What's better than having an anime adaptation is in the works? Having two. Annecy International Animation Film Festival revealed for its upcoming "Work-in-Progress" section today that On-gaku: Our Sound director Kenji Iwaisawa is helming a film adaptation of Uoto's Hyakuemu sports manga for a 2025 release. A preview still was released (above), along with an illustration by Uoto. An anime adaptation of Uoto's Orb: On the Movements of the Earth manga is also in production at studio Madhouse. Illustration Related: Review: Rock Music Rules in On-Gaku: Our Sound Anime Movie Based on the manga by Uoto, Kenji Iwaisawa directs Hyakuemu at studio Rock 'n' Roll Mountain alongside character designer and animation director Keisuke Kojima, art director Keikankun Yamaguchi and producers Yusuke Terada, Yuki Katayama and Akane Taketsugu. Pony Canyon, Asmik Ace and Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) are in charge of production. The film's key staff will appear at...