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Hiroshi Motomiya's Katsu Fūtarō!! Manga About Buddhist Monk Gets Live-Action Film
posted on by Egan Loo
A movie press conference at Tokyo Hiroshi Motomiya's Katsu Fūtarō!! manga has been green-lit for next winter.
The website for Grand Jump magazine describes the manga:
Fūtarō is an ascetic Buddhist scholar living in a temple deep in the mountains. Although he studies every day, he is one day filled with the desire to descend the mountain and apply what he's learned to society. So he learns what he can from the common people, and breathes new life into an unfair world. But what truth of Buddhism will Fūtarō find on his thrilling journey?
The film stars actor Limit, center right). Ichihara appeared in his character's costume at Tokyo Comic-Con. Keisuke Shibata (Hitomazu Susume; Ai ga, Soide, Koi, far right) is directing the film.
Motomiya launched the manga in Grand Jump in 2013, and ended the series in the same magazine in March 2016. Shueisha published the manga's fifth compiled book volume in April 2016.
Motomiya debuted as a manga artist in 1965. Many of his other manga — such as inspired live-action and anime adaptations.
Motomiya's popular Arts Magic released in North America.
Motomiya Jofūku] in Grand Jump.
Source: Tokyo Comic-Con press conference
