Kannagi’s Yamamoto Directs Live Action Movie @ NotCliche

Kannagi’s Yamamoto Directs Live Action Movie

Yutaka Yamamoto is famous for 2 things; 1) his direction of Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu (the first one, we know how much the second one sucked) and 2) his direction of Kannagi.

Both animes had generally received good impressions, and Yamamoto had also briefly directed Lucky Star (4 episodes), so he can be considered as some of the more famous anime directors out there.

However, during a press conference on Tuesday, it is revealed that Yamamoto will be directing a live action movie which is actually his first live-action movie. The movie is supposedly to be premiering on the Summer of 2010.

The live action movie which is adapted from the light novel, Watashi no Yasashikunai Sempai (roughly translates to “My Mean Senior”), follows the life of a high school girl, Yamako Iriomote, who is too shy to confess to the boy she likes and has sent numerous love letters to the boy. Unfortunately, another boy named Fuwa found out about the love letters and decides to “help” her in her quest to confess to the boy.

While it’s certain that Yamamoto does have the ability to direct well in animes, who knows how he would fare when it comes to live action movies? Plus, the film that he’s appointed to direct looks, in the very least, extremely interesting so it would be a rather close watch for me. Yamamoto is an interesting man too.

Via: ANN.

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Written by: Netto and posted at: September 29, 2009, 8:00 PM.
This post is filed under: Anime, Movies.

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hashi on September 30th, 2009 at 3:49 AM

Further to what relentlessflame wrote, I noticed in a Japanese story on this that they were careful not to say he “directed” SHnY, but that he “worked on” it. But from his episodes, OPs and EDs, I think he may be a comic genius, and so may well be able to translate his skills to live-action. I’m looking forward to this.

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relentlessflame on September 29th, 2009 at 8:51 PM

For what it’s worth in relation to the original Haruhi series, what Yamakan is actually most famous for is for directing the ED along with the famous concert episode (Live Alive), but somehow, as his legend has grown, that has expanded in people’s minds to be the entire show. The show’s actual director was Tatsuya Ishihara, who also directed all the Kyoto Animation Key adaptations. Yamakan was the “Production Director”, which is more of an assistant role. Lucky Star was supposed to be his first show as Director until he got infamously pulled.

Regardless, it should be interesting to see what he does with live action.

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