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Japan’s ‘geisha guys’ the latest accessory

art.geishaguy.cnnAt first glance, the man and woman at the nightclub look like any other couple on a date. He flirts and pours champagne. She looks at him and laughs. Read more »

May 18, 2009 Posted by | new stuff | Leave a Comment

Fox looks to adapt “Paradise Kiss” to screen

as_paradise_kissAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox International is in negotiations to produce a live-action film based on Ai Yazawa’s fashion-focused josei manga “Paradise Kiss.” Fox plans to make the movie in Japanese, making it their second Japanese-language film after their remake of “Sideways.” Read more »

May 18, 2009 Posted by | new stuff | Leave a Comment

Oricon: live-action manga adaptations

With countless popular manga series being adapted to live-action in recent years, including the “Dragonball” film that was released in Japan this past March, research firm Oricon surveyed 900 men and women between the ages of 10 and 40 with the question, “Which manga would you like to see turned into live-action?” Read more »

May 3, 2009 Posted by | anime, live-action, manga, new stuff | Leave a Comment

   

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