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Top 5 Reasons Anime Should NEVER Be Adapted to Hollywood


please Hollywood it’s just getting

please Hollywood it’s just getting embarrassing at this point welcome to

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down our picks for the top 5 reasons

down our picks for the top 5 reasons anime should never be adapted to

anime should never be adapted to

anime should never be adapted to Hollywood I can repair you buddy but I

Hollywood I can repair you buddy but I

Hollywood I can repair you buddy but I can’t protect you mine

can’t protect you mine

can’t protect you mine before we begin we publish new videos

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be looking at why big-budget Western

be looking at why big-budget Western film adaptations of anime should stop

film adaptations of anime should stop

film adaptations of anime should stop number 5 some aspects only work for

number 5 some aspects only work for

number 5 some aspects only work for anime Saldana

anime Saldana

anime Saldana emotionally scoochie Caleta and musical

emotionally scoochie Caleta and musical

emotionally scoochie Caleta and musical even if you were to take a slice of life

even if you were to take a slice of life

even if you were to take a slice of life series one without a single ounce of

series one without a single ounce of

series one without a single ounce of bizarre weirdness to it it just it won’t

bizarre weirdness to it it just it won’t

bizarre weirdness to it it just it won’t feel the same there’s a reason why it’s

feel the same there’s a reason why it’s

feel the same there’s a reason why it’s an animate to begin with animation in

an animate to begin with animation in

an animate to begin with animation in general adds us a real element to its

general adds us a real element to its

general adds us a real element to its works with the world being so foreign to

works with the world being so foreign to

works with the world being so foreign to our own that it adds a significant

our own that it adds a significant

our own that it adds a significant amount of charm to it lush scenery

amount of charm to it lush scenery

amount of charm to it lush scenery symbolism montages character

symbolism montages character

symbolism montages character interactions anime can handle all this

interactions anime can handle all this

interactions anime can handle all this with such a Grace and fluidity that’s

with such a Grace and fluidity that’s

with such a Grace and fluidity that’s trying to replicate it in live-action

trying to replicate it in live-action

trying to replicate it in live-action not only fails to measure up to the

not only fails to measure up to the

not only fails to measure up to the original but by comparison can come

original but by comparison can come

original but by comparison can come across as just kind of awkward and then

across as just kind of awkward and then

across as just kind of awkward and then we enter the realm of the wilder series

we enter the realm of the wilder series

we enter the realm of the wilder series like Dragon Ball one-piece and Jojo

like Dragon Ball one-piece and Jojo

like Dragon Ball one-piece and Jojo though Takashi Miike did manage to make

though Takashi Miike did manage to make

though Takashi Miike did manage to make a decent live-action adaptation albeit

a decent live-action adaptation albeit

a decent live-action adaptation albeit one of the most quaint entries in the

one of the most quaint entries in the

one of the most quaint entries in the series but level of quirkiness is so out

series but level of quirkiness is so out

series but level of quirkiness is so out of the constraints of Hollywood that you

of the constraints of Hollywood that you

of the constraints of Hollywood that you shouldn’t even expect anything similar

number four they’re doomed to fail this

number four they’re doomed to fail this trend has become painfully obvious in

trend has become painfully obvious in

trend has become painfully obvious in recent years so much so that Hollywood

recent years so much so that Hollywood

recent years so much so that Hollywood adaptations of video games might have a

adaptations of video games might have a

adaptations of video games might have a better chance of making some green well

better chance of making some green well

better chance of making some green well we’re gonna wake anime movies have a

we’re gonna wake anime movies have a

we’re gonna wake anime movies have a history of bombing just look at

history of bombing just look at

history of bombing just look at Dragonball Evolution and Speed Racer

Dragonball Evolution and Speed Racer

Dragonball Evolution and Speed Racer the fact is there’s no audience for

the fact is there’s no audience for

the fact is there’s no audience for Western anime adaptations fans of the

Western anime adaptations fans of the

Western anime adaptations fans of the original will hate it for transforming

original will hate it for transforming

original will hate it for transforming something they love and people who’ve

something they love and people who’ve

something they love and people who’ve never heard of it will simply not give a

never heard of it will simply not give a

never heard of it will simply not give a just look at ghost in the shell’ I

just look at ghost in the shell’ I

just look at ghost in the shell’ I wasn’t call a skeptics but we don’t hold

wasn’t call a skeptics but we don’t hold

wasn’t call a skeptics but we don’t hold out much hope for the battle angel Aleta

out much hope for the battle angel Aleta

out much hope for the battle angel Aleta and Akira adaptations that’s mr. Chaddha

and Akira adaptations that’s mr. Chaddha

and Akira adaptations that’s mr. Chaddha you punk

you punk

you punk number three fails to represent the

number three fails to represent the

number three fails to represent the story it doesn’t seem to matter if

story it doesn’t seem to matter if

story it doesn’t seem to matter if studios tried to adapt one movie or a

studios tried to adapt one movie or a

studios tried to adapt one movie or a whole series they never live up to the

whole series they never live up to the

whole series they never live up to the original first of all the idea of

original first of all the idea of

original first of all the idea of consolidating tens of episodes into a

consolidating tens of episodes into a

consolidating tens of episodes into a single film is just kind of dumb and

single film is just kind of dumb and

single film is just kind of dumb and even when they pick a movie or a shorter

even when they pick a movie or a shorter

even when they pick a movie or a shorter series there’s still a plethora of trims

series there’s still a plethora of trims

series there’s still a plethora of trims and personal liberties taken you’d never

and personal liberties taken you’d never

and personal liberties taken you’d never tell someone to watch the Goron laggin

tell someone to watch the Goron laggin

tell someone to watch the Goron laggin compilation movies rather than the 27

compilation movies rather than the 27

compilation movies rather than the 27 episode TV run and why would you because

episode TV run and why would you because

episode TV run and why would you because despite literally using the same

despite literally using the same

despite literally using the same animation cells for its majority it

animation cells for its majority it

animation cells for its majority it removes these smaller moments in the

removes these smaller moments in the

removes these smaller moments in the story that are vital to establishing the

story that are vital to establishing the

story that are vital to establishing the characters and it ultimately screws with

characters and it ultimately screws with

characters and it ultimately screws with the series is pacing how many times do I

the series is pacing how many times do I

the series is pacing how many times do I have to tell you that dumbass so why

have to tell you that dumbass so why

have to tell you that dumbass so why should you make an exception for a

should you make an exception for a

should you make an exception for a Hollywood film which will be profoundly

Hollywood film which will be profoundly

Hollywood film which will be profoundly different from the story bottom line is

different from the story bottom line is

different from the story bottom line is that a movie doesn’t have the time

that a movie doesn’t have the time

that a movie doesn’t have the time budget or technological means to match

budget or technological means to match

budget or technological means to match the story or imagery of the source

the story or imagery of the source

the story or imagery of the source material it’s just impossible

material it’s just impossible

material it’s just impossible number two Japanese culture is ingrained

number two Japanese culture is ingrained

number two Japanese culture is ingrained into it this is the part where we go a

into it this is the part where we go a

into it this is the part where we go a little bit we’ve we’ve seen adaptations

little bit we’ve we’ve seen adaptations

little bit we’ve we’ve seen adaptations of animation and comics done

of animation and comics done

of animation and comics done successfully in the past just look at

successfully in the past just look at

successfully in the past just look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe a god of

the Marvel Cinematic Universe a god of

the Marvel Cinematic Universe a god of thunder and a giant green rage monster

thunder and a giant green rage monster

thunder and a giant green rage monster sharing the silver screen is about as

sharing the silver screen is about as

sharing the silver screen is about as far-fetched as seeing a villainous

far-fetched as seeing a villainous

far-fetched as seeing a villainous vampiric stand user stopping time so why

vampiric stand user stopping time so why

vampiric stand user stopping time so why does Hollywood keep getting it wrong

does Hollywood keep getting it wrong

does Hollywood keep getting it wrong well for one thing the characters

well for one thing the characters

well for one thing the characters locations and customs are all

locations and customs are all

locations and customs are all traditionally Japanese no right

traditionally Japanese no right

traditionally Japanese no right even the crazier series never really

even the crazier series never really

even the crazier series never really tend to drift too far from their roots

tend to drift too far from their roots

tend to drift too far from their roots this leaves Hollywood with a choice

this leaves Hollywood with a choice

this leaves Hollywood with a choice Americanize everything until it barely

Americanize everything until it barely

Americanize everything until it barely resembles the source material and of

resembles the source material and of

resembles the source material and of course whitewash the cast it also sort

course whitewash the cast it also sort

course whitewash the cast it also sort of means killer and Japanese so if

of means killer and Japanese so if

of means killer and Japanese so if they’re gonna be looking for them is

they’re gonna be looking for them is

they’re gonna be looking for them is gonna be on the wrong continent or keep

gonna be on the wrong continent or keep

gonna be on the wrong continent or keep everything the same and completely

everything the same and completely

everything the same and completely alienate your domestic audience anyone

alienate your domestic audience anyone

alienate your domestic audience anyone who’s ever seen your name knows in their

who’s ever seen your name knows in their

who’s ever seen your name knows in their heart that it hangs entirely on Japanese

heart that it hangs entirely on Japanese

heart that it hangs entirely on Japanese culture and given Hollywood’s inability

culture and given Hollywood’s inability

culture and given Hollywood’s inability to adhere to this we will be looking at

to adhere to this we will be looking at

to adhere to this we will be looking at something entirely different

something entirely different

something entirely different JJ what though is going on in your head

JJ what though is going on in your head

JJ what though is going on in your head dude number one the story has already

dude number one the story has already

dude number one the story has already been told and there is the truth of it

been told and there is the truth of it

been told and there is the truth of it when we hear about these movies one

when we hear about these movies one

when we hear about these movies one question immediately comes to our heads

question immediately comes to our heads

question immediately comes to our heads what is the point

what is the point

what is the point anime and manga stories are immortalized

anime and manga stories are immortalized

anime and manga stories are immortalized by their original material sometimes the

by their original material sometimes the

by their original material sometimes the original manga is better sometimes the

original manga is better sometimes the

original manga is better sometimes the anime adds a little something extra but

anime adds a little something extra but

anime adds a little something extra but never in human history have the words

never in human history have the words

never in human history have the words the Hollywood movie is better been

the Hollywood movie is better been

the Hollywood movie is better been uttered by a sane human being everyone

uttered by a sane human being everyone

uttered by a sane human being everyone in there cat has watched Death Note so

in there cat has watched Death Note so

in there cat has watched Death Note so what’s the point in adapting it I was

what’s the point in adapting it I was

what’s the point in adapting it I was actually hoping you could shed some

actually hoping you could shed some

actually hoping you could shed some light on that for me ghost in the shell’

light on that for me ghost in the shell’

light on that for me ghost in the shell’ is recognized as an anime classic so why

is recognized as an anime classic so why

is recognized as an anime classic so why turn it into live-action these stories

turn it into live-action these stories

turn it into live-action these stories have already been told in their purest

have already been told in their purest

have already been told in their purest form already why would we watch a pale

form already why would we watch a pale

form already why would we watch a pale imitation instead only if you take the

imitation instead only if you take the

imitation instead only if you take the framework of something and never claim

framework of something and never claim

framework of something and never claim it to be a remake as was the case with

it to be a remake as was the case with

it to be a remake as was the case with edge of tomorrow or whatever they’re

edge of tomorrow or whatever they’re

edge of tomorrow or whatever they’re calling it these days do you find

calling it these days do you find

calling it these days do you find something worth watching

there is zero incentive to watching a

there is zero incentive to watching a Hollywood adaptation unless of course

Hollywood adaptation unless of course

Hollywood adaptation unless of course you just want to see how much they screw

you just want to see how much they screw

you just want to see how much they screw it up do you agree with our picks check

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