Shion Sono to direct live-action adaptation of “Himizu” manga

Posted by Kevin Ouellette on April 18, 2011 - 3:00pm

Filed under: Manga/Anime/Light Novels, Future releases, Movie announcements

On Monday, it was announced that creator Minoru Furuya’s manga Himizu will be adapted to a live-action film written and directed by Shion Sono (Love Exposure, Cold Fish).

Published serially in Young Magazine from 2001-2003, “Himizu” took a serious tone and represented a departure from Furuya’s previous comedy work such as his popular gag manga “Ping-Pong Club”. It featured a gloomy story which highlighted the darkness and cruelty of the human mind by showing how the main character reacts to various stressful situations.

Sono has re-read the manga many times and is particularly enthusiastic about the project, telling Young Magazine, “It’s a great honor to be filming this. It’s a risky venture I think.”

“Himizu” will be released in Japan sometime next year. Cast information has not yet been revealed.

Sources: Cinema Today, @ryuganji

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