Hunter x Hunter is going back on hiatus, starting April 9. The manga had just returned last this January from a previous hiatus. Manga creator Yoshihiro Togashi apologized, saying he would try to bring Hunter x Hunter back as soon as he can.

What’s going on with the Hollywood live-action adaptation of Naruto? Director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) tells Collider, “...we’re still working on the script. Because until that script is at a level that I’m excited about, I have no interest in destroying an amazing franchise, as has happened before.”

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Manga Real Girl is getting a live action version this September. It tells the story of an otaku school boy who lives most of his life in video games and anime. That is, until he meets a real girl. No word yet of an international release.

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Rainbow Days is getting a live-action movie adaptation. Debuting as a manga in 2012, it follows the lives (and loves) of school boys. A Rainbow Days anime aired in 2016.

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Horror manga Misumiso is getting a live-action movie version. Misumiso tells the story of Haruka who moves to a small town, where she is bullied by other students who burn down her house, killing her mother. Haruka then gets her revenge. The movie opens April 7.

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