Responsible for the live-action trend: the role of MANGA Plus

Live-action manga is becoming increasingly popular and online platforms are playing a key role in introducing these works to foreign film studios.

Yuta Momiyama, director of Shonen Jump+ magazine, shared with readers an interesting discussion he had with a senior member responsible for foreign film adaptations. According to Momiyama, there has been a sharp increase in the number of adaptation proposals from foreign studios for the works featured in Shonen Jump. In particular, he underlined the importance of platforms like MANGA Plus in making these manga known internationally.

The MANGA Plus platform offers a wide range of manga, allowing readers to discover promising works before they even become anime or are published in Japan. Momiyama also underlined the importance of professionals in the foreign film and publishing sector searching more and more on MANGA Plus to identify the next potential works to be transformed into films.

The interest in live-action adaptations does not only concern foreign studios, but also involves national companies. It has emerged that Toei is producing a live action film and television series based on the Oshi no Ko manga. Furthermore, there is talk of a theatrical adaptation for Hayao Miyazaki's debut anime.

In short, it seems that the world of manga is increasingly attracting the attention of the big screen, with works being transformed into films and live-action series. The accessibility offered by platforms like MANGA Plus seems to be a key element in this change of perspective. It remains to be seen which works will attract the attention of film producers next, but one thing is certain: the world of manga is increasingly rich and varied.



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