Watch Hisoka Fight Gon in RE:Anime's Live-Action HUNTER X HUNTER Video
RE:Anime has finally unleashed their live-action adaptation of Hunter x Hunter. The video stars Yoshi Sudarso (Power Rangers Dino Charge) as Hisoka and Jackie Tran as Gon as the two fight in Heaven’s Arena. If you’re a fan of the other videos RE:Anime makes, this one is the same great quality. Talking about the scene, producer Nik Shaw said:
This scene was chosen because we wanted to take on the challenge of replicating the atmosphere and intricate fight choreography from the original animation but remain true to the original’s intention.
There’s not too much difference in our film from the original anime. But translating it into live action and being able to see it in real life gives it a special and unique quality. There are certain restrictions that we have to work with, like we can’t look a certain direction because of our lighting. Through being restricted, beautiful artistry occurs. We may get a certain lens flare or find a different angle due to timing that the anime couldn’t have thought of, but it’s these uncontrollable circumstances where beautiful mistakes and artistry happen. Yoshi and Jackie truly brought the anime characters to life and added their own flavor that I think fans will love. Every single person on our team including our makeup artist Kao Miyamoto, our producer Vince Duque, our EP Matt Kui, and the VFX team really put their heart and soul into this and I think you can feel that on the screen.
My favorite aspect of any film I work on is focusing on emotions. I love seeing Gon scared for his life but ultimately making the decision to face the monster that is Hisoka. We all fight our own demons or have to meet difficult challenges and it takes inner strength to do so. I call on my own experiences and that gives me the insight to relate to what Gon is going through. Grounding the fight in reality through Gon's emotions is the key to the authenticity of the original story, and getting close to that essential message is my favorite part.
The Hunter x Hunter video was directed by Josh Mabie. You can watch the Hunter x Hunter anime on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and more. Are you a fan of the anime?