Prime Video today announced that it will produce a live-action film based on the manga franchise The Silent Service, which will be distributed theatrically by Toho on September 29.
The pic will be the first time Prime Video has produced a Japanese Amazon Original Movie. The Silent Service is a popular manga series written and illustrated by artist Kaiji Kawaguchi.
The series was published in Kodansha’s Weekly Morning manga magazine from 1988 to 1996 and sold a total of 32 million copies.
The story, set in Japan’s first nuclear submarine, depicts the unpredictable actions of its captain, Shiro Kaieda, as he attempts to realize his ideal world, the company has said.
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