Japanese Hip Hop Action/Musical Tokyo Tribe Coming to U.S.
Adaptation of controversial ultra-violent rap-battle manga Tokyo Tribes is heading to the U.S.
XYZ Films has announced that it will handle U.S. sales of Tokyo Tribe, the live-action adaptation of a controversial manga [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/tag/view/manga?from_search=1] that combines American-style hip-hop culture with an ultra-violent gangland setting reminiscent of The Warriors. The film was widely-expected to be a hot property at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
The original manga, created by Santa Inoue, takes place in an alternate-universe Tokyo of the mid-1990s where youth gangs fight for control of territories using guns, martial-arts and freestyle rap skills. Though set in Japan, many characters and designs are inspired by American hip-hop styles and reimagined actual rap stars. Japanese hip-hop star Young Dais portrays one of the lead characters.
XYZ Films (which also produced and distributed Phoenix Wright movie. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escape-to-the-movies/9012-The-Raid-2-Brutally-Intense-Action-Filled-And-Very-Good] No official release dates have been announced for either film.
Source: Deadline [http://www.deadline.com/2014/08/toronto-tokyo-tribe-yakuza-apocalypse-xyz-films-nikkatsu/]
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Adaptation of controversial ultra-violent rap-battle manga Tokyo Tribes is heading to the U.S.
XYZ Films has announced that it will handle U.S. sales of Tokyo Tribe, the live-action adaptation of a controversial manga [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/tag/view/manga?from_search=1] that combines American-style hip-hop culture with an ultra-violent gangland setting reminiscent of The Warriors. The film was widely-expected to be a hot property at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
The original manga, created by Santa Inoue, takes place in an alternate-universe Tokyo of the mid-1990s where youth gangs fight for control of territories using guns, martial-arts and freestyle rap skills. Though set in Japan, many characters and designs are inspired by American hip-hop styles and reimagined actual rap stars. Japanese hip-hop star Young Dais portrays one of the lead characters.
XYZ Films (which also produced and distributed Phoenix Wright movie. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escape-to-the-movies/9012-The-Raid-2-Brutally-Intense-Action-Filled-And-Very-Good] No official release dates have been announced for either film.
Source: Deadline [http://www.deadline.com/2014/08/toronto-tokyo-tribe-yakuza-apocalypse-xyz-films-nikkatsu/]
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