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Dororo Live Action Movie To Go Worldwide Date: 1/20/2007 |
| Based on the Osamu Tezuka 1967 Dororo manga, North American rights to distribute the newly produced live action film starring Actor Kou Shibasaki and Actress Shibasa Hao have been picked up by Universal Pictures. Negotiations for distribution in Britain are almost complete and current plans are to have distribution in 20 countries worldwide. Directed by Shioda Akihiko, "Dororo" is currently planned for 2007 in Toho-affiliated theaters in Japan. Filming was done on location in New Zealand and about 2 billion Yen is being poured into production. The original manga debuted in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday in 1967; a 26 episode animated TV series followed, being produced by Mushi Pro in 1969; a Playstation 2 game was developed in 2003. Director Akihiko Shioda in the past received glowing reviews for his work on "Gekkou No Sasayaki" which is based on the comic book by Masahiko Kikuni. The story deals with a samurai who must make a pact with the devil to become a king. In exchange for the devil's help, he offers his own son's life, a boy born with the features of a worm. The child is adopted by a craftsman who reconstructed his eyes and other missing bodyparts in wood. Dororo becomes a skillful fighter and is forced to confront many enemies while reclaiming his 48 missing bodyparts. Legendary HK action choreographer Ching Siutung (Lovers, Hero) will create the fight scenes. |
| Source: Anime News Network |
