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For many fans, Sailor Moon brings to mind the iconic 1990s anime or the original manga by Naoko Takeuchi. But in 2003, the franchise took a surprising leap into live action with Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, a lesser-known TV drama that adapted the beloved magical-girl story into a tokusatsu-style format. Now, after two decades off the air, this long-lost gem is making a rare return.

According to the official Sailor Moon website, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon will begin airing weekly reruns on Japan’s Toei Channel starting July 4. Episodes will be broadcast every Friday and Saturday, marking the first time this series has returned to Japanese TV since it concluded in 2004. For longtime fans, it is an unexpected reunion with a cult classic.

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In 2003, Toei brought the Sailor Moon franchise to life as an official live-action TV series. While the drama is relatively obscure compared to the original manga and anime, particularly overseas, it's now set to receive a new broadcast slate.

According to the official Sailor Moon website, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003) is scheduled to air weekly on Toei Channel in Japan starting Friday, July 4 (Jst). Reruns of the 49+ episode series are slated to air every Friday from 5-6 p.m. and every Saturday from 8-9 a.m. This information was later confirmed by Sailor Moon's official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) page in a post that also spotlights the series' live-action cast. July 4 will mark the show's first return to domestic broadcast since the finale's airing in September 2004.

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The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of an episode from Hirohiko Araki's Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe manga series, " At a Confessional ," today released a behind-the-scenes clip , titled "Venice Making Pv." In addition to comments from the main cast members including Issei Takahashi (Rohan Kishibe), Marie Iitoyo (Kyoka Izumi), Arata Iura (Tamiya), and Tina Tamashiro (Maria), the clip also introduces scenes from the shooting of the film, which was the first Japanese film to be shot entirely on location in Venice, including Ng takes. Additionally, famous Italian landmarks such as the iconic Piazza San Marco, which Napoleon once called “the most beautiful square in Europe,” and the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, which also appeared in the original manga, are featured in the clip. "Venice Making Pv" Related: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Live-Action Movie Releases New Trailer Introducing Main Characters Thus Spoke Kishibe...

With the latest Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe live-action film, At a Confessional , set to release in Japan on May 23, Japanese men’s magazine Men’S Non-no is featuring Rohan and his companion Kyoka Izumi on the cover, drawn by JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki, of the June special edition. The magazine goes on sale on May 9 and comes with a poster of the cover illustration without the text. Men's Non-no June Cover Issey Takahashi (Rohan) and Marie Iitoyo (Izumi) The magazine also features an interview with Rohan and Izumi actors Issey Takahashi and Marie Iitoyo, who are both married after meeting on the set of the TV drama of the series, and will discuss the highlights the latest film and what it’s like working with each other under the interview title “The Strange Relationship Between a Manga Artist and an Editor.” Related: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At...

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Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: At a Confessional is coming in a live-action adaptation soon, to the Japanese theatres. The live-action film is based on the manga and its anime adaptation of the same name. A trailer for its live-action film was released on Thursday, April 9, along with its cast introduction.

Watch the trailer of the live-action adaptation of Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: At a Confessional here:

Who is cast in the live-action adaptation of Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: At a Confessional?

Issei Takahashi, who played the titular character Kishibe Rohan in the TV adaptations and film, reprises his role for this live-action film as well. Marie Itoyo returns as Kyoka Izumi.

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The upcoming live-action film adaptation of an episode from Hirohiko Araki's Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe manga series, " At a Confessional ," released a new trailer to introduce its main characters. In addition to the protagonist Rohan Kishibe (Issei Takahashi), the clip also introduces Kyoka Izumi (Marie Iitoyo), the editor in charge of Rohan, Tamiya (Arata Iura), a mysterious man who makes a terrible confession to Rohan in the confessional, Maria (Tina Tamashiro), a mask maker who is at the mercy of destiny, Sotoba (Shigeyuki Totsugi), a vagabond who utters curses with an unusual expression, and Mizuo (Shunsuke Daito), a man who challenges a trial using popcorn because of a curse. Related: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Live-Action Movie Reveals Main Trailer, Visual Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional is set to release in Japan on May 23, 2025. As the first episode of the spin-off series to Araki's representative work,...

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of an episode from Hirohiko Araki's Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe manga series, " At a Confessional ," released a main trailer and visual today. For the first time in the history of Japanese cinema, the entire film was shot in Venice, Italy, and the clip includes a scene where the protagonist Rohan Kishibe, played by Issei Takahashi, uses his Stand ability "Heaven's Door" in Italian. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Main Trailer The main visual features Rohan standing in front of the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, Italy. The tagline reads: "The greatest happiness brings the biggest despair." Main Visual Related: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Live-Action Movie Releases New Teaser Trailer Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional is set to release in Japan on May 23, 2025. As the first episode of the spin-off series to Araki's representative work,...

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of an episode from Hirohiko Araki's Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe manga series, " At a Confessional ," released a new teaser trailer today. The clip introduces four additional cast members of the film — Arata Iura as Tamiya, Tina Tamashiro as Maria, Shigeyuki Totsugi as Sotoba, and Shunsuke Daito as Mizuo. Related : Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Live-Action Film Set for Release in May 2025 Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional is set to release in Japan on May 23, 2025. As the first episode of the spin-off series to Araki's representative work, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure , " At a Confessional" was published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1997, then was included in the manga's first tankobon volume released in 2013. The series centers on Rohan Kishibe, one of the main characters from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable . Rohan, a manga artist,...

A live-action film adaptation of an episode from Hirohiko Araki's Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe manga series, " At a Confessional ," will open in Japanese theaters on May 23, 2025. The film's official website and X (formerly Twitter) opened, releasing a teaser trailer and two teaser visuals. Teaser visual 1 Teaser visual 2 As the first episode of the spin-off series to Araki's representative work, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure , " At a Confessional" was published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1997, then was included in the manga's first tankobon volume released in 2013. The series centers on Rohan Kishibe, one of the main characters from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable . Rohan, a manga artist, encounters a series of strange happenings at his research sites. The live-action drama series featuring Issei Takahashi as Rohan was broadcast on Nhk in 2020, 2021, 202, and 2024. A feature film Rohan at the Louvre ( Rohan au Louvre ) released in Japan in May 2023, making...

Finally, Netflix is getting pretty good at adapting animes and mangas into live-action and the fans are loving their latest adaptation Parasyte: The Grey. Based on a manga series titled Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki, the Netflix series follows the story of a group of people who must rise to defend themselves against alien parasites who are taking over people’s bodies. Parasyte: The Grey stars Jeon So-nee in the lead role with Masaki Suda, Lee Jung-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kwon Hae-hyun, Kim In-kwon, and Lee Hyun-kyun starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the gore and the unique storyline in Parasyte: The Grey here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Parasyte: The Maxim has the same plot as Parasyte: The Grey because both of the shows are based on the same manga series titled Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki.

The live-action series adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe is getting ready to continue with a new episode. This time around the installment will be based on the manga's "Mitsuryo Kaigan" story, and it's currently set to make its debut in Japan on May 5. The premiere date reflects a broadcast via Nhk's Bs Premium 4K, with an airing on Nhk General to follow closely behind on May 10. The episode finds Rohan and editor Kyoka Izumi visiting an Italian restaurant with a chef, Tonio Trussardi (played by Alfredo Chiarenza), who has the power to improve the health of his customers with his food. In order to cure his fiancée, Hatsune Morishima (played by Misako Renbutsu), who is suffering from a serious illness, Tonio tasks Rohan with tracking down a rare ingredient that could serve as a cure. A new visual for the overall...

The much awaited last season of one of the most successful series of the decade signaled a number of changes. Mappa Studio took over the production, which was chief directed by Jun Shishido, and directed by Yuichiro Hayashi, replacing Tetsuro Araki and Masashi Koizuka respectively. Scriptwriter Hiroshi Seko took over the series composition from Yasuko Kobayashi, and Tomohiro Kishi replaced Kyoji Asano as character designer. Furthermore, the beginning of the series takes place four years after the events of the third, and the focus, this time, is on the situation on Marley, following Gabi Braun and Falco Grice, young Eldian Warrior candidates seeking to inherit Reiner’s Armored Titan after the failed mission to claim the Founding Titan. As Marley’s dominance over competing nations begins to weaken due to the development of anti-titan weaponry, they plan to invade Paradis to develop their military using the resources on the island...

Netflix is going all in on anime as they add the eagerly anticipated Godzilla movie and 12 other projects to their slate of upcoming programming. Deadline says in addition to the series the network is also overseeing the development of Cannon Busters, Devilman Crybaby, B: The Beginning, and Knights Of The Zodiac: Saint Seiya just to name a few.

The Godzilla and Saint Seiya grabs really show that Netflix is working to grab their Western audience who loves anime, but with competitors like Crunchyroll and Funimation (who was recently bought by Sony) in the mix, who knows if they'll be able to compete on that front. Time will tell, but the addition of so many projects seems promising for the future of anime on the platform.

Below you'll find details photos and some trailer for the anime projects that Netflix has picked up!

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Attack on Titan season two has finally gotten a premiere date! During the "Shingeki Matsuri" event that took place over the weekend, it was announced that season two of Attack on Titan will premiere in the spring 2017. They also released an Attack on Titan promo image, along with a list of the cast and crew who will be involved with the second season.

Fans have been waiting for this series for way too long. I’m still bummed that we have to continue to wait until 2017. and all I have to say is that season two better be worth the wait and the patience. The series was supposed to premiere this year, but it was postponed.

Below you'll find a list of the cast and crew. Hopefully, they will deliver a second season that will be absolutely mind-blowing.

The Crew:

Chief Director: Tetsuro Araki (director of first season)

Director: Masashi Koizuka (storyboard,...

The staff of the Attack on Titan franchise revealed at the “Shingeki Matsuri” event on Sunday that the anime’s second season will premiere in spring 2017. The second season, which was initially announced in November 2014, was originally slated for 2016, but the delays have been continuous.

The staff for the second season was also announced:

Chief Director: Tetsuro Araki (director of first season)

Director: Masashi Koizuka (storyboard, episode director for first season)

Series Composition: Yasuko Kobayashi

Character Design: Kyoji Asano

Chief Animation Director: Kyoji Asano, Satoshi Kadowaki, Ayumi Yamada

Animation Production: Wit Studio

Assistant Director: Hiroyuki Tanaka

Action Animation Director: Yasuyuki Ebara, Arifumi Imai, Takuma Ebisu

Art Setting: Yuuho Taniuchi

Titan Setting: Takaaki Chiba

Prop Design: Takuma Ebisu

Color Key: Ken Hashimoto

Art Director: Shunichiro Yoshihara

3Dcg Director: Shigenori Hirozumi

3Dcg Producer: Shuhei Yabuta

Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada

Editing: Aya Hida

Sound Director: Masafumi Mima

Music: Hiroyuki Sawano

Sound Effects:...

Fans of FUNmation’s anime Witchblade series can download the first episodes from Apple’s iTunes store for free through October 26. The other episodes retail for $1.99 each or $38.99 for the entire season.

Witchblade, of course, is the star character from Top Cow and headed for a feature film after also having been seen as a live-action television character. In Japan, Gonzo Digitmation introduced an anime version complete with new host for the mystical artifact. The young girl, Masane, starred in a 24-episode run in 2006. Animation writer Yasuko Kobayashi crafted an entirely different story and host for a series of Manga, also from Gonzo.

Witchblade: Takeru began its run in March 2006 in Champion Red from publisher Akita Shoten with art by Kazyuasa Sumita.

Witchblade AnimeTokuma Shoten and Uno Majoto, Witchblade anime veterans, also produced Witchblade Lost Generation: Midori no Shōjo, beginning in August 2006. The host, Yuri Miyazono, has inherited the artifact from Takeru Ibaraki.