Netflix is adapting “Death Note,” the popular Japanese manga of the same name, into a live-action film…and it’s cast non-Asian actors in the leading roles and tweaked character names. A…
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Korean ‘Death Note’ Musical Cast Revealed
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com After the wild success of its anime, light novels and live-action films, Death Note has found new life in its latest adaptation: a musical….
Looking To Stream Something New? Try These 10 Projects On HBO Max
…the launch, Crunchyroll will curate even more anime series to be shown on HBO Max each quarter, including fan-favorite “Death Note.” Similar to other streaming platforms, HBO Max also produces…
Whitewashed Again: English Actor Ed Skrein Cast As Daimio For ‘Hellboy’
…the villain in “Deadpool,” is joining the ranks of other white actors who have been cast in Asian roles in the past few years. Netflix’s whitewashed adaptation of “Death Note”…
The story behind the coming ‘Vampire Hunter D’ comic and anime series
…Stranger Comics and Japanese studio Digital Frontier (responsible for the live-action film “Death Note”), as well as Marvel’s “Agent Carter” writer Brandon Easton, Christopher Shy and Michael Broussard. “Before we…
Masala: ‘Bubble’ Director Tetsurō Araki on the Importance of Love in Storytelling
…director Tetsurō Araki, known for his work on fan-favorite anime franchises like “Death Note” and “Attack on Titan,” producer Genki Kawamura (“Weathering with You”) and writer Gen Urobuchi (“Puella Magi…
Q&A: How ‘One Piece’ Showrunner Steven Maeda Navigated Dangerous Waters
When Netflix’s “One Piece” live-action remake was announced, it was met with wariness. And why wouldn’t it be? The track record of the successful anime-to-live-action pipeline is bleak. “Death Note”…
