A new musical based on the Manga graphic novel Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen by Moyoco Anno is in development, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening), producers announced today.

NAGOYA--Hideaki Anno, the director of such notable works as the “Evangelion” series and “Shin Godzilla,” said he is exhausted after releasing movies for three straight years. In a recent ...

In that year, “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time,” the latest work in the franchise, was released. Anno was chief director of the film, which earned more than 10 billion yen ($69 million ...