Tezuka book of human insects gets live-action program

The Japanese WOWOW satellite channel will run an adaptation of the television series of live action manga by Ningen Konchuki (the book of human human insect metamorphosis) pilot of Osamu Tezuka. The story focuses on a secondary naive instinctive girl steals the talent of the people to her around. As a result, transforms, as well as an insect becomes an egg and a larva a pupa and eventually an adult imago - an actress, writer, a designer and an author.

WOWOW project will be the first screen adaptation: I live or anime - of this title, that Tezuka created from 1970 to 1971 in the comics magazine play Akita Shoten. fan of Tezuka autodeclarado Minami (Battle Royale, revenge of Tomie, Sakuran, Detroit Metal City) and 24-year-old actress will play the role of Toshiko Tomura. Her co-stars included 37 years Yukiya Kitamura (Michiko to Hatchin), 46 years old Shingo Tsurumi (Hyouge Mono, L change the world, magical girl Tsukai no Taisetsu na Koto) and finally, Kyoko Matsunaga 29 years of age, with whom Minami will share a love scene.

The American publisher Vertical announced at Festival of Anime in New York last October that license the manga, to be published under the title the book of human insects.

Source: Sports Nippon

Update: More information on aggregate Fund.
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15Th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize winners announced

The Asahi Shimbun newspaper announced the winners of the 15th annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize on Monday. The awards to commemorate the contributions of the pioneer of manga Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy/Mighty Atom, Kimba the Emperor of León/white jungle, Phoenix, Black Jack), recognizing the sleeve to better follow his tradition.
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Motoka Murakami
SHUEISHA

Takemitsuzamurai
History: Issei Eifuku
Art: Taiyo Matsumoto
Shogakukan

Hiromu Arakawa
Fullmetal Alchemist
Square Enix
Published in North America by Viz Media Keisuke Yamashina
Creator of manga (C-kyu Salaryman Koza, Papa wa Nanda ka Wakaranai, another manga series salaryman)
Nominating Committee of this year, which includes manga creator Go Nagai, creator of manga Keiko Takemiya, novelist Shion Miura, Essayists and university professors, selected from among the works that were published from January to December 2010.

The periodic awards a Grand Prize for Manga of 2 million yen (about $24,000 of United States) along with a statuette of character of Tezuka Mighty Atom. In addition, 1 million yen (US $ 12,000) going to each of the winners the artist new, short work of prize and the special award each year. The awards ceremony will take place on May 27.

Hyouge monkey, Mushi-Uta, Romae of hot springs and co-founder of Comiket Yoshihiro Yonezawa won last year's Awards.

Source: Asahi Shimbun

Update: The Shinsei prize was awarded to Arakawa specifically.
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