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Live-Action Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater Show’s Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff, June 13 Debut, Theme Song

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NTT Docomo unveiled a new trailer for the live-action series of Yasuyuki Kosaka‘s Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (Hōkago Teibō Nisshi) manga on Wednesday. The trailer reveals the series’ cast, staff, June 13 debut date on the Lemino streaming service, and also reveals and previews the series’ theme song “Watashi-tachi no Journey” (Our Journey) by Kaneyorimasaru.




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The cast includes (left to right in image above):

Other cast members include Aoba Kawai as Hina’s mother, Kenji Yabe as Hina’s father, Mie Ohta as Natsumi’s mother, and Shōichirō Akaboshi as Shigematsu Akai.

Takahiro Horie is directing the series, with scripts by Takeshi Miyamoto (live-action Fullmetal Alchemist films, The 8th son? Are you kidding me?, Idolls!). The series will have nine episodes.

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Kosaka launched the manga in Young Champion Retsu in February 2017 as his first series. The manga went on hiatus twice in 2020 and resumed serialization in April 2021. Akita Shoten will publish the manga’s 10th compiled book volume on February 20.

The television anime adaptation of the manga premiered in April 2020. The anime restarted its broadcast in July 2020 after a delay due to COVID-19.

Funimation streamed the anime as it aired in Japan, and it describes the anime:

Based on the manga of the same name by Yasuyuki Kosaka, the series follows Hina Tsurugi, a first-year student who moves to a town by the sea. While Tsurugi is more of an “indoor kid” who enjoys things like arts and crafts, she is suddenly thrown into the world of fishing when an older student, Yuuki Kuroiwa, invites her to be a part of the school’s fishing club.

The manga has more than 1 million copies in circulation.

Source: Press release

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Live-Action Kocchi Muite yo Mukai-kun Show Reveals 3 Cast Members

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NTV‘s official website for its live-action show of Yōko Nemu‘s Kocchi Muite yo Mukai-kun (Turn to Me Mukai-kun) manga revealed three cast members for the anime on Thursday.

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The cast includes (from left to right in image above):

  • Sakura Fujiwara as Mami Takeda, Satoru Mukai’s younger sister
  • Amane Okayama as Genki Takeda, Mami’s husband
  • Naomi Zaizen as Kimiko Mukai, Satoru and Mami’s mother
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Eiji Akaso (left in image above) plays the titular Satoru Mukai, while Erika Ikuta (right) plays Miwako Tōdō.

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Shōgo Kusano and Yoshinori Shigeyama are directing the series, with scripts by Mako Watanabe. The series will premiere in July.

The manga is about a 35-year-old office employee named Mukai-kun, who has been single for 10 years now, and still has a lingering attachment to his last ex-girlfriend, Miwako. At work, Mukai-kun starts to notice Nakatani-san, a temporary employee. Caught between an old flame he cannot let go, and a new encounter, Mukai-kun starts his “spot the difference” love game.

Nemu launched the manga in the Feel Young magazine in June 2020. Shodensha published the manga’s second compiled book volume on May 8.

Nemu’s Gozen 3-ji no Muhōchitai (3 a.m. Dangerous Zone) manga also received a live-action television series adaptation in 2013. The manga launched in Feel Young in 2008, and Shodensha published three compiled book volumes.

Nemu launched the The Delinquent Housewife! (Futsutsu na Yome Desu ga!) manga in Shogakukan‘s Big Comic Spirits magazine in 2015. Shogakukan published the manga’s fourth and final volume in January 2017. Vertical licensed the manga, and published the first volume in English in September 2018. Vertical released the manga’s fourth and final volume in March 2019.

Sources: Kocchi Muite yo Mukai-kun live-action series’ website, Comic Natalie

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Super Mario Bros. Drops to #2, IDOLiSH 7 CG Concert Opens at #5 in Japan

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Editor’s Note: KOFIC did not update its weekend earnings for the weekend of May 19-21, so this article does not contain earnings for every film on the list.

© 2022 Nintendo and Universal StudiosThe Super Mario Bros. Movie dropped from #1 to #2 in its fourth weekend at the Japanese box office. The film sold 505,000 tickets for 743 million yen (about US$5.33 million) in its fourth weekend, and has sold a total of 6.43 million tickets to earn a cumulative total of 9.1 billion yen (about US$65.2 million).

The film sold 1.276 million tickets and earned 1.843 billion yen (about US$13.54 million) in its first three days in Japan.

The film has earned an estimated US$1.15 billion worldwide — the first film this year to top US$1 billion and only the fifth film to reach the milestone since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Deadline, it is now the #3 highest-grossing animated film worldwide.

The film opened in the U.S. and in over 60 markets worldwide on April 5.

The film has been the highest-grossing film of 2023 worldwide. The film is also the highest-earning video game adaptation in history.

Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directed the film, with a script by Matthew Fogel. The movie’s English voice cast includes Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as Mario and Luigi, respectively. Anya Taylor-Joy plays Princess Peach. Jack Black voices Bowser.

© 2023 青山剛昌/名探偵コナン製作委員会Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (The Black Iron Submarine), the 26th film in the Detective Conan franchise, dropped from #2 to #3 in its sixth weekend. The film sold 257,000 tickets for 373 million yen (about US$2.69 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 8.27 million tickets for a cumulative total of 11.7 billion yen (about US$84.51 million).

The film opened on April 14, and it sold 2,176,407 tickets to earn 3,144,638,7340 yen (about US$23.4 million) in its first three days, making it the best three-day opening for the franchise. The film is the first in the franchise to earn more than 10 billion yen.

Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob Psycho 100, Blue Giant, Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer, Death Parade) directed the film, and Takeharu Sakurai (six other Detective Conan films including Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet) wrote the screenplay. Yūgo Kanno (Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween, Psycho-Pass, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) composed the music.

©BNOI/劇場版アイナナ製作委員会Gekijо̄ban Idolish 7 LIVE 4bit BEYOND THE PERiOD, the theatrical anime concert for the Idolish 7 multimedia franchise, ranked at #5 in its opening weekend. The film earned 220 million yen (about US$1.58 million) in its opening weekend.

The concert opened in Japan on May 20. The 16 cast members of the Idolish 7, TRIGGER, Re: vale, and ŹOOĻ units reprise their roles from the anime series and games. The screenings have two separate variations with different setlists each. The “Day 1” version screened first on May 20, and the “Day 2” version premiered on May 21. From May 22 on, theatergoers were able to choose which versions to watch.

Hiroshi Nishikiori (Argonavis from BanG Dream!) and Kensuke Yamamoto (Trigun Stampede VFX art director) directed the anime at Orange. Idolish 7 creator Bunta Tsushimi wrote the screenplay. Arina Tanemura (Idolish 7, Full Moon o Sagashite) is credited for the original character design. Hitomi Miyazaki designed the characters. Eiji Inomoto (Trigun Stampede) was the CG chief director.

©久井健／講談社 ©2023 フジテレビジョン ワーナー・ブラザース映画 講談社The first of the two sequel live-action films based on Ken Wakui’s Tokyo Revengers manga titled Chi no Halloween -Unmei- (Bloody Halloween -Fate-) dropped from #6 to #7 in its fifth weekend.

The film opened at #2 on April 21. The film sold 428,000 tickets for 583 million yen (about US$4.34 million) in its first three days.

The second sequel film Chi no Halloween -Kessen- (Bloody Halloween -Decisive Battle-) will open on June 30.

Takumi Kitamura is returning to play Takemichi Hanagaki in the sequel films. Other returning cast members include Ryō Yoshizawa as Mikey and Yuki Yamada as Draken. Director Tsutomu Hanabusa and producer Shota Okada are also returning. Kento Nagayama joins the cast as Keisuke Baji, while Nijirō Murakami also joins as Kazutora Hanemiya, and Mahiro Takasugi joins as Chifuyu Matsuno. Taketo Tanaka plays Chome. SUPER BEAVER performs the theme song “Gradation” for the first film, while the band also performs the theme song “Hakanakunai” (Not Merely Fleeting) for the second film.

The first film opened in Japan in July 2021 and was the #1 live-action film in Japan in 2021. Crunchyroll is streaming the film worldwide excluding Asia, Spain, and Latin America.

©サイコパス製作委員会The Psycho-Pass Providence 10th anniversary film dropped from #4 to #10 in its second weekend.

The film opened on May 12, and ranked at #4 in its opening weekend.

Naoyoshi Shiotani returned to direct at Production I.G, and TOHO is distributing. Series writer Makoto Fukami returned as scriptwriter alongside Tow Ubukata, who joined the franchise in Psycho-Pass 2. Ubukata is also credited for the film’s composition. Naoyuki Onda also returned as character designer and chief animation director. The film is based on the original Psycho-Pass anime by Gen Urobuchi. Ling Tosite Sigure performs the film’s theme song “Alexithymia Spare,” while EGOIST performs the film’s ending theme song “Tōjisha” (The One Concerned).

The First Slam Dunk, the new anime film of Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk basketball manga, dropped off the top 10 in its 25th weekend. The live-action film of Aya Nakahara’s Otonanajimi manga also dropped off the top 10 in its second weekend.

The second part of the new live-action film adaptations of Tatsuo Nitta’s The Quiet Don (Shizukanaru Don – Yakuza Side Story) manga debuted at #3 on the mini-theater rankings. The new film project consists of four “episodes.” The first two episodes opened in theaters in Japan on May 12, followed by the next two episodes on May 19.

Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2) (link 3), comScore via KOFIC

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Saint Seiya Manga’s Live-Action Knights of the Zodiac Film Crosses US$920,000 in U.S. Box Office

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Film debuted in U.S. on May 12

© 2023 TOEI ANIMATION CO., Ltd.Knights of the Zodiac, the live-action film of Masami Kurumada’s Saint Seiya manga, has earned an estimated US$920,071 at the box office in its second weekend in the United States.

The film screened in 588 theaters, and earned an estimated US$42,000 on Friday, US$70,000 on Saturday, and US$48,000 on Sunday. Box Office Mojo lists the film with a current worldwide gross of US$5,516,063.

The film opened in the the U.S. on May 12. It earned an estimated US$535,000, ranking at #11 in the box office in its opening weekend in the U.S.

The film opened in Brazil, Mexico, and Latin America on April 27. The film then opened in Japan, Kenya, and Romania on April 28. Aside from the United States, the film also opened in Nigeria and Poland on May 12 and in Germany on May 16.

The film also opens internationally on the following dates:

May 24 – France

May 25 – Middle East, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Portugal

May 26 – Spain, Bulgaria

June 26 – Italy

June 23 – South Africa

July 28 – U.K.

The film stars Mackenyu (Pacific Rim: Uprising, Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final, live-action Chihayafuru films) as Seiya, Madison Iseman (Jumanji sequels, I Know What You Did Last Summer television series) as Sienna, Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Snowpiercer series) as Alman Kido, Famke Janssen (X-Men, Taken, The Vault) as Guraad, Nick Stahl (Fear the Walking Dead) as Cassios, Diego Tinoco (On My Block) as Nero, and Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Parebellum, Hawaii Five-O, Crying Freeman, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, Iron Chef America) as Mylock.

Polish animator and special effects creator Tomasz Baginski (Academy Award-nominated short animation “Katedra,” The Witcher) directed the film for Toei with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. Andy Cheng (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) was the stunt coordinator and fight coordinator. Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken (10 Cloverfield Lane) were the latest writers of the film script. Toei is distributing in Japan, and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions is distributing outside Japan except in China and the Middle East.

Pop singer P!nk performs film’s theme song “Courage.”

Toei Animation producer Yoshi Ikezawa told the news website Variety that Toei Animation is “looking at six movies as a package” for the live-action franchise. He added Toei Animation has “already started the conversation” to make sequels.

Sources: Box Office Mojo via The Numbers

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Saint Seiya Manga’s Live-Action Knights of the Zodiac Film Crosses US$920,000 in U.S. Box Office

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Film debuted in U.S. on May 12

© 2023 TOEI ANIMATION CO., Ltd.Knights of the Zodiac, the live-action film of Masami Kurumada’s Saint Seiya manga, has earned an estimated US$920,071 at the box office in its second weekend in the United States.

The film screened in 588 theaters, and earned an estimated US$42,000 on Friday, US$70,000 on Saturday, and US$48,000 on Sunday. Box Office Mojo lists the film with a current worldwide gross of US$5,516,063.

The film opened in the the U.S. on May 12. It earned an estimated US$535,000, ranking at #11 in the box office in its opening weekend in the U.S.

The film opened in Brazil, Mexico, and Latin America on April 27. The film then opened in Japan, Kenya, and Romania on April 28. Aside from the United States, the film also opened in Nigeria and Poland on May 12 and in Germany on May 16.

The film also opens internationally on the following dates:

May 24 – France

May 25 – Middle East, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Portugal

May 26 – Spain, Bulgaria

June 26 – Italy

June 23 – South Africa

July 28 – U.K.

The film stars Mackenyu (Pacific Rim: Uprising, Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final, live-action Chihayafuru films) as Seiya, Madison Iseman (Jumanji sequels, I Know What You Did Last Summer television series) as Sienna, Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Snowpiercer series) as Alman Kido, Famke Janssen (X-Men, Taken, The Vault) as Guraad, Nick Stahl (Fear the Walking Dead) as Cassios, Diego Tinoco (On My Block) as Nero, and Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Parebellum, Hawaii Five-O, Crying Freeman, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, Iron Chef America) as Mylock.

Polish animator and special effects creator Tomasz Baginski (Academy Award-nominated short animation “Katedra,” The Witcher) directed the film for Toei with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. Andy Cheng (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) was the stunt coordinator and fight coordinator. Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken (10 Cloverfield Lane) were the latest writers of the film script. Toei is distributing in Japan, and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions is distributing outside Japan except in China and the Middle East.

Pop singer P!nk performs film’s theme song “Courage.”

Toei Animation producer Yoshi Ikezawa told the news website Variety that Toei Animation is “looking at six movies as a package” for the live-action franchise. He added Toei Animation has “already started the conversation” to make sequels.

Sources: Box Office Mojo via The Numbers

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Knights of the Zodiac (live-action movie)

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Toei and Sony’s answer to the ceaseless cynical question of “Why” is “Why not?” After all, Knights of the Zodiac is only the latest installment in Saint Seiya’s vast media universe of manga spin-offs, TV series, and films. It’s more surprising that a live-action adaptation didn’t come sooner. In light of Netflix’s Death Note and Paramount’s Ghost in the Shell, however, Hollywood screenwriters and directors are faced with the arduous task of winning over fans whose metaphorical wells have been repeatedly poisoned. Despite its flashy visuals and charming cast, this version of Knights of the Zodiac fails to win over skeptics.

Given the nearly four-decade-long history of the original material, the movie serves as an appetizer to whet the audience’s appetite for a franchise. However, it quickly delves into exposition, explaining Athena’s origins and the importance of protecting her within the first five minutes. The perspective then shifts to Seiya, who dreams of his sister’s kidnapping and the awakening of his Cosmos. An exciting Act 1 transition to a cluttered and rushed Act 2 that’s desperate to fit as much as it can through weak dialogue. Yet the film still finds the time to overplay the same visions and flashbacks, as if the viewers forgot what was shown 10 minutes earlier.

The film runs through volumes of content at breakneck speed, but it tries to tiptoe around addressing character arcs for most of the movie. However, when Seiya and Sienna’s journey ends, the characters undergo sudden changes without proper development, leaving their successes feeling unearned. Guraad’s eventual heel-face turn is arguably the most believable, yet it still feels rushed. While her introduction initially suggests that her homicidal motivations stem from a personal grudge, they are revealed to be an attempt to prevent the Earth’s destruction caused by a god’s unbridled power. Surprisingly, Alman ends up being the man with the world’s worst moral compass. Like the other characters played by Sean Bean, he doesn’t make it far enough in the story to make up for his wrongs.

The movie may lack plot cohesion and character development, but it compensates with plenty of visual eye candy and exciting fight choreography, making the ticket price worth it. Whenever the characters engage in hand-to-hand combat, Andy Cheng’s staging shines through. His prowess and eye for stunts guide Mackenyu into showing off impressive wuxia-style martial arts for Seiya’s fights. These go hand in hand with Tomasz Naumiuk’s direction, emulating the zoom-ins, pans, and quick cuts reminiscent of anime battle scenes. Yoshihiro Ike’s keen ear for heroic music heightens the fights; he never overdramatizes a scene or leaves it feeling stale.

The charisma among the cast and crew makes the on-screen chemistry and tension feel organic. Mylock, an unmemorable character in the original material, is given new life by Mark Dacascos as he takes down black-armored henchmen with high-powered sharpshooting. Eagle-eyed fans will also appreciate the references and Easter eggs sprinkled throughout the film, including Nero’s Nebula Chain earring.

Overall, despite presenting an action-packed retelling that modernizes the characters, broadens the lore for newcomers, and reimagines the story to engage long-time fans, the plot spreads itself too thin and fails to appease its detractors. Although this adaptation presents plenty of interesting ideas—such as Sienna’s relationship with Guraad, and Seiya’s childhood trauma—they are glossed over in favor of bringing the tale to a close. Knights of the Zodiac attempts to condense years of material into an introduction for the series, resulting in the worst of both worlds.

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Super Mario Bros. Stays at #1 for 3rd Week, Psycho-Pass Providence Opens at #4 in Japan

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Editor’s Note: KOFIC did not update its weekend earnings for the weekend of May 12-14, so this article does not contain earnings for every film on the list.

© 2022 Nintendo and Universal StudiosThe Super Mario Bros. Movie stayed at #1 in its third weekend at the Japanese box office. The film sold 721,000 tickets for 1.068 billion yen (about US$7.85 million) in its third weekend, and has sold a total of 5.69 million tickets to earn a cumulative total of 8 billion yen (about US$58.85 million).

The film sold 1.276 million tickets and earned 1.843 billion yen (about US$13.54 million) in its first three days in Japan.

The film has earned an estimated US$1.15 billion worldwide — the first film this year to top US$1 billion and only the fifth film to reach the milestone since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Deadline, it is the 10th animated film to earn US$1 billion worldwide, and is now the #5 highest-grossing animated film worldwide.

The film opened in the U.S. and in over 60 markets worldwide on April 5.

The film has been the highest-grossing film of 2023 worldwide. The film is also the highest-earning video game adaptation in history.

Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directed the film, with a script by Matthew Fogel. The movie’s English voice cast includes Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as Mario and Luigi, respectively. Anya Taylor-Joy plays Princess Peach. Jack Black voices Bowser.

© 2023 青山剛昌/名探偵コナン製作委員会Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (The Black Iron Submarine), the 26th film in the Detective Conan franchise, stayed at #2 in its fifth weekend. The film sold 337,000 tickets for 499 million yen (about US$3.67 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 7.83 million tickets for a cumulative total of 11.1 billion yen (about US$81.65 million).

The film opened on April 14, and it sold 2,176,407 tickets to earn 3,144,638,7340 yen (about US$23.4 million) in its first three days, making it the best three-day opening for the franchise. The film is the first in the franchise to earn more than 10 billion yen.

Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob Psycho 100, Blue Giant, Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer, Death Parade) directed the film, and Takeharu Sakurai (six other Detective Conan films including Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet) wrote the screenplay. Yūgo Kanno (Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween, Psycho-Pass, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) composed the music.

©サイコパス製作委員会The Psycho-Pass Providence 10th anniversary film opened on May 12, and ranked at #4 in its opening weekend.

Naoyoshi Shiotani returned to direct at Production I.G, and TOHO is distributing. Series writer Makoto Fukami returned as scriptwriter alongside Tow Ubukata, who joined the franchise in Psycho-Pass 2. Ubukata is also credited for the film’s composition. Naoyuki Onda also returned as character designer and chief animation director. The film is based on the original Psycho-Pass anime by Gen Urobuchi. Ling Tosite Sigure performs the film’s theme song “Alexithymia Spare,” while EGOIST performs the film’s ending theme song “Tōjisha” (The One Concerned).

©久井健／講談社 ©2023 フジテレビジョン ワーナー・ブラザース映画 講談社The first of the two sequel live-action films based on Ken Wakui’s Tokyo Revengers manga titled Chi no Halloween -Unmei- (Bloody Halloween -Fate-) dropped from #4 to #6 in its fourth weekend.

The film opened at #2 on April 21. The film sold 428,000 tickets for 583 million yen (about US$4.34 million) in its first three days.

The second sequel film Chi no Halloween -Kessen- (Bloody Halloween -Decisive Battle-) will open on June 30.

Takumi Kitamura is returning to play Takemichi Hanagaki in the sequel films. Other returning cast members include Ryō Yoshizawa as Mikey and Yuki Yamada as Draken. Director Tsutomu Hanabusa and producer Shota Okada are also returning. Kento Nagayama joins the cast as Keisuke Baji, while Nijirō Murakami also joins as Kazutora Hanemiya, and Mahiro Takasugi joins as Chifuyu Matsuno. Taketo Tanaka plays Chome. SUPER BEAVER performs the theme song “Gradation” for the first film, while the band also performs the theme song “Hakanakunai” (Not Merely Fleeting) for the second film.

The first film opened in Japan in July 2021 and was the #1 live-action film in Japan in 2021. Crunchyroll is streaming the film worldwide excluding Asia, Spain, and Latin America.

©I.T.PLANNING,INC. ©2022 THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Film PartnersThe First Slam Dunk, the new anime film of Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk basketball manga, dropped from #6 to #8 in its 24th weekend.

The film is now the 16th highest-earning film of all time in Japan and has become the 10th highest-earning anime film. The film ranked at #1 in its opening weekend.

Inoue personally directed the film at Toei Animation and wrote the script. Among the listed staff members are character designer/animation director Yasuyuki Ebara (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) and technical directors Katsuhiko Kitada (Attack on Titan episodes, Major: Yūjō no Winning Shot), Naoki Miyahara (Digimon Adventure, Popin Q), Toshio Ōhashi (LayereD Stories 0), and Yū Kamatani (Looking for Magical DoReMi, Precure Super Stars!).

© 中原アヤ／集英社 (c)2023「おとななじみ」製作委員会The live-action film of Aya Nakahara’s Otonanajimi (Adulthood Friends) manga opened on May 12, and ranked at #10 in its opening weekend.

Mizuki Inoue (live-action Tomodachi Game R4, Yowamushi Pedal film) from the HiHi Jets male idol group plays Haru Aoyama in the film, while Rinka Kumada (live-action Marry Me!, Seishun Cinderella) plays Kaede Kagaya.

Riku Hagiwara plays perfect student and worker Iori Hasumi, while Nana Asakawa plays enthusiastic designer and romantic Mio Kotomori.

Eiga Doraemon: Nobita to Sora no Utopia (Doraemon the Movie 2023: Nobita’s Sky Utopia in English), the 42nd film in the Doraemon franchise, fell off the top 10 in its 11th weekend.

The live-action film of writer Akumi Agitogi and illustrator Tsukiho Tsukioka’s My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series lost its spot in the top 10 in its ninth weekend.

The first part of the new live-action film adaptations of Tatsuo Nitta’s The Quiet Don (Shizukanaru Don – Yakuza Side Story) manga debuted at #1 on the mini-theater rankings. The new film project will consist of four “episodes.” The first two episodes opened in theaters in Japan on May 12, followed by the next two episodes on Friday.

Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2) (link 3), comScore via KOFIC

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Live-Action Silent Service Film’s Teaser Reveals More Cast

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The official website for Amazon’s live-action film of Kaiji Kawaguchi’s The Silent Service manga began streaming a new teaser trailer for the film on Wednesday. The teaser reveals more of the film’s cast.

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As previously announced, Takao Osawa (live-action Sky High, Tsukiji Uogashi Sandaime) will play protagonist Shiro Kaieda.

The newly announced cast members include:

Osawa and Shinzō Matsuhashi are producing the live-action film, Kōhei Yoshino is directing, and Hikaru Takai wrote the script. The film will premiere in TOHO theaters throughout Japan on September 29.

In the story, Shiro Kaieda is appointed the captain of Japan’s first nuclear submarine, jointly built by Japan and the United States in top secret. However, he and his 76 crew members go rogue in this story that delves into themes of nuclear war, international politics, and world peace.

Kawaguchi serialized the manga in Kodansha’s Morning magazine from 1988 to 1996. The manga already inspired a television anime special from Sunrise in 1996, followed by Sunrise’s two-part original video anime from 1997 to 1998. Central Park Media offered the anime on videotape and later DVD.

Kawaguchi and journalist Osamu Eya’s Kūbo Ibuki (Aircraft Carrier Ibuki) manga ended in December 2019. The series launched in 2014.

Kawaguchi ended his Zipang: Shinsō Kairyū manga in November 2017. The manga is unrelated to his earlier time-traveling war manga Zipang, which he also drew in Kodansha’s Morning magazine until 2009.

Viz Media published Kawaguchi’s political manga Eagle in North America. Central Park Media released the naval anime special The Silent Service inspired by Kawaguchi’s manga, and Geneon Entertainment (USA) released the Zipang television anime.

Kawaguchi and Shinji Makari recently ended their Sagara ~S no Dōsotai~ (Sagara ~The S Allotrope~) in 2021. The manga launched in Morning Magazine in 2018.

Sources: The Silent Service live-action film’s website, Comic Natalie

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What Did You Eat Yesterday? Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action Season in October

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TV Tokyo announced on Tuesday that it is producing a second season for the live-action series of Fumi Yoshinaga‘s What Did You Eat Yesterday? (Kinō Nani Tabeta?) manga. The series will premiere on TV Tokyo in October, and Seiyō Uchino and Hidetoshi Nishijima will reprise their roles as Kenji Yabuki and Shirō Kakei, respectively.

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© TV Tokyo
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© Fumi Yoshinaga, Kodansha, Vertical

The first season premiered on TV Tokyo‘s “Drama 24” Friday night programming block in April 2019, and aired for 12 episodes. The series also streamed on Netflix in Japan. The series received a television special that aired in January 2020. The live-action series won the My Best TV Award at the 57th annual Galaxy Awards in March 2020. A live-action film opened in November 2021.

Vertical is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:

A hard-working, middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by the dinner table, where they can discuss their troubles, hash out their feelings, and enjoy delicately prepared home-cooked meals!

Yoshinaga launched the manga in Kodansha‘s Morning magazine in 2007, and it is still running. The series was nominated for the first Manga Taisho Awards (Cartoon Grand Prize) in 2008, and received a jury recommendation in the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in 2009. The manga also ranked on the “Book of the Year” list from Kadokawa Media Factory‘s book and manga news magazine Da Vinci in 2014 and 2016. The manga was nominated for the General Manga category in the 43rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards in 2019.

The manga inspired a live-action film adaptation in 2010, a live-action television series titled Ōoku: Arikoto・Iemitsu Hen in October 2012, and a second live-action film titled Ōoku: Eien – Emonnosuke・Tsunayoshi Hen in December of the same year. NHK announced in August that it is producing a new live-action series adaptation of the manga that on in January 10. The second season will premiere on NHK this fall.

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Saint Seiya Manga’s Live-Action Knights of the Zodiac Film Earns US$535,000 in U.S. Opening Weekend Box Office

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Film debuted in U.S. on May 12

© 2023 TOEI ANIMATION CO., Ltd.The Box Office Mojo website and entertainment news website Deadline reported on Sunday that Knights of the Zodiac, the live-action film of Masami Kurumada’s Saint Seiya manga, has earned an estimated US$535,000, and ranked at #11 in the box office in its opening weekend in the U.S. The film screened in 586 theaters, and earned an estimated US$222,000 on its opening day on Friday, US$186,000 on Saturday, and US$127,000 on Sunday. Box Office Mojo lists the film with a current worldwide gross of US$5,007,573.

The film opened in Brazil, Mexico, and Latin America on April 27. The film then opened in Japan, Kenya, and Romania on April 28. Aside from the United States, the film also opened in Nigeria and Poland on May 12.

As of May 5, Box Office Mojo listed the film with a US$1,377,754 gross in Mexico, US$310,680 in Japan, US$173,731 in Colombia, and US$45,554 in Romania, with an estimated cumulative opening earning of US$2.4 million from those four countries.

The film is also screening internationally on the following dates:

May 16 – Germany

May 24 – France

May 25 – Middle East, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Portugal

May 26 – Spain, Bulgaria

June 26 – Italy

June 23 – South Africa

July 28 – U.K.

The film stars Mackenyu (Pacific Rim: Uprising, Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final, live-action Chihayafuru films) as Seiya, Madison Iseman (Jumanji sequels, I Know What You Did Last Summer television series) as Sienna, Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Snowpiercer series) as Alman Kido, Famke Janssen (X-Men, Taken, The Vault) as Guraad, Nick Stahl (Fear the Walking Dead) as Cassios, Diego Tinoco (On My Block) as Nero, and Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Parebellum, Hawaii Five-O, Crying Freeman, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, Iron Chef America) as Mylock.

Polish animator and special effects creator Tomasz Baginski (Academy Award-nominated short animation “Katedra,” The Witcher) directed the film for Toei with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. Andy Cheng (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) was the stunt coordinator and fight coordinator. Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken (10 Cloverfield Lane) were the latest writers of the film script. Toei is distributing in Japan, and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions is distributing outside Japan except in China and the Middle East.

Pop singer P!nk performs film’s theme song “Courage.”

Toei Animation producer Yoshi Ikezawa told the news website Variety that Toei Animation is “looking at six movies as a package” for the live-action franchise. He added Toei Animation has “already started the conversation” to make sequels.

Sources: Box Office Mojo (link 2), Deadline (Anthony D’Alessandro)

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Burn the House Down Live-Action Series’ Teaser Reveals Cast, July 13 Netflix Premiere

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Netflix began streaming a new teaser trailer for the live-action series of Moyashi Fujisawa‘s Burn the House Down (Mitarai-ke Enjō Suru) manga on Thursday. The trailer reveals the cast and July 13 premiere for the series.




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The cast (including the previously announced Mei Nagano and Kyōka Suzuki) includes:
(Top row, left to right in image above)

  • Mei Nagano as Anzu Murata
  • Kyōka Suzuki as Makiko Mitarai
  • Asuka Kudō as Kiichi Mitarai
  • Taishi Nakagawa as Shinji Mitarai

(Bottom row, left to right in image above)

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© Moyashi Fujisawa, Kodansha, Kodansha USA Publishing

Yūichirō Hirakawa (live-action ERASED, Rookies, The Promised Neverland) is directing the series, and Arisa Kaneko (live-action Orange, Helter Skelter, Densha Otoko film) is writing the scripts. Takeshi Kobayashi (Ai to Makoto, Love Letter) is composing the music. Office Crescendo is producing with Netflix.

Kodansha USA Publishing began releasing the manga in English in June 2022, and it released the eighth volume on January 24. Kodansha USA Publishing describes the manga:

Shizuka Yamauchi, 25, housekeeper. Makiko Mitarai, 46, amateur model and perfect housewife. Though strangers on the outside, the two share a past—one Shizuka feels she needs to set right, to bring her mother justice. But Makiko has secrets of her own, and Shizuka will need to tread carefully if she’s to get to the bottom of it all…without getting burned.

Fujisawa serialized the manga in Kodansha‘s Kiss magazine from 2017 to 2021, and Kodansha published eight volumes in Japan.

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Shin Kamen Rider Film Screens N. American Premiere on May 23 in New York

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Film opens in N. American theaters on May 31

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New York-based Japan Society announced on Wednesday that it will screen the North American premiere of Hideaki Anno‘s Shin Kamen Rider live-action film on May 23 in New York City. Fathom Events will screen the film in North American theaters on May 31. The film will screen in Japanese with English subtitles.

The film opened in Japan on March 17 and ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 345,000 tickets to earn 542 million yen (about US$4.12 million) in its first three days.

The film has earned a cumulative total of 2,111,192,410 yen (about US$15.51 million). The film marks the first time that any film in the Kamen Rider franchise has earned more than 2 billion yen, and is thus the highest-earning film in the Kamen Rider franchise‘s history.

Anno directed, wrote, and produced the film. Shotaro Ishinomori is credited as the original creator. Katsuro Onoue is credited as associate director, with Ikki Todoroki as assistant director. Famed designers Mahiro Maeda, Ikuto Yamashita, and Yutaka Izubuchi — who have collaborated with Anno on many previous projects such as Evangelion — were the designers for the film. Isao Tsuge was the costume designer. Taku Iwasaki (Read or Die, Jormungand, Gurren Lagann) composed the music.

Sousuke Ikematsu plays Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider, while Minami Hamabe plays Ruriko Midorikawa.

Source: Japan Society’s Twitter account

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