Manga
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Baahubali adapted into manga in Japan by Akira Fukaya, announces director SS Rajamouli
Fp Staff •Baahubali 2: The Conclusion was the third highest grossing film in Japan after Rajinikanth-starrer Muthu and Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots.
Marvel to introduce two new Chinese superheroes, Sword Master and Aero; characters to be drawn in manga style
•The comic giant plans to introduce two new Chinese superheroes: "Sword Master" and "Aero" who will be based in China and drawn in the 'manga' style of Japanese comics that are more popular in Asia
The Death Note debacle, and why Hollywood continues to get Japan (and Japanese pop culture) wrong
Sneha Khale •Japan's classic anime represents, to Hollywood, some sort of minimal effort gold mine that it can dig, claw, and tear into without any remorse — as the Death Note live action remake indicates
Death Note movie review: Netflix adaptation fails to capture essence, commentary of the classic anime
Utkarshsrivastava •Netflix's Death Note spends too much time on the romance between the protagonist and girlfriend, which could instead have been used to develop the plot. It does not compare to the anime, which was a brilliant social commentary.
Death Note: Before Netflix's film, a look at the original Dexter-meets-Sherlock anime series
Utkarshsrivastava •Death Note blurs the lines between good and bad to an extent where you are completely okay with rooting for the murderer.
Death Note: Netflix releases trailer of cinematic adaptation of Japanese manga series
Fp Staff •Netflix has released the trailer of Death Note, the film adaptation of a Japanese manga series of the same name. It stars Nat Wolff and Margaret Qualley.
Ghost in the Shell: Before the movie, how the manga and anime reinvented cyberpunk fiction
Sneha Khale •The new movie starring Scarlett Johansson will be (sort of) the culmination of nearly three decades of Ghost in the Shell brilliance in our lives
Death Note: Mysterious and haunting new trailer leaves many questions unanswered
Fp Staff •The Death Note trailer introduces us to protagonist Light Turner and the murderous L.
'Preacher', 'Daredevil', 'The Walking Dead': Comic book adaptations are hits on TV
Sneha Khale •Comic book adaptations are ruling the roost when it comes to the small screen, from Preacher to Daredevil, Legends of Tomorrow
Harry Potter gets a manga makeover in Japan
Fp Archives •Thirteen anime-style illustrations, including Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, were created by a Japanese design company and went on sale last month.