Osamu Tezuka’s Autobiographical War Manga, Postwar Life Get Live‑Action TV Special Posted: 2026‑05‑12 17:36 UTC‑8 | By: Anita Tai “Tezuka Osamu no Sensō” will recount the autobiographical manga Paper Fortress and Tezuka’s creative struggles in the 1970s. Live‑action adaptation announced The official site for manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka revealed that NHK is producing a live‑action TV special based on his autobiographical short […]

Live‑Action Blue Lock Film Adds Two New Cast Members The upcoming live‑action adaptation of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura’s soccer manga BLUE LOCK has announced two more actors joining the project. New Cast Sōshō Tomimoto as Ikki Niko (Team Y) Keisuke Kida as Hibiki Ohkawa Image via Blue Lock movie’s X/Twitter© 金城宗幸・ノ村優介／講談社 ©CK WORKS Image via Blue Lock movie’s X/Twitter© 金城宗幸・ノ村優介／講談社 ©CK WORKS Previously Announced Cast Fumiya Takahashi […]

Live‑Action Summer of You Series Announces Cast & Staff Posted 2026‑05‑12 09:38 UTC‑8 by Rafael Antonio Pineda Cast Tomoya Oku as Wataru Toda — known for Kamen Rider Revice and Kimi to Yukite Saku ~ Shinsen‑gumi Seishun Roku~ Kazuto Mokudai as Chiharu Saeki — known for Kamen Rider Geats and Secret Love with Prince Key Staff Kozue Sasaki – Director (also directed the live‑action Sugar Dog Life) Takashi Haga – Director (live‑action At 25:00 in Akasaka) Yō Saitō – Scriptwriter Erina Koyama – Music composer (previously […]

Japanese series debuting on June 11 also reveals more cast members Netflix has dropped the main trailer and key art for its upcoming live‑action adaptation of the popular webtoon Viral Hit (original title : Kenka Dokugaku). The announcement also confirms several new cast additions. Trailer overview The trailer follows high‑school student Kota […]

New Live‑Action GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Series Casts Meru Nukumi Posted on May 9, 2026 by Egan Loo Meru Nukumi joins the cast Kansai TV announced that the upcoming live‑action adaptation of Tohru Fujisawa’s GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka manga will feature Meru Nukumi – known for her roles as Anna Scervino in My Hero Academia: You’re Next and Akari Kurahashi […]