Found something interesting while going through my Google Reader the other day and thought I would share. A live action version of Blood: The Last Vampire is coming out in Japan in May and in Britain in July. Who knows if the US will ever see this in the theaters but one can only hope. Here’s what AnimeNewsNetwork had to say about it:
“The activeAnime website has posted the 97-second British theatrical trailer for Chris Nahon and Pathé’s live-action film adaptation of Mamoru Oshii and Hiroyuki Kitakubo’s Blood: The Last Vampire anime. The screenplay is credited to the Production I.G anime studio’s Kenji Kamiyama and Hong Kong’s Ronny Yu. South Korea’s Jeon Ji-hyun (under the English name of Gianna Jun) plays the main character Saya, a 16-year-old sword-wielding girl hunting down supernatural creatures. Japanese actress Koyuki plays her opponent Onigen.
The film will open in Japan on May 29 (under the title Last Blood), in the United Kingdom on June 12, and then in France on June 17. No American release plans for the movie have been officially announced yet. The Korean news website Star News reported last August that Universal Pictures acquired the domestic distribution rights, but the reported 2009 American release date is unconfirmed.”
I’ve never seen Blood: The Last Vampire and I’ve never really been too big of a fan of Blood+ (the Anime series adaptation) however I’m always willing to give something new a try. Looks kinda cool if you ask me. Here’s the theatrical trailer so you can decide for yourself:
If nothing else, it may propose some new cosplay ideas?
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I really like the original movie, but wasn’t a fan of Blood+. I heard about this movie a little while ago and didn’t have high hopes for it and after seeing the trailer, I honestly still don’t. However, there’s a good chance I’ll watch it nonetheless.