Over-the-top action flicks and cutesy Japanese girls go together like peanut butter and jelly, which may explain why so many filmmakers are jumping on the bandwagon as of late. Below you’ll find the first batch of pics from the upcoming live-action adaptation of “The Citizen Police 69″, Kimio Yanagisawa’s manga about a salaryman who moonlights as a secret corporate agent. The feature stars Toshiya Sakai, pop idol Akari Hayami, and adult actress Saori Hara, the latter of whom will probably add a bit of sexuality to the project. Ain’t nothing wrong with that, right? I didn’t think so. Here are the specifics, courtesy of TokyoGraph: Yanagisawa is best known for writing the manga “Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi” about a salaryman who also serves as a secret corporate agent carrying out special missions. “Shimin Police 69,” which was serialized from 2001 to 2006, has a similar concept. The protagonist (played by...
- 1/29/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
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