Exclusive: BAFTA Award nominee Takehiro Hira (Shōgun, Gran Turismo) and Japanese Academy Award winner Akira Emoto have rounded out the cast of Searchlight’s Rental Family directed by Hikari (Beef) and starring The Whale Best Actor Oscar winner Brendan Fraser and Mari Yamamoto (Pachinko).
Cameras are now rolling in Japan, with production to wrap around May. A release date has not been set.
Deadline first told you about the project, which follows a lonely, down-and-out American actor (Fraser) living in Tokyo. He starts working for a Japanese “rental family” company to play various stand-in roles in other people’s lives. Along the way, he forges some surprising human connections and discovers unexpected joys within his built-in family.
“It’s an absolute dream to bring Rental Family to the world,” said Hikari. “I am truly so thankful for my collaboration with my partners at Searchlight and Sight Unseen and for their never-ending support,...
Cameras are now rolling in Japan, with production to wrap around May. A release date has not been set.
Deadline first told you about the project, which follows a lonely, down-and-out American actor (Fraser) living in Tokyo. He starts working for a Japanese “rental family” company to play various stand-in roles in other people’s lives. Along the way, he forges some surprising human connections and discovers unexpected joys within his built-in family.
“It’s an absolute dream to bring Rental Family to the world,” said Hikari. “I am truly so thankful for my collaboration with my partners at Searchlight and Sight Unseen and for their never-ending support,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Midnight is one of manga master Osamu Tezuka's lesser-known works. Published in two parts just two years before his passing, it tells the story of Midnight, a mysterious taxi driver who encounters strange passengers during his late-night drives. Today, a new short film has dropped, inspired by the classic manga—and it was filmed entirely on the iPhone 15 Pro. The 19-minute film was directed by Takashi Miike, known for everything from gritty films like Audition and Ichi the Killer to his adaptations of Ace Attorney and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure . Film and TV actor Kento Kaku plays Midnight, who roams the streets of Tokyo in his specially modified taxi. Konatsu Kato plays Kaede, a young trucker on the run from her father's killer (played by Yukiyoshi Ozawa). Miike himself has a cameo as Kaede's late father in a flashback. Watch the entire short here. Don't forget to turn on...
- 3/6/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
You might have noticed that Capcom has been bringing back some of their “old properties” to modern systems to see how they do amongst current gamers. They brought back a DS classic via Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, and in January, they’re bringing in the second half of the Ace Attorney franchise with the Apollo Justice trilogy. But as franchise fans know, there’s another element to the series that hasn’t been updated for modern systems, and that’s the Ace Attorney Investigations: […]
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- 12/12/2023
- by Todd Black
- The Outerhaven
Nearly 70 years ago, monster movies changed forever with the introduction of Godzilla. The Japanese prehistoric monster awoke from its slumber in 1954 to terrorize villagers from Odo Island, announcing its presence with loud, lumbering footsteps and a bone-chilling roar. Since the original "Godzilla," kaiju movies have become a subgenre all their own, populated by epic monsters like Mothra and Ghidorah, with regular installments that range from corny to incredible.
In recent years, Hollywood has gotten in on the Godzilla game with Legendary Pictures' own spin on the world of giant monsters. But as exciting as it is to watch Kyle Chandler, Brian Tyree Henry, and Millie Bobby Brown face off against Godzilla, Japanese studio Toho (home to the vast majority of Godzilla flicks ever made) has something even more thrilling up its sleeve: a movie that looks poised to recapture the post-war terror of the beloved original. "Godzilla Minus One" is still a few months away,...
In recent years, Hollywood has gotten in on the Godzilla game with Legendary Pictures' own spin on the world of giant monsters. But as exciting as it is to watch Kyle Chandler, Brian Tyree Henry, and Millie Bobby Brown face off against Godzilla, Japanese studio Toho (home to the vast majority of Godzilla flicks ever made) has something even more thrilling up its sleeve: a movie that looks poised to recapture the post-war terror of the beloved original. "Godzilla Minus One" is still a few months away,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for Netflix’s One Piece.
Film and television adaptations of stories from other media consistently face uphill battles. Even the most faithful of adaptations can ruffle the feathers of the source material’s die-hard fans or lead audiences to question the point of the adaptation in the first place. Anime and manga have had an even harder time on this front as their live-action adaptations not only have to figure out how to ostensibly bring cartoons to life, but also take into consideration a multitude of sensitive cultural issues.
Audiences are used to writing off live-action anime adaptations after decades of being burnt by projects like Dragon Ball Evolution, Death Note, Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop, and this year’s Knights of the Zodiac, with live-action versions of Yu Yu Hakusho and My Hero Academia already in development. Even when Japan produces decent live-action anime features like Gintama,...
Film and television adaptations of stories from other media consistently face uphill battles. Even the most faithful of adaptations can ruffle the feathers of the source material’s die-hard fans or lead audiences to question the point of the adaptation in the first place. Anime and manga have had an even harder time on this front as their live-action adaptations not only have to figure out how to ostensibly bring cartoons to life, but also take into consideration a multitude of sensitive cultural issues.
Audiences are used to writing off live-action anime adaptations after decades of being burnt by projects like Dragon Ball Evolution, Death Note, Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop, and this year’s Knights of the Zodiac, with live-action versions of Yu Yu Hakusho and My Hero Academia already in development. Even when Japan produces decent live-action anime features like Gintama,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
In the opening paragraphs of his 2004 novel After Dark, Murakami Haruki likens urban Tokyo to a living, breathing organism. “To the rhythm of its pulsing, all parts of the body flicker and flare up and squirm.” The book, which spans one night, is narrated in the first-person plural by an unnamed, unseen, nigh-omniscient figure, and each of its chapters opens with a header denoting times between 11:56 p.m. and 6:52 a.m. In this brief window, several seemingly disparate characters become entangled, drawn together by some mysterious combination of circumstance and fate. This being Murakami, there are cats.
Those familiar with Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective—originally released on the Nintendo DS in 2010, now remastered for modern hardware—will detect some similarities, many of which are likely intentional. The game, as with the rest of designer-writer-director Takumi Shu’s work, is an eclectic amalgam of literary and cinematic influences, rewritten and rearranged to necessitate interactivity.
Those familiar with Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective—originally released on the Nintendo DS in 2010, now remastered for modern hardware—will detect some similarities, many of which are likely intentional. The game, as with the rest of designer-writer-director Takumi Shu’s work, is an eclectic amalgam of literary and cinematic influences, rewritten and rearranged to necessitate interactivity.
- 7/14/2023
- by Cole Kronman
- Slant Magazine
This article is brought to you by Fanatical.
With May left behind, whether you fought off vampires or spent your time in Hyrule, it’s time to start looking at all of the June releases coming out! Here are the six PC games coming to Fanatical this month with some great preorder discounts.
Street Fighter VI
The latest entry to the beloved Street Fighter series — Street Fighter 6 — is coming out very soon. This time around, players can look forward to redesigns, new control types, and even real-time commentary to keep the hype turned up to high during the fights. And for newcomers that might be on the fence, there’s even a demo available.
Additionally, you’ll be able to create your very own avatar this time around, which you take with you whether you want to jump into the single-player story mode or play against others in some classic arcade-style games.
With May left behind, whether you fought off vampires or spent your time in Hyrule, it’s time to start looking at all of the June releases coming out! Here are the six PC games coming to Fanatical this month with some great preorder discounts.
Street Fighter VI
The latest entry to the beloved Street Fighter series — Street Fighter 6 — is coming out very soon. This time around, players can look forward to redesigns, new control types, and even real-time commentary to keep the hype turned up to high during the fights. And for newcomers that might be on the fence, there’s even a demo available.
Additionally, you’ll be able to create your very own avatar this time around, which you take with you whether you want to jump into the single-player story mode or play against others in some classic arcade-style games.
- 6/7/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Over the last several years, major Japanese studios have started to follow the tactics of their Hollywood equivalents by finally adapting their own comics, called manga, in the way they deserve.
This tendency is not exactly new, since films based on manga/anime have been shot since the 70s. However, it is the first time that so many expensive and subsequently elaborate productions are being made. This is chiefly attributed to two factors:
1.The people behind those films finally realized that they could not squeeze eight or more hours of anime in a single film, and thus decided to present the movie in two or three parts, retaining much of the original’s story and themes.
2.They also realized since most of the titles are sci-fi themed, much of the budget should be allocated towards the special effects, in order for the adaptation to capture the images of the original.
This tendency is not exactly new, since films based on manga/anime have been shot since the 70s. However, it is the first time that so many expensive and subsequently elaborate productions are being made. This is chiefly attributed to two factors:
1.The people behind those films finally realized that they could not squeeze eight or more hours of anime in a single film, and thus decided to present the movie in two or three parts, retaining much of the original’s story and themes.
2.They also realized since most of the titles are sci-fi themed, much of the budget should be allocated towards the special effects, in order for the adaptation to capture the images of the original.
- 4/12/2022
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Get ready to cross-examine your opponents and reason your way to justice in The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, releasing for the first time in North America and Europe on July 27th.
Announced in a video message by Shu Takumi, Director of the Ace Attorney series, the collection tells the story of an ancestor of Phoenix Wright, the protagonist of the iconic Ace Attorney courtroom adventure series. In The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, players take on the role of a defense attorney to track down evidence, argue in court and ensure a just ruling. Featuring newly recorded English voices, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles includes The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve, both previously only available in Japan.
Set in the late 19th century during Japan’s Meiji Period and England’s Victorian era, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles follows Ryunosuke Naruhodo as he works to...
Announced in a video message by Shu Takumi, Director of the Ace Attorney series, the collection tells the story of an ancestor of Phoenix Wright, the protagonist of the iconic Ace Attorney courtroom adventure series. In The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, players take on the role of a defense attorney to track down evidence, argue in court and ensure a just ruling. Featuring newly recorded English voices, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles includes The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve, both previously only available in Japan.
Set in the late 19th century during Japan’s Meiji Period and England’s Victorian era, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles follows Ryunosuke Naruhodo as he works to...
- 4/22/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
This virtual panel is presented in partnership with Funimation.
The anime industry only continues to grow larger and more mainstream with each passing year. It’s remarkable to see the growth, whether it’s through the wider prevalence and variety of dubbed content or the number of anime-based streaming services. Anime has alway been on the fringe of pop culture’s interests, but part of what makes it such an exciting form of art is that it doesn’t just entertain audiences in unpredictable ways, but it often excels with its inclusion of underrepresented groups. This has helped anime become such a universal product that doesn’t just speak to everyone, but specifically highlights those that may get overlooked elsewhere.
Dani Chambers and Lee George are two talented voice actors from Funimation who have taken some time to discuss and spotlight Blackrepresentation in the anime industry, the connection that they...
The anime industry only continues to grow larger and more mainstream with each passing year. It’s remarkable to see the growth, whether it’s through the wider prevalence and variety of dubbed content or the number of anime-based streaming services. Anime has alway been on the fringe of pop culture’s interests, but part of what makes it such an exciting form of art is that it doesn’t just entertain audiences in unpredictable ways, but it often excels with its inclusion of underrepresented groups. This has helped anime become such a universal product that doesn’t just speak to everyone, but specifically highlights those that may get overlooked elsewhere.
Dani Chambers and Lee George are two talented voice actors from Funimation who have taken some time to discuss and spotlight Blackrepresentation in the anime industry, the connection that they...
- 2/18/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
For the ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we present to you… some of our favorite courtroom dramas! In a world where justice is increasingly challenged and the search for truth is of utmost consequence, we’ve amassed some of our favorite bar-based fantasies. Some are more ridiculous (“Ace Attorney”); some are emotionally overwhelming (“Verdict”); and some blend fact and fiction (“Rashomon”). In these explorations into the realm of right-and-wrong, we hope you reach the same verdict as we do: objective morality is not as simple as it seems.
1. The Attorney
The Attorney” is based on the “Burim case” of 1981, when during the authoritarian Chun Doo-hwan regime, 22 students, teachers and office workers were arrested without warrants, as North Korean sympathizers. Roo Moo-hyun, then a tax lawyer, formed a team to defend the arrested against the government. The impact of this case was so big at the time, that Roh eventually...
1. The Attorney
The Attorney” is based on the “Burim case” of 1981, when during the authoritarian Chun Doo-hwan regime, 22 students, teachers and office workers were arrested without warrants, as North Korean sympathizers. Roo Moo-hyun, then a tax lawyer, formed a team to defend the arrested against the government. The impact of this case was so big at the time, that Roh eventually...
- 6/2/2020
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Takumi Saitoh is an actor, filmmaker, mobile cinema sponsor and monochrome photographer. Beginning as a model in his teens, Takumi Saitoh’s name has made inroads into such lands as Europe and Asia and has walked for shows during Paris Fashion Week. After working in advertising with Wing Shya, photographer for Director War Wong Kai , an opportunity arose for Saitoh to make his acting debut in the Korean film reboot of “Toki no Kaori – Remember Me.” Having appeared in many television and films, including “13 Assassins” on which he met director Takashi Miike, he appeared in Miike’s next 3 works, “Ace Attorney”, “For Love’s Sake” and the drama, “Qp” consecutively. For his starring role in “For Love’s Sake”, Miike lauded, “Takumi Saitoh was born to play Hiroshi Iwashimizu.” In 2017, Saitoh won the 31st annual Takasaki Film Festival, Best Supporting Actor Award for “The Projects” directed by Junji Sakamoto.
- 4/29/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Because of the rising amount of felonies, the number of trials has also increased all over Japan, resulting in a drastic change of the judicial system. Instead of a traditional trial in the new bench trail system, prosecution and defense face each other in an open trail and have three days to present evidence as well as cross-examine witnesses before on the last day a sentence is made. Young attorney Phoenix Wright (Hiroki Narimiya) is a very ambitious, but inexperienced attorney when he takes over his second case: the defense of Maya Fey (Mirei Kiritani) who is the prime suspect for the murder of her sister Mia (Rei Dan). During the trail, Phoenix also has to face his childhood friend Miles Edgeworth (Takumi Saito) who is the prosecutor, an infamous figure among his colleagues since he has never lost a case in court.
However, as the trial proceeds, Wright finds...
However, as the trial proceeds, Wright finds...
- 8/5/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Food in Asia is not just about gastronomy. It is the bedrock of our cultures, the marrow of our existence, the cradle of our past and driver of our fates.
Food Lore is an anthology series, produced by HBO Asia, made by Asians about Asians, exploring the human condition via the perspective of their beloved cuisines.
It is a diverse catalogue of stories set in different Asian cities, each exploring characters going through different stages of life, as well as their personal relationships with their local cuisines.
Experience the full sweetness, bitterness, spiciness and saltiness of life in Asia.
Helmed by different directors in each country, each episode will possess a distinct voice, tone and narrative.
Here are all The Directors:
Eric Khoo – Singapore
Multiple award-wining filmmaker and Cultural Medallion recipientAwarded Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des letters from the French Cultural MinisterHis works are widely celebrated and...
Food Lore is an anthology series, produced by HBO Asia, made by Asians about Asians, exploring the human condition via the perspective of their beloved cuisines.
It is a diverse catalogue of stories set in different Asian cities, each exploring characters going through different stages of life, as well as their personal relationships with their local cuisines.
Experience the full sweetness, bitterness, spiciness and saltiness of life in Asia.
Helmed by different directors in each country, each episode will possess a distinct voice, tone and narrative.
Here are all The Directors:
Eric Khoo – Singapore
Multiple award-wining filmmaker and Cultural Medallion recipientAwarded Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des letters from the French Cultural MinisterHis works are widely celebrated and...
- 4/20/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Daniel Kurland Feb 14, 2019
We run through some of the best live-action film adaptations of anime… Yes, they’re out there. We promise.
It’s always an interesting and mixed experience for fans when source material like comics or animated shows transition to the silver screen in live-action form. A lot of the time these fresh takes can be complete triumphs, but one medium that continues to experience a tough time through this adaptation process is anime.
Live-action anime adaptations often feel like extremely risky endeavors, especially in America. There are extremely few situations where Hollywood takes on anime find mass success. Many American live-action adaptations of anime seem doomed before they even go into production. That’s why it’s somewhat noteworthy that early reviews on the Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron team-up, Alita: Battle Angel, are at least mixed. Even if our own review took a decidedly negative view,...
We run through some of the best live-action film adaptations of anime… Yes, they’re out there. We promise.
It’s always an interesting and mixed experience for fans when source material like comics or animated shows transition to the silver screen in live-action form. A lot of the time these fresh takes can be complete triumphs, but one medium that continues to experience a tough time through this adaptation process is anime.
Live-action anime adaptations often feel like extremely risky endeavors, especially in America. There are extremely few situations where Hollywood takes on anime find mass success. Many American live-action adaptations of anime seem doomed before they even go into production. That’s why it’s somewhat noteworthy that early reviews on the Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron team-up, Alita: Battle Angel, are at least mixed. Even if our own review took a decidedly negative view,...
- 2/14/2019
- Den of Geek
With the new Resident Evil 2 out now from Capcom, gamers are no doubt busy mowing down hordes of the living dead in the town limits of Raccoon City. While you can play as franchise staples Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield in the main campaign, the game also allows you to play as Umbrella Corporation operative Hunk in the "4th Survivor" game mode, which is teased in a carnage-packed gameplay trailer from Capcom.
Press Release: San Francisco – Jan. 25, 2019 – Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced the hotly anticipated reimagining of the horror classic Resident Evil 2 is now available in North America and Europe. This retelling of the survival horror masterpiece was built from top to bottom using Capcom’s proprietary Re Engine, delivering breathtakingly realistic visuals, chilling sound design, an over-the-shoulder perspective, and modernized controls. This 2019 release offers a deeply immersive and terrifying account of...
Press Release: San Francisco – Jan. 25, 2019 – Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced the hotly anticipated reimagining of the horror classic Resident Evil 2 is now available in North America and Europe. This retelling of the survival horror masterpiece was built from top to bottom using Capcom’s proprietary Re Engine, delivering breathtakingly realistic visuals, chilling sound design, an over-the-shoulder perspective, and modernized controls. This 2019 release offers a deeply immersive and terrifying account of...
- 1/25/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Step aside responsibilities, I’ve got anime men to romance. London Detective Mysteria is an otome title set in 19th Century England. Some of our most beloved detectives and criminals from fiction are ready for love. We’re talking the sons of Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Kogoro Akechi, and Gentleman Thief Lupin. Also Jack the Ripper. You can date Jack the Ripper in this game.
The lucky lady to woo these gentlemen is Miss Emily Whiteley. She’s on a mission to avenge her murdered parents, with trusty butler Pendleton at her side. However, Batman, Miss Whiteley is not. Despite a determined and well-meaning attitude, the woman gets into trouble more often than she’s useful. Never mind, there is no lack of men applying for the position of her personal savior.
Miss Whiteley’s family investigation stays very much in the background. Snippets of information must be pieced together...
The lucky lady to woo these gentlemen is Miss Emily Whiteley. She’s on a mission to avenge her murdered parents, with trusty butler Pendleton at her side. However, Batman, Miss Whiteley is not. Despite a determined and well-meaning attitude, the woman gets into trouble more often than she’s useful. Never mind, there is no lack of men applying for the position of her personal savior.
Miss Whiteley’s family investigation stays very much in the background. Snippets of information must be pieced together...
- 1/13/2019
- by Gabs Tanner
- We Got This Covered
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