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The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! released a main trailer today featuring the theme song "50%" provided by the four-piece Japanese rock band Official Hige DANdism . Official Hige DANdism was formed in 2012 and is known for their theme song works among anime fans for Tokyo Revengers and Spy x Family (2022). Official Huge DANdism released a comment for the movie: Last year, we pushed our bodies too hard and were unable to perform live for a while. We are fine now, but "health comes first," when the phrase that we should be tired of hearing stuck with us, we received this offer, then we were flooded with ideas. Live every day while working on yourself with about 50% effort, Only at those moments when you can't compromise or when it's important, do your best or have fun. We put 100% of our passion into this song,...

Toy shop owner Gan, uses his creative and outlandish deigns to create his super persona in “Yatterman”. Accompanied by his workshop assistant Ai, the two fight against the evil Doronbo Gang in a race to collect mythical fragments.

Yatterman is an adaptation of the 1977 anime series that ran a total of 108 episodes. Miike’s adaptation is the only live action version of the cult classic series.

Yatterman’s greatest success lies within its world building. The film has a consistent aesthetic in all visual and technical aspects of the production. The costume design in particular stands out as exceptionally well executed, with the constant outfit changes of the members of the Doronbo gang standing out the most. The segments that are computer generated are a bit rough. Although the CGI seems restricted by budget, it does match up well with the original character and concept designs. Also,...