Leading Japanese TV producer Morii Akira and South Korea’s J.Q. Lee are joining forces to create an action-driven series built around a protagonist with special powers.
The pair are both currently riding high, developing or producing additional seasons for their recent hit shows. Morii is currently working on a third season of Netflix original, dystopian series “Alice in Borderland.” Lee is working on Season 2 of Korean hit “All of Us Are Dead.”
The untitled new series is pitched as “an action-packed spectacular drama, featuring a protagonist with unique abilities never before seen in movies or Japanese comics [and] promising an unprecedented viewing experience,” the pair said.
A long-form story arc is being completed before being fleshed out into episodic storylines. Shooting, production schedules and cast details will be announced in the future.
“We cannot disclose specific details at this time, but I can say that this project will feature an ingenious and unheard-of storyline.
The pair are both currently riding high, developing or producing additional seasons for their recent hit shows. Morii is currently working on a third season of Netflix original, dystopian series “Alice in Borderland.” Lee is working on Season 2 of Korean hit “All of Us Are Dead.”
The untitled new series is pitched as “an action-packed spectacular drama, featuring a protagonist with unique abilities never before seen in movies or Japanese comics [and] promising an unprecedented viewing experience,” the pair said.
A long-form story arc is being completed before being fleshed out into episodic storylines. Shooting, production schedules and cast details will be announced in the future.
“We cannot disclose specific details at this time, but I can say that this project will feature an ingenious and unheard-of storyline.
- 5/15/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Senpai wa Otokonoko Anime Reveals July Release Date - Main Image
The summer 2024 season is still two months away, but lots of shows are already getting premiere announcements. Among these is Senpai wa Otokonoko, which revealed its July release date alongside more info.
While the recent reveals didn’t come with a new trailer, the show did announce its opening and ending theme artists alongside the specific premiere date and streaming partner.
All You Need to Know about the Senpai wa Otokonoko Anime
Senpai wa Otokonoko is a new anime by Project No. 9, the anime studio behind shows such as Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki, My Tiny Senpai, and A Girl & Her Guard Dog.
This new anime is a school romance that follows Makoto Hanaoka, a high school boy who dresses up as a girl. At school, his classmate Saki Aoi thinks Makoto is a girl and soon confesses her feelings.
The summer 2024 season is still two months away, but lots of shows are already getting premiere announcements. Among these is Senpai wa Otokonoko, which revealed its July release date alongside more info.
While the recent reveals didn’t come with a new trailer, the show did announce its opening and ending theme artists alongside the specific premiere date and streaming partner.
All You Need to Know about the Senpai wa Otokonoko Anime
Senpai wa Otokonoko is a new anime by Project No. 9, the anime studio behind shows such as Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki, My Tiny Senpai, and A Girl & Her Guard Dog.
This new anime is a school romance that follows Makoto Hanaoka, a high school boy who dresses up as a girl. At school, his classmate Saki Aoi thinks Makoto is a girl and soon confesses her feelings.
- 5/6/2024
- EpicStream
By Sarah Miles
The zombie genre is one that appears to have nothing new at this point. We seem to have seen every possible variation through various movies, books, and games. Which is why the manga “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata quickly became known as a fun and fresh take on the old zombie apocalypse setup when first printed in 2018 in the magazine “Monthly Sunday Gene-x”. Last year saw two adaptations; the Netflix movie directed by Yusuke Ishida and the 12-episode anime series directed by Kazuki Kawagoe and produced by studio Bug Films. Whilst the film was an enjoyable romp, it never felt like it was able to make the most of the manga's premise. The anime, however, was one of the most enjoyable shows of 2023 and had something truly special about it. And I'm not talking about the zombie shark.
The zombie genre is one that appears to have nothing new at this point. We seem to have seen every possible variation through various movies, books, and games. Which is why the manga “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata quickly became known as a fun and fresh take on the old zombie apocalypse setup when first printed in 2018 in the magazine “Monthly Sunday Gene-x”. Last year saw two adaptations; the Netflix movie directed by Yusuke Ishida and the 12-episode anime series directed by Kazuki Kawagoe and produced by studio Bug Films. Whilst the film was an enjoyable romp, it never felt like it was able to make the most of the manga's premise. The anime, however, was one of the most enjoyable shows of 2023 and had something truly special about it. And I'm not talking about the zombie shark.
- 4/12/2024
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
The "Fallout" video games (and now the TV show) are unique among stories set in the post-apocalypse for their grim comedy. Granted, you wouldn't notice at first glance. The franchise's wasteland is home to plenty of horrors like radroaches, radaxolotls with fingers for teeth, and the fearful deathclaw, while the "Fallout" TV adaptation is all about themes of privilege, prejudice, and inequality.
"Fallout," in other words, is not strictly a post-apocalyptic comedy like "Zombieland" and not exactly a hang-out story like "Zom 100: Bucket List Of The Dead." Still, there is plenty of joy to be found within its universe — as long as you live in a vault.
Vaults are as quintessential to the world of "Fallout" as ghouls or Power Armor. It is where you start each and every one of the main games, as well as the last safe haven on Earth before the nukes obliterated the surface.
"Fallout," in other words, is not strictly a post-apocalyptic comedy like "Zombieland" and not exactly a hang-out story like "Zom 100: Bucket List Of The Dead." Still, there is plenty of joy to be found within its universe — as long as you live in a vault.
Vaults are as quintessential to the world of "Fallout" as ghouls or Power Armor. It is where you start each and every one of the main games, as well as the last safe haven on Earth before the nukes obliterated the surface.
- 4/11/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Censoring Streamers
Malaysia’s Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has said that he plans to hold meetings with the Communications Ministry with a view to extending the remit of the country’s Film Censorship Board (Lpf) to video streamers. Currently, the Lpf has jurisdiction over theatrical releases, but not content carried on the internet.
Malaysia has been notable in demanding cuts – sometimes refused by rights holders – to imported and local films, especially where they touch on religion or homosexuality, even tangentially. Hollywood films “Thor” and “Lightyear” were both banned. Last year, local director Amanda Nell Eu denounced the censored cut of her prize-winning film “Tiger Stripes.”
Speaking in parliament, Saifuddin said “the Lpf will not approve the screening of any films that promote LGBTQ, communism, Islamophobia, and those conflicting Islamic beliefs.”
VFX Investment
Japanese broadcaster TBS Holdings has announced “a significant capital investment” in Megalis a Tokyo-based VFX production company...
Malaysia’s Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has said that he plans to hold meetings with the Communications Ministry with a view to extending the remit of the country’s Film Censorship Board (Lpf) to video streamers. Currently, the Lpf has jurisdiction over theatrical releases, but not content carried on the internet.
Malaysia has been notable in demanding cuts – sometimes refused by rights holders – to imported and local films, especially where they touch on religion or homosexuality, even tangentially. Hollywood films “Thor” and “Lightyear” were both banned. Last year, local director Amanda Nell Eu denounced the censored cut of her prize-winning film “Tiger Stripes.”
Speaking in parliament, Saifuddin said “the Lpf will not approve the screening of any films that promote LGBTQ, communism, Islamophobia, and those conflicting Islamic beliefs.”
VFX Investment
Japanese broadcaster TBS Holdings has announced “a significant capital investment” in Megalis a Tokyo-based VFX production company...
- 3/22/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Revamped and refreshed, the Demon Lord, Retry! sequel TV anime, Demon Lord, Retry! R , revealed tonight that it’ll be airing this year! Alongside the 2024 broadcast timing, the first teaser visual was released alongside details on the cast and staff. Kenjiro Suda, who voiced Hakuto Kunai in the first series, will be returning to the lead role alongside the rest of the cast being refreshed: Aku voiced by Momo Asakura (Maki in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ) Akane Fujisaki voiced by Azumi Waki (Hinata Tachibana in Tokyo Revengers ) Eagle voiced by Iori Noguchi of =Love (Nanami Totsuka in Shine Post ) Luna Elegant voiced by Aina Suzuki (Mari Ohara in Love Live! Sunshine!! ) Isami Tahara voiced by Wataru Komada (Asguiaro Ebern in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War ) Mink voiced by Minori Suzuki (Freyja Wion in Macross Delta ) Organ voiced by Mirai Tachibana (Kotono Nagase in Idoly Pride ) Zero Kirisame voiced...
- 3/15/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Late last year, it was announced that Senpai is an Otokonoko , the rom-com manga by pom , would be getting an anime adaptation. Today, we have a more specific window: the series will be coming to Fuji TV's "Noitamina" block— and to Crunchyroll —in July 2024 . As previously announced , the series will star Shuichiro Umeda (Akira Tendo in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ) as Makoto Hanaoka, the object of two people's affections. Making up the other points of the love triangle are Akira Sekine (Cure Sky in Soaring Sky! Precure ) as Saki and Yuma Uchida (Kyo Soma in Fruits Basket ) as Ryuji. Related: Senpai is an Otokonoko TV Anime Spotlights Ryuji in New Visual, Trailer Related: Senpai is an Otokonoko Anime Reveals Main Cast and More The original Senpai is an Otokonoko manga by pom is published in digital format in Japan by Line and in print format by Ichijinsha,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
The previously announced anime adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's "Shoshimin" series of novels, which uses the English title "How to Become Ordinary", today announced the casting of Makoto Furukawa (Taiju in Dr. Stone ) as Kengo Dojima — a reliable fellow member of the newspaper club who was protagonist Kobato's classmate in elementary school. He joins Shuichiro Umeda (Akira in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ) as Jogoro Kobato and Hina Yomiya (Anna in The Dangers in My Heart ) as Yuki Osanai. All three will be present at the NBC Universal Entertainment's AnimeJapan 2024 stage event next month. Kengo Dojima character design Related: How to Become Ordinary TV Anime Announced for July 2024 Mamoru Kanbe is directing the adaptation at studio Lapin Track for a July 2024 broadcast, alongside Toshiya Ono as series composer, Atsushi Saito ( Love Live! Superstar!! ) as character designer and Takahiro Obata ( The Promised Neverland ) as music composer. The story...
- 2/26/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
We can’t celebrate anime without celebrating the openings and endings that get us invested in these stories. A really good opening and/or ending sequence can make an anime iconic, giving us glimpses of what’s yet to come in a series or just going off the rails and doing something unique to that minute and a half. And the music? Yeeeees , the Music! Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: Your Ultimate Guide The number of unskippable anime openings and endings is constantly increasing and the previous year of anime had some genuine bangers. From Oshi no Ko’s “Idol” to Chainsaw Man having the audacity to have more than one ending theme, the music has been amazing. Let’s check out the nominees for Best Opening Sequence and Best Ending Sequence for the 2024 Anime Awards! Disclaimer: Reading this feature may inspire you to fall through the sky with...
- 2/18/2024
- by Briana Lawrence
- Crunchyroll
First published way back in 2004, Honobu Yonezawa's "Shoshimin" series of novels are officially getting a TV anime adaptation. A teaser visual featuring the English title "How to Become Ordinary" was revealed, along with a trailer, cast and staff details and a July 2024 premiere window. As previewed below, Shuichiro Umeda (Akira in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ) voices Jogoro Kobato and Hina Yomiya (Anna in The Dangers in My Heart ) voices Yuki Osanai. Teaser Visual Related: Feature: 6 Anime Series That Give Off Comfortable Autumn Vibes Mamoru Kanbe is directing the adaptation at studio Lapin Track, alongside Toshiya Ono as series composer, Atsushi Saito ( Love Live! Superstar!! ) as character designer and Takahiro Obata ( The Promised Neverland ) as music composer. The story follows two students — a cynical boy shunned for his deductions and a shy but insightful girl who also struggled to fit in — seeking to start a new, peaceful...
- 1/12/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
The anime adaptation of Hajime Komoto's Mashle: Magic And Muscles manga has officially returned for Season 2! With The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc upon us, it's time to take another look at everything from the series' streaming details on Crunchyroll to the cast, staff, trailers and beyond. Watch Mashle: Magic And Muscles on Crunchyroll! In This Guide Where Can I Watch Mashle Season 2? Mashle Characters: Who is in Season 2 of the Anime? Mashle: Magic And Muscles Season 2 Anime Staff Watch Mashle Season 2 Official Trailers Mashle: Magic And Muscles Season 2 Anime Key Visuals Mashle: Magic And Muscles Season 2 Anime Synopsis Mashle Season 2 Anime Additional Information Where Can I Watch Mashle Season 2? The Mashle: Magic And Muscles Season 2 anime will officially come to Crunchyroll on January 7, 2024. Where can I watch? You can watch the anime on Crunchyroll! Release Date: January 7, 2024 Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the...
- 1/7/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Pictured: Tacoma Fd, Berlin and Elvis
Happy Christmas one and all, and welcome to your rundown on what new movies, series, and anything else that’s coming to Netflix over the festive period for the next seven days.
If you want to look beyond next week, we’re still getting word of lots of new movies and series scheduled for release throughout January 2024 here and if you want a more birdseye view of the year, we’ve got our full 2024 Netflix schedule here.
Now let’s get into some highlights of what’s on the way this week:
Most Anticipated New Releases This Week Berlin (Season 1)
Coming to Netflix: Friday
The mothership series Money Heist may have ended not even a couple of years ago, but we’ve slowly seen the expansion of the IP since then, with the biggest of all set to be the new spin-off that lands...
Happy Christmas one and all, and welcome to your rundown on what new movies, series, and anything else that’s coming to Netflix over the festive period for the next seven days.
If you want to look beyond next week, we’re still getting word of lots of new movies and series scheduled for release throughout January 2024 here and if you want a more birdseye view of the year, we’ve got our full 2024 Netflix schedule here.
Now let’s get into some highlights of what’s on the way this week:
Most Anticipated New Releases This Week Berlin (Season 1)
Coming to Netflix: Friday
The mothership series Money Heist may have ended not even a couple of years ago, but we’ve slowly seen the expansion of the IP since then, with the biggest of all set to be the new spin-off that lands...
- 12/24/2023
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
Picture: Yu Yu Hakusho – Robot Communications
The live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho is off to a strong start on Netflix. With only five episodes under its belt, there’s still more source material for the series to adapt. Netflix has yet to renew the series for a second season, but early signs suggest a renewal could soon be coming.
Yu Yu Hakusho is a Japanese Netflix Original supernatural action-adventure series and the live-action adaptation of Yoshihiro Togashi’s manga series of the same name. Tatsuro Mishima (Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead) adapted the story for television.
The series was led by Alice in Borderland producer Kazutaka Sakamoto. Akira Morii (Assassination Classroom) served as producer on the project, and Ryo Sakaguchi (Game of Thrones) is SFX’s supervisor. Netflix’s internal studio, Scanline VFX, worked on the visual effects. Yutaka Yamada (Vinland Saga) composed the series.
Yu Yu Hakusho...
The live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho is off to a strong start on Netflix. With only five episodes under its belt, there’s still more source material for the series to adapt. Netflix has yet to renew the series for a second season, but early signs suggest a renewal could soon be coming.
Yu Yu Hakusho is a Japanese Netflix Original supernatural action-adventure series and the live-action adaptation of Yoshihiro Togashi’s manga series of the same name. Tatsuro Mishima (Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead) adapted the story for television.
The series was led by Alice in Borderland producer Kazutaka Sakamoto. Akira Morii (Assassination Classroom) served as producer on the project, and Ryo Sakaguchi (Game of Thrones) is SFX’s supervisor. Netflix’s internal studio, Scanline VFX, worked on the visual effects. Yutaka Yamada (Vinland Saga) composed the series.
Yu Yu Hakusho...
- 12/21/2023
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
Amazon Adds Anime In India
Prime Video has launched its first dedicated anime channel in India, Anime Times on Prime Video Channels. Focused on Japanese animation, Anime Times has been available on Prime Video Channels in Japan. It is being offered in India as an add-on annual fee of Inr 899 ($10.8).
Titles at launch include “Spy x Family,” “Hunter x Hunter,” “Fairy Tale Movie Houou No Miko,” “Tokyo Revengers,” “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,” “Mob Psycho 100,” “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,” “Goblin Slayer” and “Zombieland Saga.”
“Over the past few years, anime content has gained significant fandom in India,” said Vivek Srivastava, head – Prime Video Channels, Prime Video, India.
Webtoon Appointments
Webtoon Entertainment, part of Korean tech giant Naver’s Wattpad Webtoon Studios operations, has appointed David J. Lee as its new chief financial officer and COO, and promoted Kim Yongsoo to chief strategic officer.
Prime Video has launched its first dedicated anime channel in India, Anime Times on Prime Video Channels. Focused on Japanese animation, Anime Times has been available on Prime Video Channels in Japan. It is being offered in India as an add-on annual fee of Inr 899 ($10.8).
Titles at launch include “Spy x Family,” “Hunter x Hunter,” “Fairy Tale Movie Houou No Miko,” “Tokyo Revengers,” “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,” “Mob Psycho 100,” “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,” “Goblin Slayer” and “Zombieland Saga.”
“Over the past few years, anime content has gained significant fandom in India,” said Vivek Srivastava, head – Prime Video Channels, Prime Video, India.
Webtoon Appointments
Webtoon Entertainment, part of Korean tech giant Naver’s Wattpad Webtoon Studios operations, has appointed David J. Lee as its new chief financial officer and COO, and promoted Kim Yongsoo to chief strategic officer.
- 12/13/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video revealed on Dec 13, 2023 that Anime Times, a dedicated channel which focuses on streaming anime, has premiered exclusively on Prime Video Channels in India.
Anime Times will have an add-on subscription price just like other Prime Video Channels, and will be available for Prime members at an annual fee of ₹899 per year.
Anime Times is a company formed by 13 content rights holders including prominent Japanese publishers and anime studios like Avex Pictures, Kodansha, Shueisha, and Shogakukan. It initially debuted on Amazon Prime Japan in 2021, with the slogan “Anytime you want, enjoy your Anime time.”
Anime Times subscribers in India will get access to both latest and classic anime shows like Spy×Family, Kaguya Sama, Assassination Classroom, JoJo, One Punch Man, Mushoku Tensei, Hunter x Hunter, Tokyo Revengers, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Mob Psycho 100, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Goblin Slayer, Zombieland Saga, and more.
Anime Times will have an add-on subscription price just like other Prime Video Channels, and will be available for Prime members at an annual fee of ₹899 per year.
Anime Times is a company formed by 13 content rights holders including prominent Japanese publishers and anime studios like Avex Pictures, Kodansha, Shueisha, and Shogakukan. It initially debuted on Amazon Prime Japan in 2021, with the slogan “Anytime you want, enjoy your Anime time.”
Anime Times subscribers in India will get access to both latest and classic anime shows like Spy×Family, Kaguya Sama, Assassination Classroom, JoJo, One Punch Man, Mushoku Tensei, Hunter x Hunter, Tokyo Revengers, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Mob Psycho 100, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Goblin Slayer, Zombieland Saga, and more.
- 12/13/2023
- by A.R. Madillo
- AnimeHunch
The official website of Shogakukan revealed a list of nominees for the 69th Shogakukan Manga Awards on Dec 7, 2023. A total of 12 manga have been nominated across various genres for the award this year, and for the first time ever there is no category wise division.
The winning works will be announced on Jan 18, 2024.
Here is a list of manga that have been nominated:
1. Unmei no Makimodo Shi – All Great Achievements Require Time by Futa Kimura
2. Kyo kara Papa wa Kami Desu. by Mitsuki Teramoto
3. Sousou No Frieren by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe
4. The Elusive Samurai by Yusei Matsui
5. Suji de Asobo. by Murako Kinuta
6. Black Girls Talk by Maki Makino
7. Shujinkou Nikki by Yuu Yoshinaga
8. Ice Castle Wall by Kocha Agasawa
9. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead by Haro Aso, Kotaro Takata
10. Trillion Game by Riichirou Inagaki, Ryoichi Ikegami
11. Shojiki Fudosan by Akira Otani, Mitsuhiro Mizuno, Takeshi Natsuhara
12. Ya Boy Kongming! by Yuto Yotsuba,...
The winning works will be announced on Jan 18, 2024.
Here is a list of manga that have been nominated:
1. Unmei no Makimodo Shi – All Great Achievements Require Time by Futa Kimura
2. Kyo kara Papa wa Kami Desu. by Mitsuki Teramoto
3. Sousou No Frieren by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe
4. The Elusive Samurai by Yusei Matsui
5. Suji de Asobo. by Murako Kinuta
6. Black Girls Talk by Maki Makino
7. Shujinkou Nikki by Yuu Yoshinaga
8. Ice Castle Wall by Kocha Agasawa
9. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead by Haro Aso, Kotaro Takata
10. Trillion Game by Riichirou Inagaki, Ryoichi Ikegami
11. Shojiki Fudosan by Akira Otani, Mitsuhiro Mizuno, Takeshi Natsuhara
12. Ya Boy Kongming! by Yuto Yotsuba,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
In a disheartening update for anime enthusiasts, the release of “Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World” Season 2 has been postponed until 2024. This unforeseen announcement was made today, sending waves of disappointment among eager fans.
The initial projection for the broadcast of Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 had been set for 2023, but the production team has decided to push back the release by a year. In their official statement, they expressed their regret, saying, “Regarding the broadcast timing of ‘Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World’ Season 2, it was announced that it would be broadcast in 2023, but we have decided to change the broadcast year to 2024.
TVアニメ『キミと僕の最後の戦場、あるいは世界が始まる聖戦 season II』放送年変更について
詳細は以下をご確認ください。https://t.co/mTMqLUxWmE pic.twitter.com/2p5jZTXzlN
— 「キミと僕の最後の戦場、あるいは世界が始まる聖戦」公式 (@kimisen_project) September 8, 2023
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to those...
The initial projection for the broadcast of Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 had been set for 2023, but the production team has decided to push back the release by a year. In their official statement, they expressed their regret, saying, “Regarding the broadcast timing of ‘Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World’ Season 2, it was announced that it would be broadcast in 2023, but we have decided to change the broadcast year to 2024.
TVアニメ『キミと僕の最後の戦場、あるいは世界が始まる聖戦 season II』放送年変更について
詳細は以下をご確認ください。https://t.co/mTMqLUxWmE pic.twitter.com/2p5jZTXzlN
— 「キミと僕の最後の戦場、あるいは世界が始まる聖戦」公式 (@kimisen_project) September 8, 2023
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to those...
- 9/8/2023
- by John Berty
- Anime Alert
In a disappointing turn of events for fans eagerly awaiting the latest episode of the hit anime series, “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,” Episode 7 will not be releasing as scheduled today. Episode 6 of the series had aired just last week, following the show’s regular broadcasting pattern, leaving viewers anticipating Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Episode 7 this Saturday. However, it seems fans will have to wait a little longer.
The official announcement came recently from the production team, citing unforeseen production issues as the reason for the delay. The statement read, “Regarding the delivery delay of Episode 7 on some services due to production reasons, thank you very much for your continued support of ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.’ Due to production issues, we have decided to delay the start of distribution of Episode 7, scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday, September 3rd, on some services.
The official announcement came recently from the production team, citing unforeseen production issues as the reason for the delay. The statement read, “Regarding the delivery delay of Episode 7 on some services due to production reasons, thank you very much for your continued support of ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.’ Due to production issues, we have decided to delay the start of distribution of Episode 7, scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday, September 3rd, on some services.
- 9/2/2023
- by John Berty
- Anime Alert
For avid followers of the hit anime series “Rent-a-Girlfriend,” the anticipation for the latest developments in Season 3 has taken an unexpected turn. While last week brought the release of the seventh episode, fans were primed for the arrival of Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 Episode 8 this week.
Unfortunately, an official announcement has cast a shadow of disappointment as it reveals a delay in the scheduled release of the upcoming episode. The news of the delay was confirmed via the anime’s official Twitter account, leaving fans to wonder about the reasons behind this unexpected hiatus.
✨ご視聴ありがとうございました!✨
瑠夏たっぷりでお届けした満足度31!
いかがでしたか?...
Unfortunately, an official announcement has cast a shadow of disappointment as it reveals a delay in the scheduled release of the upcoming episode. The news of the delay was confirmed via the anime’s official Twitter account, leaving fans to wonder about the reasons behind this unexpected hiatus.
✨ご視聴ありがとうございました!✨
瑠夏たっぷりでお届けした満足度31!
いかがでしたか?...
- 8/25/2023
- by John Berty
- Anime Alert
The second half of Season 2 of “The Lincoln Lawyer” put the popular crime drama back atop the Top 10 charts for the week of July 31, as far as the English TV list, but how did “Heartstopper” Season 2 fare after its August 3 debut? Read on for this week’s analysis.
It seems appropriate that we start with the TV chart this week, since two returning shows topped the English series list with the second half of the second season of “Lincoln Lawyer” receiving 6.7 million views, followed by “Heartstopper” in second place with 6.1 million views. “Lincoln Lawyer” was the #1 watched show in the United States, Canada, four European countries, as well as Australia and New Zealand, while “Hearstopper” was #1 in Mexico and a few other European countries, including the United Kingdom.
“The Witcher” Season 3 took third place on that chart with 5.4 million views, followed by Season 3 of “Sweet Magnolias” with 2.9 million views. The...
It seems appropriate that we start with the TV chart this week, since two returning shows topped the English series list with the second half of the second season of “Lincoln Lawyer” receiving 6.7 million views, followed by “Heartstopper” in second place with 6.1 million views. “Lincoln Lawyer” was the #1 watched show in the United States, Canada, four European countries, as well as Australia and New Zealand, while “Hearstopper” was #1 in Mexico and a few other European countries, including the United Kingdom.
“The Witcher” Season 3 took third place on that chart with 5.4 million views, followed by Season 3 of “Sweet Magnolias” with 2.9 million views. The...
- 8/8/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
The second half of “The Lincoln Lawyer” Season 2 has pushed its way to the top of Netflix’s top 10 English-language TV list.
Since its return on Thursday, Part 2 of the legal drama has secured 6.7 million views for the week, bringing the season’s total views to 23.3 million. The first half of this installment was released over a month ago on July 6. Season 1 of the David E. Kelley series also reappeared on the list, securing the No. 6 spot with 2.1 million views.
“The Lincoln Lawyer” was then followed by the romantic return of Nick and Charlie thanks to Season 2 of “Heartstopper.” The young-adult series has received 6.1 million views since its Thursday premiere, putting it right ahead of last week’s TV leader, “The Witcher” Season 3 Part 2. The Henry Cavill fantasy thriller only secured 5.4 million views compared to last week’s 7.8 million views.
As for the rest of the English-language TV list, “Sweet Magnolias...
Since its return on Thursday, Part 2 of the legal drama has secured 6.7 million views for the week, bringing the season’s total views to 23.3 million. The first half of this installment was released over a month ago on July 6. Season 1 of the David E. Kelley series also reappeared on the list, securing the No. 6 spot with 2.1 million views.
“The Lincoln Lawyer” was then followed by the romantic return of Nick and Charlie thanks to Season 2 of “Heartstopper.” The young-adult series has received 6.1 million views since its Thursday premiere, putting it right ahead of last week’s TV leader, “The Witcher” Season 3 Part 2. The Henry Cavill fantasy thriller only secured 5.4 million views compared to last week’s 7.8 million views.
As for the rest of the English-language TV list, “Sweet Magnolias...
- 8/8/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is a Japanese zombie film with a bit of a twist. The Netflix film follows a young man who feels empty and has become a corporate drone but when a zombie apocalypse breaks loose he’s able to live freely and he takes full advantage of this to do everything he always wanted to do. So, if you loved Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead here are some similar movies that you should watch next.
Zombieland (Netflix) Credit – Sony Pictures
Synopsis: Nerdy college student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has survived the plague that has turned mankind into flesh-devouring zombies because he’s scared of just about everything. Gun-toting, Twinkie-loving Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) has no fears. Together, they are about to stare down their most horrifying challenge yet: each other’s company. Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin co-star in this double-hitting, head-smashing comedy.
Zombieland (Netflix) Credit – Sony Pictures
Synopsis: Nerdy college student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has survived the plague that has turned mankind into flesh-devouring zombies because he’s scared of just about everything. Gun-toting, Twinkie-loving Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) has no fears. Together, they are about to stare down their most horrifying challenge yet: each other’s company. Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin co-star in this double-hitting, head-smashing comedy.
- 8/6/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
It is quite commonplace for makers to put their own spin on the live-action iteration of an adapted storyline, which opens up the scope for interpretation and allows the adaptation to have its own identity outside the source material. Although the creative liberties taken in adaptations have an equal chance of elevating or ruining the essence of the primary content, manga, in this context, no one likes to see a page-to-screen adaptation for the entirety.
Keeping that in mind, it’s important to remember how narrative changes have massively affected several live-action adaptations of manga. With Netflix in question, any possibility of a live-action adaptation of manga is concerning, given how abominable the Death Note live-action adaptation was. However, otakus will be relieved to learn that with their latest release, Zom 100: Bucket List of The Dead, adapted from the manga of the same name, Netflix has rectified their past...
Keeping that in mind, it’s important to remember how narrative changes have massively affected several live-action adaptations of manga. With Netflix in question, any possibility of a live-action adaptation of manga is concerning, given how abominable the Death Note live-action adaptation was. However, otakus will be relieved to learn that with their latest release, Zom 100: Bucket List of The Dead, adapted from the manga of the same name, Netflix has rectified their past...
- 8/6/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Among every different literary medium out there that is used as source material for live-action adaptations, adapting manga or anime is one of the toughest things to do. More often than not, the differences in expression, visual output, and tone ruins the adaptation, and sometimes the content itself turns out to not be suitable for a live-action iteration. When it comes to Netflix’s live-action anime adaptations, their track record is absolutely horrible, given how badly they treated two of the most influential anime of all time, Death Note and Cowboy Bebop.
Understandably, there were concerns about Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Zom 100: Bucket List of The Dead, but the curious admixture of post-apocalyptic horror and humor, along with beautiful spectacle, was something that deserved to be showcased by actors on screen. And series fans will surely be happy to learn that despite some key differences, Zom 100 stands out...
Understandably, there were concerns about Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Zom 100: Bucket List of The Dead, but the curious admixture of post-apocalyptic horror and humor, along with beautiful spectacle, was something that deserved to be showcased by actors on screen. And series fans will surely be happy to learn that despite some key differences, Zom 100 stands out...
- 8/5/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
As unrealistic as zombie apocalypses are, the main character in Netflix’s movie 100 Zom: Bucket List of the Dead is easy to relate to. At the start of this live-action adaptation of Haro Asō’s manga, Akira Tendō (Eiji Akaso) is annoyingly chipper as he starts his new job. Soon enough, though, reality hits Akira like a bullet train, and he becomes yet another exploited employee at his workplace. While his misery appears to be eternal, Akira is eventually given a second chance at life as a zombie virus overwhelms the world.
Upon learning of mankind’s fate, one caused by a mysterious and contagious virus, Akira is ecstatic. He doesn’t have to go to work anymore now that most everyone is either dead or zombified. As inappropriate as his first reaction seems, the story prefaces the chaos with enough evidence of why someone like Akira would rejoice in such a dire situation.
Upon learning of mankind’s fate, one caused by a mysterious and contagious virus, Akira is ecstatic. He doesn’t have to go to work anymore now that most everyone is either dead or zombified. As inappropriate as his first reaction seems, the story prefaces the chaos with enough evidence of why someone like Akira would rejoice in such a dire situation.
- 8/3/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Zombie movies are not new to our sensibilities. Anyone planning on making a zombie flick is under a great deal of pressure to avoid the trodden path and yet give the thrills expected with this subgenre of horror comedy. Yusuke Ishida’s Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead tries to showcase its own take on the zombie apocalypse through the compelling metaphor of corporate slavery.
The story of Zom 100 is told as an adventure tale experienced by a freshly employed Akira Tendo. Akira thinks that as a new member of the workforce, he will get to experience an exciting life, but he soon understands that the reality is completely different. The unending working hours, the overtime, and the authoritarian leaders all ensure that Akira loses his spirit entirely, until one day, it is reawakened by a zombie apocalypse, and he resolves to check everything off his bucket list. The...
The story of Zom 100 is told as an adventure tale experienced by a freshly employed Akira Tendo. Akira thinks that as a new member of the workforce, he will get to experience an exciting life, but he soon understands that the reality is completely different. The unending working hours, the overtime, and the authoritarian leaders all ensure that Akira loses his spirit entirely, until one day, it is reawakened by a zombie apocalypse, and he resolves to check everything off his bucket list. The...
- 8/3/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
“Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” is a comedy movie directed by Yusuke Ishida. It is based on the manga series of the same name by Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata. It stars Eiji Akaso as Akira Tendo.
Are you looking for a well-crafted comedy that is both relaxed and visually appealing? “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” successfully combines these aspects and delivers more than what it promises in a film.
Storyline
Akira wakes up one day to find himself in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. The world is in chaos, and everyone has been turned into zombies.
But not everything is a disaster, because Akira is happy that he doesn’t have to go to work.
About the Film Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
The film stays true to its style, even though it may not be particularly ambitious. It is an ideal...
Are you looking for a well-crafted comedy that is both relaxed and visually appealing? “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” successfully combines these aspects and delivers more than what it promises in a film.
Storyline
Akira wakes up one day to find himself in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. The world is in chaos, and everyone has been turned into zombies.
But not everything is a disaster, because Akira is happy that he doesn’t have to go to work.
About the Film Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
The film stays true to its style, even though it may not be particularly ambitious. It is an ideal...
- 8/3/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Zombie apocalypse and dystopic worldview have been explored in the manga and anime scene in a multitude of different ways—set in the far future or made as a period piece, as survival drama, or in the hack and slash action genre. But rarely has the set-up been implemented with such ingenuity as it has been in Zom 100: Bucket List Of The Dead, created by Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata. The plot revolves around a pretty basic premise: what would you want to be if all your societal burdens became non-existent? Of course, the opportunity is provided by the aforementioned scenario of the zombie apocalypse, which brings a contrasting yet unique tone to the narrative.
Netflix’s live-action movie adaptation of Zom 100 is about to premiere tomorrow, and to give viewers an idea of what to expect from the feature, we would like to discuss a few initial volumes of the manga.
Netflix’s live-action movie adaptation of Zom 100 is about to premiere tomorrow, and to give viewers an idea of what to expect from the feature, we would like to discuss a few initial volumes of the manga.
- 8/2/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Where has time gone? August is officially here, bringing with it a slew of new titles arriving on streaming. This month also edges us even closer to the Halloween season, which means you can expect the horror programming to start ramping up in earnest.
August offers brand new streaming exclusives and recent releases that’ll give you a chance to catch up on 2022 and 2023 horror.
Here are ten noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in August 2023 on some of the most popular streaming services, along with when/where you can watch them.
Ghastly Brothers – Screambox
It’s Ghostbusters meets Beetlejuice in this gateway horror comedy. In the Screambox exclusive, “Lilith is sent to boarding school where she meets the Ghastly brothers, a pair of strange ghost hunters. Together, they need to rid the school of the demons who have made it their home!”
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead...
August offers brand new streaming exclusives and recent releases that’ll give you a chance to catch up on 2022 and 2023 horror.
Here are ten noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in August 2023 on some of the most popular streaming services, along with when/where you can watch them.
Ghastly Brothers – Screambox
It’s Ghostbusters meets Beetlejuice in this gateway horror comedy. In the Screambox exclusive, “Lilith is sent to boarding school where she meets the Ghastly brothers, a pair of strange ghost hunters. Together, they need to rid the school of the demons who have made it their home!”
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead...
- 8/2/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Japanese anime series took four of the top ten places in streaming service Netflix’s latest global chart of non-English-language shows. The top title of the week July 24-30 was Brazilian teen crime drama series “Sintonia,” in its fourth season.
Japanese animation series have long been key audience drivers in Japan and other parts of Asia. But their popularity – last year animated films filled four of the top five places at the Japanese theatrical box office – and their reach have been significantly expanded in the era of multi-territory streaming.
“Baki Hanma: Season 2” made its debut in the Netflix weekly chart in second place, with 6 million views worldwide and some 33 million hours watched. The streamer said that the action-crime series appeared in the top ten rankings of 80 countries. Adapted from a popular manga (comic book), the animated seroes is already headed for a third season.
“My Happy Marriage” placed sixth in...
Japanese animation series have long been key audience drivers in Japan and other parts of Asia. But their popularity – last year animated films filled four of the top five places at the Japanese theatrical box office – and their reach have been significantly expanded in the era of multi-territory streaming.
“Baki Hanma: Season 2” made its debut in the Netflix weekly chart in second place, with 6 million views worldwide and some 33 million hours watched. The streamer said that the action-crime series appeared in the top ten rankings of 80 countries. Adapted from a popular manga (comic book), the animated seroes is already headed for a third season.
“My Happy Marriage” placed sixth in...
- 8/2/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The summer movie season rolls on as we officially break into August, and this first week of the month is loaded with fresh horrors on the big screen and the small screen as well.
Here’s all the new horror releasing August 1– August 6, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Ghastly Brothers is streaming exclusively on Screambox now!
The Dutch supernatural horror-comedy harkens back to such gateway horrors as Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, and Goosebumps.
“Lilith is sent to boarding school where she meets the Ghastly brothers, a pair of strange ghost hunters. Together, they need to rid the school of the demons who have made it their home.”
Start screaming now with Screambox on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Prime Video, Roku, YouTube TV, Samsung, Comcast, Cox, Philo, and Screambox.com.
From now to August 11, new users can sign up for 99 cents/month for the first three months at screambox.
Here’s all the new horror releasing August 1– August 6, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Ghastly Brothers is streaming exclusively on Screambox now!
The Dutch supernatural horror-comedy harkens back to such gateway horrors as Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, and Goosebumps.
“Lilith is sent to boarding school where she meets the Ghastly brothers, a pair of strange ghost hunters. Together, they need to rid the school of the demons who have made it their home.”
Start screaming now with Screambox on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Prime Video, Roku, YouTube TV, Samsung, Comcast, Cox, Philo, and Screambox.com.
From now to August 11, new users can sign up for 99 cents/month for the first three months at screambox.
- 8/1/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
With its list of new releases for August 2023, Netflix is giving the anime world another shot.
No, we’re not talking about the streamer’s usual anime offerings – which are present this month in the form of Ragnarok season 3 (Aug. 24) and other titles – we’re talking about Netflix’s attempt to make live-action anime adaptations a thing. Following the relative failure of its Cowboy Bebop remake, Netflix is giving it another go, this time with arguably an even bigger anime classic. One Piece will premiere on Aug. 31. Telling the story of beloved straw hat wearing pirate Monkey D. Luffy, this adaptation will attempt to do original creator Eiichiro Oda and his many fans proud.
Read more TV Netflix’s One Piece Adaptation Has to Get This One Arc Right By Javier Reyes Movies One Piece Film: Red Finds the Rhythm For Success By Daniel Kurland
On the non-anime front, Netflix...
No, we’re not talking about the streamer’s usual anime offerings – which are present this month in the form of Ragnarok season 3 (Aug. 24) and other titles – we’re talking about Netflix’s attempt to make live-action anime adaptations a thing. Following the relative failure of its Cowboy Bebop remake, Netflix is giving it another go, this time with arguably an even bigger anime classic. One Piece will premiere on Aug. 31. Telling the story of beloved straw hat wearing pirate Monkey D. Luffy, this adaptation will attempt to do original creator Eiichiro Oda and his many fans proud.
Read more TV Netflix’s One Piece Adaptation Has to Get This One Arc Right By Javier Reyes Movies One Piece Film: Red Finds the Rhythm For Success By Daniel Kurland
On the non-anime front, Netflix...
- 8/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
We may be into the dregs of summer, but there's been no shortage of great content on TV over the last few months.
Netflix continues to share returning series, new series, and exciting movies. August promises to be another banner month for the streaming service.
Scroll down to find out what's coming your way.
Untold: The Jake Paul Story - August 1
At 26, is Jake Paul the boxing world's new savior or a "delusional" promoter who packs more punch in his marketing skills than in his right hand?
It depends on whom you ask in Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child, an unflinching deep dive into how a wide-eyed kid from Ohio morphed from Internet sensation to most polarizing man in sports. For every high-profile critic (UFC president Dana White), there's another supporter in his corner (former professional boxer Mike Tyson).
In 2013, Jake and his older brother, Logan, lit up...
Netflix continues to share returning series, new series, and exciting movies. August promises to be another banner month for the streaming service.
Scroll down to find out what's coming your way.
Untold: The Jake Paul Story - August 1
At 26, is Jake Paul the boxing world's new savior or a "delusional" promoter who packs more punch in his marketing skills than in his right hand?
It depends on whom you ask in Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child, an unflinching deep dive into how a wide-eyed kid from Ohio morphed from Internet sensation to most polarizing man in sports. For every high-profile critic (UFC president Dana White), there's another supporter in his corner (former professional boxer Mike Tyson).
In 2013, Jake and his older brother, Logan, lit up...
- 7/31/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
(Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.)
The purpose of this column has always been to highlight anime that newcomers could jump into without prior knowledge of the medium, shows that hopefully act as a gateway to a medium full of incredible possibilities. Recently, I've been trying to avoid brand-new shows, and instead focus on shining a light on older classics and relatively more modern but still underseen anime — basically, shows that you don't hear about trending on social media.
That being said, a brand new show comes along sometimes and surpasses anticipations and expectations to deliver a viewing experience so unique and thrilling I am left with no choice but to immediately write about it in the hopes that everyone catches up before the season ends. That is the case with this month's anime: "Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.
The purpose of this column has always been to highlight anime that newcomers could jump into without prior knowledge of the medium, shows that hopefully act as a gateway to a medium full of incredible possibilities. Recently, I've been trying to avoid brand-new shows, and instead focus on shining a light on older classics and relatively more modern but still underseen anime — basically, shows that you don't hear about trending on social media.
That being said, a brand new show comes along sometimes and surpasses anticipations and expectations to deliver a viewing experience so unique and thrilling I am left with no choice but to immediately write about it in the hopes that everyone catches up before the season ends. That is the case with this month's anime: "Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.
- 7/29/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
A live-action film based on the Japanese manga Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is set to be released through the Netflix streaming service on August 3rd, and with that date swiftly approaching a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
Directed by Yûsuke Ishida from a screenplay by Tatsuro Mishima, based on the manga written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead has the following synopsis: Akira Tendo works at an exploitative company where he suffers endless hours and harassment from his boss. Spending more days feeling dead than alive, he awakes to discover his town has been devastated and overtaken by zombies and suddenly feels excited at the prospect of not needing to go to the office anymore. After witnessing an older co-worker he looked up to become a zombie,...
Directed by Yûsuke Ishida from a screenplay by Tatsuro Mishima, based on the manga written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead has the following synopsis: Akira Tendo works at an exploitative company where he suffers endless hours and harassment from his boss. Spending more days feeling dead than alive, he awakes to discover his town has been devastated and overtaken by zombies and suddenly feels excited at the prospect of not needing to go to the office anymore. After witnessing an older co-worker he looked up to become a zombie,...
- 7/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has announced this morning that their live action horror movie Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead will premiere on August 3, and they’ve also unleashed the official trailer.
The film is a feature length, live action adaptation of the Japanese manga. Netflix previews the upcoming Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, “a fresh zombie comedy comes to life, packed with laughs and thrills for anyone stressed out by modern society.”
Watch the official trailer below, which features a massive zombie shark!
Written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata, the manga series Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead debuted in October 2018. Here’s the plot synopsis for the live action movie…
Akira Tendo (Eiji Akaso) works at an exploitative company where he suffers endless hours and harassment from his boss. Spending more days feeling dead than alive, he awakes to discover his town has been...
The film is a feature length, live action adaptation of the Japanese manga. Netflix previews the upcoming Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, “a fresh zombie comedy comes to life, packed with laughs and thrills for anyone stressed out by modern society.”
Watch the official trailer below, which features a massive zombie shark!
Written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata, the manga series Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead debuted in October 2018. Here’s the plot synopsis for the live action movie…
Akira Tendo (Eiji Akaso) works at an exploitative company where he suffers endless hours and harassment from his boss. Spending more days feeling dead than alive, he awakes to discover his town has been...
- 7/17/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
"It might just be people like you who can save everyone from a pandemic like this." Netflix has debuted the full-length official trailer for a live-action adaptation of a fun Japanese manga called Zom 100. The wacky zomcom film's full title is Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead and it's about a frustrated guy who decides to create his "bucket list" of dream activities when a zombie outbreak takes over Japan. A young man who has had life sucked out of him through his power-harassing boss wakes up one day to a zombie apocalypse and pursues his own "zombie apocalypse bucket list." When it begins - he lives in a trash-filled apartment, his pay is abysmal, and he can't even muster up the nerve to confess his love to his beautiful co-worker. "A fresh and exciting zombie movie that brings laughter and thrills!" Starring Eiji Akaso as Akira, with Mai Shiraishi,...
- 7/17/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix is to release its Japanese live action film “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,” on Aug. 3.
The horror comedy film is based on the hit manga (comic book series) by Aso Haro and Takata Kotaro that debuted in the Shogakukan magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-x in October 2018. It has also spawned an animated series that plays on Hulu in North American and other territories.
The underlying comic is a wackily original melding of the salaryman gag manga – a popular genre in Japan seldom exported abroad – with the sort of zombie holocaust story that has become a Hollywood staple.
The story follows overworked office worker Akira (portrayed by Akaso Eiji) who, in the wake of a zombie apocalypse, is more excited at not having to go to work than worried about fending off the undead. He comes up with 100 things to do before turning into a zombie himself and embarks...
The horror comedy film is based on the hit manga (comic book series) by Aso Haro and Takata Kotaro that debuted in the Shogakukan magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-x in October 2018. It has also spawned an animated series that plays on Hulu in North American and other territories.
The underlying comic is a wackily original melding of the salaryman gag manga – a popular genre in Japan seldom exported abroad – with the sort of zombie holocaust story that has become a Hollywood staple.
The story follows overworked office worker Akira (portrayed by Akaso Eiji) who, in the wake of a zombie apocalypse, is more excited at not having to go to work than worried about fending off the undead. He comes up with 100 things to do before turning into a zombie himself and embarks...
- 7/17/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Even more anime is coming to Netflix as the company announces its remaining premiere schedule for 2023. Included in the bunch are a new “Pokemon” series, the final season of “Beastars,” and even a new “One Piece” series.
At Anime Expo, the world’s largest streaming service showcased its diverse slate of upcoming anime and live-action adaptations during a panel called “From Japan to the World.” The announcements included fan favorite shows “Pluto” or the final season of “Beastars” as well as news and talent appearances for “Pokémon Concierge,” and its live-action adaptations of “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” and “One Piece.”
Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com Live-Action ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead’ Streaming Aug. 3, 2023
“Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” is the latest J-Content to hit Netflix. This horror/comedy tells the story of Akira, who works at an abusive company where he suffers endless late hours,...
At Anime Expo, the world’s largest streaming service showcased its diverse slate of upcoming anime and live-action adaptations during a panel called “From Japan to the World.” The announcements included fan favorite shows “Pluto” or the final season of “Beastars” as well as news and talent appearances for “Pokémon Concierge,” and its live-action adaptations of “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” and “One Piece.”
Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com Live-Action ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead’ Streaming Aug. 3, 2023
“Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” is the latest J-Content to hit Netflix. This horror/comedy tells the story of Akira, who works at an abusive company where he suffers endless late hours,...
- 7/5/2023
- by Jeff Kotuby
- The Streamable
Viz Media had a successful Anime Expo this year with their industry panel announcing their upcoming slate, panels for Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead anime and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2, and signings with Bleach's Masakazu Morita and Zom 100's Kotro Takata! Check out in detail what happened this weekend below!
Premiere: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead World Premiere – Saturday July 1st, 2023
Special guest Kotaro Takata joined us for a deep dive on the gory, gruesome details of drawing Zom 100. Fans were treated to a sneak peek of Episode 1, and a couple lucky fans scored some sweet freebies. Plus, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead voice actors Zeno Robinson, Abby Trott, and Laura Post joined us on stage to chat about funny moments in the recording booth.
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, based on the manga by creators Haro Aso and Kotaro...
Premiere: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead World Premiere – Saturday July 1st, 2023
Special guest Kotaro Takata joined us for a deep dive on the gory, gruesome details of drawing Zom 100. Fans were treated to a sneak peek of Episode 1, and a couple lucky fans scored some sweet freebies. Plus, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead voice actors Zeno Robinson, Abby Trott, and Laura Post joined us on stage to chat about funny moments in the recording booth.
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, based on the manga by creators Haro Aso and Kotaro...
- 7/4/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
The upcoming zombie comedy anime series “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” dares to ask, what if the zombie apocalypse gave you the freedom to live life to its fullest?
Crunchyroll has officially acquired the streaming rights for the highly anticipated series, and a new trailer highlights the humor found in a zombie outbreak ahead of the series’ simulcast on July 9 at 2:00 Am Pacific Time with new subtitled episodes every week.
In the series: “With three years under his belt at the company from hell, Akira Tendo is mentally and physically spent. All at the ripe old age of twenty-four. Even his crush from Accounting, Saori, wants nothing to do with him. Then, just when life is beginning to look like one big disappointment, it happens. The zombie apocalypse descends on Japan! Surrounded by hordes of hungry zombies, Akira comes to a realization that will forever change his life…...
Crunchyroll has officially acquired the streaming rights for the highly anticipated series, and a new trailer highlights the humor found in a zombie outbreak ahead of the series’ simulcast on July 9 at 2:00 Am Pacific Time with new subtitled episodes every week.
In the series: “With three years under his belt at the company from hell, Akira Tendo is mentally and physically spent. All at the ripe old age of twenty-four. Even his crush from Accounting, Saori, wants nothing to do with him. Then, just when life is beginning to look like one big disappointment, it happens. The zombie apocalypse descends on Japan! Surrounded by hordes of hungry zombies, Akira comes to a realization that will forever change his life…...
- 7/3/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
"I don't have to go to work anymore? Yatta!!!!" Netflix has revealed the first look teaser trailer for a live-action adaptation of a popular Japanese manga called Zom 100. The zomcom film's full title is Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead and it's about a corporate worker who gets caught up in finally living out his "bucket list" dreams during a zombie outbreak. A young man who has had life sucked out of him through his power-harassing boss wakes up one day to a zombie apocalypse and starts to pursue his "zombie apocalypse bucket list." He lives in a trash-filled apartment, his pay is abysmal, and he can't even muster up the nerve to confess his love to his beautiful co-worker. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. "A fresh and exciting zombie movie that brings laughter and thrills!
- 7/3/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Japanese writer won the screenplay award at Cannes for Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Monster’.
Japan’s Yuji Sakamoto, who won the best screenplay award at Cannes for writing Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Monster, has signed a deal is to develop projects at Netflix over the next five years.
Sakamoto had previously collaborated with the streaming giant as the writer and producer of In Love and Deep Water, a romantic mystery feature starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Aoi Miyazaki, which is set for release later this year.
Kaata Sakamoto, vice president of content at Netflix Japan, said: “Yuji Sakamoto continues to create a variety of masterpieces,...
Japan’s Yuji Sakamoto, who won the best screenplay award at Cannes for writing Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Monster, has signed a deal is to develop projects at Netflix over the next five years.
Sakamoto had previously collaborated with the streaming giant as the writer and producer of In Love and Deep Water, a romantic mystery feature starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Aoi Miyazaki, which is set for release later this year.
Kaata Sakamoto, vice president of content at Netflix Japan, said: “Yuji Sakamoto continues to create a variety of masterpieces,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Netflix has signed a five-year deal with Japanese screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto, winner of the Best Screenplay award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for Hirokazu Kore-eda’s competition title Monster.
Sakamoto has already scripted his first Netflix project, previously announced romantic murder mystery film In Love And Deep Water, set to be released later this year.
Netflix is now entering into a broader collaboration with Sakamoto through which he will develop a range of titles to premiere exclusively on the streamer’s platform worldwide.
Directed by Taki Yusuke, In Love And Deep Water takes place on board a luxury cruise ship where a devoted ship butler encounters a female passenger, who claims their respective partners are on the verge of cheating on them. Ryo Yoshizawa (Gintama franchise) and Aoi Miyazaki head the cast.
Monster marked the first time that Korea-eda has directed a film...
Sakamoto has already scripted his first Netflix project, previously announced romantic murder mystery film In Love And Deep Water, set to be released later this year.
Netflix is now entering into a broader collaboration with Sakamoto through which he will develop a range of titles to premiere exclusively on the streamer’s platform worldwide.
Directed by Taki Yusuke, In Love And Deep Water takes place on board a luxury cruise ship where a devoted ship butler encounters a female passenger, who claims their respective partners are on the verge of cheating on them. Ryo Yoshizawa (Gintama franchise) and Aoi Miyazaki head the cast.
Monster marked the first time that Korea-eda has directed a film...
- 6/28/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, CA — May, 28th, 2023 — Today, Viz Media, a world-leading producer of manga and anime, announce the anime series, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, based on the manga by creators Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata will stream on Hulu and Netflix in the U.S.
In the U.S, the series will simulcast on Hulu premiering 2:00Am Pdt, July 9th, 2023, with sunrise details for Netflix and other streaming platforms to come. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is a Viz Media co-production alongside Shogakukan and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Japan, with Viz Media representing the anime in the North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand territories.
The zombie hordes are coming, so it's time to live your best life! There's nothing quite like the end of the world to inspire your bucket list. In Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Akira Tendo's life has lost its luster.
In the U.S, the series will simulcast on Hulu premiering 2:00Am Pdt, July 9th, 2023, with sunrise details for Netflix and other streaming platforms to come. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is a Viz Media co-production alongside Shogakukan and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Japan, with Viz Media representing the anime in the North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand territories.
The zombie hordes are coming, so it's time to live your best life! There's nothing quite like the end of the world to inspire your bucket list. In Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Akira Tendo's life has lost its luster.
- 5/30/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Coproductions Calling For A+E
A+E Networks has made two high-profile appointments in London as part of an initiative to expand its international coproduction activities.
Ninder Billing is appointed VP of unscripted co-productions international. Alexandra Finlay is appointed VP scripted co-productions international. Both report to Patrick Vien, group MD, A+E International.
Billing was previously creative director at Darlow Smithson Productions, leading the premium factual slate focusing on streamer, international and U.K. terrestrial unscripted output and securing six new unscripted series. Prior to Dsp, she was head of specialist factual at The Garden where she launched and oversaw BAFTA-nominated “Operation Live” for Channel 5, “Police Tapes” for ITV and “The Unshockable Dr Ronx” for the BBC.
Finlay spent her previous five years at Shaftesbury as VP creative and co-productions, where her credits include the upcoming comedy drama “SisterS” for IFC/Sundance, Crave and Rte by Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley.
A+E Networks has made two high-profile appointments in London as part of an initiative to expand its international coproduction activities.
Ninder Billing is appointed VP of unscripted co-productions international. Alexandra Finlay is appointed VP scripted co-productions international. Both report to Patrick Vien, group MD, A+E International.
Billing was previously creative director at Darlow Smithson Productions, leading the premium factual slate focusing on streamer, international and U.K. terrestrial unscripted output and securing six new unscripted series. Prior to Dsp, she was head of specialist factual at The Garden where she launched and oversaw BAFTA-nominated “Operation Live” for Channel 5, “Police Tapes” for ITV and “The Unshockable Dr Ronx” for the BBC.
Finlay spent her previous five years at Shaftesbury as VP creative and co-productions, where her credits include the upcoming comedy drama “SisterS” for IFC/Sundance, Crave and Rte by Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley.
- 4/11/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix will give a May launch to “Sanctuary,” a sports drama series set in the specialized world of Japanese sumo wrestling.
Produced by the Slowtide company for the streamer, the show follows a juvenile delinquent who becomes a sumo apprentice. He soon finds himself on a collision course with a voiceless wrestler carrying a secret.
Netflix pitches it as “a gritty look into the underbelly of professional sumo, a world full of young men with ambitions for money, women, fame, and power […] where some may find sanctuary with a history of more than 1,500 years in Japan’s traditional culture and as a religious ceremony.”
The show is directed by Eguchi Kan from a screenplay by Kanazawa Tomoki. The producer is Fujita Daisuke and the executive producer for Netflix Sakamoto Kaata. The show will upload from May 4.
The diverse cast includes Ichinose Wataru, Sometani Shota (“Themis”), Kutsuna Shioli (“Deadpool 2”), Taguchi Tomorowo,...
Produced by the Slowtide company for the streamer, the show follows a juvenile delinquent who becomes a sumo apprentice. He soon finds himself on a collision course with a voiceless wrestler carrying a secret.
Netflix pitches it as “a gritty look into the underbelly of professional sumo, a world full of young men with ambitions for money, women, fame, and power […] where some may find sanctuary with a history of more than 1,500 years in Japan’s traditional culture and as a religious ceremony.”
The show is directed by Eguchi Kan from a screenplay by Kanazawa Tomoki. The producer is Fujita Daisuke and the executive producer for Netflix Sakamoto Kaata. The show will upload from May 4.
The diverse cast includes Ichinose Wataru, Sometani Shota (“Themis”), Kutsuna Shioli (“Deadpool 2”), Taguchi Tomorowo,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is giving global fans a sneak peak at its forthcoming Japanese original series Sanctuary, a YA drama set within the reclusive world of Japanese professional sumo wrestling. (See the first teaser trailer and art from the show below.)
Set to launch on Netflix on May 4, the series follows a juvenile delinquent who becomes a sumo apprentice — and soon finds himself on a collision course with a voiceless wrestler carrying a secret.
Netflix describes the show as offering “a gritty look into the underbelly of professional sumo, a world full of young men with ambitions for money, women, fame, and power.”
“This is the story of the sumo ring,” the streamer adds, “where some may find sanctuary with a history of more than 1,500 years in Japan’s traditional culture and as a religious ceremony.”
The series is written by Tomoki Kanazawa (who recently penned the TBS medical drama Get Ready!
Set to launch on Netflix on May 4, the series follows a juvenile delinquent who becomes a sumo apprentice — and soon finds himself on a collision course with a voiceless wrestler carrying a secret.
Netflix describes the show as offering “a gritty look into the underbelly of professional sumo, a world full of young men with ambitions for money, women, fame, and power.”
“This is the story of the sumo ring,” the streamer adds, “where some may find sanctuary with a history of more than 1,500 years in Japan’s traditional culture and as a religious ceremony.”
The series is written by Tomoki Kanazawa (who recently penned the TBS medical drama Get Ready!
- 3/29/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Upcoming titles include ‘Hunger’ from Thailand and ‘Zom: 100 Bucket List of the Dead’ from Japan.
Netflix has revealed that films from across Asia-Pacific featured in its top 10 weekly global non-English film list for 51 out of 52 weeks in 2022.
At a Netflix Apac showcase in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22), Minyoung Kim, vice president of content (Apac excluding India), said that 2022 was “the best year yet” for features from the region, reflecting changing tastes and lowered barriers to foreign-language content.
More than 80 Apac films featured on the weekly global non-English film list in 2022 and features from the region made the weekly top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
Netflix has revealed that films from across Asia-Pacific featured in its top 10 weekly global non-English film list for 51 out of 52 weeks in 2022.
At a Netflix Apac showcase in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22), Minyoung Kim, vice president of content (Apac excluding India), said that 2022 was “the best year yet” for features from the region, reflecting changing tastes and lowered barriers to foreign-language content.
More than 80 Apac films featured on the weekly global non-English film list in 2022 and features from the region made the weekly top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
- 3/24/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
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