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The Silent Service Live-Action Project Gets Sequel
posted on by Joanna Cayanan
Kaiji Kawaguchi's The Silent Service manga has been green-lit. The announcement did not state if the sequel is a film or a series.
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Kawaguchi stated that he felt the love for the original manga in the "marvelous live-action adaptation." He added that the critical message that he wanted to convey in the manga only emerges in its final arc. He wants the live-action version to vividly depict the story until the very end, and then for everyone to watch it.
In the story, Shiro Kaieda is appointed the captain of Japan's first nuclear submarine, tly built by Japan and the United States in top secret. However, he and his 76 crew go rogue in this story that delves into themes of nuclear war, international politics, and world peace.
The live-action series sequel titled premiered on Amazon Prime on February 9 with the first six episodes, and episodes seven and eight released on February 16. The series' first four episodes focus on unreleased scenes not depicted in the film. Episodes 5-8 tell a sequel story. The film's theme song "Dignity" also serve as the theme to the series.
Kawaguchi (Central Park Media offered the anime on videotape and later DVD.
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