The much anticipated Fullmetal Alchemistlive action movie will open on December 1, 2017. First visual from the movie featuring protagonist Edward's brother Alphonse Elric has also been unveiled.
December 1 happens to be "Movie Day" in Japan where there are discounts on movie tickets so a large turnout is expected. The latest visual for the movie shows Alphonse Elric recreated in high-quality CG with details faithfully represented.
Fullmetal Alchemist was serialized from 2001 to 2010 in Shounen Gangan magazine by Arakawa Hiromu. The bestselling manga has sold more than 70 million copies worldwide. The live action cast stars popular idol Yamada Ryosuke, Honda Tsubasa (as Winry), Dean Fujioka (as Mustang) and more. The movie is directed by Sori Fumihiko.
(C)2017 Arakawa Hiromu/SQUARE ENIX (c) 2017 Movie Fullmetal Alchemist Production Committee
It's reported Warner Bros. is currently negotiating to get the feature film rights for the popular Japanese manga, Attack on Titan.
Deadline reports Fantastic Beasts producer David Heyman is behind the project at WB.
It's noted the Warner Bros. Attack On Titan movie would be a remake of the recent Japanese Attack On Titan movies that were done in two parts.
Attack On Titan centers around a group of young people who survive the destruction of their walled city district by enormous, man-eating Titans and eventually go on to protect humanity from this overpowering foe.
Attack On Titan is hugely popular not only in Japan but worldwide and has spawned TV series, comics, movies and video games.
Here is the descriptions for the Japanese two-part Attack On Titan movies that WB is basing their film on, and you can watch a clip below:
Attack On Titan Part 1
Japan, present day. The sudden arrival of the Titans - mysterious, gigantic humanoid creatures who devour human beings one after the other - brings mankind to the brink of extinction.
Fast-forward 100 years. What remains of the human population now survives in relative peace behind massive walls erected in defense against the Titans. Yet once again, that peace is shattered when a Colossal Titan, measuring over 50 meters tall, smashes through the wall and allows a horde of other Titans to enter.
Eren Yeager had resigned himself to a life confined behind these walls. "Nothing I do would make a difference", he thought. But when he joins the 'Outer Wall Restoration Team' set up to fight against the Titans, he is reunited with Mikasa, a childhood friend and someone he had long rued not being able to save. The new recruits embark on a mission to plug the gaping hole in the wall and stop the waves of titans once and for all. With humanity's survival on the line, will there be a future for Eren and Mikasa, and for mankind itself?
Attack On Titan Part 2:
Eren and the others set out on a mission to restore the Wall that had been destroyed by a colossal Titan, but they're suddenly faced with a quagmire when they're attacked by a horde of Titans. Shikishima, the Titan-slaying captain of the Scout Regiment, arrives to save the day, but the Titans show no sign of letting up. During the battle, Eren is badly injured, and in the process of saving his friend Armin, he's swallowed whole by a Titan. Just as all hope seems to be lost, a mysterious Titan with black hair suddenly appears and begins annihilating the other Titans.
If this mission fails, it will spell the end of humanity. Why did the Titans appear? Why do people continue to fight? The last counterattack to save human civilization is about to begin.
Prepare yourself, Survey Corps Scouts. If you thought you were having a good holiday, then it is time you upgraded that designation to great - fantastic, even. The folks over at Kodansha Comics have gifted Attack on Titan fans with the ultimate holiday present. Funimation just uploaded a teaser trailer that shows off the first footage of Attack On Titan, and it’s a doozy.
The video starts out with a familiar scene; A slew of Titans are making their way towards humanity, and there has been an apparent breath in the Wall Rose.
“Today marks the new darkest day in humanity’s history,” the trailer declares as the military tries desperately to fend on the violent onslaught. The trailer goes on to show characters like Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and others as they use their maneuvering gear to slay beast after beast.
Of course, fans will be quick to spot a few new Titans amongst the video’s scene. One massive, furry Titan can be seen launching an unassuming horse straight towards a Survey Corps member while another smaller Titan can be seen digging into the flesh of a slew of other Titans. These Titans will be new to anime fans, but manga fans will already have an idea as to who these creatures are.
The Armored and Colossus Titan are also seen in the teaser trailer, and they look as lethal as ever. When Eren Yeager shifts into his Titan form, the hero can be seen fighting against the former Abnormal Titan with little success. Surely, somewhere off to the side, Mikasa is looking both anxious and unimpressed.
Here’s what Funimation had to say about the first Season 2 trailer: “Attack On Titan is set to return in April 2017. See the first glimpse of the new season here in this official promotional video from Kodansha! New titans, new locations, and new human warriors as well as many familiar faces come into play this time around.”
If you are not familiar with Attack On Titan, then you should know the popular anime is renowned for its intense action and gritty storylines. The anime follows a boy named Eren Yeager in an alternate world overrun by massive creatures known as Titans. These mindless beasts have all but wiped out humanity, and mankind is left to cower in fear behind massive walls. When their sanctum is infiltrated by a slew of Titans, Eren and his friends Armin and Mikasa join the military to help eradicate the blood-thirty monsters. But, as they grow older, they learn that the beasts are not what they appear as long-held government conspiracies make themselves known.
Since Attack On Titan’s first season wrapped, the series has become an international hit amongst audiences. The first 25-episode season debuted in 2013 and can be streamed online at sights like Hulu. As fans waited for a second season to come around, Attack On Titan has been busy expanding itself into a full-on franchise. The manga has since been adapted into various side manga series, light novels, and even live-action films. In Japan, the first of two films based on the post-apocalyptic series debuted in July 2015 with the second following in September.
Attack On Titan Season 2 will debut in April 2017.
TV Tokyoopeneda website on Saturday to reveal the key visual, cast, and promotional video for the upcoming newBorutoanime series, titledBoruto: Naruto Next Generations. The television anime series willpremierein April.
Crunchyroll is streaming the promotional video on Twitter with English subtitles.
Yuko Sanpei as Boruto Uzumaki
Kokoro Kikuchi as Sarada Uchiha
Ryūichi Kijima as Mitsuki
Junko Takeuchi as Naruto Uzumaki
Naruto and Boruto manga creator Masashi Kishimoto said on Saturday during the Jump Festa event about the new anime, "I plan to make it even better than Naruto."
Ukyō Kodachi and Mikie Ikemoto launched the Boruto manga in Weekly Shonen Jump on May 9, based on and as a sequel to Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga. Boruto's titular main character is the protagonist of the Boruto -Naruto the Movie- anime film, and the manga has so far been an adaptation of that film.
The Boruto manga's second compiled volume shipped in Japan on December 2, and the manga volumes have more than 1 million copies in print.
This year's Jump Special Anime Festa screening event screened a Boruto-related anime in theaters across Japan on November 27 and December 4.
Update: Added print total information for Boruto. Source: Anime! Anime!
The official website for the new Kuroko’s Basketball anime film will adapt the Kuroko no Basuke Extra Game manga revealed visuals on Monday for the upcoming film. The visuals feature Kuroko, Akashi, Midorima, and Murasakibara wearing the uniforms of Vorpal Swords. The site also revealed that the film will open in spring 2017.
