The anime world is buzzing, and Shiro Kuroi's Leviathan Manga Gets Live-Action Film has become the centre of attention. With fans across the globe debating every detail, this latest update is one that no otaku will want to miss.
The Story So Far
Shiro Kuroi's Leviathan manga is receiving a live-action movie adaptation that will open in theaters on February 11, 2027. Natsuki Deguchi (live-action Look Back, Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, Blue Spring Ride, Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards) features as Futaba Nikaido. Michihito Fujii (Last Samurai Standing) and Ryohei Shingu are directing the movie, and TOHO is distributing it.
Abrams ComicArts' manga-focused imprint for the U.S. market Kana publishes the narrative in English and describes the narrative: Perfect for admirers of Moebius, leading name Wars, and Katsuhiro Ōtomo, Shiro Kuroi's Leviathan Volume One follows a group of students pitted against each other in a brutal battle for survival in the depths of space.
The gripping sci-fi survival horror centers around the Leviathan, an enormous spaceship, abandoned in a galaxy far, far away. When looters break into the abandoned ship, they discover the diary of a middle-schooler, Kazuma, who documented the horrific fate of the ship's passengers. Along with the looters, the reader will piece together the decades-old tale of an innocent school trip to Earth with a tragic and brutal ending.
Trapped in space without enough oxygen left to wait for rescue, Kazuma documents the mental collapse and treachery of his teacher and classmates as they realize that the only hope for survival is the cryopreservation unit at the heart of the ship, which can only fit one person. A bloody battle for survival ensues as friend turns against friend, teacher against student, and each survivor is forced to confront the value of their own life.
As the looters read on, they reach a chilling realization—there is still one survivor somewhere inside! One of the top bestselling fresh manga titles in Japan, Leviathan's incredible, brutal illustrations and tightly paced narrative will leave readers at the edge of their seats, and linger in their minds long after the last page of each volume.
Kuroi made its launch the manga in France via Ki-oon in January 2022, and in Japan in Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ service in August 2022. The series ended in February 2023. The manga's third compiled book volume shipped in Japan in May 2023.
Sources: TOHO movie's YouTube channel, Comic Natalie
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