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Top 10 Anime That Deserve Live Action Movies


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treatment welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 anime that deserved

the top 10 anime that deserved

the top 10 anime that deserved live-action movies you’re good at

live-action movies you’re good at

live-action movies you’re good at calculating risk and reward aren’t you

calculating risk and reward aren’t you

calculating risk and reward aren’t you for this list we’re looking at anime

for this list we’re looking at anime

for this list we’re looking at anime that have the scope story and ability to

that have the scope story and ability to

that have the scope story and ability to become Hollywood blockbusters hey wait a

become Hollywood blockbusters hey wait a

become Hollywood blockbusters hey wait a minute

minute

minute what are you doing either as standalone

what are you doing either as standalone

what are you doing either as standalone films or as the basis for a new

films or as the basis for a new

films or as the basis for a new franchise for trilogy when I used to

franchise for trilogy when I used to

franchise for trilogy when I used to swing my sword I didn’t need to think

swing my sword I didn’t need to think

swing my sword I didn’t need to think about anything else to the victor go the

about anything else to the victor go the

about anything else to the victor go the spoils

spoils

spoils titles that have already been picked up

titles that have already been picked up

titles that have already been picked up by big studios or have already been made

by big studios or have already been made

by big studios or have already been made into theatrical features won’t be making

into theatrical features won’t be making

into theatrical features won’t be making the list Congrats ghost in the shell’

number 10 Psychopaths

number 10 Psychopaths the problem is freewill has been

the problem is freewill has been

the problem is freewill has been stripped from the equation and if man is

stripped from the equation and if man is

stripped from the equation and if man is not judged by their choices then how are

not judged by their choices then how are

not judged by their choices then how are we really deciding who is good and who

we really deciding who is good and who

we really deciding who is good and who is evil kicking off our list is this

is evil kicking off our list is this

is evil kicking off our list is this popular sci-fi thriller that delivers

popular sci-fi thriller that delivers

popular sci-fi thriller that delivers justice by the numbers hidden in the

justice by the numbers hidden in the

justice by the numbers hidden in the heart of the futuristic utopia are

heart of the futuristic utopia are

heart of the futuristic utopia are twisted crimes and a very questionable

twisted crimes and a very questionable

twisted crimes and a very questionable method of justice she’s the victim here

method of justice she’s the victim here

method of justice she’s the victim here and we camp the targets threat judgment

and we camp the targets threat judgment

and we camp the targets threat judgment has been the addressed enforces and

has been the addressed enforces and

has been the addressed enforces and legal eliminate audiences love a good

legal eliminate audiences love a good

legal eliminate audiences love a good murder mystery with a hint of government

murder mystery with a hint of government

murder mystery with a hint of government controlled society shattering secrets

controlled society shattering secrets

controlled society shattering secrets making the murder cases themselves

making the murder cases themselves

making the murder cases themselves relatable even in the far future is a

relatable even in the far future is a

relatable even in the far future is a sure way to win ticket sales plus how

sure way to win ticket sales plus how

sure way to win ticket sales plus how cool would it be to see a real-life

cool would it be to see a real-life

cool would it be to see a real-life Dominator gun in action

number nine rainbow Nisha Oracle bone

number nine rainbow Nisha Oracle bone ocean Cheney bunny – uh-oh I see but in

ocean Cheney bunny – uh-oh I see but in

ocean Cheney bunny – uh-oh I see but in a joke good game today huh

a joke good game today huh

a joke good game today huh audiences love stories about underdogs

audiences love stories about underdogs

audiences love stories about underdogs overcoming impossible odds when it comes

overcoming impossible odds when it comes

overcoming impossible odds when it comes to prison dramas that’s instant Oscar

to prison dramas that’s instant Oscar

to prison dramas that’s instant Oscar potential rainbow tells the story of

potential rainbow tells the story of

potential rainbow tells the story of seven youths who are confined to a

seven youths who are confined to a

seven youths who are confined to a brutal prison and are forced to endure

brutal prison and are forced to endure

brutal prison and are forced to endure hardships beyond words as painful as

hardships beyond words as painful as

hardships beyond words as painful as their punishments maybe it would get a

their punishments maybe it would get a

their punishments maybe it would get a huge reaction out of the audience the

huge reaction out of the audience the

huge reaction out of the audience the way our protagonists conquer each trial

way our protagonists conquer each trial

way our protagonists conquer each trial and live to fight another day is

and live to fight another day is

and live to fight another day is inspiring rainbow is animes answer to

inspiring rainbow is animes answer to

inspiring rainbow is animes answer to the Shawshank Redemption and would make

the Shawshank Redemption and would make

the Shawshank Redemption and would make an instant Hollywood classic kind of it

an instant Hollywood classic kind of it

an instant Hollywood classic kind of it seems it at a diminutive misconnect

Jannik it HIPAA yet it number eight

Jannik it HIPAA yet it number eight outlaw star let’s do it

imagine if Luke Skywalker could use his

imagine if Luke Skywalker could use his x-wing to punch Darth Vader into

x-wing to punch Darth Vader into

x-wing to punch Darth Vader into submission outlaw star features all of

submission outlaw star features all of

submission outlaw star features all of that plus some wacky mecha designs and a

that plus some wacky mecha designs and a

that plus some wacky mecha designs and a lovable cast of charming rogues

lovable cast of charming rogues

lovable cast of charming rogues beautiful female warriors and space

beautiful female warriors and space

beautiful female warriors and space ninja pirates

with them clashing over a ship that will

with them clashing over a ship that will lead our heroes to the ultimate treasure

lead our heroes to the ultimate treasure

lead our heroes to the ultimate treasure of the galaxy this series would make for

of the galaxy this series would make for

of the galaxy this series would make for some amazing CGI set pieces

mekka is extremely underrepresented in

mekka is extremely underrepresented in live-action and ships with robot arms

live-action and ships with robot arms

live-action and ships with robot arms swords and guns battling it out in deep

swords and guns battling it out in deep

swords and guns battling it out in deep space would be well worth the price of

space would be well worth the price of

space would be well worth the price of admission

number seven from the new world a world

number seven from the new world a world where everyone has psychic powers sounds

where everyone has psychic powers sounds

where everyone has psychic powers sounds both awesome and terrifying at the same

both awesome and terrifying at the same

both awesome and terrifying at the same time wouldn’t you want to know how it

time wouldn’t you want to know how it

time wouldn’t you want to know how it came to be what if the truth was worse

came to be what if the truth was worse

came to be what if the truth was worse than you could imagine

than you could imagine

than you could imagine please don’t do this can you not see

please don’t do this can you not see

please don’t do this can you not see their emotions caused me more suffering

their emotions caused me more suffering

their emotions caused me more suffering than this piercing blade this new world

than this piercing blade this new world

than this piercing blade this new world throws a group of super-powered teens

throws a group of super-powered teens

throws a group of super-powered teens against a mysterious government

against a mysterious government

against a mysterious government organization when they seek to unlock

organization when they seek to unlock

organization when they seek to unlock the secrets of their past and future

the secrets of their past and future

the secrets of their past and future life disgusting vermin I will kill you

life disgusting vermin I will kill you

life disgusting vermin I will kill you all

finding an audience for this series

finding an audience for this series would be easy as it resembles the setup

would be easy as it resembles the setup

would be easy as it resembles the setup of a rebellious young adult series like

of a rebellious young adult series like

of a rebellious young adult series like The Hunger Games or the divergent series

The Hunger Games or the divergent series

The Hunger Games or the divergent series unfortunately we got a bit of dead

unfortunately we got a bit of dead

unfortunately we got a bit of dead weight weighing us down to number six

weight weighing us down to number six

weight weighing us down to number six Helsing

lately vampires in Hollywood have gotten

lately vampires in Hollywood have gotten a bad rep thanks to the tween tastic

a bad rep thanks to the tween tastic

a bad rep thanks to the tween tastic Twilight series what do you think that

Twilight series what do you think that

Twilight series what do you think that says about the world we created Alucard

says about the world we created Alucard

says about the world we created Alucard Helsing would be a step back to form for

Helsing would be a step back to form for

Helsing would be a step back to form for the once beloved terrors of the night

the once beloved terrors of the night

the once beloved terrors of the night especially if the bloody action scenes

especially if the bloody action scenes

especially if the bloody action scenes and classy cool tone can be properly

and classy cool tone can be properly

and classy cool tone can be properly replicated Alucard and the Helsing

replicated Alucard and the Helsing

replicated Alucard and the Helsing organization’s quest to protect England

organization’s quest to protect England

organization’s quest to protect England from the forces of darkness never holds

from the forces of darkness never holds

from the forces of darkness never holds back on brutal chaos that’s both

back on brutal chaos that’s both

back on brutal chaos that’s both cringe-worthy and incredibly exciting

cringe-worthy and incredibly exciting

cringe-worthy and incredibly exciting it’s the vampire blood fest we’ve all

it’s the vampire blood fest we’ve all

it’s the vampire blood fest we’ve all been waiting for

what number five for zurk we’ve seen

what number five for zurk we’ve seen elves dwarves and Dragons Duke it out in

elves dwarves and Dragons Duke it out in

elves dwarves and Dragons Duke it out in epic quests but what about a tall

epic quests but what about a tall

epic quests but what about a tall muscle-bound Berserker with no remorse

berserk is a medieval fantasy that goes

berserk is a medieval fantasy that goes outside the typical good versus evil

outside the typical good versus evil

outside the typical good versus evil story as we follow characters who would

story as we follow characters who would

story as we follow characters who would be considered the bad guys in any other

be considered the bad guys in any other

be considered the bad guys in any other tale from epic battles to all-or-nothing

tale from epic battles to all-or-nothing

tale from epic battles to all-or-nothing duels so much of this series would make

duels so much of this series would make

duels so much of this series would make for Class A cinema it’s a much bolder

for Class A cinema it’s a much bolder

for Class A cinema it’s a much bolder and scarier take on fantasy which adds a

and scarier take on fantasy which adds a

and scarier take on fantasy which adds a bit of frightening horror to the action

bit of frightening horror to the action

bit of frightening horror to the action and epic landscapes that fantasy fans

and epic landscapes that fantasy fans

and epic landscapes that fantasy fans are drawn to

number four steins gate good Jumu’ah

number four steins gate good Jumu’ah how’s the money wanna go what do you

how’s the money wanna go what do you

how’s the money wanna go what do you wanna do good if Christopher Nolan’s

wanna do good if Christopher Nolan’s

wanna do good if Christopher Nolan’s inception taught us anything it’s that

inception taught us anything it’s that

inception taught us anything it’s that movie audiences like to speculate about

movie audiences like to speculate about

movie audiences like to speculate about things to death and the time-traveling

things to death and the time-traveling

things to death and the time-traveling story of steins gate is riddled with

story of steins gate is riddled with

story of steins gate is riddled with deeper meanings hiya buddy add to that a

deeper meanings hiya buddy add to that a

deeper meanings hiya buddy add to that a very eccentric lead character a

very eccentric lead character a

very eccentric lead character a beautiful assistant and a sense that

beautiful assistant and a sense that

beautiful assistant and a sense that this tale is a lot more than meets the

this tale is a lot more than meets the

this tale is a lot more than meets the eye and you’ve got a story tailor-made

eye and you’ve got a story tailor-made

eye and you’ve got a story tailor-made for Hollywood so the motive uses yoko

for Hollywood so the motive uses yoko

for Hollywood so the motive uses yoko Kondo hey Desiree mono da da da da Maeda

Kondo hey Desiree mono da da da da Maeda

Kondo hey Desiree mono da da da da Maeda waragi Suzy not zucchini loser agostina

waragi Suzy not zucchini loser agostina

waragi Suzy not zucchini loser agostina Noda there’s plenty of teaser potential

Noda there’s plenty of teaser potential

Noda there’s plenty of teaser potential and a lot for the marketing departments

and a lot for the marketing departments

and a lot for the marketing departments to work with as the story is too dense

to work with as the story is too dense

to work with as the story is too dense for a simple trailer and can build up a

for a simple trailer and can build up a

for a simple trailer and can build up a lot of mystery David Olsen incident

lot of mystery David Olsen incident

lot of mystery David Olsen incident psychotic a ninja needed a hug McDonald

psychotic a ninja needed a hug McDonald

psychotic a ninja needed a hug McDonald whoo number three Baca no I thought we

whoo number three Baca no I thought we

whoo number three Baca no I thought we did a robbery and now we’re skipping of

did a robbery and now we’re skipping of

did a robbery and now we’re skipping of course that’s been the plan from the

course that’s been the plan from the

course that’s been the plan from the beginning alchemists gangsters assassins

beginning alchemists gangsters assassins

beginning alchemists gangsters assassins all clashing over a mysterious

all clashing over a mysterious

all clashing over a mysterious immortality granting elixir in 1930s New

immortality granting elixir in 1930s New

immortality granting elixir in 1930s New York please no more I’ll tell you

York please no more I’ll tell you

York please no more I’ll tell you anything you want to hear so let that

anything you want to hear so let that

anything you want to hear so let that freak in his hands on me we’re there and

freak in his hands on me we’re there and

freak in his hands on me we’re there and a big audience would be too if this

a big audience would be too if this

a big audience would be too if this series is done right on the silver

series is done right on the silver

series is done right on the silver screen the Prohibition era has proven to

screen the Prohibition era has proven to

screen the Prohibition era has proven to be a Hollywood staple and Baccano has

be a Hollywood staple and Baccano has

be a Hollywood staple and Baccano has enough mystery action and intense

enough mystery action and intense

enough mystery action and intense gangsters to warrant the price of

gangsters to warrant the price of

gangsters to warrant the price of admission how many bodies so far it’s

admission how many bodies so far it’s

admission how many bodies so far it’s rough but what we come up with is in the

rough but what we come up with is in the

rough but what we come up with is in the genes mix in those zany surreal elements

genes mix in those zany surreal elements

genes mix in those zany surreal elements and you definitely brought an interest

and you definitely brought an interest

and you definitely brought an interest and bring a unique spin to a classic

and bring a unique spin to a classic

and bring a unique spin to a classic setting and we haven’t even mentioned

setting and we haven’t even mentioned

setting and we haven’t even mentioned the soundtrack

number two Cowboy Bebop I think you do

number two Cowboy Bebop I think you do better as a thief bounty boy now hand it

better as a thief bounty boy now hand it

better as a thief bounty boy now hand it over

over

over glad to I have to pay you back donut

cowboy bebop is a sci-fi anime that is

cowboy bebop is a sci-fi anime that is heavily inspired by Western cinema and

heavily inspired by Western cinema and

heavily inspired by Western cinema and became the inspiration for everyone’s

became the inspiration for everyone’s

became the inspiration for everyone’s favorite sci-fi Western

considered a masterpiece and overflowing

considered a masterpiece and overflowing with style character development and

with style character development and

with style character development and action this sci-fi series about a group

action this sci-fi series about a group

action this sci-fi series about a group of bounty hunters should be easy to

of bounty hunters should be easy to

of bounty hunters should be easy to translate to the big screen

with cool lead hero spike Spiegel and

with cool lead hero spike Spiegel and nods to every action genre on the map

nods to every action genre on the map

nods to every action genre on the map cowboy bebop school factor can only be

cowboy bebop school factor can only be

cowboy bebop school factor can only be matched by its violent yet adventurous

matched by its violent yet adventurous

matched by its violent yet adventurous storylines and it’s already present

storylines and it’s already present

storylines and it’s already present ability to speak to a wide audience

ability to speak to a wide audience

ability to speak to a wide audience seriously

seriously

seriously how has the live-action adaptation not

how has the live-action adaptation not

how has the live-action adaptation not happened yet

I hear you before we unveil our number

I hear you before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable mentions your daughter is dead because

mentions your daughter is dead because

mentions your daughter is dead because of what you did how could they allow you

of what you did how could they allow you

of what you did how could they allow you to live I’m living for Nina

see how painful it is when your family

see how painful it is when your family is beheaded before your very eyes

thanks to Pacific Rim we’ve learned that

thanks to Pacific Rim we’ve learned that giant robots kicking the crap out of

giant robots kicking the crap out of

giant robots kicking the crap out of monsters is as much at home on the big

monsters is as much at home on the big

monsters is as much at home on the big screen as it is in anime

our number one pick for this list

our number one pick for this list evangelion not only boasts memorable

evangelion not only boasts memorable

evangelion not only boasts memorable giant robot versus monster smash fests

giant robot versus monster smash fests

giant robot versus monster smash fests but also delves deep into the tortured

but also delves deep into the tortured

but also delves deep into the tortured psyches of the three protagonists chosen

psyches of the three protagonists chosen

psyches of the three protagonists chosen to save the world from the apocalypse of

to save the world from the apocalypse of

to save the world from the apocalypse of the Angels my god Berserker

easily a story that could be told in a

easily a story that could be told in a series of films even galleons live

series of films even galleons live

series of films even galleons live action potential cannot be ignored

action potential cannot be ignored

action potential cannot be ignored Hollywood let’s get to it

do you agree with our list dream Tojo

do you agree with our list dream Tojo Toma mr. Kurita janitor what other great

Toma mr. Kurita janitor what other great

Toma mr. Kurita janitor what other great anime titles do you think deserve the

anime titles do you think deserve the

anime titles do you think deserve the silver screen treatment for more top 10s

silver screen treatment for more top 10s

silver screen treatment for more top 10s full of possibility published every day

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