Tag: Tatsunoko Productions

Speed Racer: The Complete Series Release Details Announced

Pak Hanu

Funimation has announced the release date and pricing for Speed Racer: The Complete Series.  The series will be available on Blu-ray and DVD with an MSRP of $29.98 and $24.98 respectively on May 30. The release will only contain the English dub and is confirmed to not have any subtitles. Speed Racer is an 18-year-old boy who dreams of driving his car, the incredible Mach 5, in professional races around the world. When the going gets tough and meddling crooks keep him from the finish line, he always finds a way to make it through! Join Trixie, Pops,…

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Live-Action Hurricane Polymar Film Announced

Pak Hanu

It has recently been announced that Hurricane Polymar will be getting a live-action adaptation. The series is not the only production under Tatasunoko Productions to receive the live-action treatment since both Gatchaman and Cassern  were also adapted into live-action films. The film will be directed by long time Tokusatsu director, Koichi Sakamoto, and Shinuke Onishi (Ultraman Tiga, Dyna, Gaia Cosmos) will be working on the screenplay. The film will be distributed by Kadokawa. The film will debut in Japan in May 2017. The currently confirmed cast includes: Junpei Mizobata – Takeshi Yoroi Yuuki Yamada – Jyoichi Kuruma Yurina Yangai – Teru Nanba  Mikie Hara…

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Titan Comics to Produce New Robotech Comics for 2017

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Yesterday, it was announced that Titan Comics (Doctor Who, Tank Girl, Independence Day) and Harmony Gold USA have partnered up to release a new Robotech comic series. The series is scheduled to release early 2017. At this time there is no other information on the series, except that Titan Comics will announce the creative team in the coming weeks. The original Robotech aired from 1985 to 1986, Harmony Gold USA adapted series from three different anime series produced by Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd.; stringing together Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super…

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