Kim Jee-woon Plans Live Action JIN ROH: THE WOLF BRIGADE
Jee Woon-Kim (The Last Stand, & I Saw the Devil) is in line to possibly direct a live action version of Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade. The film has yet to be green-lit, and no word on who else will be added to production. The film takes place in alternate universe where the Nazi's won WWII and Japan becomes a military state. It was written by Mamoru Oshii who also worked Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, and Patlabor.
Hmmmmm.... I really don't know what to think of this. One hand I'm applauding this as a good endeavor especially if Jee Woon-Kim became the director, but on the other hand I'm thinking "why make a live action movie if there already is a animated one?" I could understand if it was a 20+ episode season that could be condensed but it's already a movie. The only reason I can think of this being green-lit is because they could sell it to an western audience (no one takes cartoons as a serious story telling medium over here) after its Asia run. I could be wrong and the live-action version could be good. I say to wait and see. (We will be keeping you posted with this story just because I'm very interested).
Crunchyroll Streams Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life TV Anime
On Tuesday Crunchyroll announced that they will be streaming Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life TV anime series. Streaming will start December 11 and put up by 1:00 pm EST. The series is adapted from the manga with the same name by Yoshiki Usa and Tomoko Fujinoki. The 3D shorts center around Wooser, a interment mascot who belies people with its charming appearance. The series will be directed by Toyonori Yamada ,who is director of photography on Gurren Lagann. The anime will be produce by the studio Sanzigen, which has done many effects for other shows such as Gurren Lagann, and Dog Days.
It looks so cute! *slaps myself several times* Didn't I just do an article on cute things, damn it! The premise seems interesting a cute thing that tricks people. Well that happens all the time but we shall see where they take this. Except a first episode impression when this comes out.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Jin Roh goes live action & Hand-to-Mouth by Cruncy
