Does it get any more international than this? Tokyopop’s announced their first foray into movie production with a live-action adaptation of one of the mangas they license from Japan, “Lament of the Lamb.” Apparently it’s a vampire story of some popularity among the manga-set, and will make it’s debut at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Stu Levy, TOKYOPOP CEO & Chief Creative Officer, is producing the film. “We are honored to be spotlighted at one of the world’s most significant film festivals. I believe what impressed the committee most about Lament of the Lamb was the distinctive East-meets-West approach to our production,” Levy stated. “We’ll script the story in Hollywood, attach a Japanese director, cast in the West, and shoot in Eastern Europe. Clearly, this production represents what TOKYOPOP as a media company is all about, from its business model to its creative approach.”

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