ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, ɐ lˈaɪvˈækʃən fˈɪlm dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ rjuːˈɪtʃi hˈɑːndə, bˈeɪst ɔnðə sˈɪɹiz ænd stˈɑːɹɹɪŋ hˈɪɹoʊki mætsˈuːdə ænd ˌeɪˈaɪ kjˌʊɹɹəsˈɑːwə, wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst.
In November 2005, a live-action film directed by Ryūichi Honda, based on the series and starring Hiroaki Matsuda and Ai Kurosawa, was announced.