Yu Yu Hakusho chronicled the story of a high schooler, Yusuke Urameshi (Takumi Kitamura), who sacrificed his own life to save a child being run over by a speeding bus. For this selfless act, Koenma, the one in charge of sending people to hell and heaven, resurrected him and made him a protector of the human world, aka a spirit detective. As we reach Episode 2 of Yu Yu Hakusho, we are introduced to the concept of three Yokai objects that got swiped or, let’s say, borrowed in some cases for different reasons. These objects weren’t the everyday things you’d find at a pawn shop. If these objects were to fall into the wrong hands, they could bring devastation to the human world. In simple terms, they had the power to disrupt the balance of both the spirit and demon worlds. Since Yusuke has taken on the role of protecting the human world,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Rishabh Shandilya
- Film Fugitives
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review Out(Photo Credit –IMDb)
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Shuhei Uesugi, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Kotone Furukawa, Keita Machida, and Go Ayano.
Creator: Akira Morii, and Kazutaka Sakamoto
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Streaming On: Netflix
Language: Japanese (with subtitles)
Runtime: 5 Episodes, Around 1 hour each.
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review Out(Photo Credit –YouTube) Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review: What’s It About:
Yu Yu Hakusho is the newest attempt from Netflix to adapt anime and manga into a live-action series, but this time the adaption is being done in Japanese soil, bringing with it all the characteristics that make a show just like this one unique. The series tells the story of a young criminal who finds himself in death and traveling to the spiritual world, there he will meet countless obstacles as he fights in the name of friendship, justice...
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Shuhei Uesugi, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Kotone Furukawa, Keita Machida, and Go Ayano.
Creator: Akira Morii, and Kazutaka Sakamoto
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Streaming On: Netflix
Language: Japanese (with subtitles)
Runtime: 5 Episodes, Around 1 hour each.
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review Out(Photo Credit –YouTube) Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review: What’s It About:
Yu Yu Hakusho is the newest attempt from Netflix to adapt anime and manga into a live-action series, but this time the adaption is being done in Japanese soil, bringing with it all the characteristics that make a show just like this one unique. The series tells the story of a young criminal who finds himself in death and traveling to the spiritual world, there he will meet countless obstacles as he fights in the name of friendship, justice...
- 12/15/2023
- by Nelson Acosta
- KoiMoi
I was told that Netflix had a tendency, or habit if you’d call it that, to ruin live-action anime adaptations, as seen with Death Note, Bleach, and others. However, after seeing One Piece, I thought that time had passed, and to be honest, this was the only reason I picked up Yu Yu Hakusho, but with a pinch of salt. The live-action adaptation of the highly successful manga didn’t disappoint. The series chronicles the story of one Yusuke Uremeshi (Takumi Kitamura), a high school student who, for his blunt attitude, always ends up in brawls, which he always won, by the way. Yusuke was the type of person who’d not even explain his stance, even if he was right. Why? He thinks it’s too much work. In one instance, he was mistaken for a bully stealing money from a student, but Yusuke didn’t even defend...
- 12/14/2023
- by Rishabh Shandilya
- Film Fugitives
Yu Yu Hakusho, the legendary smash-hit manga from Weekly Shonen Jump, is finally getting a live-action adaptation! This series of unprecedented scale is brought to life by an all-star cast that includes Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Shuhei Uesugi, Sei Shiraishi, Kenichi Takito, Goro Inagaki and Go Ayano.
The strength that comes from having something to protect versus the strength that comes from having nothing to lose…
Feast your eyes on this top-class Asian battle action series, featuring world-class, cutting-edge visual effects and presented by a cast and staff who are at the pinnacle of Japanese entertainment!
The Netflix Series Yu Yu Hakusho starts streaming worldwide on Thursday, December 14, 2023, only on Netflix.
The strength that comes from having something to protect versus the strength that comes from having nothing to lose…
Feast your eyes on this top-class Asian battle action series, featuring world-class, cutting-edge visual effects and presented by a cast and staff who are at the pinnacle of Japanese entertainment!
The Netflix Series Yu Yu Hakusho starts streaming worldwide on Thursday, December 14, 2023, only on Netflix.
- 12/14/2023
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Netflix‘s “Geeked Week” isn’t done yet dropping exciting news and teasers: the streaming service debuted a first look at the upcoming “Yu Yu Hakusho” live-action series, promising supernatural action fun based on the popular manga series.
The live-action adaptation will debut exclusively on Netflix on December 14.
The series “revolves around Yusuke Urameshi, who spends his days getting into fights and dies in an accident while trying to protect a young child. As he grapples with the fact that he is looking down on his dead body, a woman named Botan who calls herself a guide to the spirit world relays to him the shocking truth: no one expected a delinquent like Yusuke to die performing an act of goodness, and there was no place for him in either heaven or hell. Thus, Yusuke is given a chance to be revived, and after passing his trial, he becomes an Underworld Detective.
The live-action adaptation will debut exclusively on Netflix on December 14.
The series “revolves around Yusuke Urameshi, who spends his days getting into fights and dies in an accident while trying to protect a young child. As he grapples with the fact that he is looking down on his dead body, a woman named Botan who calls herself a guide to the spirit world relays to him the shocking truth: no one expected a delinquent like Yusuke to die performing an act of goodness, and there was no place for him in either heaven or hell. Thus, Yusuke is given a chance to be revived, and after passing his trial, he becomes an Underworld Detective.
- 11/10/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Navigating the sprawling narrative of Attack on Titan can be as challenging as facing down a Titan in the heat of battle. With a multitude of seasons, Ova episodes, and manga chapters to consider, understanding the correct viewing sequence becomes essential.
In this blog post, we’re here to demystify the process and show you exactly how to watch Attack on Titan in order, whether you’re a seasoned fan seeking a chronological refresher or a newcomer eager to embark on this epic journey.
Related: 10 Best Animated Shows of All Time, Ranked by Viewers
We’ll provide you with a clear roadmap, ensuring that you can savor every moment of the story in its intended sequence. So, gear up like a member of the Survey Corps, sharpen your knowledge, and let’s dive into the world of Titans
1 ‘Attack on Titan’ (2013 – 2023)
IMDb: 9.1/10 432K | Popularity: 67 | Top 250: Top rated TV #24
Genres: Animation,...
In this blog post, we’re here to demystify the process and show you exactly how to watch Attack on Titan in order, whether you’re a seasoned fan seeking a chronological refresher or a newcomer eager to embark on this epic journey.
Related: 10 Best Animated Shows of All Time, Ranked by Viewers
We’ll provide you with a clear roadmap, ensuring that you can savor every moment of the story in its intended sequence. So, gear up like a member of the Survey Corps, sharpen your knowledge, and let’s dive into the world of Titans
1 ‘Attack on Titan’ (2013 – 2023)
IMDb: 9.1/10 432K | Popularity: 67 | Top 250: Top rated TV #24
Genres: Animation,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Israr Ahmed
- buddytv.com
Whoa!! This looks awesome. Toei Studios in Japan recently released another live-action take on a classic tokusatsu franchise - an update on Kamen Rider. The great Hideaki Anno (also of Shin Godzilla) directed Shin Kamen Rider, which is now playing in cinemas in Japan. We still don't know when it will play in the US, hopefully later this year. A man who was given unwanted power & became a non-human. A woman who questions the theory of happiness she was given. Takeru Hongo, transformed into an Augment with killing power by the hands of the Shocker, escapes under the guidance of Ruriko Midorikawa, who was born to the organization but rebelled against it. He is drawn into an epic battle with the assassins who are closing in. What is justice? What is evil? Is there an end to the exchange of violence? Starring Sôsuke Ikematsu as Hongo, with Minami Hamabe, Masami Nagasawa,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The upcoming "Yu Yu Hakusho" live action TV series based on the Japanese 'manga' comics by Yoshihiro Togashi, stars Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo and Shuhei Uesugi, streaming worldwide in 2023 on Netflix:
"...'Yusuke Urameshi', a junior high school student spends his days getting into fights and dies in an accident while trying to protect a young child.
"As he grapples with the fact that he is looking down on his dead body, a woman named 'Botan', who calls herself a guide to the spirit world, relays to him the shocking truth: no one expected a delinquent like Yusuke to die performing an act of goodness, and there was no place for him in either heaven or hell.
"Yusuke is given a chance to be revived, and after passing his trial, he becomes an 'Underworld Detective'.
"From there, Yusuke becomes entwined in a mystery that envelopes the human,...
"...'Yusuke Urameshi', a junior high school student spends his days getting into fights and dies in an accident while trying to protect a young child.
"As he grapples with the fact that he is looking down on his dead body, a woman named 'Botan', who calls herself a guide to the spirit world, relays to him the shocking truth: no one expected a delinquent like Yusuke to die performing an act of goodness, and there was no place for him in either heaven or hell.
"Yusuke is given a chance to be revived, and after passing his trial, he becomes an 'Underworld Detective'.
"From there, Yusuke becomes entwined in a mystery that envelopes the human,...
- 12/18/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Full Metal Alchemist’s next film adaptation will be live-action, with fans of the extremely popular anime already getting fired up.
The filming will begin this June in Italy, with the release in Japan being scheduled for 2017. The movie will use a combination of real actors and CGI. Fumihiko Sori (“Ping Pong”, “Ashita no Joe”) will direct and the cast revealed is as follows:
Ryosuke Yamada (Asssassination Classroom) as Edward Elric.
Tsubasa Honda (Blue Spring Ride) as Winry Rockbell.
Dean Fujioka (Dance! Dance! Dance!) as Roy Mustang.
Ryuta Sato (Tokyo Tribe) as Captain Maes Hughes.
Yo Oizumi (Kakekomi) as Major Shou Tucker.
Yasuko Matsuyuki (Smuggler) as Lust.
Kanata Hongo (Attack on Titan) as Envy.
Shinji Uchiyama (Gokusen: The Movie) as Gluttony.
The plot for the first half of the upcoming film will faithfully reproduce the story of the original Fullmetal Alchemist manga by Hiromu Arakawa. The film will digress in...
The filming will begin this June in Italy, with the release in Japan being scheduled for 2017. The movie will use a combination of real actors and CGI. Fumihiko Sori (“Ping Pong”, “Ashita no Joe”) will direct and the cast revealed is as follows:
Ryosuke Yamada (Asssassination Classroom) as Edward Elric.
Tsubasa Honda (Blue Spring Ride) as Winry Rockbell.
Dean Fujioka (Dance! Dance! Dance!) as Roy Mustang.
Ryuta Sato (Tokyo Tribe) as Captain Maes Hughes.
Yo Oizumi (Kakekomi) as Major Shou Tucker.
Yasuko Matsuyuki (Smuggler) as Lust.
Kanata Hongo (Attack on Titan) as Envy.
Shinji Uchiyama (Gokusen: The Movie) as Gluttony.
The plot for the first half of the upcoming film will faithfully reproduce the story of the original Fullmetal Alchemist manga by Hiromu Arakawa. The film will digress in...
- 4/4/2016
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Gantz (2010) Movie ReviewStory70%Special Effects81%Cinematography 65%2016-01-2572%Overall ScoreReader Rating: (4 Votes)87%
Director: Shinsuke Sato
Written by: Hiroya Oku (manga), Yusuke Watanabe (screenplay)
Cast: Kazunari Ninomiya, Kenichi Matsuyama, Natsuna Watanabe, Kanata Hongo, Yuriko Yoshitaka
Your lives have ended. What you do with your new lives is entirely up to me. That’s the law.
Now go and kill this guy.
(Gantz)
Based on the manga by Hiroya Oku, Gantz proves that a good story cannot be killed by a poor adaptation. The Plot
Kei Kurono and his friend Masaru Kato are hit by a subway train when they were trying to save a drunkard who fell from the platform. The next moment they find themselves in a strange room, empty except for a mysterious black sphere.
There are other people in the room, most of them convinced that, like Kurono and Kato, they have died today.
The people are wondering...
Director: Shinsuke Sato
Written by: Hiroya Oku (manga), Yusuke Watanabe (screenplay)
Cast: Kazunari Ninomiya, Kenichi Matsuyama, Natsuna Watanabe, Kanata Hongo, Yuriko Yoshitaka
Your lives have ended. What you do with your new lives is entirely up to me. That’s the law.
Now go and kill this guy.
(Gantz)
Based on the manga by Hiroya Oku, Gantz proves that a good story cannot be killed by a poor adaptation. The Plot
Kei Kurono and his friend Masaru Kato are hit by a subway train when they were trying to save a drunkard who fell from the platform. The next moment they find themselves in a strange room, empty except for a mysterious black sphere.
There are other people in the room, most of them convinced that, like Kurono and Kato, they have died today.
The people are wondering...
- 1/25/2016
- by The Tiger
- AsianMoviePulse
Attack on Titan Trailers. Shinji Higuchi‘s Attack on Titan / Shingeki no kyojin: Zenpen (2015) movie trailers star Kanata Hongo, Haruma Miura, Satomi Ishihara, Takahiro Miura, and Kiko Mizuhara. Attack on Titan‘s plot synopsis: “The story of Attack on Titan takes place in a world where the remnants of humanity [...]
Continue reading: Attack On Titan / Shingeki No Kyojin (2015) Movie Trailers: Anime to Live-Action...
Continue reading: Attack On Titan / Shingeki No Kyojin (2015) Movie Trailers: Anime to Live-Action...
- 4/19/2015
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
A new trailer has been released for the upcoming live-action Attack on Titan movie, and it’s pretty freakin’ spectacular. It seems like some Attack on Titan fans out there are torn on this big screen adaptation, but I think it looks like it’s going to be a hell of a lot of fun! This trailer gives us our best look yet at what's in store for us, and I love what I'm seeing! I have to say, I enjoyed watching the reactions of the characters as they watch in horror as someone gets eat by a Titan.
The story of Attack on Titan takes place in a world where the remnants of humanity live inside a series of connected cities, isolated by enormous walls. These walls exists to keep the Titans out, gigantic humanoid creatures who devour humans seemingly without reason. These Titans have reduced the world's population to staggeringly low numbers.
The story of Attack on Titan takes place in a world where the remnants of humanity live inside a series of connected cities, isolated by enormous walls. These walls exists to keep the Titans out, gigantic humanoid creatures who devour humans seemingly without reason. These Titans have reduced the world's population to staggeringly low numbers.
- 4/18/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
“Attack on the Titan” is coming to the big screen, gracing us with not one but two movies, both to hit the theaters this year. In our previous news article, we were only able to share the set of official posters. However, today, we finally get to see more of this much-awaited though heatedly-debated Japanese live action film!
“Attack on Titan” Teaser: What We Think
The thirty-second teaser breezes through the characters and the plot, so if you are not very familiar with the series, you might have a difficult time making sense out of anything or trying to spot characters. We will break down the teaser’s content below, but be warned! There are some spoilers included. Well, spoilers if you haven’t read a portion of the manga or watched the first few episodes of the anime version.
At the very least, this is what we can tell...
“Attack on Titan” Teaser: What We Think
The thirty-second teaser breezes through the characters and the plot, so if you are not very familiar with the series, you might have a difficult time making sense out of anything or trying to spot characters. We will break down the teaser’s content below, but be warned! There are some spoilers included. Well, spoilers if you haven’t read a portion of the manga or watched the first few episodes of the anime version.
At the very least, this is what we can tell...
- 3/26/2015
- by Mary Ann Simuangco
- AsianMoviePulse
Japanese live action movies tend to be a hit or miss. Depending on the directorial take, emotional balance of the script, and the actors cast, it can be worthy of endless praises and awards such as the recently concluded “Rurouni Kenshin” trilogy. Otherwise, it can end up as a movie better forgotten such as the infamous Hollywood adaptation of a widely popular series, “Dragonball Evolution.”
While news of live action films may make some of us cringe in their anticipated cheesiness and possible inferior quality, the chances of seeing our beloved manga and anime characters come to life are often slim. That’s why today, we present you with three upcoming live action films that we believe are potential hits!
Bakuman
“Bakuman” comes from the creators of “Death Note.” It revolves around a student artist, Mashiro Moritaka, and his author friend, Takagi Akito as they traverse the path to becoming...
While news of live action films may make some of us cringe in their anticipated cheesiness and possible inferior quality, the chances of seeing our beloved manga and anime characters come to life are often slim. That’s why today, we present you with three upcoming live action films that we believe are potential hits!
Bakuman
“Bakuman” comes from the creators of “Death Note.” It revolves around a student artist, Mashiro Moritaka, and his author friend, Takagi Akito as they traverse the path to becoming...
- 3/15/2015
- by Mary Ann Simuangco
- AsianMoviePulse
Here's the official teaser poster for "Attack On Titan", the live-action adaptation of the anime that's now on Netflix. Toho, who also makes the Godzilla films, is behind this two-part live action adventure directed by Shinji Higuchi. Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara, Kanata Hongô, Satomi Ishihara, Nanami Sakuraba, Takahiro Miura, Hiroki Hasegawa, Ayame Misaki, Pierre Taki, Jun Kunimura, Shû Watanabe, Satoru Matsuo, Rina Takeda and Nana Seino are starring.The sudden arrival of the Titans–mysterious, gigantic humanoid creatures who devour human beings one after the other–brings mankind to the brink of extinction. Fast-forward more than 100 years later. What remains of the human population now live in relative peace behind massive walls that were erected to defend themselves...
- 12/15/2014
- www.ohmygore.com/
Here's the official teaser poster for "Attack On Titan", the live-action adaptation of the anime that's now on Netflix. Toho, who also makes the Godzilla films, is behind this two-part live action adventure directed by Shinji Higuchi. Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara, Kanata Hongô, Satomi Ishihara, Nanami Sakuraba, Takahiro Miura, Hiroki Hasegawa, Ayame Misaki, Pierre Taki, Jun Kunimura, Shû Watanabe, Satoru Matsuo, Rina Takeda and Nana Seino are starring.The sudden arrival of the Titans–mysterious, gigantic humanoid creatures who devour human beings one after the other–brings mankind to the brink of extinction. Fast-forward more than 100 years later. What remains of the human population now live in relative peace behind massive walls that were erected to defend themselves...
- 12/15/2014
- www.ohmygore.com/
13 awesome character posters have been released for director Shinji Higuchi's live-action Attack of Titan film. Each one gives us a look at a different character in the film. I've got to say, I love what I'm seeing here. It's definitely exciting to get our first glimpse at what the style and tone of the film will be.
One of the last things we heard about the Japanese feature is that it would be split into two films. Attack on Titan creator, Hajime Isayama, helped in the creation of the movie and even came up with seven additional characters. Of course, the movie will stay true to the spirit of the source material.
The cast for the film includes Haruma Miura as Eren, Kiko Mizuhara as Mikasa, Kanata Hongo as Armin, Satomi Ishihara as Hanji, Nanami Sakuraba as Sasha, Takahiro Miura as Jean, Hiroki Hasegawa as Shikishima, Ayame Misaki as Hiana,...
One of the last things we heard about the Japanese feature is that it would be split into two films. Attack on Titan creator, Hajime Isayama, helped in the creation of the movie and even came up with seven additional characters. Of course, the movie will stay true to the spirit of the source material.
The cast for the film includes Haruma Miura as Eren, Kiko Mizuhara as Mikasa, Kanata Hongo as Armin, Satomi Ishihara as Hanji, Nanami Sakuraba as Sasha, Takahiro Miura as Jean, Hiroki Hasegawa as Shikishima, Ayame Misaki as Hiana,...
- 11/19/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Shinji Higuchi, the director of the live-action Attack on Titan movie stated that the film will be split into two parts and that Attack on Titan manga creator Hajime Isayama, helped created new characters and enemies will staying true to the spirit of the source material. Yuusuke Watanabe (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods) wrote the script. Haruma Miura plays Eren. Kiko Mizuhara is Mikasa. Kanata Hongo will play Armin. Satomi Ishihara portrays Hanji. Nanami Sakuraba is Sasha. Takahiro Miura is Jean. Click the source link below to see the additional cast. The first live-action Attack on Titan film will premiere next summer. Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. The series began in September 2009. The story of Attack on Titan takes place in a world where the remnants of humanity live inside a series of connected cities, isolated by...
- 11/19/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
The Gantz: Part II: Perfect Answer Movie Trailer has premiered. Shinsuke Sato‘s Gantz: Part II: Perfect Answer (2011) stars Kazunari Ninomiya, Kenichi Matsuyama, Kanata Hongô, Natsuna Watanabe, and Yuriko Yoshitaka. Gantz: Part II: Perfect Answer‘s plot synopsis: Part II continues were Part I left off where “after trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth”. We previously posted the Gantz (2011) Movie Trailer for Part One. The movie trailer starts out slowly but then the action kicks in around the half way point. I wish there were english subtitles for this movie trailer but the viewer gets the feeling that there is internal strife in the protagonist’s group.
More about this sequel:
In the sequel (which was preceded, of course,...
More about this sequel:
In the sequel (which was preceded, of course,...
- 3/9/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
On Saturday, the official website for Shinsuke Sato‘s upcoming 2-part live-action adaptation of Gantz was updated with a new 90-second theatrical trailer as well as a second teaser.
The films are based on Hiroya Oku’s long-running manga about two students who die in a train accident only to be brought back to life by a mysterious black sphere called Gantz. The pair, played by Kazunari Ninomiya of the pop group Arashi and actor Kenichi Matsuyama, receive enhancement suits which give them the superhuman abilities needed to complete a series of alien assassination missions. Through these missions they earn “points” toward buying their own freedom, but various incidents complicate matters along the way.
Other announced cast members include Yuriko Yoshitaka as Tae Kojima, Kanata Hongo as Joichiro Nishi, Natsuna (formerly Natsuna Watanabe) as Kei Kishimoto and Takayuki Yamada as Shigeta Masamitsu.
Toho will be releasing Part 1 (Zenpen) on January 29th.
The films are based on Hiroya Oku’s long-running manga about two students who die in a train accident only to be brought back to life by a mysterious black sphere called Gantz. The pair, played by Kazunari Ninomiya of the pop group Arashi and actor Kenichi Matsuyama, receive enhancement suits which give them the superhuman abilities needed to complete a series of alien assassination missions. Through these missions they earn “points” toward buying their own freedom, but various incidents complicate matters along the way.
Other announced cast members include Yuriko Yoshitaka as Tae Kojima, Kanata Hongo as Joichiro Nishi, Natsuna (formerly Natsuna Watanabe) as Kei Kishimoto and Takayuki Yamada as Shigeta Masamitsu.
Toho will be releasing Part 1 (Zenpen) on January 29th.
- 10/2/2010
- Nippon Cinema
Here is what I'm assuming is the latest preview for the upcoming 2-part live-action adaptation of Hiroya Oku's Gantz and the closest thing to a genuine trailer that's been released so far. Mercifully, this one is completely free of morning show graphics, talking head reaction boxes, and chatty announcer voices yapping over the best parts.
The films star Kazunari Ninomiya as as Kei Kurono and Kenichi Matsuyama as Masaru Kato, two college students who die in a train accident only to be brought back to life by a mysterious black sphere known as Gantz. Equipped with advanced weaponry and special suits that give them superhuman abilities, they're forced to carry out alien assassination missions, earning "points" toward eventually buying their freedom. However, various incidents along the way complicate matters. Additional cast members include Yuriko Yoshitaka as Kurono's girlfriend Tae Kojima, Kanata Hongo as a young veteran of the Gantz world named Joichiro Nishi,...
The films star Kazunari Ninomiya as as Kei Kurono and Kenichi Matsuyama as Masaru Kato, two college students who die in a train accident only to be brought back to life by a mysterious black sphere known as Gantz. Equipped with advanced weaponry and special suits that give them superhuman abilities, they're forced to carry out alien assassination missions, earning "points" toward eventually buying their freedom. However, various incidents along the way complicate matters. Additional cast members include Yuriko Yoshitaka as Kurono's girlfriend Tae Kojima, Kanata Hongo as a young veteran of the Gantz world named Joichiro Nishi,...
- 6/10/2010
- Nippon Cinema
[Update: Added an extended footage clip.]
Some actual footage broadcast from a Japanese entertainment news show for Shinsuke Sato's upcoming two-part live-action adaptation of Gantz has been uploaded on Youtube. Also, there is a promo clip with a behind-the-scenes shots from the set and a preview at the several Gantz participants. Here's the official synopsis via Ntv:
College student Kei Kurono (Kazunari Ninomiya) witnesses his childhood friend Masaru Kato (Kenichi Matsuyama) attempting to help a drunk who has fallen onto the subway train tracks and spontaneously jumps in to help him. However, both are run down by the oncoming train...
In the next instant, they are transported to a strange apartment with others who should also be dead. In the center of the living room is an enigmatic black orb known as 'Gantz'.
Gantz enlists each of them on a mission to hunt down and exterminate 'aliens', providing them with fighting suits and weapons.
Is...
Some actual footage broadcast from a Japanese entertainment news show for Shinsuke Sato's upcoming two-part live-action adaptation of Gantz has been uploaded on Youtube. Also, there is a promo clip with a behind-the-scenes shots from the set and a preview at the several Gantz participants. Here's the official synopsis via Ntv:
College student Kei Kurono (Kazunari Ninomiya) witnesses his childhood friend Masaru Kato (Kenichi Matsuyama) attempting to help a drunk who has fallen onto the subway train tracks and spontaneously jumps in to help him. However, both are run down by the oncoming train...
In the next instant, they are transported to a strange apartment with others who should also be dead. In the center of the living room is an enigmatic black orb known as 'Gantz'.
Gantz enlists each of them on a mission to hunt down and exterminate 'aliens', providing them with fighting suits and weapons.
Is...
- 5/21/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Serial killers, murder, mystery and a fascination with death. Gen Takahashi’s Goth (love of death) is heading stateside, with news that Wellgo USA are set to the release this dark little horror thriller on R1 DVD. A live-action adaptation of the award-winning novel by popular Japanese author Otsuichi, Goth stars Rin Takanashi and Kanata Hongo) in a disturbing tale of two teenagers with an unhealthy appetite for the macabre. Already adapted into a Manga, word is an American movie adaptation (though for once, it’s not allegedly going to be a direct remake of Takahashi's film) is already in the pipeline for 2011. Goth is released on Us DVD, May 11th, but region free savvy folk with an eye for a bargain should check out getting a UK copy of the movie. It’s been out there for quite a while, and copies are now going cheap. Kerching! Synopsis: A...
- 4/7/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
Serial killers, murder, mystery and a fascination with death. Gen Takahashi’s Goth (love of death) is heading stateside, with news that Wellgo USA are set to the release this dark little horror thriller on R1 DVD. A live-action adaptation of the award-winning novel by popular Japanese author Otsuichi, Goth stars Rin Takanashi and Kanata Hongo) in a disturbing tale of two teenagers with an unhealthy appetite for the macabre. Already adapted into a Manga, word is an American movie adaptation (though for once, it’s not allegedly going to be a direct remake of Takahashi's film) is already in the pipeline for 2011. Goth is released on Us DVD, May 11th, but region free savvy folk with an eye for a bargain should check out getting a UK copy of the movie. It’s been out there for quite a while, and copies are now going cheap. Kerching! Synopsis: A...
- 4/7/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
Distributor Well Go USA will be releasing Gen Takahashi's Goth on region 1 DVD on May 11. The film is based on an award-winning novel by Otsuichi which was later adapted to manga by Kendi Oiwa.
Kanata Hongo stars as a popular student at a suburban Tokyo high school named Itsuki Kamiyama who is secretly obsessed with death and human cruelty. One day he meets Yoru Morino (Rin Takanashi), a beautiful fellow student who goes largely unnoticed in school due to her quiet demeanor and tendency to keep to herself. However, her own fascination with death draws the pair together as they both take an interest in a series of recent killings. For some reason, the killer has been severing the left hands of his victims before carefully propping up their corpses in artistic scenes. When Morino finds the killer's notebook, she teams up with Kamiyama to get to each death scene before police,...
Kanata Hongo stars as a popular student at a suburban Tokyo high school named Itsuki Kamiyama who is secretly obsessed with death and human cruelty. One day he meets Yoru Morino (Rin Takanashi), a beautiful fellow student who goes largely unnoticed in school due to her quiet demeanor and tendency to keep to herself. However, her own fascination with death draws the pair together as they both take an interest in a series of recent killings. For some reason, the killer has been severing the left hands of his victims before carefully propping up their corpses in artistic scenes. When Morino finds the killer's notebook, she teams up with Kamiyama to get to each death scene before police,...
- 4/6/2010
- Nippon Cinema
Ntv has aired a new 55-second promo for Shinsuke Sato‘s upcoming 2-part live-action adaptation of Gantz and, of course, it’s been promptly uploaded to YouTube. The new footage includes some behind the scenes effects shots and glimpses of the announced cast members. Neither film will be released until 2011, so I guess we can expect the PR to be dragged out all year. Lucky us!
I don’t think any news has been broken with the new clip, but as per the freeze-frames in the teaser, the cast now consists of: Kazunari Ninomiya as Kei Kurono, Kenichi Matsuyama as Masaru Kato, Kanata Hongo as Joichiro Nishi, Yuriko Yoshitaka as Tae Kojima, and Natsuna (formerly Natsuna Watanabe) as Kei Kishimoto.
Thanks aneon for the heads up.
I don’t think any news has been broken with the new clip, but as per the freeze-frames in the teaser, the cast now consists of: Kazunari Ninomiya as Kei Kurono, Kenichi Matsuyama as Masaru Kato, Kanata Hongo as Joichiro Nishi, Yuriko Yoshitaka as Tae Kojima, and Natsuna (formerly Natsuna Watanabe) as Kei Kishimoto.
Thanks aneon for the heads up.
- 3/26/2010
- Nippon Cinema
Fans of atmospheric Japanese murder and mystery should look no further than the upcoming release of Goth: Love of death. A live-action adaptation of the award-winning novel by popular Japanese author Otsuichi (Zoo), Goth is directed by Gen Takahashi (Confessions Of A Dog) and stars Rin Takanashi (Samurai Squadron Shinkenger) and Kanata Hongo (The Prince Of Tennis) in a disturbing tale of two teenagers with an unhealthy appetite for the macabre. The original source novel has already been adapted into a Manga by artist Kendi Oiwa and an American movie adaptation (interestingly, not a remake of Takahashi's film) is reportedly in the pipeline for 2011. Goth is release on UK R2 DVD, September 21st.
- 8/12/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
Let's start with a simple explanation: Goth is a novel of horror written by Otsu-ich about two high school students fascinated by murder. It's comprised of 6 short stories, and it's also been converted into a Manga. Now herein lies the coming battle. Fox Atomic has announced an adaptation to be done by Jt Petty (The Burrowers) and according to this interview Jt had this to say:
"Goth felt like a remarkably honest way to do a coming of age / teen romance picture, you cancel out all the maudlin and excessively cute dross that usually clogs those kind of movies with a good dose of sociopaths and serial killers. I've never known a teenage boy who wasn't at least a little bit of a sociopath."
As far as we know, Petty's version is still in development. Now on to the next: Japanese director Gen Takahashi is doing his own version and according to IMDb,...
"Goth felt like a remarkably honest way to do a coming of age / teen romance picture, you cancel out all the maudlin and excessively cute dross that usually clogs those kind of movies with a good dose of sociopaths and serial killers. I've never known a teenage boy who wasn't at least a little bit of a sociopath."
As far as we know, Petty's version is still in development. Now on to the next: Japanese director Gen Takahashi is doing his own version and according to IMDb,...
- 10/8/2008
- QuietEarth.us
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