The book that inspired Edge of Tomorrow is being reborn as an anime

All You Need Is Kill, Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s 2004 sci-fi novel that served as the inspiration for the surprisingly-excellent Edge of Tomorrow, is being developed into a gorgeous animated feature.

Today, Warner Bros. Japan announced that director Kenichiro Akimoto (Children of the Sea, Harmony) is working on a new take on All You Need Is Kill that will be produced by Studio 4°C. Like the original novel, its 2014 manga adaptation illustrated by Takeshi Obata, and WB’s live-action film starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, the latest incarnation of All…