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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.
Plot
[edit]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
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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]
Teaser trailer
[edit]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