Animanga & Games Live Action Movies & Series
Mostly based on anime/manga or manhwa/webtoons, but also some games. I didn't necessarily liked all of these adaptations, I'm just adding all the ones I've watched.
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1. Tonde Saitama
Japanese Movie - 2019
This is the best movie ever made.
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2. Ichi the Killer
Japanese Movie - 2001
I enjoyed this movie a LOT and mostly thanks to Kakihara. What a cool character! So I'm not interested in reading the manga at all bc manga Kakihara is ugly and doesn't look cool.
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3. Love and Leashes
Korean Movie - 2022
I enjoyed this more than the webtoon. The female mc has a stronger and more dominant personality and we get to see actually sexy (albeit not explicit) scenes.
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4. Lychee Light Club
Japanese Movie - 2016
I think my only complaint about this adaptation is that Zera's actor has more androgynous/delicate features than Jaibo's and that's kinda wrong for their characters.
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5. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
Japanese Movie - 2017
This was a good movie adaptation. I wish it had a sequel bc I'd like to see what excuse they'd create for the fact that [spoiler] Kira killed Keicho. I mean, Kira never attacks unprovoked.
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6. Cutie Honey
Japanese Movie - 2004
My first contact with Cutie Honey and still my favorite piece of media in the franchise. Tokusatsu vibes mixed with mahou shoujo vibes. Art.
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7. Cutie Honey: Tears
Japanese Movie - 2016
This is just BAD. I don't get how they thought taking Cutie Honey seriously was a good idea.
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8. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
Japanese Movie - 2017
Decent, but not as funny as the anime or the manga.
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9. BLEACH
Japanese Movie - 2018
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10. Ace Attorney
Japanese Movie - 2012
So over the top, very enjoyable. Not nearly as good as the game tho, obviously.
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11. Fullmetal Alchemist
Japanese Movie - 2017
There was an attempt but it failed.
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12. Shrill Cries of Summer
Japanese Movie - 2008
Well adapted but the cast was awful. There was like, 1 or 2 good actors in it. I'malso confused as to way they choose to have Mion with short hair and Rena with long hair.
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13. Shrill Cries – Reshuffle
Japanese Movie - 2009
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14. Nana
Japanese Movie - 2005
It's good. I understand that people feel bad that the side stories (the other characters) didn't have any screen time but c'mon, it's only one movie, they needed to focus on the main characters and story.
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15. Nana 2
Japanese Movie - 2006
Good, but not as good as the previous movie.
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16. Gantz
Japanese Movie - 2011
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17. Another Gantz
Japanese Movie - 2011
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18. Antique Bakery
Korean Movie - 2008
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19. Black Butler
Japanese Movie - 2014
I'm still trying to understand why this exists.
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20. Death Note
Japanese Movie - 2006
It... exists.
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21. L: Change the World
Japanese Movie - 2008
zzZzZZzZzZz
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22. Double Mints
Japanese Movie - 2017
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23. Gintama
Japanese Movie - 2017
How DARE them exclude my beloved Bansai from a movie that has such focus on my beloved Kiheitai. Also, the actor who plays Takasugi is ugly and I don't like that.
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24. Gintama 2: Rules Are Meant To Be Broken
Japanese Movie - 2018
Much better than the first. Bansai is here this time and damn he's HOT. Sadly Takasugi is still ugly.
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25. GOTH
Japanese Movie - 2008
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26. Grave of the Fireflies
Japanese Movie - 2008
Decent but didn't make me cry a river like the original anime.
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27. M.W.
Japanese Movie - 2009
Excluding the grooming and the "romance" from this adaptation was such a COWARD move.
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28. Maundy Thursday
Korean Movie - 2006
I cried a river.
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29. Midori: The Camellia Girl
Japanese Movie - 2016
Very nice! Didn't expect to see Takeru here and he did a great job.
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30. Prophecy
Japanese Movie - 2015
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31. Young Black Jack
Japanese Special - 2011, 1 episode
[Spoiler] They turned Kiriko evil in the end and this is the most bullshit thing ever.
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32. Corpse Party
Japanese Movie - 2015
This is so damn BORING. The original game, and even the manga that adapted it, or even the anime OVAs, are so much better than this. The whole atmosphere here is boring and not scary/creepy at all. The OST is terrible (which is a sin considering how cool the original Corpse Party OST is). It lacked the gore, the corpses around the school, the eerieness, the dark atmosphere, the blood, the disturbing events, etc... This movie is trash.
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33. Ranma 1/2
Japanese Special - 2011, 1 episode
Fun!!
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34. As the Gods Will
Japanese Movie - 2014
I remember hating the manga so I'm impressed at how much I enjoyed the movie. Takashi Miike did a great job here.
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35. Lesson of the Evil
Japanese Movie - 2012
Very interesting, one of my favorite movies by Takashi Miike.
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36. Old Boy
Korean Movie - 2003
A rare case of a live action movie being MUCH better than it's original manga. I honestly can opicture Park Wook-Chan reading the manga, creating all kinds of cool theories in his mind, and then getting utterly frustrated when reaching that BULLSHIT revelation in the end. Dude really fixed the story with his movie.
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37. Rurouni Kenshin
Japanese Movie - 2012
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38. Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno
Japanese Movie - 2014
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39. Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends
Japanese Movie - 2014
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40. Blue Spring
Japanese Movie - 2002
The movie is really good, I should read the manga some time. And Matsuda Ryuhei was so adorable!
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41. The Werewolf Game: Prison Break
Japanese Movie - 2016
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42. Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa no Yoru
Japanese Movie - 2021
Not bad but the manga is MUCH better.
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43. The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese
Japanese Movie - 2020
This was actually going well but then they decided to change the original ending and ruined everything.
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44. Udagawachou de Matteteyo
Japanese Movie - 2015
I remember I really enjoyed the manga but this movie was meh. Now I'm afraid of re-reading the manga. lol
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45. Love My Life
Japanese Movie - 2006
So sweet and heartwarming. I ended up liking it even more than the manga.
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46. Homunculus
Japanese Movie - 2021
idk why I watched this. The manga sucked. The movie sucked too but in a different way since they changed the story a bit.
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47. The Fable 2
Japanese Movie - 2021
Watched it for Techi but enjoyed it.
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48. Devilman
Japanese Movie - 2004
Very cool CGI scenes, felt like watching PS2 game cutscenes. Also, the fact that the actors who play Ryo and Akira are twins irl is weird af considering Ryo is canonically in love with Akira.
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49. Remember-Member
Japanese Movie - 2022
Good but felt rushed. I REALLY wanna read the manga!
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50. Violence Action
Japanese Movie - 2022
Fun, but a bit too long.
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51. Signal 100
Japanese Movie - 2020
This sucked SO much I'm impressed. The manga is very nice tho.
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52. Occult Detectives Death Doll Graveyard
Japanese Movie - 2004
The manga is better.
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53. Lizard Baby
Japanese Movie - 2004
It's funny but only bc it's too bad.
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54. Tokyo Zombie
Japanese Movie - 2005
This is so bad.
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55. Spiral
Japanese Movie - 2000
Absolutely awful. An insult to the manga.
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56. My Brother's Husband
Japanese Drama - 2018, 3 episodes
Beautiful. Just as good as the manga.
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57. xxxHOLiC
Japanese Movie - 2022
Honestly very confusing. I've read the manga and still had a lot of trouble following what the hell was happening here, I imagine that if this is your first contact with the franchise you won't understand sh*t.
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58. xxxHolic
Japanese Drama - 2013, 8 episodes
More serious and has a more eerie atmosphere than the manga/anime, but very interesting and fun.
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59. Kishibe Rohan wa ugokanai
Japanese Drama - 2020, 3 episodes
Takahashi Issey does such an INCREDIBLE job portraying Rohan, he surpassed all my expectations. I was very skeptical at first but in the end I was very pleasantly surprised. I love this series.
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60. Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai Season 2
Japanese Drama - 2021, 3 episodes
Just as good as the first season.
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61. Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai Season 3
Japanese Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
Just as good as the previous two seasons.
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62. Rohan au Louvre
Japanese Movie - 2023
Takahashi Issey was born to be Rohan. This movie was just as good as the series.
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63. Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai: Mitsuryo Kaigan
Japanese Drama - 2024, 1 episode
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64. Imawa no Kuni no Arisu Season 1
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Very good. I had only watched the anime OVAs that tell the beginning of the story before and I hadn't liked them so I postponed watching this drama. Turns out the drama's beginning was better adapted and I enjoyed what came afterwards much more anyway.
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65. Alice in Borderland Season 2
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Even better than season 1. I absolutely adored the ending.
I really wanna read the manga now.
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66. Hellbound
Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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67. Thuis best
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Decent, but the webtoon is much better.
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68. Roppongi Class
Japanese Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
I watched it for Techi tbh and it was nice to see her in a more expressive role than her previous ones.
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69. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Japanese Drama - 2007, 12 episodes
Funny af, really fun cast, but the love triangle was annoying bc since the beginning I knew Mizuki wouldn't be with the best boy.
I might take a look at the manga eventually.
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70. Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
I liked the manga but this drama is bad.
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71. Gannibal
Japanese Drama - 2022, 7 episodes
Very good now gimme a second season.
I wanna read the manga when I have the chance.
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72. Utsubora
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
A very well-done adaptation but somehow it wasn't as enjoyable to watch it as it was to read (and re-read) the manga.
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73. IS - Otoko Demo Onna Demo Nai Sei
Japanese Drama - 2011, 10 episodes
Pretty good. I can't properly compare it with the manga bc it's been a while since I read it, but I enjoyed both.
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74. Connect
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
Interesting. I haven't read the webtoon yet but I plan to.
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75. One Room Angel
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
Cute! Not as good as the manga but very good still.
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76. Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
So sweet!! I think I enjoyed this even more than the manga.
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77. Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna Season 2
Japanese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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78. Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes