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K2 Pictures announces film adaptation of the manga Gigant

Rafael Shinzo
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The company K2 Pictures announced during the Cannes Film Festival that it will finance new projects through the “K2P Film Fund I”. Among them is the anime adaptation of the manga Gigant, a work by Hiroya Oku (Gantz). The film will be the first animated project produced by the studio.

Giant
© Hiroya Oku, Seven Seas

Published between 2017 and 2021 in Big Comic Superior, Gigant blends science fiction, drama, and supernatural events.

History of the manga Gigant

The story follows Rei Yokoyama, a high school student who dreams of becoming a great film director. One day, he encounters Papico, a porn actress who, after a certain incident, gains the ability to grow to the size of a giant.

The manga was created by the same author as Gantz and received 10 collected volumes in Japan. Additionally, the English edition was published by Seven Seas Entertainment. The anime production has not yet revealed the technical team, cast, or release date.

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Source: Deadline