カリス

An avid doodler, writer, and a big Japanese Culture fan, I write about nifty new releases of animated movies, manga-turned-live-action, surprising anime news, amazing art exhibits, and everything else. I translate interesting updates, and abuse the word すごい！

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Otoriyose Ouji Iida Yoshimi Planned for Live Action

iida-yoshimiWe all love eating food in secret, don’t we? Other than we have no one to share it with, we are able to dig in while no one’s watching. There’s no one to look at us as we fill ourselves with our edible favorites, no one to mind us as we squirm through each taste with happiness. Especially, when this involves top notch cuisines and desserts! It’s one of our guilty pleasures which, hopefully, do not turn into full gluttony. Keep Reading

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Hanasaku Iroha TV Commercial Streamed

230px-Hanasaku_Iroha_promo_imagePony Canyon, a Japanese production company, has recently began streaming a television teaser for the anime movie project Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home on Saturday. The ad features the mainstay characters of Hanasaku Iroha along with the theme song by nano.RIPE, Kage Fumi (Steps on Shadow). nano.RIPE is known to have performed the theme songs for the original television version of the Hanasaku Iroha.

Hanasaku Iroha, literally translated as as the “Colors of Blooming,” is a television anime series produced by PA Works. Keep Reading

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Fumiko no Kokuhaku Creator Collaborates for New Anime Projects

fumikoFantastic Children, Catnapped! the Movie animator Takashi Nakamura collaborates with Hiroyasu Ishida, a former animation student who is the genius behind the worldwide online hit Fumiko no Kokuhaku (Fumiko’s Confession). Both will be working with Mode Films Inc and Studio Colorido for two new animation projects. Just recently, Studio Colorido had streamed a 46-second trailer for the new works on Thursday.

This promotional video notes that the projects are currently in production, and both of the titles will be released at the later part of 2013. Keep Reading

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Trailer for Original Anime Film Hal

halIt’s such a heartbreaking feeling to lose the person you love! All the grief and the emotions you feel due to the eternal absence of that person can be burdening. No wonder many people go through such hard times when a beloved passes away. It’s difficult to understand what they are going through, how they are able to cope up from all the sadness. Well, in this next story, we’re revealing to you a tearjerker of a series, but not so much, because all good things may come to an end, another may take its place in your heart. Keep Reading

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Haruna Kawaguchi Leads Cast for Zekyou Gakkyuu

090120_zekkyoIt has been revealed that Ouran High School Host Club’s Haruhi and GTO 2012’s Miyabi will star in the live action adaptation of Emi Ishikawa’s horror manga, Zekyou Gakyuu (Screaming Lessons) made for film. This project will adapt the story “Yomi no Shinjitsu” (Yomi’s Truth) taken from the series’ third volume and the “Ningen Rank” (Human Rank) taken from the story’s eight volume.

The cast includes Alice Hirose, Mayu Matsuoka, Haru and Misuki Yamamoto. Keep Reading

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Tsubasa Honda Cast as Lead in 3 AM Dangerous Zone

3am-coverTsubasa Honda lands her first starring role in the live-action drama adaptation of Yoko Nemu’s Gozen 3-ji no Muhochitai, 3 AM Dangerous Zone. A model and a beginner actress, this series will mark Honda’s first lead role. Gozen 3-ji no Muhochitai will be broadcasted only through mobile devices with BeeTV.

Gozen 3-ji no Muhochitai is a manga which trails after the life of a girl named Momoko. Momoko dreams of becoming an illustrator for a big design company. Keep Reading

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Takashi Murakami Manga Slated for Live Action Adaptation

PajiTakashi Murakami’s Paji, a manga inspired from true-to-life daily scenes, will be receiving a television live action adaptation. This modest story depicts the life of a 71-year old grandfather, struggling to raise his little 5-year old granddaughter when her parents passed away so early. The 75-year old actor Shirou Itou will star in this heartwarming role and the television series will air this spring.

This slice-of-life story will be aired as a television special. Keep Reading

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