MUSHISHI CASTING NEWS

A sharp-eyed reader just sent in an update on a story that appeared here a while back. Japan's legendary animator, Katsuhiro Otomo was slated to direct a live action feature version of MUSHISHI a metaphysical horror anime about a guy in turn-of-the-century Japan who can see anti-human, invisible organisms called Mushishi. Not much has been heard since, but now the cast is being announced and so far we've got Jo Odagiri in the lead role, with Esumi Makiko (PISTOL OPERA) and Yu Aoi (HANA & ALICE, MEMORIES OF MATSUKO) also starring.