Shotaro Ishinomori's classic manga Cyborg 009 has received many adaptations and crossovers over the decades. This spring, it will be moving to a new realm: the stage. Announced today, Cyborg 009 the Stage will adapt Ishinomori's tale of nine cyborgs fighting for world peace. Go Ueki, who oversaw the stage play adaptations of both Hypnosismic -Division Rap Battle- and Attack on Titan , directs. Shinjirou Kameda, who wrote the aforementioned Hypnosismic -Division Rap Battle- Rule the Stage , pens the script. Related: Ya Boy Kongming! Stage Play Trailers Introduce Main Cast Members Starring as 009, a.k.a. Joe Shimamura, will be singer and actress Hiroki Nanami, who can currently be heard as Abyss Razor in Mashle: Magic And Muscles . Joining her will be: 002/Jet Link: Shunichi Takahashi 003/Françoise Arnoul: Minori Otoha 004/Albert Heinrich: Masamichi Satonaka 005/Geronimo Jr.: Haruto Sakuraba 006/Chang Changku: Toshiya Sakai 007/Great Britain: Kazuma Kawahara 008/Pyunma: Toyotaka 0010 Plus,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
Sneak Peek a new poster and images from director Ryūichi Honda's upcoming Japanese live-action feature adaptation of Kimio Yangisawa's 'manga' comic book "The Citizen Police 69", starring Toshiya Sakai, Saori Hara and pop singer Akari Hayami.
"...the protagonist is an ordinary middle-aged worker who is chosen by a crime-exposing organization known as the "Shimin Police".
"As a result the man winds up in unusual circumstances until a girl ends up changing his life..."
The new film will be released in Japan, Spring 2011.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Citizen Police 69"...
"...the protagonist is an ordinary middle-aged worker who is chosen by a crime-exposing organization known as the "Shimin Police".
"As a result the man winds up in unusual circumstances until a girl ends up changing his life..."
The new film will be released in Japan, Spring 2011.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Citizen Police 69"...
- 4/15/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Over-the-top action flicks and cutesy Japanese girls go together like peanut butter and jelly, which may explain why so many filmmakers are jumping on the bandwagon as of late. Below you’ll find the first batch of pics from the upcoming live-action adaptation of “The Citizen Police 69″, Kimio Yanagisawa’s manga about a salaryman who moonlights as a secret corporate agent. The feature stars Toshiya Sakai, pop idol Akari Hayami, and adult actress Saori Hara, the latter of whom will probably add a bit of sexuality to the project. Ain’t nothing wrong with that, right? I didn’t think so. Here are the specifics, courtesy of TokyoGraph: Yanagisawa is best known for writing the manga “Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi” about a salaryman who also serves as a secret corporate agent carrying out special missions. “Shimin Police 69,” which was serialized from 2001 to 2006, has a similar concept. The protagonist (played by...
- 1/29/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
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