Hiro Mizushima leads live-action "Beck" movie

[gensan]

"Beck," the popular music manga by Harold Sakuishi, is being adapted as a live-action film. Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi ("20th Century Boys") will be in charge of the project, with actor Hiro Mizushima in the leading role.

The manga, which was originally serialized from 2000 to 2008, tells the story of five young men who form a rock band called Beck. The protagonist in the manga was the guitarist/vocalist Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka, but the film will instead revolve around the band's main guitarist and leader, Ryusuke Minami.

Mizushima has been cast as Ryusuke, while Takeru Sato will play the part of Koyuki. The two previously played brothers in the drama series "Mei-chan no Shitsuji." Playing the other members of Beck are Kenta Kiritani as the rapper Chiba, Osamu Mukai as the bassist Taira, and Aoi Nakamura as the drummer Saku.

30 original songs are being written, which will be performed by the actors themselves with real instruments. Mizushima and the others are currently undergoing special training for about a month. The movie's climax is said to be a large-scale concert scene with the band playing on stage.

Shooting is scheduled to start in early July, with a theatrical release expected in fall 2010.

- Tokyograph

[r4ccoon]

nice.. i ve been waiting for this. been a beck fans since the beginning. i think beat crusaders more like be good actors for this movie casts.

[finalxnoodles]

OMFG THIS IS EPIC NEWS OF 2009!
u got kamen rider kabuto and den-o
this is the best cast for the movie, no one can replace them
plus u got the same guy who directed 20th century boys which awesome too BTW
also Hiro Mizushima who speaks fluid english too
damn i cant wait for this movie and that large scale concert man!!!WOOO!!!

[vahnzenqi]

I really love BECK, and just finished the last volume a few month ago.
The anime was really awesome, all songs in the anime was great.
And now I can't wait for the live-action version of this manga..

[J-970]

Awesome! As long as they don't mess it up I'm gonna be a very happy person when this comes out.

[goebrak]

awesome!!!!!!
2 kamen rider actors work together again ^^
but they should get masafumi goto from akfg to play koyuki....
he got the looks n the voice

[Sweet_Y]

This looks like a reunion of Mei-chan no Shitsuji with Mizushima Hiro, Satou Takeru n Mukai Osamu. Haven't read the manga nor seen the anime though, but hope the film turns out good!

[finalxnoodles]

awesome!!!!!!
2 kamen rider actors work together again ^^
but they should get masafumi goto from akfg to play koyuki....
he got the looks n the voice

yea but he looks too old to play the part of koyuki

[dei]

nice.. i ve been waiting for this. been a beck fans since the beginning. i think beat crusaders more like be good actors for this movie casts.

Strange thought: I would like to see them wearing masks of beck characters.

[mieunhoc]

Share for you the newest picture from BECK in the 12th issue of Good*Come magazine.
Credit to pali-mari@LJ

[Ahartono99]

They seems to old for High-Schoolers. Love Hiro's long hair

[Yunchen]

this sounds interesting~ looking forward to it! thanks for the infos <3
and yay for Mizushima Hiro & Sato Takeru! :3

[julesonline]

both Mizushima Hiro and Sato Takeru are great actors! been watching them since their respective kamen rider series! can't wait for this one!

[kidoh]

nice....i love beck's manga & anime
and now....waiting the drama...
kabuto & den-o reunion again? cool...

[horobi]

who's the person acting out the role of mahou, ryusuke's sister ?

i hope that they will be playing out some of the songs featured in the anime. some of the songs were really great !! i'll definitely watch this if it is shown in my area !