1d ago
The live-action film of Yuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days is available now on Amazon Prime Video as a rental or purchase. Unlimited streaming for Prime members starts October 30, 2026. The film stars Ren Meguro as Taro Sakamoto, Fumiya Takahashi as Shin Asakura, and Aya Ueto as Aoi Sakamoto. No other major Japanese streaming service carries the film, and TVer has no listing.
4d ago
GKIDS will screen the live-action Look Back film in select North American theaters on December 30, with a wider release on January 15. The film opened in Japan on September 11 at #5 and earned 144,146,120 yen in its first three days. Hirokazu Kore-eda directed, edited, and wrote the screenplay, with Aju Makita and Natsuki Deguchi in the lead roles.
5d ago
Three scene photos of RAN of MAZZEL as Itsukushima Ioji have been released from the live-action Wandance film, opening November 27. The film adapts Coffee's manga, which has surpassed 1.3 million copies in circulation, and stars JO as Kotani Kaboku. RAN said he and Ioji share a dance background and a similar attitude toward dance, and director Kusaba Naoya said he senses no lie in RAN's passion for dance.
Sep 14
The live-action film of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back one-shot manga won the UNIMED Award from the student jury at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Director Hirokazu Kore-eda accepted the award at a ceremony during the festival, which ran September 2-12. The film opened in Japan on September 11. GKIDS will release it in theaters in 2026 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland.
Sep 4
The official website for the live-action Look Back film released a new clip Friday showing Kyomoto and Fujino creating manga together. Hirokazu Kore-eda directs, edits, and writes the screenplay. Aju Makita plays Kyomoto, and Natsuki Deguchi plays Fujino. The film opens September 11 in Japan, with GKIDS releasing it in 2026 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland.
Aug 29
The second live-action film in the Golden Kamuy adaptation, 'Golden Kamuy: Abashiri Prison Assault Arc,' will stream on Netflix from September 13. Kento Yamazaki returns as Sugimoto Saichi, with Anna Yamada as Asirpa. The film adapts the manga's biggest battle arc, set at Abashiri Prison.
Jul 21
The official YouTube channel for the live-action Blue Lock film released a new video on Wednesday previewing the entrance exam scene, featuring the insert song "twilight" by Fukase. The video depicts the dormitory entrance test called "Tag," where players must avoid being hit by a ball within a 136-second time limit or face immediate elimination and lose the right to ever join the Japanese national team. The film is based on the manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, which has surpassed 60 million copies in cumulative circulation. The movie stars Fumiya Takahashi as protagonist Yoichi Isagi, alongside Kaito Sakurai as Meguru Bachira, Kyōhei Takahashi as Hyoma Chigiri, Kōta Nomura as Rensuke Kunigami, and Masataka Kubota as Jinpachi Ego. Yusuke Taki is directing the film, with Tetsuo Kamata writing the screenplay. CREDEUS, the production company behind the live-action Golden Kamuy film, is producing, and TOHO is distributing. The film opens in Japan on August 7. Fukase's song will appear on his first solo album "Circusm," set for release on July 29.
Jun 4
Ado will perform the theme song for the live-action film adaptation of the manga "Blue Lock," titled "Monstruo," which means "monster" in Spanish. The song was composed and arranged by Giga and TeddyLoid, who previously worked on Ado's hits "Odoru" and "Show," with lyrics by ryo (supercell). A new trailer featuring the song and a main poster centered on protagonist Yoichi Isagi were released on June 5. The film, directed by Yusuke Taki and produced by CREDEUS, is set for nationwide release on August 7, 2026. It stars Fumiya Takahashi as Isagi, alongside Kaito Sakurai, Kyohei Takahashi, K from &TEAM, and Masataka Kubota as project leader Jinpachi Ego. Advance movie tickets with "Blue Lock" visuals go on sale June 12. Ado said the song matches the work's message of awakening an inner monster and fighting to move forward. Producer Shinzo Matsuhashi called the collaboration a dream team and urged audiences to enjoy the trailer before the film's release.