devilman Crybaby and Star Wars: Visions.
Netflix just announced that their live action adaptation of the popular manga and anime series “YuYu Hakusho” will premiere on the streaming platform on the 14th of December.
More than three decades after Yu Yu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi first captured the imagination of readers, the beloved manga gets a live-action adaptation.
The series will star Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi (Eugene), Jun Shison as Kurama (Dennis), Kanata Hongo as Hiei (Vincent), and Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara (Alfred).The series follows the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is killed by a car while saving a child’s life. He is given a second chance at life by the Spirit World, and is tasked with working as a Spirit Detective to investigate cases involving demons.
Based on the manga : Yoshihiro Togashi “Yu Yu Hakusho” (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Shuhei Uesugi
Screenplay: Tatsuro Mishima
VFX Supervisor: Ryo Sakaguchi (Scanline VFX)
Executive Producer: Kaata Sakamoto (Netflix)
Producer: Akira Morii
In Association with：THE SEVEN
Production: ROBOT
Produced by: Netflix
Just like Netflix’s live action One Piece, YuYu Hakusho will like focus on the origin story of Urameshi on he became Spirit Detective and how he became “friends” with Kurama, Hiei, Kuwabara and Botan, as well as Koenma and Genkai.
You can watch all 4 seasons of the anime series on Netlfix.
Here’s something to look forward for Pinoy Otaku this coming October, since Spy x Family Season 2 will be coming to Netflix Philippines on October 7th, the same day it will be released in Japan.
Together with the announcement, Netflix Philippines also release the anime poster, which features the all the major characters of the Anime series.
Spy X family follows the story of Loid Forger codename Twilight, a master spy who has to “build a family” to complete a mission, not realizing that the girl he adopts as his daughter is a telepath, and the woman he agrees to be in a marriage with is a skilled assassin.
TOHO Animation also release the season 2 trailer.
You can streaming season 1 of Spy X Family is available on Netflix Philippines.
Netflix is set to release a live-action adaptation of the popular manga and anime series Yu Yu Hakusho in December 2023. The series will star Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi (Eugene), Jun Shison as Kurama (Dennis), Kanata Hongo as Hiei (Vincent), and Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara (Alfred).
The series is produced by ROBOT and directed by Sho Tsukikawa. The screenplay is being written by Tatsuro Mishima.
Yu Yu Hakusho is the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is killed by a car while saving a child’s life. He is given a second chance at life by the Spirit World, and is tasked with working as a Spirit Detective to investigate cases involving demons.
Casts
Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi
Jun Shison as Kurama
Kanata Hongō as Hiei
Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara
The anime series is known for its humor, action, and complex characters. It was a huge success in Japan, and has also been popular with audiences around the world. A tagalog dub version of the anime was aired in the Philippines in the 90’s on IBC 13 and GMA 7.
Netflix announced the Japanese live-action series adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho December 16, 2020, then on July 15, 2022, it was announced that Shō Tsukikawa would serve as the series director, with Tatsurō Mishima handling the script and Ryō Sakaguchi serving as the VFX supervisor, as well as the casting.
unveiling the cast of the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho over the next few days! stay tuned to this thread pic.twitter.com/2LUzsDhM3r
Fans of the original manga and anime series are eagerly awaiting the live-action adaptation, specially with the success of the live action One Piece. They are hoping that Netflix will be able to do the series justice, and create a show that is both entertaining and faithful to the source material.
I am also excited for the release of the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho series. I have been a fan of the manga and anime series for many years, and I am curious to see how Netflix adapts it for live-action. I am also hopeful that the series will help to introduce Yu Yu Hakusho to a new audience.
All 4 seasons of the anime is available for stream on Netlfix.
It’s official the live action adaptation of One Piece will have a second season, this was announced by Netflix accompanied by a special message from Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the Japanese manga series of One Piece, where the adaptation is based.
After teasing the teaser, Studio Ghibli finally release the teaser trailer of The Boy and The Heron, the latest (could be the final) film by famed director Hayao Miyazaki.
As mentioned in the description of the video,
THE BOY AND THE HERON
From Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli
In theatres nationwide and IMAX December 8
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An official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and New York Film Festival (NYFF)
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A young boy named Mahito
yearning for his mother
ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead.
There, death comes to an end,
and life finds a new beginning.
A semi-autobiographical fantasy
about life, death, and creation,
in tribute to friendship,
from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
Here’s the 71 seconds teaser trailer of The Boy and The Heron;
Before the teaser (embedded below), not much is known about the film except from a few stills, a few nuggets about in the production and a teaser to the teaser that they dropped early this month.
Before “The Boy and The Heron,” Hayao Miyazaki’s last film with Studio Ghibli is “The Wind Rises,” where he is both the director and screen writer. The film grossed US$113 million on a US$30 million budget, it is the highest-grossing film in Japan in 2013.
It looks like “Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku” will have a second season, this was announced from the anime’s official website with the release of promotional video.
Jigokuraku or Hell’s Paradise, follows the story of Gabimaru the Hollow and other death row convicts with their respective executioner from the famed Yamada Asaemon family of executioners, as they try and look for the the elixir of life on Shinsenkyo, a legendary realm recently discovered southwest of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Anyone who can bring back the elixir of life will be pardoned from their crimes.
Here’s the released promotional video, hinting of a new character;
Netflix finally release the first trailer of the much awaited live action adaptation of One Piece and it will be available for streaming on 21st of August.
The 103 seconds trailer shows different clips of Luffy as he recruits Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji to be the crew of his pirate crew and aboard the Going Merry. We also see a glimpse of Buggy the Star Clown the captain of the Buggy Pirates and some sword action sequence with Zoro.
The casts for the Netflix’s Onepiece are;
Iñaki Godoy as Luffy
Mackenyu as Zoro
Emily Rudd as Nami
Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp
Taz Skylar as Sanji
Netflix’s live action adaption of One Piece series will have 10-episodes and will cover most, if not, all of East Blue Saga and will be on Netflix on 21st of August.
The second part of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will premiere on July 8, this was announced with a new trailer with its new opening theme, visual and introductions of new characters in the arc.
New Trailer
Series Poster
The first part of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is composed of 13-episode, which ended when Ichigo finally access his true Zanpakutō, the dual bladed Zangetsu, and Uryū meeting Yhwach, wearing a Stern Ritter attire.
One Pience the anime series will be available for streaming on Netflix Philippines this coming 15th of April. This was announced by the official Facebook page of Netflix Philippines.
Once piece was only available on selected region including Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. It’s unclear if all One Piece episodes will be available including TV Specials, OVA and shorts will be available, since in Netflix Japan only 13 seasons are available while in Netflix US only 10 seasons or a total of 325 episodes can be streamed.
One Piece follows the story of Monkey D. Luffy and his gang of wacky pirates as they look for the legendary treasure One Piece and become the new king of the pirates.
