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Ayumi Hamasaki Song Chosen as Helter Skelter Live-Action Film's Theme

posted on by Ko Ransom
2001 song will be first film theme by Hamasaki since 2009

It was announced on Thursday that "evolution," a 2001 song by Dragonball: Evolution live-action film. When asked for comment, Hamasaki stated that she was a fan of the original manga, and is looking forward to seeing the completed film. Hamasaki's "evolution" single was released on January 31, 2001, and reached the number one spot on the Oricon singles sales ranking charts.

Yōsuke Kubozuka as Takao Nanbu.

Okazaki's original won the Manga Grand Prize at the annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes in 2004. The story centers on RIRIKO, a model who underwent extensive plastic surgery to attain her beauty. The clinic who performed RIRIKO's surgeries goes under investigation for questionable business practices, and RIRIKO's body starts to deteriorate. As the model's prominence in the entertainment industry begins to falter, so does her sanity.

The film will premiere in Japan on July 14.

Source: Mantan Web


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