The Book Behind Edge of Tomorrow Is Being Turned Into a Stunning-Looking Anime

Yesterday, Warner Bros. Japan announced an anime film adaptation for All You Need Is Kill, the sci-fi light novel that inspired the 2014 Hollywood film, Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. All You Need Is Kill, originally created by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, follows a soldier named Keiji Kiriya trapped in a time loop where he must improve his fighting prowess in order to stop an alien invasion. Keiji is later joined by Rita Vrataski, a legendary U.S. special forces soldier with the sick ass nickname, “Full Metal Bitch.” In contrast to the Hollywood film following Cage’s perspective (the romanized version of Keiji’s name), All You Need Is Kill‘s anime film adaptation aims to retell its story from Rita’s point of view. According to the film’s press release, All You Need Is Kill will explore Rita’s inner journey as a warrior and dive into her struggles with loneliness and personal growth. All You Need Is Kill is animated by Studio4°C, the animation production house behind B ... Read full article.