takuya_loves_me_most wrote:A live-action film based on Osamu Tezuka's classic "Dororo" is in the works. The manga series was published in Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan) from 1967-1968. The movie adaptation is set to star Kou Shibasaki (age 24) and Satoshi Tsumabuki (24).
The story focuses on Hyakkimaru, who was born with :metaldevil: 48 parts of his body (including his eyes, ears, mouth, hands, legs, etc.) stolen by monsters. He teams up with a cross-dressing thief, and the pair go on to battle supernatural enemies. A TV anime adaptation was broadcast in 1969, and the series still enjoys a considerable amount of popularity among dedicated Osamu Tezuka fans.
While in the original manga the title character Dororo (portrayed by Kou Shibasaki) was much younger, the film will add a romantic element by having the two main characters be roughly the same age. Filming begins in January in New Zealand, with the production budget at two billion yen. The movie will be directed by Akihiko Shiota of "Yomigaeri" fame, with spectacular battle scenes handled by China's Ching Siu Tung ("HERO", "House of Flying Daggers").
With an uncommonly large budget for a Japanese film, popular source material, all-star cast, and a beautiful shooting location, hopes for "Dororo" are high. While there do not seem to be any new developments regarding the Hollywood film version of Tezuka's "Astro Boy", work on "Dororo" appears to be progressing smoothly.
The film is scheduled for a 2007 release at Toei theaters.
:nut: :nut: never seen @read@heard of the manga/anime
but definetly cant wait 4 it...
wow! sounds very promising.....
so Satochi will look hideous at the beginning of the film, then turns into that cute person in your sig ta JEM at the end... :naughty:
i am still jeles of your nick... :grumble: