Hiroya Oku's Gigant Manga Gets Theatrical Anime Film From K2 Pictures
K2 Pictures announced at the Cannes International Film Festival on May 17 that it will produce a theatrical anime film adaptation of Hiroya Oku's manga "GIGANT." The project is the company's first animated feature. Oku, known for "GANTZ" and "Inuyashiki," serialized the sci-fi seinen manga in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior from December 2017 to September 2021. Shogakukan published the 10th and final compiled volume in December 2021. The manga has 1.2 million copies in circulation, according to MyAnimeList. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the English release and published the final volume in December 2022. The story follows high schooler Rei Yokoyamada, who meets adult film star Papico. After a supernatural incident, Papico gains the ability to grow to giant size and fights future humans to protect Rei. The announcement was part of a larger slate of projects funded by the K2P Film Fund I, which closed in February after raising approximately 5 billion yen. Staff, cast, and animation studio for the film have not been announced.