University Lists 'Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai' Film by Toei

The official Facebook account of Ryukoku University in Kyoto posted an April 24 casting call for extras on a 2014 film tentatively titled "Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai" from the distributor Toei and the production company Times In (live-action Akihabara @ DEEP film). The casting call does not specify if this film is related to Yomi Hirasaka's light novel series of the same name, often nicknamed as Haganai.

Yomi Hirasaka and Buriki's original Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai light novels revolve around Kodaka — a half-Japanese/half-British transfer student whose delinquent-like blonde hair and fierce eyes scare people — and a seemingly perpetually sullen girl named Yozora. The two decide to form Rinjinbu, a club for misfits with hardly any friends.

The light novel series inspired two television anime series with video anime spinoffs as well as manga.

Ryukoku notes that it has been the filming location of several projects, including the NHK television project Saka no Ue no Kumo and the live-action Rurouni Kenshin film. In addition to the casting call for Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai, the university is also listing one for a 2014 Toei film tentatively titled "Bakumatsu Kōkōsei" (Bakumatsu-era High School Student).

Source: ANN

*Insert rant about how Toei have to get their stupid mitts on everything that's famous and how shit they do it*

Wait, so is this a live action or something by Toei? And is it related to the anime series? The anime isn't done by Toei; it's done by a division of AIC if I recall correctly.

Yes while the original series is produced by an AIC division.
Toei has a thing where they take something that is famous, animate it, then broadcast it and it turns out to be absolute crap. [See Kanon (2002)]

Sir Maddy wrote:Yes while the original series is produced by an AIC division.
Toei has a thing where they take something that is famous, animate it, then broadcast it and it turns out to be absolute crap. [See Kanon (2002)]

Hopes. Killed.

Keiichi Morisato wrote:

Sir Maddy wrote:Yes while the original series is produced by an AIC division.
Toei has a thing where they take something that is famous, animate it, then broadcast it and it turns out to be absolute crap. [See Kanon (2002)]

Hopes. Killed.

Sorry Kei, it's the truth.

Wait what? Live action Haganai? NO! Burn with fire! I don't want. Live action almost always sucks.

Hold on a min. This movie is going to be live action? NOOOOO!!!! I know I'm going to like this anime so my hopes were crushed for seeing an anime movie of this series when it turns out to be live action.

We need a "Bad News" thread.

I'd just like to say that it's been confirmed to be HANAGAI.
Prepare for the shitstorm that awaits.