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[jonjonaug]

I was thinking "what why on earth would you make a jojo live action film" until I saw "directed by Takashi Miike" in there.

I think I'm okay with that.

 

[Kurita]

Oh shit Okada Masaki, Yamada Takayuki and Kamiki Ryunosuke are also in this

Fffffffffuck, I can't wait

 

[Space Medafighter X]

I've never been more excited for anything in my entire life.

 

[Playsage]

Okuyasu actor is like the cutest man in that cast... It's weird

 

[Mista Koo]

I don't think I wanna watch this in live action :/ [animated gore warning]

 

[cntr]

I'm going to wait for the shitty fanmade duwang dub

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

Why Part 4? Why start there of all places???

It takes place in a small Japanese town and has a more personal/contained plot. That gives it the best excuse for budget reasons.

Cheaper than filming in multiple parts of Europe for Part 1.

Cheaper than filming in Germany and Italy for Part 2.

Cheaper than filming in Egypt for Part 4.

Okuyasu actor is like the cutest man in that cast... It's weird

I'm confused about this too, but I'm betting it will be one hell of a makeup job.

 

[Salty Rice]

WHAT

This sure gonna be something.

 

[Drencrom]

Oh god why

There's no way this won't turn out to be a trainwreck (just like all other live-action films based on animes). Will be interesting to see how the CGI stands will look tho.

 

[slightconfuse]

Phoenix Wright was great

In miike I trust

 

[Lightning_Roller]

Will Okuyasu have his signature laugh though? That is the truest of questions!!

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

Oh god why

There's no way this won't turn out to be a trainwreck (just like all other live-action films based on animes). Will be interesting to see how the CGI stands will look tho.

Live action Rurouni Kenshin was pretty good though.

 

[BatDan]

They fucked up by not picking Sota Fukushi to do Josuke

They already signed him onto the Bleach movie.

 

[Principate]

DIU is probably the hardest to fuck up, but chances this will be good are low, put in the wait and see category expecting a train wreck but it may turn out mediocre..

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

I've could've sworn there was a live action Stardust Crusaders was in planning?

 

[slightconfuse]

I've could've sworn there was a live action Stardust Crusaders was in planning?

Keanu Reeves is playing Jotaro

 

[Rynocirator]

Keanu Reeves is playing Jotaro

He should play DIO instead

 

[Kthulhu]

Live action Rurouni Kenshin was pretty good though.

Cutie Honey too.

 

[Ivan A Nguyen]

Great.

Spoiler

Jo Jo needs more love!

 

[Sou Da]

Why Part 4? Why start there of all places???

They don't have cast non-Japanese people and still be accurate.

 

[JadedWriter]

Is the guy for this short enough to accurately portray Koichi?

 

[Lunar15]

Japanese anime movies suck, but I found the Ace Attorney one weirdly enjoyable just because it's so ridiculous and over the top.

 

[BatDan]

They don't have cast non-Japanese people and still be accurate.

I think Attack on Titan showed us they don't care about accuracy.

 

[tirminyl]

OH MY GOD!

 

[Piers]

I can't see how they are going to cram it to 2 hour movie without cutting some significant stuff.

Given it's murder-mystery genre, it probably won't be too hard to do if they just focus on Kira. Scream Movie with stands.

 

[Sou Da]

I think Attack on Titan showed us they don't care about accuracy.

Not all Japanese studios are the same?

 

[Desmond]

Directed by Takashi Miike?

Day one.

 

[SENPAIatLARGE]

Remember those fake posters for a part 4 movie awhile back?

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[hosannainexcelsis]

So they're shooting on location... in Spain???

 

[Haly]

Qué hermoso Morioh!
(masticar)
No debe haber ningún otro lugar es tan bonita como esta ciudad.
Esto se siente como un picnic.

 

[Tizoc]

Why Part 4? Why start there of all places???

Well for one thing the main cast are Japanese

 

[Playsage]

Qué hermoso Morioh!
(masticar)
No debe haber ningún otro lugar es tan bonita como esta ciudad.
Esto se siente como un picnic.

10/10

 

[jett]

Takashi Miike huh.

This could easily be abject trash.

 

[Frozenprince]

This is actually really cool.

 

[Foggy]

Miike?

Could be brilliant. Could be awful. But it will be Miike.

 

[HStallion]

Miike is the best thing about this whole project. The casting I'm fairly eh on but its like trying to do a live action Fist of the North Star movie with a Japanese cast. Its going to be really hard to try and mimic that super jacked manly man face look.

 

[Imperial Bishop]

It takes place in a small Japanese town and has a more personal/contained plot. That gives it the best excuse for budget reasons.

Cheaper than filming in multiple parts of Europe for Part 1.

Cheaper than filming in Germany and Italy for Part 2.

Cheaper than filming in Egypt for Part 4.



I'm confused about this too, but I'm betting it will be one hell of a makeup job.

They don't have cast non-Japanese people and still be accurate.

Well for one thing the main cast are Japanese

That was my initial assumption which I stated on the last page.

However, the producer explained and confirmed what we all knew.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...-in-spain-aims-to-cover-entire-part-4/.107000

Despite the location shooting in Spain, TBS producer Takashi Hirano explained that the staff decided to adapt the manga's Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable storyline since it features a Japanese protagonist in a Japanese setting.

.......

Hirano further noted that the original manga is popular worldwide and that the other parts of the manga feature protagonists who are not Japanese. If possible, he said that the cosmopolitan nature of the manga offers a chance for Japanese cinema to expand across the world. He acknowledged not knowing how many years this might take, but he thinks that he and the director share this dream.

 

[jack_package_200]

There had better be live action Tonio and live action

Spoiler

rock paper scissors

 

[Frozenprince]

There had better be live action Tonio and live action

Spoiler

rock paper scissors

 

[Galactic Specter]

Interesting how they're using a town near Barcelona as the shooting location for Morioh.

 

[Tizoc]

Sorry for the bump but what I'd give for this to get a proper worldwide release ToT
Also will Killer Queen really appear in this? Cuz you know
they could just apply the plot of Persona 4 and have them investigate for the killer

 

[Kurita]

Here's the first visual

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

Fuuck I'm excited. Even if it's crap it'll be great to just see live action Jojo.

 

[Fancolors]

Here's the first visual

Even if it's shitty, at least I will have nice costumes to look at.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

I don't wanna give a history lesson, but unfortunately the Japanese film industry has a problem where they essentially do not hire people based on merit, only on who would generate buzz. It happens aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall the time, and it's super obvious. Movies like Lupin the 3rd, Terraformars, Attack on Titan, Gachaman, basically any anime property in the last 5-10 years has been near unwatchable because of this (and also basically they put the movies together by committee).

Do not get your hopes up, in fact, it's probably for the best if you just go ahead this never happened. It will only lead to pain.

Here's a good primer on why the Japanese film industry, and movies like this one, are garbage: https://www.japantoday.com/category...ording-to-distributor-and-producer-adam-torel

We do get some good ones though.

The three Kenshin movies that came out was fun.

 

[Sub_Level]

So they are gonna get a white guy to play Joseph right? Unless the story is modified for the adaptation and he's not shown at all which would be ok.

 

[Defuser]

So they are gonna get a white guy to play Joseph right? Unless the story is modified for the adaptation and he's not shown at all which would be ok.

Lol


Nodame, thermae Romae, attack on titan live action...all non Japanese ethnicity characters are played by Japanese. Japan also has a problem like Hollywood in casting actors.

 

[Kurita]

So they are gonna get a white guy to play Joseph right? Unless the story is modified for the adaptation and he's not shown at all which would be ok.

Joseph role doesn't appear in the cast list so I guess he isn't in the movie.

Lol


Nodame, thermae Romae, attack on titan live action...all non Japanese ethnicity characters are played by Japanese. Japan also has a problem like Hollywood in casting actors.

I think it's more related to the (non)presence of foreign actors in Japan to be honest. I doubt movie studios want to go out of their way and find international actors.
And they have to speak Japanese, too, just like the very rare Japanese actors in Hollywood movies have to speak English.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

JoJo Part 4 Live action trailer

Curious how they don't show any stands.

 

[Kayhan]

JoJo Part 4 Live action trailer

Curious how they don't show any stands.

Maybe the CGI isn't done.