Nintama Rantaro Live-action Movie

Nintama Rantaro, a long-running anime series is being adapted as a live-action film and surprisingly Takashi Miike, best known for ultra-violent films such as Ichi the Killer, Crows Zero and Crows Zero 2 is directing this movie! O.O



Seishiro Kato (pictured above) will play the titular young ninja Rantaro.

"Nintama Rantaro" is based on the gag manga "Rakudai Ninja Rantaro" by Soubee Amako. Set during the Sengoku era, the story follows the adventures of a young boy named Rantaro, who is born into a ninja family. He enrolls in the elite ninja school Ninjutsu Gakuen, where the young apprentices are known as "nintamas" (derived from "ninja" and "tamago").

No release date has been announced at the moment.

Used to watch the anime when I was little. Kinda surprised that they are making a live action movie on this anime!^^,

Source: Tokyograph
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Cho Den-O Trilogy Trailer (Subbed)

Not a new trailer tho, just a subbed version of Cho Den-O Trilogy`s trailer!^^, You can watch it using the pureya below!



The movie will be shown on May 22 (Episode Red), June 6 (Episode Blue) and June 19 (Episode Yellow).

Thanks to GekiDan for sharing the video!^^,
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00 Raiser VS Strike Freedom

A clash between a Pure Innovator & Ultimate Coordinator! Who will win?!

Via Setsuna F Seiei on Facebook
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B-Mage April Gathering

B-MAGE April Gathering!!

Theme:
Manga & Comic!

Date:
Sunday, April 25, 2010

Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location:
Food Zone Gadong Properties, Gadong

The theme are Manga & Comic So dont forget to bring ALL your manga! XD We are also going to discuss about formation of Brunei Bleach Society, some kinda group for Bleach fans and cosplayers! See you this Sunday!! XD
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Figuarts W Cyclone Joker Extreme, Faiz & others

Here are an images and a bit info of the upcoming August and September release of SH FiguArts;

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider W Cyclone Joker Extreme(pictured above) will be released on August, priced at 3,200 Yen.

SH FiguArts Machine Hardboiler. Will be released on August, priced at 4,000 Yen


And finally!! SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Faiz!!


Faiz will be released on September and priced at 3,200 Yen.

Via JEFusion
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New Den-O`s Ability

It is revealed on the scan above that Kamen Rider New Den-O has the ability to transform Imagins into a weapon.

Scan above shows that he is using Kintaros and Urataros as an axe and a fishing rod! Chou Den-O Trilogy Episode Blue: The Dispatched Imagin is Newtral! XD

Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy, Episode Blue: The Dispatched Imagin is Newtral will be released this June 5 follows the story of friendship between Kotaro Nogami/Kamen Rider New Den-O and his Imagin partner, Teddy.

Source: JEFusion
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Code Geass Gaiden: Bōkoku no Akito

A new anime project called Code Geass Gaiden Bōkoku no Akito(lit. Code Geass Side Story Akito of the Lost Country) was announced on a video release of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Kiseki no Birthday event yesterday.



The side story is set in the European warfront, set in a.t.b.2017. A Knightmare unit made of boys and girls from Zone Eleven are thrown into a military operation with a 5% chance of survival. They must rescue an allied unit left behind on the European warfront.

Kazuki Akane (Escaflowne, Noein - to your other self, Birdy the Mighty Decode) is directing off scripts by Shigeru Morita (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Toward the Terra, Blood+). As in the previous two television series, Takahiro Kimura is adapting CLAMP's original character designs for animation. Akira Yasuda is also returning to design the mechanical Nightmare units.

This is great!! I just cant get enough of Code Geass!!

Via ANN, Gigazine
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GunPla: Over 400 Million Served

Gundam anime franchise will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its first plastic model kit this July.

According to Bandai, as of March this year, they has sold 400 million Gundam plastic model kits — all made in Japan. (Japan has a population of about 127 million.) The first kit, a 1/144-scale Gundam, sold for 300 yen (about US$3.20) in 1980. On July 24, 2010, Bandai will release a new 1/144-scale "Real Grade" Gundam kit for 2,625 yen (US$28.20).

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Domo in The Clone Wars

Domo, the furry brown mascot character of the Japanese public broadcaster NHK, makes a cameo in a 30-second commercial for the Japanese-dubbed version of Star Wars: The Clone Wars series. LOL! You can watch it using the player below! XD



Sources: ANN, Gigazine
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Digimon: Xros Wars

The newest Digimon anime series, Digimon: Xros Wars is confirmed to be premiered in July.

TV Asahi and Toei Animation also launched the preview website for Digimon: Xros Wars. You can visit the website here and here.

The main hero of the series is Taiki Kudo and his partner Digimon is Shoutmon. You can read more about this anime on mai previous post here!^^,

Source: ANN
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Digimon Cross Wars

Digimon Cross Wars is revealed to be the title for the new Digimon that was announced few weeks ago! The main hero of the series is Taiki Kudo and his partner Digimon is Shoutmon.

Taiki Kudo will be wearing the ever popular goggles, which is previously seen used by Taichi and Daisuke, both from the original Digimon Adventure and Zero Two.

Digimon Cross Wars features a great war between good and bad Digimons. Taiki Kudo will be joining the war, along with his comrades, to fight the evil Digimon army. Taiki's companions haven't been revealed yet, but the names of the Digimon partners have surfaced from a merchandise listing. They are: Dorurumon, Barisutamon, Gureimon, and Monitamon.

Source: JEFusion
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Gackt `s New Single

Gackt has announced that he has just signed with Avex and he his first single under that label is scheduled for June 16, though details are still unknown.

W0000t!! I am a big fan of Gackt, I love his awesome voice! He also sang a few song for Kamen Rider Decade and has appeared in All Rider vs Dai Shocker as Riderman!^^,

Source: Tokyograph
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S.H Figuarts Collection Book

Here is a download link for S.H Figuarts Collection Book, which was released last moon.

The SH FiguArts Collection Book consists of 92 pages divided into 3 Chapters: Upcoming SH FiguArts, Released SH FiguArts and late Souchakou Henshin Series. It also includes the pre-order ticket for you to pre-order SH FiguArts Kamen Rider W Cyclone Cyclone and Joker Joker DX Set.

[SCANS] SH FiguArts Collection Book
92 HQ Images
Size: 31 MB (RAR) | 33 MB (Extracted)
Download via SendSpace

Big thanks to Comrade GekiDan for sharing the link!^^,
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Update on Karigurashi no Arrietty

Karigurashi no Arrietty Studio Ghibli. I posted a teaser trailer of this film few moons ago. You can watch it here. Here is a new update on the film;

It was revealed that Mirai Shida(pictured above), a 16 years old actress will be the lead voice in this film. Shida plays the lead as Arrietty. This will be her first voice acting role.



This film s slated for a July 17, 2010 release in Japan and will mark the directorial debut of Studio Ghibli animator Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who will be the youngest person to direct a film for Ghibli. Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki will be supervising the production as a developing planner.

The original, Carnegie Medal-winning 1952 novel revolves around the “little people” — 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) tall — who live underneath the floorboards of an English country house. (The Japanese title literally means “the little people under the floor.”) 14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items “borrowed” from the house’s human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.

Source: Tokyograph
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New Pokémon Series

It was confirmed by TV Tokyo that Pokémon - Diamond and Pearl will end this fall and preparations are being made for a new series to take its place.

TV Tokyo plans to reveal more information about those preparations in future announcements.

Pokémon: Black and Pokémon: White games for DS will be shipped in Japan this fall and the game features a 3D surroundings and environment.

Below are a scan from Japan's CoroCoro Magazine showing the gameplay of Pokémon: Black and Pokémon: White.



Source: ANN, Kotaku
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Gundam Café

Gundam Café, opening soon! Unfortunately not in Brunei! XD

FYI this is actually the 2nd Gundam Café. The first Gundam Café, a Gundam-themed restaurant was closed in 2006. It is located in the Bandai Museum in the nearby city of Matsudo.

According to Bandai, this new cafe will open on April 24. It will be located utside the Akihabara Japan Railway.

The 60-seat, 144.2-square-meter (about 1550-square-foot) café will serve an exclusive Jaburo Coffee blend made from South American coffee beans, as well as Gun-Pla-yaki — a large-sized, fried take-out dish modeled after the very first 1/144 Gundam plastic model kit ever sold. The company will also use the café to sell and spread the word on the newest merchandise and works from its 31-year-old robot anime franchise.

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Japanese Language: Class 20, 21, 22 & 23

Yoh! It`s been quite a while! Sorry for the long absence of "Japanese Class.." post! I`ve been busy with some stuff; watching anime, playing new VN! Yes, got
a new VN from Comrade Shin of Otaku Cafe. It is called Aozora no Mieru Oka. Will do my first impression when I got the time! XD

Four lessons in one post. Okay hajimemasho!^^,

*[This is just a note for myself, on what I learn in my Japanese language class. If you wanna learn Japanese language, seriously please learn from a teacher. These notes won`t help you with anything.]

Class 20

Yasumi masu = Holiday/Break

Example:
Nanyobi ni yasumi masu ka? = When is your day off?

Q. Mainichi nanji ni Okimasu ka? = At what time do you wake up everyday?

Q. Maiban nanji ni nemasu ka? = At what time do you go to bed everyday?


Reply:
Hayai(Ends with -desu ne) = Early
Osoi(Ends with -desu ne) = Late

Kyo wa nanyobi desu ka? = What day is today?
Answer: Kyo wa ___yobi desu.

Konban = Tonight
Mainichi = Everyday
Kino = Yesterday
Ototoi = The day before yesterday

Nihongo no kurasu wa Getsuyobi to, Suiyobi to, kinyobi desu. = Japanese class is held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Everyweek on Monday = Mai shu Getsuyobi

Class 21

Kesa = This morning
Konban = This Evening

Kesa watashi wa rokuji ni okimashita = I woke up at 6 this morning

Kino watashi wa juichiji ni nemashita. = I went to bed at 11 yesterday.

Ototoi watashi wa kuji han ni benkyoshimashita. = I finished studying at 9:30 the day before yesterday.

Present;
Okimasu
Okimasen(negative)

Past;
Okimashita
Okimasendeshita(negative)

Ototoi no asa/gozen = the day before yesterday morning
Ototoi no gogo = the day before yesterday afternoon
Ototoi no ban = the day before yesterday evening

Class 22

We practised on vocabularies at almost the whole kurasu;

Ikimasu = Go
Kimasu = come
Gako = School
Fune = Ship
Eki = Station
Densha = Electric Train
Shinkansen = Bullet train
Takushi = Taxi
Jitensha = Bicycle
Hito = Person
Tomodachi = Friend
Kare = he, boyfriend, lover
Kanojo = she, girlfriend, lover
Kazoku = Family

Class 23

Watashi wa depato e ikimasu (add ka for question) = I am going to the department store.

Anata wa [Destination] wa ikimasu ka? = Are you going to [Destination]?

Ashita [Destination] e ikimasu ka = Are you going to [Destination] tomorrow?

Reply;
Hai, ikimasu
Iie, ikimasen

Doko e ikimasu ka = Where are you going?
Reply; I am going to [Destination]
or
Dokoemo ikimasen = I am not going anywhere

Kyo doko e ikimasu ka = Where are you going today?

Kino/Ototoi Doko e ikimashita ka = Where were you yesterday/the day before yesterday?

Nanyobi CES(place/our class) e kimasu ka? = On what day do you come to CES?
Reply; Getsuyobi to, Suiyobi to, kinyobi CES e kimasu

Konshu = This Week
Senshu = Last Week
Raishu = Next week

Kongetsu = This month
Sengetsu = Last month
Raigetsu = Next month

Kotoshi = This year
Kyonen = Last year
Rainen = Next year

Phew thats all! Tomorrow is the briefing for those who join the Japanese speech contest, hell no I`m not joining! See you in the next class!! XD

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Yoshitaka Amano's Zan

Yoshitaka Amano is directing his first anime film called Zan for worldwide release next year with his own production studio, Studio Deva Loka. The studio plans to announce more projects that it will produce after Zan.

The story of the 3D film begins at the end of the 19th century, when a samurai named Zan is led to a world in an alternate dimension to battle evil. In addition to directing for the first time, Amano conceived the story and drafted the original art.

Yoshitaka Amano is famous for designing the characters in the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman anime franchise and the Final Fantasy game series.^^,

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Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower Teaser Trailer.

The teaser trailer for Naruto Shippuden: The Lost Tower, the fourth Naruto Shippūden film is now available! You can watch it using the player below;

The film will be released in Japan on July 31.

In the film, Naruto will travel back in time and meet his father, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze.


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Naruto Shippuden: The Lost Tower

Naruto Shippuden: The Lost Tower, the fourth Naruto Shippūden film now has a date! The film will be released in Japan on July 31.

In the film, Naruto will travel back in time and meet his father, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze.

The film`s official website here.

Source: ANN
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All You Need is Kill

Warner Bros. has paid for Dante Harper-scripted adaptation of All You Need Is Kill, a Japanese novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka and filming possibly to start within 12 months.

Below is the description of the noberu:

There's one thing worse than dying. It's coming back to do it again and again... When the alien Gitai invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many raw recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to find himself reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On the 158th iteration though, he sees something different, something out of place: the female soldier known as the B*tch of War. Is the B*tch the key to Keiji's escape, or to his final death?

Sounds cool eh?

Source: Coming Soon Via Deadline New York

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New Digimon Series

Above is the scan of the new Digimon series that was reported few days ago. The scan features a new character and a new Digimons which their names are yet to be revealed.

Based on the clip, the hero's Digimon is somewhat similar to Agumon (Digimon Adventure) and Guilmon (Digimon Tamers). If you noticed, the Digimon on the back is somewhat like a combination of the Digimons in the front: the star-like one is the sword, the beetle is the left arm while thw wolf one is the right arm. I can't seem to notice the which part is the red one, but probably, he's the main body. This suspects me that this season's Digimon will feature Digimon Gattai, somewhat similar to Zero Two's DNA Digivolution.

And if you also noticed, the hero has goggles similar the the first Chosen Child, Taichi. I think its the return of Digimon's infamous goggles which was missing in action in Savers/Data Squad. [UkiyaSeed Via JEFusion.]

All Digimon combine with it`s tamer? Power Ranger? lol
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TFA Opening (Japanese Version)

The opening theme for Japanese version of Transformers Animated! Much better than the US version`s opening theme IMO! ^^,



The theme song is called Transformers EVO, sung by JAM Project. The single of the said song will be released on April 21, 2010. Big thanks to JEFusion for sharing the video! ^w^

US Opening for TFA, short and simple.

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K-ON!! Teaser Trailer

Here`s a teaser trailer for K-ON!!, second season of last year`s anime K-ON! ^^, You can watch the teaser trailer using the player below:



Video hijacked from JEFusion.
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Brunei 6th DevMeet to have GunPla Competition

No I`m not makin this up. Eric, manager of CH-Toynation announced on CH-Toynation`s burogu`s chat box yesterday that the next DevMeet will be held sometime around December this year and there will be a Gunpla competition!

CH-Toynation was the sponsor for last year`s event and I believe they will be the sponsor again this year. ^^,

Eric also mentioned that Gunpla fans will also have the chance to display/showcase their works on the event. No further details about the competition announced at the moment. Will keep you guy with the update! Stay tune for more info or Subscribe to Hobby Chaos` newsletter to get the latest news on the event!^^,
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Chinka

What was originally planned for an April Fool`s joke somehow has turned into reality. Danny Choo`s Chinka, said to be produced by the big man`s anime production studio "Mirai Fusion" has turned into an anime character advertising agency and Chinka itself is going to be a fully fledged anime title! LOL Seems like everything that started off as a joke on DC came true!

Original synopsis:

"Since a few years ago, there have been many cases of arson.

In the rural town of Kiyotaki, situated in a beautiful mountain valley, the town folks are talking about the legendary arsonist, Akaneko [赤猫].
The police have completely given up on Akaneko, who has slipped through their fingers every time.

The town's only hope is its one and only firefighting team - the Mizuneko [水猫] Fire Brigade. But because of their destructive fire fighting ways, they too are feared by the town folk. Almost every night, Akaneko and the Mizuneko Fire Brigade fight fiercely, taking down many of the town's buildings in the process. The Mizuneko Fire Brigade have depleted most of the town's financial resources so the town ends up on the verge of bankruptcy. The town was in a critical state when Chinka, a girl with a superhuman ability to smell out fires appears. With her powers, the Mizuneko Fire Brigade close in on the true identity of Akaneko..."

PV of Chinka below:


The team that worked on the PV, surprisingly includes big names in the anime industry:

Masahiko Komino (Baka to Test, Macross Frontier, Saki, Hayate, Kannnagi, Sekirei, Strike Witches and more.) - supervisor

Junichi Higashi (Seitokai no Ichizon, Sekirei, Witchblade, Queens Blade, Sora no Woto, Zeta Gundam.) - art director

Yota Tsuruoka (Haruhi, Lucky Star, Clannad, Idol Master Xenoglossia and Last Exile.) - sound manager

Frontline ( Death Note, Welcome to the NHK, Ninomiya-kun, King Gainer, Gurren Lagann and Devil May Cry.)

All voices(Chinka, Megumi and Shoka) done by Sato Satomi, who voiced Ritsu in K-ON!

More info about the team:

キャスト (CAST)
*ちんか：佐藤聡美
Chinka by : Satomi Sato

*しょうか：佐藤聡美
Shoka by : Satomi Sato

*めぐみ：佐藤聡美
Megumi by : Satomi Sato

*タイトルコール：佐藤聡美
Title Call by : Satomi Sato

PV制作スタッフ　(PV production STAFF)
* 企画・原案：HIBUSE
Design, Original idea by: HIBUSE

* 原作・監督・脚本：HIBUSE
original work, direction, screenplay by: HIBUSE

* キャラクター原案：桑原美咲
Characters created by: Misaki Kuwahara

* プロデューサー：平賀大介
Producer: Daisuke Hiraga

* キャラクターデザイン・総作画監督：桑原美咲
Character design, chief animator: Misaki Kuwahara

* アニメーション監修：小美野雅彦
Supervised by: Masahiko Komino

* 原画：EYE、UNK
Original sketches by: EYE、UNK

* カラーデザイン：篠原愛子（スタジオ・イースター）
Color design by: Aiko Shinohara (STUDIO EASTER)

* 美術監督：東潤一（スタジオ・イースター）
Art direction by: Junichi Higashi(STUDIO EASTER)

* 撮影監督：中村昌樹（スタジオ・イースター）
Cinematography by: Masaki Nakamura(STUDIO EASTER)

* 音響監督：鶴岡陽太
Sound by: Yota Tsuruoka

* 音楽：田中よしあき
Music by: Yoshiaki Tanaka

* ロゴデザイン：大原大次郎
Logo design by: Daijiro Ohara

*動画 : フロントライン
Motion sketches by:FRONT LINE

* 制作進行：熱田久良
Production management by: Kura Atsuta

* 特別協力：ダニー・チュー / みらいちゃん (MIRAI FUSION)
Special cooperation from: Danny Choo / Mirai-chan (MIRAI FUSION)

* 制作：HIBUSE／みずねこ消防団
Produced by: HIBUSE / Mizuneko fire brigade

Find out how Chinka started as an April Fool`s joke at Danny`s page!^^,
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High School of the Dead Trailer

A trailer for the anime adaptation of the horror manga series, written by Sato Daisuke and illustrated by Sato Shouji, entitled High School of the Dead is now available! You can watch it using the pureya below:



High School of the Dead is a story of a group of 6 students led by Takashi Komuro and their school nurse, Shizuka Marikawa, who survives a deadly disease that turn humans into zombies. They struggle in surviving the catastrophic event called "The Outbreak.

Animated by Madhouse, this horror anime is scheduled to be released on October this year!

Hijacked from JEFusion (Link 1, Link 2)
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Love♡Wars - Queen & Elizabeth Download

Download link for Love♡Wars by Queen & Elizabeth!

Love♡Wars - Queen & Elizabeth [Single]
6 Music Files

Size: 57 MB (RAR) | 60 MB (Extracted)

Download via MegaUpload

Arigato gozaimasu to deeznuts1234 for the rip and upload and GekiDan from JEFusion for sharing!^^,
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Kimi no Todoke Live Action Cast Revealed!

The live actiom movie adaptation of Kimi no Todoke was announced last January by ANN. The live action movie now has a cast:


Mikako Tabe as Sawako Kuronuma, nicknamed Sadako. She`s kinda cute! X3




Haruma Miura as Shota Kazehaya, one of the most popular boys in school.


The original manga by Karuho Shiina has sold more than 10 million copies over 10 volumes so far, and an animated version just finished airing on NTV. A television drama adaptation of the manga was widely rumored last year, but the show never materialized.

The romantic comedy tells the story of the shy high school girl Sawako Kuronuma, nicknamed Sadako for her resemblance to the character from the horror film "Ringu." The misunderstood Sawako sees her life completely change when the popular boy Kazehaya begins talking to her, leading her to open up.

Although the manga is still ongoing, the movie version is said to have an original ending. Shooting starts in late April, and the film is set to open in theaters on September 25. Naoto Kumazawa is directing.

Information stolen from Tokyograph.
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Maria-sama ga Miteru Live Action Movie

The live-action movie adaptation of "Maria-sama ga Miteru" was confirmed three days ago. According to the official website, the role of Yumi Fukuzawa will be played by Honoka Miki, while Sachiko Ogasawara will be played by Haru, associated with the magazines Love Berry and SEVENTEEN, respectively. Below are their images:


Honoka Miki, her official website here. Kawaii desu ne~ ^^,


Haru.


"Maria-sama ga Miteru" is a successful series of light novels written by Oyuki Konno. Started in 1998 and still ongoing, the novels have spawned a manga adaptation and multiple seasons of a television anime.

The story revolves around the students at Lillian Academy, an all-girls Catholic school. As one of the school's traditions, upperclassmen pass on their rosaries to younger students, forming a sisterly bond in which the older one promises guidance to the younger one. Haru plays the part of Sachiko Ogasawara, one of the most admired girls at the academy, while Miki plays a young girl named Yumi Fukuzawa who receives Sachiko's rosary.

The movie will start shooting this May and is set to hit this autumn.

Source: Gigazine, Tokyograph
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