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Gantz (ガンツ, Gantsu) is a series of two live-action Japanese films based on the Gantz manga by Hiroya Oku. It is currently under production and set to be released in Japan in 2010.
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The films primarily center on a Tokyo college student who is reanimated after a deadly subway accident. Kei Kurono (Kazunari Ninomiya) and his friend Masaru Kato (Kenichi Matsuyama) go on violent, seemingly endless missions at the behest of an unseen host.
Cast edit
The characters age has been changed to be older from that of the original manga and anime series along with some background changes.
- Kazunari Ninomiya as Kei Kurono
- Kenichi Matsuyama as Masaru Kato
- Natsuna Watanabe as Kei Kishimoto
- Yuriko Yoshitaka as Tae Kojima
- Hongo Kanata as Joichiro Nishi
Production edit
The Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) production company has been planning the live action film since 2005.[1] Noboru Ishiguro, director and writer of the original Space Battleship Yamato television series, confirmed at his Otakon panel on July 17, 2009 that a live action version of Space Battleship Yamato was in development.[2]
Director Takashi Yamazaki will helm the project for a planned December 2010 release.[1] The film will use computer graphics and is budgeted at over 2.2 billion yen (US$22 million). The Daily Sports newspaper reported that 80% of the scenes will incorporate the latest CGI technology to recreate the space battles from the TV series.[1]
Takuya Kimura stars as the main hero Susumu Kodai in the remake of the space opera classic.[1] Erika Sawajiri was originally scheduled to also star in the film as the female lead character Yuki Mori, but was replaced by Meisa Kuroki.[1][3]
Filming began on October 12, 2009 and was completed by year's end. Computer graphics, editing, and other elements of post-production will take over nine months before TOHO opens the film during December 2010 in Japan.[1]
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A teaser trailer for the film was first shown during late 2009 at the live concert "Johnny's Countdown" in Japan, serving as sponsor of the event.[citation needed] This concert is a yearly event that is held on New Year's Eve and that gathers all the artists from the Johnny & Associates talent agency (of which SMAP/Takuya Kimura is a member) in a single show.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Live-Action Space Battleship Yamato Film's Cast Listed (Update 3)". Anime News Network. October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Noboru Ishiguro Confirms Live-Action Yamato in Development (Update 2)". Anime News Network. July 18, 2009. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Erika Sawajiri loses comeback movie role as contract termination looms". Japan Today. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Shueisha's Gantz website (in Japanese)
- Gantz: Part 1 at IMDb
- Gantz: Part 2 at IMDb
Category:2010 films
Category:Anime of 2010
Category:Japanese-language films
Category:Japanese science fiction films
Category:Science fiction films