That said, there are quite a few live-action anime adaptations on Netflix, with some being pretty good, and others being…well, not so good. That’s why I’ve compiled this list. Now, I’m not saying that you should watch all of these live-action movies. I’m just letting you know that they’re there.
Live Action ANime. 1 1. Shigatsu wa kimi no uso (2016) TV-14 | 122 min | Drama, Music, Romance. 2 2. 3-gatsu no raion zenpen (2017) 3 3. 3-gatsu no raion kouhen (2017) 4 4. Ore Monogatari!! (2015) 5 5. Bakuman (2015) More items
There are some exciting new anime adaptations coming to Netflix in 2022 and beyond. From Death Note, Bleach, and Full Metal Alchemist, we’ve already seen a number of the world’s most popular anime titles adapted into live-action series and films on Netflix.
Some even consider Devilman as the worst live-action adaptation of all time, period. Surprisingly enough, Netflix does stream a good live-action anime adaptation to balance out how awful Death Note was.
1) Crunchyroll Crunchyroll is a site for watching anime shows. You can browse the site to enjoy the drama or animation for free.
Released in 2017, Blade of the Immortal should be one of the go-to live-action anime movies for just about anyone. The movie itself covers the first two story arcs of the series.
In terms of quality, Netflix's best live-action anime adaptation to date is Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, which were both released in theaters in Japan alongside their stints on Netflix. Most recently, Netflix adapted the cult anime Cowboy Bebop into a live-action series.
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Further, Shaw says: “This project is not just a film on Youtube, but it is a movement. Lionsgate is currently adapting 'Naruto' into live-action”. He also adds these comments stating, that a live-action adaptation should be all about sharing the beautiful stories from Japan with the world.
Overall, Alita: Battle Angel is a phenomenal anime/manga adaptation that has set a new high bar for other filmmakers who want to attempt such a feat.
Shonen anime have some of the most popular and well known franchise as they contain a little bit of everything. There's elements of action, adventure, fighting, drama, comedy, and coming of age.
DEVILMAN CRYBABY. Netflix. MyAnimeList: 7,8. Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 10 | Runtime: 24–27 mins. ... HI SCORE GIRL. Netflix. MyAnimeList: 7,8. Seasons: 2 | Episodes: 21 + 3 OVAs | Runtime: 23-25 mins. ... AGGRETSUKO. Netflix. MyAnimeList: 7,6. ... RILAKKUMA AND KAORU. Netflix. MyAnimeList: 7,6. ... CASTLEVANIA. Netflix. IMDb: 8.3.
Live action (or live-action) is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live-action with animation to create a live-action animated film.
While anime already had a large following prior to 2020, its popularity exploded this past year, with viewership on Netflix up more than 100% in the U.S. Worldwide, more than 100 million households watched at least one anime title on the platform between October 2019 and September 2020.
Series are being adapted into TV dramas and live-action movies and the loose and low-budget nature of a lot of Japanese cinema can lead to some incredible results like 2021's insane live-action Tokyo Revengers.
studio PierrotBleach was adapted by studio Pierrot into an anime television series directed by Noriyuki Abe and broadcast for 366 episodes on TV Tokyo from October 5, 2004, to March 27, 2012. In March 2020, it was announced that the manga's final story arc, "Thousand-Year Blood War", would receive a new anime project.
In fact, it may be the best live-action anime I’ve ever seen. There are actually five Rurouni Kenshin movies, with The Final being the fourth, and the fifth being a prequel called (wait for it) The Beginning. I’ve never read the manga, but I’m told that this film covers the final arc of the story.
Well, it’s caught the attention of one Rukia Kuchiki, who can not only see souls, but can also direct them to the afterlife with a badass sword. One day, while trying to protect Ichigo’s family, she gets hurt and has to lend her powers to Ichigo, who will have to take over for her.
Fullmetal Alchemist is weird even by anime standards. It’s about a young alchemist named Edward and his younger brother named Alphonse. They try to bring their dead mother back to life through alchemy, but this is a big no-no, and our hero loses a leg and his younger brother unfortunately loses his whole body.
An example of this would be Attack on Titan , the live-action movie. While it was made in Japan and with Japanese actors (instead of German, oddly enough), it was still critically panned.
It was Hollywood's take on the legendary Dragon Ball saga. One doesn't even have to watch the movie in order to see what's wrong with the whole damn thing. Just seeing the trailers or posters ought to be enough of a warning sign to stay away from this live-action adaptation.
Being set in a realistic time period of human history, it wouldn't be too hard to make a live-action version of Rurouni Kenshin. It was a huge part of most anime fans' childhood and even hinted at them some Meiji period history lessons.
Certain dialogue, storytelling techniques, and even emotional weight can only be achieved through anime. That isn't to say live-action anime adaptations are not good, it just so happens that they're more difficult to pull off successfully.
Some films have turned out great while others have completely flopped. The most popular and iconic anime shows tend to stay within their medium for a good reason. Certain dialogue, storytelling techniques, and even emotional weight can only be achieved through anime. That isn't to say live-action anime adaptations are not good, ...
4 BEST: BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL. Surprisingly enough, Netflix does stream a good live-action anime adaptation to balance out how awful Death Note was. That said adaptation is Blade of the Immortal, based on the anime of the same name back.
Technically, Oldboy had no anime and the source material was only a manga; still, anime is usually just manga in motion, anyway. Oldboy is just too good of an adaptation to not make the cut. It's one of the best and most shocking Korean films to date.
Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai – Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunosen Final. The second live-action film of Love is War will portray the events of the original manga’s “Sports Festival and Cultural Festival” arc, focused on Yu Ishigami and Tsubame Koyasu. This arc was also portrayed in the second season of the anime.
The series is ending in 2021 as a pentalogy, with two new films covering the final Jinchu arc of the original manga and completing the story with the mystery of Kenshin’s scar in The Final, along with Kenshin’s final battle against Enishi in The Beginning. Yes, the titles are weird.
It was announced just recently in January 2020 for its 10th anniversary, that the iconic time travel series Steins;Gate is getting an American live-action series, produced by Skydance Television.
Alice in Borderland. Live-action anime has been pretty common in Japan for years, but the folks in Hollywood are only just beginning ...
Announced all the way back in 2015, the Naruto movie by Lionsgate seems to be stalling its production, with Michael Gracey (Greatest Showman, Rocketman) being negotiated with to direct as of 2018, though it likely fell through- you can tell he’s been busy the past few years.