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Anime, Manga & Games That Were Not Mangled On The Big Screen
There’s always that fear that the movie adaptation will never live up to the original
You will not be disappointed by these life action remakes.
Josie And The Pussycats
Original: Comic, published by Archie Comics
Live action adaptation: Starring Rachel Leigh Cook, Tara Reid and Rosario Dawson, directed by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan
Didn’t do that well in the box office, but it’s a still a fun watch for the generation that grew up with Josie, Valeria and Melody.
Doom
Original: Video game, published by GT Interactive
Live action adaptation: Staring Karl Urban, Dwayne Johnson and Rosamund Pike, directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak
Another film that is widely considered a box office bomb, but that does not always mean a flop, as Urban, Johnson and Pike will prove.
Riverdale
Original: Comic, published by Archie Comics
Live action adaptation: Starring KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes, developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
A bit of a surprise, but it’s welcoming to see Archie and the gang stir up some trouble and drama in a darker and more modern Riverdale. Catch it on Netflix.
Ghost In The Shell
Original: Manga, written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow
Live action adaptation: Starring Scarlett Johansson, directed by Rupert Sanders
A little controversial with the casting, but Scarlett Johansson has a history of making action movies that are both endearing and exciting.
Beauty And The Beast
Original: Cartoon, produced by Walt Disney Pictures
Live action adaptation: Staring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, directed by Bill Condon
Catch Emma Watson in a role that was almost tailor made for her. Beauty and the Beast debuts on March 16, 2017.
Rurouni Kenshin
Original: Manga, written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Live action adaptation: Starring Takeru Satoh, directed by Keishi Ōtomo
Whether or not you watched Samurai X growing up, this action-packed film is sure to grab your attention and have you wanting more.
Battle Royale
Original: Manga, written by Koushun Takami, illustrated by Masayuki Taguchi
Live action adaptation: Starring Tatsuya Fujiwara and Aki Maeda, directed by Kinki Fukasaku
Ask yourself, what you would do if you had to kill your friends in exchange for your life? And oh, your weapon is a frying pan.
Your Lie In April
Original: Manga, written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa
Live action adaptation: Starring Suzu Hirose and Kento Yamazaki, directed by Takehiko Shinjō
A piano prodigy loses his mother and the ability to hear the piano; he is resolved to the fact his live will never be colorful again. But then he meets a violin player who proves there is more than one way to play.
Oldboy
Original: Manga, written by Garon Tsuchiya, illustrated by Nobuaki Minegishi
Live action adaptation: Starring Choi Min-sik directed by Park Chan-wook
A man jailed for 15 years, without any knowledge of who his captors are or what they want with him. But his release is only the beginning.
Bunny Drop
Original: Manga, written and illustrated by Yumi Unita
Live action adaptation: Starring Kenichi Matsuyama and Karina, directed by Sabu
An average man figures out his deceased grandfather has an illegitimate 6-year-old daughter, who no one wants to take in. He takes matters into his own hands and decides to raise her himself.
