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8 Essential Live-Action Anime Movie Adaptations

September 9, 2020 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos presents the best live-action anime adaptations….

Behind video games, anime is one of those mediums that has rarely translated well to a live action format. What you can accomplish in a series with a distinct artistic direction tends to outweigh the constraints imposed by the real world. We’ve seen this happen with such works as 2017’s Death Note, but plenty of other examples exist (and will continue to exist).

That’s not to say it’s all been bad. In fact, we would argue that there have been eight live action adaptations of anime flicks that were notable good. What are they? Here’s out pals at Marvelous Videos with the answer…

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