Naruto - Live Action Show

With the announcement that actors have been cast, news of the Naruto live action show has spread rapidly.

The show, which will combine live stage with video to give a "seamless transition" from stage to screen, premiers on July 18th and will feature "dynamic action sequences". The show will run daily from the premier date through to August 31st with 40 shows playing altogether.

There will be four collectible fans to get your hands on when you order your tickets from the USJ website, and there will also be popcorn packets with original Naruto illustrations.

So how well will the cast of the show portray their characters. They would certainly have similarities as far as looks are concerned, but it's unlikely that they would have any striking similarities as anime tends to exaggerate features. One commenter remarked "Well, its not like it's easy to find a 50 year old with huge boobs."

Though the thought of seeing this show is exiting, one can't help but wonder whether this is merely a stepping stone for Universal Studios to bring a live action Naruto movie to the big screen. It's possible that this is simply an attraction to bring visitors to their theme park, but when you're dealing with money hungry movie companies it's hard to believe they are not considering something more.

Putting on this show would present them with a perfect opportunity to research the fans interest in seeing a live action film by observing how well tickets sell and also how the audience react to the show - do they like it despite the limitations of live action as opposed to animation?

Looking at Dragonball Evolution as an example we can clearly see that Hollywood does not know how to translate anime into a movie. Amongst other things they like to Americanize it (or Westernize if you prefer), and Eastern elements are lost. And looking again at DB Evolution I think we can say with some confidence that it was not created by anime fans, or genuine fans anyway.

Whatever their motive for producing this show I'm sure it will present itself in time. Before that time though, anyone floating around in Japan should definitely make a point to catch the show.

If you enjoy Naruto it might not be a bad idea to get involved in a community. Check out the Konoha-Village Naruto Forums.

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