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Explore the latest live-action adaptations, from anime and manga to games—news, reviews, and must-watch picks. Read more.

When is the Blue Lock live-action movie coming out? Release dates by country

One Piece live action cast featuring Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu), Nami (Emily Rudd), Usopp (Jacob Romero), and Sanji (Taz Skylar)

One Piece live-action Season 3 cast: Full list of actors and actresses

Blue Lock live-action cast in movie poster with release date on August 7, 2026

Meet the Blue Lock live-action cast: All characters and actors revealed

Smiling woman using laptop and earbuds for online learning in a cozy home setting.

Where can I watch yaoi? Every legal streaming option for yaoi anime and BL dramas

A colored manga panel from Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto, showing Team Seven members Sakura Haruno, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha standing together with smoke and dust behind them.

Calling all ninjas: The Naruto live-action casting call is now open worldwide

Tasogare Out of Focus anime key visual featuring Mao Tsuchiya, Hisashi Otomo, Jin Kikuchihara, Giichi Ichikawa, Rei Inaba, and Shion Yoshino in the classroom

Fujoshi, fudanshi, fujoshing: BL fandom terms you need to know

Rotten girls and boys.

June 28, 2026

Asian cameraman and crew filming a dinner scene in a restaurant with three Asian women as actresses

From content to commerce: How mini dramas on TikTok are turning storytelling into sales

A new way of marketing.

June 23, 2026

Man filming Asian actor and actress acting in mini drama in run down building

So you wanna make a mini drama and get famous? Here’s the new playbook

Advice from Vietnam's top producer.

June 22, 2026

Sydney Sweeney, Noah Centineo lead Netflix’s live-action Gundam — full cast revealed

Kido senshi Gandamu.

April 28, 2026

A side-by-side comparison of the Hana Kimi anime and Japanese live-action starring Horikita Maki as Mizuki Ashiya, Shun Oguri as Izumi Sano, and Ikuta Toma as Shuichi Nakatsu.

3 Hana Kimi anime vs. live-action differences you definitely missed

Ikenai Taiyou.

March 27, 2026

Man holding a gun with his right hand pointing at the ground against red backdrop

Black Forbidden Series casting call surfaces — for massive 120-episode adaptation

Ambitious. I like it.

March 20, 2026

Miss All Sunday actress Lera Abova in the One Piece live action season 2 poster, showing Nico Robin's manga panels in the background.

One Piece live-action Season 2 ending explained: How it sets up Alabasta

Oh deer.

March 13, 2026

Yoichi Isagi standing with arms outstretched facing towards the bright lights on the football field after scoring a goal in U20 match

Blue Lock live-action movie kicks off Summer 2026 — and fans aren’t sold yet

Yellow card?

January 26, 2026

Paramee Thesdaroon aka "Shogun" wearing a Payback Series t-shirt and receiving blessings from a monk

Meet the stunning Payback live-action Thai cast fans have been waiting for

Revenge made hotter.

January 24, 2026

Boys love series Payback Yoon Jay and Lee Yoohan in its manhwa key visual

Korean BL series Payback gets Thai live-action adaptation — and they want you

Revenge with a kiss.

March 18, 2025