by Kodansha announced on the 20th that the legendary professional wrestling manga “Tiger Mask” (original work: Kajiwara Ikki, manga: Tsuji Naoki *Tsuji = Ichiten Shinnyo), which was serialized from 1968 to 1971, will be made into a new live-action movie in Italy and announced that. They are jointly created by Fabula Pictures, a production company based in Rome, Italy, and Brandon Box, a production company based in Milan, Italy, which is the publisher of the original comic. Kodansha will also be joining as a co-producer.
The movie will be a new international co-production set in Italy and Japan, adding international elements to the story of the manga “Tiger Mask.” As soon as the director and cast are decided, they will be announced in Japan.
Co-CEOs of Fabula Pictures, Marco de Angelis and Nicola de Angelis, said: “We are proud to announce this ambitious project. “We’ve been looking for a universal story that can captivate audiences worldwide, and this partnership with Brandon Box and Kodansha is a crucial step for our company.”
Brandon Box CE Andrea Sgaravatti said, “Japanese manga and anime are one of the important roots of Brandon Box. I have loved Japanese stories such as “Tiger Mask” since childhood. We spent our youth together and grew up together. I am confident that it will be the greatest adventure for us to be able to produce “Tiger Mask,” a work that is important to me, as a new live-action movie together with Fabula Pictures and Kodansha.” exudes extraordinary enthusiasm.
Yohei Takami, director of Kodansha’s Rights and Media Business Department, said, “Tiger Mask’ is a work that has been loved for a long time in both Japan and Italy as a strong and cool immortal hero. We look forward to working with our partners to bring the new Tiger Mask to audiences worldwide.”
