The live-action Kuroshitsuji aka "Black Butler" film will be released on blu-ray in the UK on February 23. USA anime fans hoping to see the film are in luck, as the blu-ray will be region free. The film was released last January by WB Japan and stars Hiro Mizushima and Ayame Gouriki. "Kuroshitsuji" also known as "Black Butler" is a fairly popular manga here in the Us from writer and illustrator Yana Toboso. The manga series follows Sebastian Michaelis (Hiro Mizushima), a demonic servant bound by an ironclad supernatural contract to Ciel Phantomhive (Ayame Gōriki), the 13-year-old head of the Phantomhive aristocrat family. The live-action film is taking a few liberties with the manga source material, setting the events of the film in a fictional 2020 metropolitan urban landscaped comprised of East and Western cultures. The story follows Ciel who's out to find her family's killer and enlists the aid of her...
- 1/12/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
Exclusive: Latest film from Tetsuya Nakashima is currently in post-production.
Japan’s Gaga Corporation is launching sales on the upcoming Tetsuya Nakashima film The World of Kanako [pictured] starring Koji Yakusho at the European Film Market.
The hit director of Confessions, Memories of Matsuko and Kamikaze Girls is currently in post-production for the film produced by Gaga and Licri.
Gaga is handling sales for Asian territories while Wild Bunch handles the rest. Gaga plans to release the film this summer in Japan.
Based on a mystery novel by Akio Fukamachi, The World of Kanako follows the search for a missing girl through the eyes of her crazed father who begins to realize through the traces she left how little he knew her and his family.
Debuting actress Nana Komatsu plays the missing daughter while Yakusho (13 Assassins) plays the brutal former police detective father. Satoshi Tsumabuki, Joe Odagiri and Miki Nakatani play supporting roles.
Gaga is also...
Japan’s Gaga Corporation is launching sales on the upcoming Tetsuya Nakashima film The World of Kanako [pictured] starring Koji Yakusho at the European Film Market.
The hit director of Confessions, Memories of Matsuko and Kamikaze Girls is currently in post-production for the film produced by Gaga and Licri.
Gaga is handling sales for Asian territories while Wild Bunch handles the rest. Gaga plans to release the film this summer in Japan.
Based on a mystery novel by Akio Fukamachi, The World of Kanako follows the search for a missing girl through the eyes of her crazed father who begins to realize through the traces she left how little he knew her and his family.
Debuting actress Nana Komatsu plays the missing daughter while Yakusho (13 Assassins) plays the brutal former police detective father. Satoshi Tsumabuki, Joe Odagiri and Miki Nakatani play supporting roles.
Gaga is also...
- 2/6/2014
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
We told you about the live action adaptation of the manga series The Black Butler back in 2013 of last year. Today we have the artwork, a pair of stills and even a trailer for you to check out. Dig it!
Kentaro Otani and Keiichi Sato co-direct. Hiro Mizushima, Ayame Gouriki, Mizuki Yamamoto, and Yuka star.
The manga, created by Toboso Yana, is set in Victorian era Europe and follows Sebastian Michaelis, a demonic butler who is bound by a supernatural contract to serve Ciel Phantomhive, the thirteen-year-old head of the Phantomhive noble family and the business-savvy owner of the Funtom company, a toy manufacturer. In return, when Sebastian has helped Ciel finish all of his tasks, including avenging his parents' deaths, Sebastian will be allowed to consume his soul.
The film opened in Japan on January 18, 2014.
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Kentaro Otani and Keiichi Sato co-direct. Hiro Mizushima, Ayame Gouriki, Mizuki Yamamoto, and Yuka star.
The manga, created by Toboso Yana, is set in Victorian era Europe and follows Sebastian Michaelis, a demonic butler who is bound by a supernatural contract to serve Ciel Phantomhive, the thirteen-year-old head of the Phantomhive noble family and the business-savvy owner of the Funtom company, a toy manufacturer. In return, when Sebastian has helped Ciel finish all of his tasks, including avenging his parents' deaths, Sebastian will be allowed to consume his soul.
The film opened in Japan on January 18, 2014.
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- 1/28/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Not one, but two new trails are out for action fantasy...The Black Butler. Looks rather good we must say. Synopsis: Set in the year 2020, Shiori Genpo (Ayame Gouriki) runs the large corporation Funtom. Shiori is also a descendant of the prestigious noble family, Phantomhive of England. In order to hunt down the murderers of her parents, the orphaned aristocrat summons a demonic butler (Hiro Mizushima) to aid her. Sebastian's job is to protect her until her revenge is fulfilled, then he will consume her spirit. Black Butler trailers...
- 11/19/2013
- 24framespersecond.net
The Black Butler manga has already been adapted for theatre, anime, books, video games and music, so it's hardly surprising a movie version is due next year. Based on the manga series "Kuroshitsuji" by Yana Toboso - first published on 16 September 2006 - Black Butler Kuro Shitsuji is set in Asia 2020, even though the manga series is based in 19th century England. Apparently it helps with the casting. In the "Black Butler" saga, the human protagonist is a boy named Ciel Phantomhive. This film however, introduces a new protagonist; a girl named Shiori Genpo/Kiyoharu Phantom. Filming finished in May 2013, with a release date set for January next year. Check out the official trailer at the link below. Synopsis: Set in the year 2020, Shiori Genpo (Ayame Gouriki) runs the large corporation Funtom. Shiori is also a descendant of the prestigious noble family, Phantomhive of England. In order to hunt down the murderers of her parents,...
- 8/26/2013
- 24framespersecond.net
"Kuroshitsuji" also known as "Black Butler" is a fairly popular manga here in the Us from writer and illustrator Yana Toboso. The manga series follows Sebastian Michaelis (Hiro Mizushima), a demonic servant bound by an ironclad supernatural contract to Ciel Phantomhive (Ayame Gōriki), the 13-year-old head of the Phantomhive aristocrat family. The live-action film is taking a few liberties with the manga source material, setting the events of the film in a fictional 2020 metropolitan urban landscaped comprised of East and Western cultures. The story follows Ciel who's out to find her family's killer and enlists the aid of her demonic butler Michaelis, with the caveat that once their quest is complete, Ciel must relinquish her soul to Sebastian. Kentaro Otani (Nana) and Keiichi Satou (Tiger & Bunny) are co-directing the film. The film will be released in Japan in first quarter of 2014. Related Content: New Ghost In...
- 7/18/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Another hot Japanese manga property is getting the big screen treatment as an adaptation of The Black Butler, or Kuroshitsuji for you purists out there, is getting under way. In related news actor Robert Guillaume is heartbroken about this not being a "Benson" remake.
The manga, created by Toboso Yana, is set in Victorian era Europe and follows Sebastian Michaelis, a demonic butler who is bound by a supernatural contract to serve Ciel Phantomhive, the thirteen-year-old head of the Phantomhive noble family and the business-savvy owner of the Funtom company, a toy manufacturer. In return, when Sebastian has helped Ciel finish all of his tasks, including avenging his parents' deaths, Sebastian will be allowed to consume his soul.
Actress Ayame Gouriki will play Shiori Genpo (the main character’s name has been changed for the film), a young woman who disguises herself as a man and is the demon butler’s master.
The manga, created by Toboso Yana, is set in Victorian era Europe and follows Sebastian Michaelis, a demonic butler who is bound by a supernatural contract to serve Ciel Phantomhive, the thirteen-year-old head of the Phantomhive noble family and the business-savvy owner of the Funtom company, a toy manufacturer. In return, when Sebastian has helped Ciel finish all of his tasks, including avenging his parents' deaths, Sebastian will be allowed to consume his soul.
Actress Ayame Gouriki will play Shiori Genpo (the main character’s name has been changed for the film), a young woman who disguises herself as a man and is the demon butler’s master.
- 5/14/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Shochiku has uploaded a new full trailer for Yukihiko Tsutsumi‘s live-action adaptation of Beck to their YouTube channel and the film’s official website.
Based on Harold Sakuishi’s long-running manga, the film stars Takeru Sato as Koyuki, an ordinary high school student who’s encouraged to pick up guitar after a chance encounter with a talented guitarist named Ryusuke Minami (Hiro Mizushima). The two eventually form a band with bassist Taira (Osamu Mukai), lead vocalist Chiba (Kenta Kiritani), and drummer Saku (Aoi Nakamura). They name the band Beck after Minami’s dog and Koyuki discovers he has a natural gift for playing guitar. As his talent blooms, the band experiences more and more success, eventually getting invited to play at a rock festival.
Beck will be released in Japan on September 4, 2010.
Source: YouTube via @wildgrounds...
Based on Harold Sakuishi’s long-running manga, the film stars Takeru Sato as Koyuki, an ordinary high school student who’s encouraged to pick up guitar after a chance encounter with a talented guitarist named Ryusuke Minami (Hiro Mizushima). The two eventually form a band with bassist Taira (Osamu Mukai), lead vocalist Chiba (Kenta Kiritani), and drummer Saku (Aoi Nakamura). They name the band Beck after Minami’s dog and Koyuki discovers he has a natural gift for playing guitar. As his talent blooms, the band experiences more and more success, eventually getting invited to play at a rock festival.
Beck will be released in Japan on September 4, 2010.
Source: YouTube via @wildgrounds...
- 7/6/2010
- Nippon Cinema
Shochiku has released a new, slightly longer second teaser trailer for Yukihiko Tsutsumi‘s Beck, a live-action adaptation of Harold Sakuishi’s long-running band manga.
The film stars Takeru Sato as Koyuki, an ordinary high school student who’s encouraged to pick up guitar after a chance encounter with a talented guitarist named Ryusuke Minami (Hiro Mizushima). The two eventually form a band with bassist Taira (Osamu Mukai), lead vocalist Chiba (Kenta Kiritani), and drummer Saku (Aoi Nakamura). They name the band Beck after Minami’s dog and Koyuki discovers he has a natural gift for playing guitar. As his talent blooms, the band experiences more and more success, eventually getting invited to play at a rock festival.
Beck will be released in Japan on September 4, 2010.
Source: Yahoo! Eiga...
The film stars Takeru Sato as Koyuki, an ordinary high school student who’s encouraged to pick up guitar after a chance encounter with a talented guitarist named Ryusuke Minami (Hiro Mizushima). The two eventually form a band with bassist Taira (Osamu Mukai), lead vocalist Chiba (Kenta Kiritani), and drummer Saku (Aoi Nakamura). They name the band Beck after Minami’s dog and Koyuki discovers he has a natural gift for playing guitar. As his talent blooms, the band experiences more and more success, eventually getting invited to play at a rock festival.
Beck will be released in Japan on September 4, 2010.
Source: Yahoo! Eiga...
- 4/23/2010
- Nippon Cinema
What do the Red Hot Chili Peppers, British rockers Oasis and Beck all have in common? They're all joining together on an upcoming comic book adaptation!
Well, in fairness, Beck the musician won't have anything to do with the project. Instead, the Anime News Network is reporting that Oasis and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will lend their talents to the film adaptation of Harold Sakuishi's rock-and-roll manga series "Beck," currently set to debut in Japan on September 4th, 2010.
According to the report, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will provide "Around the World" as the film's opening theme song, while Oasis will lend "Don't Look Back in Anger" as the ending track.
In the past, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dani California" was utilized as the theme song for the live-action film adaptation of "Death Note." Similarly, Oasis provided "Falling Down" as the opening theme song for "Eden of The East,...
Well, in fairness, Beck the musician won't have anything to do with the project. Instead, the Anime News Network is reporting that Oasis and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will lend their talents to the film adaptation of Harold Sakuishi's rock-and-roll manga series "Beck," currently set to debut in Japan on September 4th, 2010.
According to the report, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will provide "Around the World" as the film's opening theme song, while Oasis will lend "Don't Look Back in Anger" as the ending track.
In the past, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dani California" was utilized as the theme song for the live-action film adaptation of "Death Note." Similarly, Oasis provided "Falling Down" as the opening theme song for "Eden of The East,...
- 3/30/2010
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Splash Page
While the upcoming release of Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" has the comics crowd abuzz with its blend of sequential art, humor and rock and roll, fans may also be excited to hear that one of the series' influences will also get its cinematic due this year.
An adaptation of Harold Sakuishi's "Beck" manga and subsequent anime series "Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad," is currently in production for a fall release in Japan. The serialized story that ran from 2000-2008 follows a group of Japanese teenagers as they rock the path from obscurity to stardom.
As Anime News Network reports, a new 30-second trailer began streaming at the film's official Web site earlier this week, which gives fans a quick peek at the band's full lineup, including stars Hiro Mizushima and Takeru Sato making with the music.
One of the biggest changes fans can expect is...
An adaptation of Harold Sakuishi's "Beck" manga and subsequent anime series "Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad," is currently in production for a fall release in Japan. The serialized story that ran from 2000-2008 follows a group of Japanese teenagers as they rock the path from obscurity to stardom.
As Anime News Network reports, a new 30-second trailer began streaming at the film's official Web site earlier this week, which gives fans a quick peek at the band's full lineup, including stars Hiro Mizushima and Takeru Sato making with the music.
One of the biggest changes fans can expect is...
- 1/8/2010
- by Caleb Goellner
- MTV Splash Page
The Japanese website for the live-action adaptation of Harold Sakuishi’s Beck coming-of-age-and-rocking-the-world manga has been updated with a first teaser trailer showing Hiro Mizushima, Takeru Satoh, Kenta Kiritani, Aoi Nakamura and Osamu Mukai as the members of the band. The adaptation is directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi (20th Century Boys) and is supposed to open in Japan in Fall 2010.
I stopped watching the anime adaptation after a few episodes because of too much angsty/driveless teens, so what do people who know the original manga and animation have say about this first footage?
[See post to watch Flash video]
[via Ann & Eiga.com]...
I stopped watching the anime adaptation after a few episodes because of too much angsty/driveless teens, so what do people who know the original manga and animation have say about this first footage?
[See post to watch Flash video]
[via Ann & Eiga.com]...
- 1/7/2010
- by Ulrik
- Affenheimtheater
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