A new mobile game is on the horizon—this time, inspired by the world of your favorite motorbike-riding, bug-helmeted tokusatsu heroes! A teaser site has been launched for Ride Kamens , an upcoming mobile game from Toei and Ishinomori Pro. Details are scant, with only one character image to go on in terms of the game's look. We do know, however, that this design is the work of Bucchigiri?! creator Hiroko Utsumi. Utsumi will serve as the project's character designer, while Yuya Takahashi, is handling the worldbuilding and main scenario. Related: Pull No Punches! One Punch Man: World Now Available for Download The game will be developed by Liber Entertainment, whose other projects include idol-raising games Cue! and A3! Bandai will handle planning and management. Other than the launch of a new account on X (formerly Twitter) , that's about all we've got for now. According to the site's countdown, we'll know more this Friday,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
Putting a twist on the 1,001 Nights story, the Bucchigiri?! anime comes out of the gate swinging hard and throwing down punches. Ahead of its full release tomorrow, the first three episodes premiered at Toho Cinema Roppongi in December featuring the latest anime from acclaimed director Hiroko Utsumi at studio Mappa, giving us a taste of the gang-filled antics. The story features Arajin, who transfers into the roughest school in Hama Bay filled with delinquents and gangs. While his day starts chatting with the most seemingly normal girl in the class, it ends with him learning that his childhood friend is one of the toughest guys in the school. That is until Arajin is running from another of the three gangs and is saved by a magical Djinn who just adores fighting. With the power of a Djinn who just loves punching by Arajin's very reductive side, the transfer student...
- 1/12/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Dust off those joysticks: Sega is rebooting a handful of retro franchises including Crazy Taxi, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio and Shinobi.
The Japanese gaming giant announced the new initiative, which will “revive a number of IPs as all-new video games, developed for today’s audiences,” Dec. 7 at the Game Awards. Sega also showed the Los Angeles audience a trailer that previews footage of the new games, which are currently in development.
As two of the rebooted titles already have film adaptations in development, Sega eyes Hollywood ambitions beyond its successful “Sonic” movie franchise. A Shinobi movie adaptation from Marc Platt and Stories International was announced back in 2016, and Lionsgate landed film rights to Streets of Rage last year, recruiting “John Wick” writer Derek Kolstad.
“Sonic is definitely a blueprint for us,” Sega co-coo Shuji Utsumi told Variety in an interview before the Game Awards. “First, we...
The Japanese gaming giant announced the new initiative, which will “revive a number of IPs as all-new video games, developed for today’s audiences,” Dec. 7 at the Game Awards. Sega also showed the Los Angeles audience a trailer that previews footage of the new games, which are currently in development.
As two of the rebooted titles already have film adaptations in development, Sega eyes Hollywood ambitions beyond its successful “Sonic” movie franchise. A Shinobi movie adaptation from Marc Platt and Stories International was announced back in 2016, and Lionsgate landed film rights to Streets of Rage last year, recruiting “John Wick” writer Derek Kolstad.
“Sonic is definitely a blueprint for us,” Sega co-coo Shuji Utsumi told Variety in an interview before the Game Awards. “First, we...
- 12/8/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Sonic The Hedgehog’s big-screen success has left Sega boss Shuji Utsumi thinking about which of its other “major IPs” could be adapted into movies and more.
The Sonic The Hedgehog franchise has had its ups and downs since it appeared over 30 years ago, but more recent years have seen the blue blur back on form again. This year’s Sonic Superstars was a welcome mix of modern graphics and traditional 2D platforming, while the movies – most recently last year’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – are doing decent business.
That success has left Sega boss Shuji Utsumi openly talking about what other big names the company has in its back catalogue. Could some of those be dusted off and given the big-screen treatment? In an interview with CNBC, Utsumi noted that it has “other IPs,” adding, “We are thinking of reviving other classical IPs too.”
According to CNBC, Utsumi picked...
The Sonic The Hedgehog franchise has had its ups and downs since it appeared over 30 years ago, but more recent years have seen the blue blur back on form again. This year’s Sonic Superstars was a welcome mix of modern graphics and traditional 2D platforming, while the movies – most recently last year’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – are doing decent business.
That success has left Sega boss Shuji Utsumi openly talking about what other big names the company has in its back catalogue. Could some of those be dusted off and given the big-screen treatment? In an interview with CNBC, Utsumi noted that it has “other IPs,” adding, “We are thinking of reviving other classical IPs too.”
According to CNBC, Utsumi picked...
- 11/16/2023
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
In order to survive, let alone thrive, in the video game industry, you have to pursue the next big thing. This tactic doesn’t always work (just look at the Kinect and Virtual Boy), but it has resulted in more than a few successes. For some reason, many game companies seemed to think that controversial blockchain concepts were going to be the future of gaming. Thankfully, Sega has finally realized that isn’t the case.
Yesterday, Sega’s co-Chief Operating Officer Shuji Utsumi told Bloomberg News that his company is abandoning most of its crypto-related plans. That means no third-party blockchain projects and no in-house blockchain games. All potential crypto and Nft products have been put on (hopefully) permanent ice.
What’s even more interesting than Sega’s recent decision to abandon the blockchain are their reasons for making that decision. As Utsumi told Bloomberg, “The action in play-to-earn games is boring.
Yesterday, Sega’s co-Chief Operating Officer Shuji Utsumi told Bloomberg News that his company is abandoning most of its crypto-related plans. That means no third-party blockchain projects and no in-house blockchain games. All potential crypto and Nft products have been put on (hopefully) permanent ice.
What’s even more interesting than Sega’s recent decision to abandon the blockchain are their reasons for making that decision. As Utsumi told Bloomberg, “The action in play-to-earn games is boring.
- 7/7/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Rikiya Imaizumi has been quite prolific during the last few years, coming up with two movies every year since 2019, with all of them being definitely above average. “Call Me Chihiro” however, which is based on the manga series “Chihirosan” by Hiroyuki Yasuda, seems to be his best so far.
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As the story begins, we meet Chihiro, a 29-years-old woman working at a bento stall at a seaside town, catering to the regulars, most of whom men who seem to be particularly fond of her, both for the overall warm and friendly attitude and for the fact that she is quite open about her previous job at a massage parlor. It seems that that is actually the role Chihiro has chosen to play in the particular setting, as a kind of guardian angel for all the lonesome and troubled souls of the area.
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As the story begins, we meet Chihiro, a 29-years-old woman working at a bento stall at a seaside town, catering to the regulars, most of whom men who seem to be particularly fond of her, both for the overall warm and friendly attitude and for the fact that she is quite open about her previous job at a massage parlor. It seems that that is actually the role Chihiro has chosen to play in the particular setting, as a kind of guardian angel for all the lonesome and troubled souls of the area.
- 5/16/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Call Me Chihiro is a movie directed by Rikiya Imaizumi starring Kasumi Arimura. With Lily Franky and Jun Fubuki. It is based on a manga by Hiroyuki Yasuda.
This movie seeks enchanting the viewer with the always charming presence of Kasumi Arimura in a movie created for her in which she manages to bring that “special touch” of special manga by Hiroyuki Yasuda.
Movie Review Call Me Chihiro (2023)
This movie is all about taking its time in order to describe the characters and the situations, the inner world and, above all, that poetic world that extends itself beyond the narrative, which is apparently simple and even uncomplicated if considered from a classic way, but is essentially paused and reflective, a very beautiful movie.
Call Me Chihiro is, above all a movie in which the lead character knows how to seduce the viewer and displays herself exactly as she is: this...
This movie seeks enchanting the viewer with the always charming presence of Kasumi Arimura in a movie created for her in which she manages to bring that “special touch” of special manga by Hiroyuki Yasuda.
Movie Review Call Me Chihiro (2023)
This movie is all about taking its time in order to describe the characters and the situations, the inner world and, above all, that poetic world that extends itself beyond the narrative, which is apparently simple and even uncomplicated if considered from a classic way, but is essentially paused and reflective, a very beautiful movie.
Call Me Chihiro is, above all a movie in which the lead character knows how to seduce the viewer and displays herself exactly as she is: this...
- 2/23/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
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