Japanese-Korean live-action film Knuckle Girl, based on a Korean webtoon of the same name, will arrive on Prime Video on November 2, the streaming platform announced recently.
This original film, a collaborative production by Amazon Studios and Korean production company Kross Pictures, revolves around professional boxer Ran Tachibana who infiltrates a dangerous criminal syndicate to save her sister.
“I am thrilled that Knuckle Girl will be streamed worldwide and hope audiences will enjoy my character,” said actress Ayaka Miyoshi, who underwent six months of hard training for the role of Ran Tachibana.
“The role of Ran was very challenging. I’m new to boxing but had to look like a pro. I hope viewers worldwide will enjoy this ambitious Japanese-Korean collaboration,” she added.
Korean filmmaker Chang, who helmed the movie, lauded Miyoshi for “perfectly” capturing the role of the Ran. “I was impressed by her strong will, her focus during training and filming, and her enthusiasm in working with the Korean creators. Ayaka went through such hard training and a tough filming schedule,” he said.
Talking about the Japanese-Korean collaboration for Knuckle Girl, the director went on to praise the whole crew. “The Japanese staff have been very attentive to detail — it was a wonderful production environment that blended the strengths of both the Japanese and Korean staff. Worldwide audiences can look forward to this film which combines the best of Japanese and Korean filming styles,” he added.
“This is the first live-action adaptation of an original webcomic and our first Japanese-Korean collaboration, and I can’t be happier with the result,” said James Farrell, vice president, Local Originals, Amazon Studios.
The live-action movie is set to stream in Japan and more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
The webtoon Knuckle Girl, created by Jeong Sang Young, was first published in 2014 on the South Korean platform KakaoPage. The webtoon is distributed in Japan through Piccoma, renowned for Itaewon Class series.
