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We've seen a live-action Speed Racer, which was was all right and the upcoming Dragonball film which looks like utter shite.

So what animes actually COULD be adapted into a good live-action movie? I know there's been plenty of LA adaptions to manga series over in Japan like Deathnote, which is why I'm mainly gearing the question regarding American-made films.

Personally, I always thought that it'd be really cool see a trilogy based on the first three parts of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. The first movie could focus on Part with Jonathan Joestar fighting Dio Brando, the second film could focus on Part 2 with Joseph Joestar and the third film could be about Part 3 with Jotaro taking care of Dio once and for all.

The third film could easily be set in the U.S. instead of Japan and Parts 4-7 could be just be left out fso the trilogy could essentially be have Dio as the main villain.

I don't want any animes turning into movies because they always turn crappy in the process.

apparently not dragonball.

I have actually always said that Dragonball would never be able to be made into a good movie.

I think that Samurai Champloo could be made into at least a decent movie.

I don't think there's any technical reason that dragonball couldn't be made into a good movie, CGI has come far enough to do it. It's not really the special effects that are the main problem in the upcoming Dragonball Movie, it's...pretty much everything else.

It's the fact that no one should really be able to take a live action DBZ movie seriously. If they did it actually true to the series, it would honestly be cheesy and gay. So they tried to alter it...Thus making it even worse shit.

Dragonball movie sucks and the same goes for Speed Racer. Now I wonder how badly the live action Neon Genesis Evangelion movie will be.

It will really suck if the NGE movie is as bad as the DB movie will most likely be...

A Dragonball movie did have potential if they tried to make it something like an amped up version of Kung-Fu Hustle with chi blasts.

As it is, though, it doesn't seem like the producers took any steps to make the film in that direction at all.

Originally posted by Dark-Jaxx
I have actually always said that Dragonball would never be able to be made into a good movie.

I think that Samurai Champloo could be made into at least a decent movie. champloo would be epic, all they have to do is film it like cashern for the fast sword fights.

What would really be horrifying is that if someone makes a Live Action Pokemon movie.

Originally posted by Nemesis X
I don't want any animes turning into movies because they always turn crappy in the process.
It's already happening though, and will continue to happen regardless of what you/we want.

Originally posted by Accel
A Dragonball movie did have potential if they tried to make it something like an amped up version of Kung-Fu Hustle with chi blasts.

As it is, though, it doesn't seem like the producers took any steps to make the film in that direction at all.
Yep..

Originally posted by Nemesis X
What would really be horrifying is that if someone makes a Live Action Pokemon movie.
That's based off of the first movie. lolol
Actually, that would ruin my childhood.

Yeah, the problem is they're trying to make a serious movie out of dragonball- and it's just not.
Kung Fu Hustle was awesome. It was just 4 enormous fight scenes glued together by about 3 lines of dialogue.

Gundam only movie i can see being made sucessfuly byu successful i mean by not being retarded.

Gundam wouldn't be bad.

Battle Royale could. They basically did it with the Condemed. Though I guess that would be manga cause I don't know if Battle Royale has a anime.

A lot of Shoujo anime could. Not so many Shonen though. But stuff like Cased Closed, and DeathNote could probably do really good as an american movie. DB could be..if Stephen Chow had turned it into something like Shoalin Soccer or Kung-Fu Hustle which it doesn't seem to be at all.

Anime movies are about as bad looking as you see their musicals.

As long as its done by the Japanese, Americans seem to pick the most horrible actors for each character.. Justin Chatwin as Goku?

Originally posted by Kento
Battle Royale could. They basically did it with the Condemed. Though I guess that would be manga cause I don't know if Battle Royale has a anime.

A lot of Shoujo anime could. Not so many Shonen though. But stuff like Cased Closed, and DeathNote could probably do really good as an american movie. DB could be..if Stephen Chow had turned it into something like Shoalin Soccer or Kung-Fu Hustle which it doesn't seem to be at all. battle royal is a movie already, in fact there are two of them.

Originally posted by Kento
Battle Royale could. They basically did it with the Condemed. Though I guess that would be manga cause I don't know if Battle Royale has a anime.

A lot of Shoujo anime could. Not so many Shonen though. But stuff like Cased Closed, and DeathNote could probably do really good as an american movie. DB could be..if Stephen Chow had turned it into something like Shoalin Soccer or Kung-Fu Hustle which it doesn't seem to be at all.

Battle Royale is pretty much the only live action japanese movie not made by Akira Kurosawa that I could name.

I believe there is already at least one live action Death Note movie as well- I read the plot, which is slightly different to the anime. Actually, i thought it sounded better- L discovers the Death Notes, and writes his own name in one to die a peaceful death in his sleep after an extended period of time, and so even though Light writes L's name into his Death Note in their final showdown, it doesn't work. Light dies, much like in the warehouse fight in the anime, and L dies shortly after in his sleep as he had written in the Death Note.
I thought that was a much neater ending than the anime one, personally.

Paranoia Agent

Originally posted by psycho gundam
battle royal is a movie already, in fact there are two of them. I was talking about making an American movie.

americans would screw it up, directors just don't get anime. (just look at transformers. G1 =/= the movie)

Giant robots can't really be compared to a island filled with teens killing each other. When they've made a movie almost exactly like it just replaced teens with convicts on death row.

Originally posted by psycho gundam
americans would screw it up, directors just don't get anime. (just look at transformers. G1 =/= the movie)

I think transformers is an okey movie. theres not that many problems with it. now about battle royale remake I do think that will not be a good movie, but I dont think the movie that was made be that another guy was good eather it change to many things that maid the novel and manga good.

the first reason is it not bloody like the manga was.

the second was the two coldest person didnt fight.

the third was is was to short .

so I dont think any of the battle royale movies will or have been good.

I think Dragonball looks great, and erm... somehing like One Piece could be interesting, death note altough im not a fan could be good i guess

No over the top action oriented anime should ever be turned live action. EVER. Something like a Cowboy Bebop might work. I could see it working with Gundam too. And Monster most definetly.

Now would they be good? Whole 'nother story.

Yu Yu Hakusho would be pretty decent live action i think

Trigun

Originally posted by yungz22
Yu Yu Hakusho would be pretty decent live action i think
I just hope they wouldn't screw up the younger Toguro's appearance/transformations.

Originally posted by Kero_Co
Paranoia Agent

Not trying to be rude, but are you kidding me? That anime was terrible.

Trigun, Cowboy bebop, or gundam. they have the CG to do it

Ghost in the Shell - Starring Kate Beckinsale. I tell you, I should be a talent scout.

Originally posted by Ridley_Prime
I just hope they wouldn't screw up the younger Toguro's appearance/transformations.
Not to mention, it would be.. awesome, beyond words if done right.

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Well, one can hope.

Originally posted by Nemesis X
Not trying to be rude, but are you kidding me? That anime was terrible.

Meh, like FLCL, you either love it or hate it.

Originally posted by Kero_Co
Meh, like FLCL, you either love it or hate it.

Yeah man I love that show.

Originally posted by Ridley_Prime
Not to mention, it would be.. awesome, beyond words if done right.

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Well, one can hope.

yes it would be awesome

Originally posted by Kero_Co
like FLCL, you either love it or hate it.

Most people hate it. I watched the entire series (gonna take the jaws of life to get those episodes out of my head) and it made me pause for half an hour. It was so horrible.

i know that theyre making one for Avatar:the Last Airbender none ]
others i know of are Akira in 2011
Astro Boy is supposed to be released Oct 23 2009 dancing
theres a DBZ movie coming out in 09 but it looks TERRIBLE all the actors are American and Piccolo isnt even green plus a lot more problems like that none
Witchblade is out in 09

ones that i think would be cool:
Any of the Gundams awew00t ]
Digimon
Pokemon
Cardcaptors
Samorai Champloo
FLCL

Originally posted by Eman5805
No over the top action oriented anime should ever be turned live action. EVER. Something like a Cowboy Bebop might work. I could see it working with Gundam too. And Monster most definetly.

Now would they be good? Whole 'nother story. Originally posted by yungz22
Yu Yu Hakusho would be pretty decent live action i think
i totally forgot about those!
theyd rock too

Gah I swear. I love the whole Dragonball series and every from of it but sheesh seriously..why live action..whhhyy....If they would have just went with CGI movie or something take the Advent Children route..please T_T


I was thinking Bastard!! if they just made it all pervy and didn't take it too seriously but they made sure to show Dark Schneider's power and such I don't think it would be all that hard XD. Sure it might be more of a comedy though but hey

then again..it probably would be a porn instead of a live action movie ;/........but still it has to count for something right ^_^;?

oh and Baki the Grappler or Fighting Spirit might work?

Originally posted by Ban Mido
Gah I swear. I love the whole Dragonball series and every from of it but sheesh seriously..why live action..whhhyy....If they would have just went with CGI movie or something take the Advent Children route..please T_T


I was thinking Bastard!! if they just made it all pervy and didn't take it too seriously but they made sure to show Dark Schneider's power and such I don't think it would be all that hard XD. Sure it might be more of a comedy though but hey

then again..it probably would be a porn instead of a live action movie ;/........but still it has to count for something right ^_^;?
i second that notion on the Dragonball part

i found out theres gonna be a Witchblade movie comin out in 09
i love 2009!

yu-gi-oh live action. simple as f***
Now if you could find those little asian kids that devoted their spendings and lives to the game when the cards debuted, you'd be set.

I agree with eman5805, any action film that could only be achieved in animation would look second-to in live action.
Slice of life animes work, comedy, (Cromartie Highschool's Live action was totally wicked)
Military perhaps? Black Lagoon? ahh full metal panic! fumoffu?
Getbackers? hah

There should be a live action Azumanga Daioh movie. Besides, there's already a live action version of the opening...

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Originally posted by Yoshi Paradise
There should be a live action Azumanga Daioh movie. Besides, there's already a live action version of the opening...

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ffff

A nice short anime would be ideal obviously. Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, those are the big ones that come to mind right now.

I know Tobey Mcguire is starring in a robotech live action film.

But TWO things to look forward to are the c.g.i Astro Boy and Gatchaman movies coming out.

Originally posted by AC/DC'S_LVR
i found out theres gonna be a Witchblade movie comin out in 09
i love 2009!

the witchblade one isnt based on the anime. its based on the american comic book

Kino no Tabi. Simple formula, travel here, ****** up stuff happens that makes you question humanity or the world around us for better or worse, leave, travel there, repeat.

Originally posted by Yoshi Paradise
There should be a live action Azumanga Daioh movie. Besides, there's already a live action version of the opening...

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WTF?

Originally posted by jalek moye
the witchblade one isnt based on the anime. its based on the american comic book
it was turned into an anime though

Originally posted by Off-kilter
yu-gi-oh live action. simple as f***
Now if you could find those little asian kids that devoted their spendings and lives to the game when the cards debuted, you'd be set.

I agree with eman5805, any action film that could only be achieved in animation would look second-to in live action.
Slice of life animes work, comedy, (Cromartie Highschool's Live action was totally wicked)
Military perhaps? Black Lagoon? ahh full metal panic! fumoffu?
Getbackers? hah
my little brother would shit bricks if there was a Yu-Gi-Oh! movie none

Originally posted by AC/DC'S_LVR
it was turned into an anime though

na the anime has absolutly nothing to do with the comic. and the movie is based on the comic so it has nothing to do besides a guantlet that does somthing completly different

there would have to be some serious wardrobe changes if they wanted to show that movie with less than a triple x rating.

Originally posted by AC/DC'S_LVR
my little brother would shit bricks if there was a Yu-Gi-Oh! movie none
I would see it just for Kaiba.

Originally posted by AC/DC'S_LVR
my little brother would shit bricks if there was a Yu-Gi-Oh! movie none

Shit bricks in what way? sorry I've got a 12 year old cousin thats still in the "LET'S DU-DU-DU-DU-DUEL GO PIKACHU" -phase, he's the one that pitched the idea to me.

Originally posted by psycho gundam
there would have to be some serious wardrobe changes if they wanted to show that movie with less than a triple x rating.
not really her clothes are under it, you can still see them when the armor isnt covering her whole body.

atleast in the american comic book witchblade

Originally posted by jalek moye
not really her clothes are under it, you can still see them when the armor isnt covering her whole body.

atleast in the american comic book witchblade

and the times when her clothes arnt under it. if the threats high enough it covers more of her