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The previously announced anime adaptation of Yui Tamura's Yano-kun no Futsu no Hibi ( Yano-kun's Ordinary Days ) romantic-comedy manga unveiled a teaser trailer and visual today, along the series' main cast and staff and an October 2025 broadcast. As previewed below, Kohei Amasaki (Will in Wistoria: Wand and Sword ) voices Tsuyoshi Yano and Yuka Nukui (Anne in Sugar Apple Fairy Tale ) voices Kiyoko Yoshida. Yano-kun's Ordinary Days Teaser Trailer Yano-kun's Ordinary Days Teaser Visual Related: Yano-kun's Ordinary Days Anime Adaptation Announced Yui Tamura's Yano-kun's Ordinary Days manga has been serialized in Comic Days since June 2021 and currently spans nine collected volumes. A live-action film adaptation directed by Takehiko Shinjo screened in Japanese theaters from November 15, 2024. Shinpei Matsuo ( Kakushigoto episode director) directs the anime at studio Ajia-do, with series composition by Deko Akao ( Komi Can't Communicate ), character designs by Toshihisa Kaiya ( Ascendance of a Bookworm ) and music by Hideakira Kimura ( Gundam Build Divers...

Sony’s Columbia Pictures has secured the rights to remake “366 Days,” the Japanese romantic drama that has taken the box office by storm, for English-speaking audiences.

Co-produced and co-distributed by Shochiku and Sony Pictures Japan, the film has been a major hit locally since its Jan. 10 release. Propelled by strong word-of-mouth, “366 Days” climbed to No. 1 in total admissions by its fourth weekend and has since become the highest-grossing local film produced by a Hollywood studio in Japan based on an original screenplay. The film has grossed more than $11 million.

Directed by Takehiko Shinjo with a screenplay by Kaho Fukuda, “366 Days” draws inspiration from the popular Japanese band Hy’s beloved song of the same name. Columbia’s Peter Kang is overseeing the remake on behalf of the studio.

The film follows Minato Makiya, played by Eiji Akaso (“Pending Train”), a high school senior in Okinawa who falls...

An official website opened today revealed that an anime adaptation of Yui Tamura's Yano-kun no Futsu no Hibi ( Yano-kun's Ordinary Days ) romantic-comedy manga is in production. Additional details about the project, such as staff, cast and release date, were not confirmed at the time of reporting. A commemorative illustration by Tamura was also unveiled. Related: Otherworldly Munchkin: Let's Speedrun the Dungeon with Only 1 Hp! Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation Yui Tamura's Yano-kun's Ordinary Days manga has been serialized in Comic Days since June 2021 and currently spans eight collected volumes. A live-action film adaptation directed by Takehiko Shinjo will screen in Japanese theaters from November 15, 2024. The story follows Tsuyoshi Yano, a high school boy who's frequently down on his luck to the point that class representative Kiyoko Yoshida constantly worries about him. While looking out for him, the pair gradually grow closer and create a pure romantic comedy between...

Tiffcom, the content market affiliated with the Tokyo International Film Festival, closed its doors on Friday, but not before it unveiled the winners of the 2024 pitching contest winners.

Now in its seventh year, the MPA/Dhu/Tiffcom Masterclass Seminar and Pitching Contest is co-hosted by the Motion Picture Association, the Digital Hollywood University and Tiffcom to support young filmmakers looking to take their first steps into the international film industry.

After Friday’s first session, the master class seminar, the pitching contest saw five young filmmakers selected from a public call for entries as well as two entrants from the 2024 Kafa-tua Collaboration Film Development Workshop — a joint project development workshop for art universities in Japan and Korea, organized by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs.

The MPA grand prize went to Shion Koreeda for AI Within, with the Japanese filmmaker receiving a study trip to the Global Film & Television Immersion...

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Yui Tamura's Yano-kun no Futsu no Hibi ("Mr. Yano's ordinary days") manga today released a main trailer. The clip features two songs from the film — the theme song "Yellow Yellow" by Fantastics and insert song "Staying with you" by Travis Japan . The latter is revealed for the first time in this trailer. The main poster visual has also been revealed. The headline reads: "Love starts from bad luck!?" Related: Yano-kun no Futsu no Hibi Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Film in November 2024 The live-action film Yano-kun no Futsu no Hibi is set to release in Japan on November 15, 2024. An anime adaptation is also in the works according to Eiga.com . Yusei Yagi , a member of Japanese dance and vocal group Fantastics, plays the title character, Tsuyoshi Yano, as his first feature film leading role. Meanwhile, Anji Ikehata plays the main heroine,...

A live-action film adaptation of Yui Tamura's Yano-kun no Futsu no Hibi ( Mr. Yano's ordinary days ) manga is set to release in Japan on November 15, 2024. An anime adaptation is also in the works according to Eiga.com . The live-action film's official website has also opened, releasing a teaser trailer and visual. Teaser visual The manga has been serialized in Kodansha's Comic Dyas website since June 2021, and its latest eighth tankobon volume is scheduled to be available on July 10. The film's official website describes the story as follows: Yoshida, the class chairperson who is a worrier, can't help but worry about Yano, who comes to school every day covered in injuries for some reason. One day, Yoshida and her best friends investigated the reason and discovered that he was a very unlucky boy. Moreover, because of his 'super unlucky constitution,' Yano is unable to lead a 'normal high school life.

From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke (君に届け) is a series directed by Takehiko Shinjo and Takeo Kikuchi. It is based on the manga by Karuho Shiina.

Today, we get to enjoy this Japanese series about teenage love, which is – curiously enough – about a girl called Sadako, like the girl from Ringu, and who is believed to be cursed. But not everything in life has to be a horror movie, and she meets the most popular boy in high school.

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It is a series that would be equivalent to Dawson’s Creek or something along those lines (just to give you an idea), it’s one of those initiation series that little by little show us what life is about and that, gradually – and at the protagonists’ sides – we grow up at the same time as we watch the characters grow up. It knows how to take its time,...

If the name Takehiko Shinjo doesn't ring a bell, it's because the man usually limits himself to a type of film that has a hard time establishing itself outside of Japan. Romance isn't the most challenging genre to begin with and it gets especially flaky when dramatic arcs are replaced by cutesy feel-good. And yet, when done with as much conviction as here, these films can be pretty charming in their own right. Tada, Kimi Wo Aishiteru (Heavenly Forest) is clearly one of the better entries in the genre.For a country that cherishes "Kawai~~~" as one of its most recognizable catch phrases, it's not too surprising to find a whole genre of films infused with cuddly cuteness. Many of these films fail to land international...

It’s been announced that a live-action movie adaptation of Kotomi Aoki’s Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiteiru manga will soon go into production under Fuji TV and the lead role of Riko will be cast through a general audition.

Previous live-action adaptations of Aoki’s work include Hiroshi Ando’s My Sister, My Love (2007) and Takehiko Shinjo’s I Give My First Love to You (2009).

To date, 8 volumes of the story have been published in Shogakukan’s shojo manga magazine “Cheese!” since May 2009. It’s set within the music industry and features a 16-year-old female high school student named Riko who becomes romantically involved with a popular 25-year-old music producer.

From now until June 30, the production will be recruiting amateur and professional actresses over the age of 13 to audition for the role of Riko. Applicants will be required to record themselves singing two songs and submit them to qualify for the audition.

A few days ago, Eiga.com posted a new trailer for Takehiko Shinjo’s Paradise Kiss, a live-action film adaptation of a manga by Ai Yazawa.

Plot: Yukari Hayasaka (Keiko Kitagawa) commutes to a prestigious private high school in Tokyo every day, but recently she’s been having doubts about her lifestyle which has her constantly bouncing back and forth between her normal classes and cram school as per her parents’ wishes. One day, she’s scouted as a model for an aspiring fashion designer named George Koizumi (Osamu Mukai). Yukari is puzzled by the fashion world at first, but witnessing people chase their dreams with a single-minded focus eventually inspires her to find her own path.

Warner Bros will be releasing “Paradise Kiss” in Japan on June 4, 2011.

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The Japanese film site Movie Collection has uploaded the first teaser for Takehiko Shinjo’s Paradise Kiss to their YouTube channel. The film is a live-action adaptation of a manga by Ai Yazawa.

Plot: Yukari Hayasaka (Keiko Kitagawa) commutes to a prestigious private high school in Tokyo every day, but recently she’s been having doubts about her lifestyle which has her constantly bouncing back and forth between her normal classes and cram school as per her parents’ wishes. One day, she’s scouted as a model for an aspiring fashion designer named George Koizumi (Osamu Mukai). Yukari is puzzled by the fashion world at first, but witnessing people chase their dreams with a single-minded focus eventually inspires her to find her own path.

Warner Bros will be releasing “Paradise Kiss” in Japan sometime in May 2011.