The creator of ‘Knights of the Zodiac’ shows his support for the new live action

We are getting closer and closer to one of the films that has raised enormous expectations in the world of cinema, we refer to the live action of ‘Knights of the Zodiac’, a production that will adapt for the first time in live action the animated work created by Masami Kurumada, who has finally shared his opinion on this new film.

It is by no means a secret that the creator of ‘Knights of the Zodiac’, Masami Kurumadafor years he refused to allow this anime series to have a live action adaptation, we must also not forget that a short film was produced for the author in the 90s to authorize the making of a live action film, however, the project it fell apart.

Now, ‘Knights of the Zodiac’ has once again sparked the public’s interest with their first live action film, which has already shared several trailers that have divided public opinion, however, for many the most interesting comment is that of the creator of this series, who in the latest edition of Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine fully shared his support for this film.

The young men and women who grew up watching Seiya from across the ocean made such an emotional film. I think anyone who sees it will feel the passion,” says Kurumada.

Without a doubt, it is great news for fans that Masami Kurumada shows his support for the live action of ‘The Zodiac Knights’because this confirms that the new live action production will be faithful to what millions of fans have seen on the small screen in the original animated series and, above all, the public will have to wait very little time to see this production.

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The live action of ‘Los Caballeros del Zodiaco’ arrives first in Latin America

It is worth mentioning that the region chosen for the debut of the live action of ‘Los Caballeros del Zodiaco’ is Latin America, since Sony image confirmed that this long-awaited action-fantasy film will hit theaters in Mexico and Latin America regions on April 27, while in the homeland of this franchise, Japan, it will arrive a few hours later on April 28.

On the other hand, audiences in the United States and some regions of Europe will have to wait until May, a tape that has a tough challenge ahead of it because the animated series of ‘Knights of the Zodiac’ is one of the most successful anime productions of all time, so fans will accept nothing less in terms of quality.

It is worth mentioning that the producer of this live action film, Toei Animationconfirmed that this production would be the first in a saga of several films, as the intention is to adapt all of the original “Knights of the Zodiac” anime, which is one of the longest in history.