Top 10 Anime You Didn’t Know Had Live-Action Adaptations

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we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 anime you didn’t know had a

top 10 anime you didn’t know had a

top 10 anime you didn’t know had a live-action adaptation before we begin

live-action adaptation before we begin

live-action adaptation before we begin we publish new videos every day so be

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for this list we’ll be looking at the

for this list we’ll be looking at the anime and manga inspired live-action

anime and manga inspired live-action

anime and manga inspired live-action films and TV series that you may not

films and TV series that you may not

films and TV series that you may not have known existed they can range from

have known existed they can range from

have known existed they can range from decent to abhorrent just as long as

decent to abhorrent just as long as

decent to abhorrent just as long as they’re obscure number 10 erased the

they’re obscure number 10 erased the

they’re obscure number 10 erased the anime equivalent proved to be one of

anime equivalent proved to be one of

anime equivalent proved to be one of 2016’s best shows it had thrills a

2016’s best shows it had thrills a

2016’s best shows it had thrills a gripping mystery an intriguing

gripping mystery an intriguing

gripping mystery an intriguing supernatural element along with some

supernatural element along with some

supernatural element along with some visceral emotional punishment courtesy

visceral emotional punishment courtesy

visceral emotional punishment courtesy of some deeply upsetting scenes

of some deeply upsetting scenes

of some deeply upsetting scenes revolving around child abuse and murder

revolving around child abuse and murder

revolving around child abuse and murder it’s definitely not a light-hearted

it’s definitely not a light-hearted

it’s definitely not a light-hearted jaunt through animes funnier tropes sake

jaunt through animes funnier tropes sake

jaunt through animes funnier tropes sake Medina’s kill my mother cannot do a

Medina’s kill my mother cannot do a

Medina’s kill my mother cannot do a better go up then castle screen its

better go up then castle screen its

better go up then castle screen its success found itself a live-action

success found itself a live-action

success found itself a live-action version that for the most part acts as a

version that for the most part acts as a

version that for the most part acts as a pretty good abridgement of the show – a

pretty good abridgement of the show – a

pretty good abridgement of the show – a few cut corners just to arrive at that

few cut corners just to arrive at that

few cut corners just to arrive at that stinger of an ending if you’re not

stinger of an ending if you’re not

stinger of an ending if you’re not willing to spend five hours watching

willing to spend five hours watching

willing to spend five hours watching this series then this would be a pretty

this series then this would be a pretty

this series then this would be a pretty good replacement seems to go

good replacement seems to go

good replacement seems to go arigato number 9 another towards people

arigato number 9 another towards people

arigato number 9 another towards people more has a map that’ll come soon the

more has a map that’ll come soon the

more has a map that’ll come soon the amount of side characters that get

amount of side characters that get

amount of side characters that get knocked off in this series is almost

knocked off in this series is almost

knocked off in this series is almost comical and that might actually be a big

comical and that might actually be a big

comical and that might actually be a big part of why the show has fans after all

part of why the show has fans after all

part of why the show has fans after all death by umbrella doesn’t scream

death by umbrella doesn’t scream

death by umbrella doesn’t scream hardcore horror as for the live-action

hardcore horror as for the live-action

hardcore horror as for the live-action version in some ways it’s far from being

version in some ways it’s far from being

version in some ways it’s far from being boring while in others it’s actually

boring while in others it’s actually

boring while in others it’s actually funnier with its low production quality

funnier with its low production quality

funnier with its low production quality what you end up watching is a watered

what you end up watching is a watered

what you end up watching is a watered down version of final destination the

creativity that goes into the kills is

creativity that goes into the kills is gone but in exchange we get to see the

gone but in exchange we get to see the

gone but in exchange we get to see the extremely poor special effects either

extremely poor special effects either

extremely poor special effects either way don’t expect to be scared while

way don’t expect to be scared while

way don’t expect to be scared while watching this number 8 mirai nikki

watching this number 8 mirai nikki

watching this number 8 mirai nikki another world sorry to say folks you

another world sorry to say folks you

another world sorry to say folks you know guess i isn’t here so don’t go in

know guess i isn’t here so don’t go in

know guess i isn’t here so don’t go in expecting to see a slicing up people

expecting to see a slicing up people

expecting to see a slicing up people with axes or busting out that famous

with axes or busting out that famous

with axes or busting out that famous yandere expression video Kaka mami tomoe

yandere expression video Kaka mami tomoe

yandere expression video Kaka mami tomoe then this drama series actually

then this drama series actually

then this drama series actually considers itself an original story

considers itself an original story

considers itself an original story separating itself from the source

separating itself from the source

separating itself from the source material sounds intriguing

material sounds intriguing

material sounds intriguing what’s it about Oh a lazy high school

what’s it about Oh a lazy high school

what’s it about Oh a lazy high school student is entered into the battle

student is entered into the battle

student is entered into the battle royale after he finds out his phone can

royale after he finds out his phone can

royale after he finds out his phone can predict the future and he as a stalker

predict the future and he as a stalker

predict the future and he as a stalker whose first name is you know

okay so changing the surnames doesn’t

okay so changing the surnames doesn’t count as original not that you’ll ever

count as original not that you’ll ever

count as original not that you’ll ever care since the quality of the series is

care since the quality of the series is

care since the quality of the series is pretty dismal number seven great teacher

pretty dismal number seven great teacher

pretty dismal number seven great teacher onizuka man this guy really wasn’t

onizuka man this guy really wasn’t

onizuka man this guy really wasn’t kidding he’s such a great teacher he has

kidding he’s such a great teacher he has

kidding he’s such a great teacher he has many live action television series under

many live action television series under

many live action television series under his belt over the years it’s just ER

his belt over the years it’s just ER

his belt over the years it’s just ER jordan says Oakland however the one

jordan says Oakland however the one

jordan says Oakland however the one we’re focusing on is the original series

we’re focusing on is the original series

we’re focusing on is the original series starring Takashi sorimachi Onizuka is a

starring Takashi sorimachi Onizuka is a

starring Takashi sorimachi Onizuka is a man who fluctuates between being a total

man who fluctuates between being a total

man who fluctuates between being a total badass a lovable oaf and a creep

badass a lovable oaf and a creep

badass a lovable oaf and a creep desperate to score some nookie the

desperate to score some nookie the

desperate to score some nookie the series mostly captures this but it’s

series mostly captures this but it’s

series mostly captures this but it’s kind of hard to ignore how traditionally

kind of hard to ignore how traditionally

kind of hard to ignore how traditionally handsome that lead actor is competitors

handsome that lead actor is competitors

handsome that lead actor is competitors anime counterpart there’s no shortage of

anime counterpart there’s no shortage of

anime counterpart there’s no shortage of live action on azúcar to indulge in but

live action on azúcar to indulge in but

live action on azúcar to indulge in but this series is probably the best of the

this series is probably the best of the

this series is probably the best of the bunch another boy or girl Marie Sutton

bunch another boy or girl Marie Sutton

bunch another boy or girl Marie Sutton was their number six pretty Guardian

was their number six pretty Guardian

was their number six pretty Guardian Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon [Music]

[Music]

[Music] oh right in the childhood while at first

oh right in the childhood while at first

oh right in the childhood while at first glance this looks like a low-budget

glance this looks like a low-budget

glance this looks like a low-budget tokusatsu

tokusatsu

tokusatsu and it kind of is but it has so much

and it kind of is but it has so much

and it kind of is but it has so much sickly charm and an aim at a young

sickly charm and an aim at a young

sickly charm and an aim at a young female demographic that it’s hard to

female demographic that it’s hard to

female demographic that it’s hard to completely hate this show emphasis on

completely hate this show emphasis on

completely hate this show emphasis on the completely its transformation

the completely its transformation

the completely its transformation sequences and sudden musical interludes

sequences and sudden musical interludes

sequences and sudden musical interludes may have you cringing but it must be

may have you cringing but it must be

may have you cringing but it must be doing something right to get its

doing something right to get its

doing something right to get its initially decent ratings and record

initially decent ratings and record

initially decent ratings and record sales again you’re probably much better

sales again you’re probably much better

sales again you’re probably much better watching the anime before this but at

watching the anime before this but at

watching the anime before this but at least they’re cheesiness is fabulous

least they’re cheesiness is fabulous

least they’re cheesiness is fabulous [Music]

number 5 k-g series well not exactly the

number 5 k-g series well not exactly the breakthrough adaptation these films are

breakthrough adaptation these films are

breakthrough adaptation these films are still with the appraised following the

still with the appraised following the

still with the appraised following the gambling exploits of our constantly

gambling exploits of our constantly

gambling exploits of our constantly failing protagonist both the initial

failing protagonist both the initial

failing protagonist both the initial flick and its sequel managed to

flick and its sequel managed to

flick and its sequel managed to translate the mangas greatest moments

translate the mangas greatest moments

translate the mangas greatest moments mainly due to the fact that creator

mainly due to the fact that creator

mainly due to the fact that creator Nobuyuki Fukumoto helped to craft their

Nobuyuki Fukumoto helped to craft their

Nobuyuki Fukumoto helped to craft their script

it may not have this stylized tension

it may not have this stylized tension that made the show such a hit but look

that made the show such a hit but look

that made the show such a hit but look at it this way if not for the second

at it this way if not for the second

at it this way if not for the second Kaiji movie we wouldn’t have gotten the

Kaiji movie we wouldn’t have gotten the

Kaiji movie we wouldn’t have gotten the second anime series that alone warrants

second anime series that alone warrants

second anime series that alone warrants this movie’s existence number four

this movie’s existence number four

this movie’s existence number four assassination classroom series no your

assassination classroom series no your

assassination classroom series no your eyes are not deceiving you they actually

eyes are not deceiving you they actually

eyes are not deceiving you they actually made a live-action Korra sensei and it

made a live-action Korra sensei and it

made a live-action Korra sensei and it looks just as ridiculous as you would

looks just as ridiculous as you would

looks just as ridiculous as you would have expected you know it’s even more

have expected you know it’s even more

have expected you know it’s even more surprising they actually made a pretty

surprising they actually made a pretty

surprising they actually made a pretty faithful adaptation given how out of the

faithful adaptation given how out of the

faithful adaptation given how out of the world the original series was the movies

world the original series was the movies

world the original series was the movies managed to balance the crazy action

managed to balance the crazy action

managed to balance the crazy action characters and premise rather well

there’s obviously a budget behind it the

there’s obviously a budget behind it the slapstick humor goes a long way and the

slapstick humor goes a long way and the

slapstick humor goes a long way and the longer you watch him the more the CGI

longer you watch him the more the CGI

longer you watch him the more the CGI korosensei starts to grow on you

korosensei starts to grow on you

korosensei starts to grow on you class II would be proud number three

class II would be proud number three

class II would be proud number three terraformers Takashi Miike show loves to

terraformers Takashi Miike show loves to

terraformers Takashi Miike show loves to adapt the craziest side of anime doesn’t

adapt the craziest side of anime doesn’t

adapt the craziest side of anime doesn’t he in 2017 he made what appears to be

he in 2017 he made what appears to be

he in 2017 he made what appears to be the first in a series of films based on

the first in a series of films based on

the first in a series of films based on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Diamond is

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Diamond is

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Diamond is unbreakable while the effects and tone

unbreakable while the effects and tone

unbreakable while the effects and tone of that movie was certainly passable

of that movie was certainly passable

of that movie was certainly passable hell some fans found it downright

hell some fans found it downright

hell some fans found it downright enjoyable the same really can’t be said

enjoyable the same really can’t be said

enjoyable the same really can’t be said for the previous year’s venture

well the original terraformers gave us

well the original terraformers gave us terrifying humanoid cockroaches and a

terrifying humanoid cockroaches and a

terrifying humanoid cockroaches and a buffet of gore the live-action version

buffet of gore the live-action version

buffet of gore the live-action version was pretty poor in comparison the

was pretty poor in comparison the

was pretty poor in comparison the effects speak for themselves

number two prison school you’ll remember

number two prison school you’ll remember this anime right how it had gripping

this anime right how it had gripping

this anime right how it had gripping story about bromance while also being

story about bromance while also being

story about bromance while also being submerged in more fanservice boobs

submerged in more fanservice boobs

submerged in more fanservice boobs edginess and every other kind of lewd

edginess and every other kind of lewd

edginess and every other kind of lewd content imaginable cool UI yeah well

content imaginable cool UI yeah well

content imaginable cool UI yeah well they made a live-action series about

they made a live-action series about

they made a live-action series about that as you might expect the proportions

that as you might expect the proportions

that as you might expect the proportions of the characters are substantially

of the characters are substantially

of the characters are substantially dialed down though to their credit

dialed down though to their credit

dialed down though to their credit there’s plenty of chest and panty shots

there’s plenty of chest and panty shots

there’s plenty of chest and panty shots [Music]

we’d say kudos to them for sticking to

we’d say kudos to them for sticking to the original wigs almost to the letter

the original wigs almost to the letter

the original wigs almost to the letter but in doing so it actually comes across

but in doing so it actually comes across

but in doing so it actually comes across as even more perverted we’re guessing

as even more perverted we’re guessing

as even more perverted we’re guessing that’s a win number one Dragonball the

that’s a win number one Dragonball the

that’s a win number one Dragonball the magic begins granddad this magic pole I

magic begins granddad this magic pole I

magic begins granddad this magic pole I can protect you and the Pearl for many

can protect you and the Pearl for many

can protect you and the Pearl for many invaders huh

invaders huh

invaders huh so you thought Dragonball Evolution was

so you thought Dragonball Evolution was

so you thought Dragonball Evolution was the biggest crime against the DB name

behold the unofficial Taiwanese

behold the unofficial Taiwanese adaptation of the Dragon Ball movie

adaptation of the Dragon Ball movie

adaptation of the Dragon Ball movie curse of the blood rubies not that you’d

curse of the blood rubies not that you’d

curse of the blood rubies not that you’d be able to tell us the production

be able to tell us the production

be able to tell us the production quality is beyond the pale of bad made

quality is beyond the pale of bad made

quality is beyond the pale of bad made all the worst by the hysterically poor

all the worst by the hysterically poor

all the worst by the hysterically poor English dubbing okay I’ll show ya if you

English dubbing okay I’ll show ya if you

English dubbing okay I’ll show ya if you think you’re brave enough and just want

think you’re brave enough and just want

think you’re brave enough and just want to watch trash of the highest caliber

to watch trash of the highest caliber

to watch trash of the highest caliber you can’t go wrong with what has to be

you can’t go wrong with what has to be

you can’t go wrong with what has to be Goku second most degrading outing you’re

Goku second most degrading outing you’re

Goku second most degrading outing you’re all only granted one wish so what do you

all only granted one wish so what do you

all only granted one wish so what do you wish for you must tell me now oh wait

wish for you must tell me now oh wait

wish for you must tell me now oh wait he’s not called Goku in the dub

he’s not called Goku in the dub

he’s not called Goku in the dub he’s monkey boy we’re not joking do you

he’s monkey boy we’re not joking do you

he’s monkey boy we’re not joking do you agree with our picks check out these

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