NARUTO LIVE ACTION: Itachi’s Path
Honestly this video was never supposed to see the light of day. I was planning a kickstarter campaign so we could do Itachi vs Sasuke and I Was going to use this video as a “look at what it could be“ kind of situation. I wanted to make this another 50 minute pilot/film of Itachi’s story just like the Climbing Silver film we did - but as it was tough to raise $15K for that film... asking for $100K for an Itachi film just seemed out of the question. I am releasing this because of the amazing performances by the actors. I am so fortunate to have had Kento play Itachi and Nobuaki play his father and Chikako as his mother. I hope one day I am able to create a 8 season live-action version of the entire Naruto story and I would instantly cast these two. Nobuaki was also Shikamaru’s father in Climbing Silver... so maybe Shikamaru is an Uchiha? who knows. I really hope you guys enjoy this film - please go follow the actors and show your support to them.
Itachi: Kento Matsunami
Itachi’s dad: Nobuaki Shimamoto
Itachi’s Mom: Chikako Fukuyama
Sasuke voice: Rie Yoshida
Makeup: Kao Miyamoto
Costume: Lucy Song
VFX: Brandon Bilyk
Sound Design: Queztel Hertzig
Directed/Edited by Nik Shaw
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About RE:Anime:
Created by Anime super fan, producer, and director, Nik Shaw, RE:Anime™ was born of an infectious passion for the culture and characters of Anime as well as out of frustration with the way major studios have misrepresented essential Anime values and characters in live-action productions. Nik believes staying true to the authenticity and the core roots is the best path to success.
The mission is clear - to adapt fan-favorite Anime programs into high-quality live-action films while representing the culture and characters that are true to each story and each Anime’s intended values.
The goal - Work with Hollywood Execs, Studios, and Streamers to adapt anime into live-action.