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Astro Boy, King of Thorn, Ballad Trailers Streamed (Updated)
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The MSN website began open in North America on October 23.
A website ed by the King of Thorn science-fiction action manga. with a two-minute English trailer. According to the trailer, the film will have a worldwide release in 2010. The story follows Kasumi, a girl who was infected by a pandemic virus along with her twin sister Shizuku. Kasumi — but not Shizuku — was chosen to be among 159 other people who were placed into cryogenic suspension until a cure is found. The 160 wake up in the dark future populated by monsters, and Shizuku must survive while she searches for clues on what happened to the world and her sister.
Tokyopop published the sixth and final volume of the manga in North America last year.
The official website for Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Appare! Sengoku Daikassen film (pictured at right). The film will open in Japan on September 5.
Other anime- and manga-based films that have recently added trailers include Wangan Midnight street-racing manga (trailer).
Source: Felix Ip, David Bowers, Manga Supreme Nippon Cinema
Images © 2009 IMAGI Crystal Limited
Original Manga © Production Committee
© ADK 2009
Update: According to the King of Thorn film's official MySpace page, the English trailer advertising the 2010 worldwide release was screened at the 62nd Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland this month.
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