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Top 10 WORST Live Action Anime Films


we dreamed of seeing anime in real life

we dreamed of seeing anime in real life but we ended up with nightmares welcome

but we ended up with nightmares welcome

but we ended up with nightmares welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 worst live-action anime though

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looking at bills produced both in Japan

looking at bills produced both in Japan and the u.s. that Brunt beloved anime

and the u.s. that Brunt beloved anime

and the u.s. that Brunt beloved anime and manga stories to life and failed

and manga stories to life and failed

and manga stories to life and failed miserably number 10 Black Butler fury

one of the most popular anime out there

one of the most popular anime out there a live-action Black Butler was kind of

a live-action Black Butler was kind of

a live-action Black Butler was kind of inevitable while the choice of actor for

inevitable while the choice of actor for

inevitable while the choice of actor for Sebastian yourself isn’t terrible the

Sebastian yourself isn’t terrible the

Sebastian yourself isn’t terrible the rest of the film failed to live up to

rest of the film failed to live up to

rest of the film failed to live up to fan expectations most of the blowback

fan expectations most of the blowback

fan expectations most of the blowback falls on the complete character change

falls on the complete character change

falls on the complete character change of Sebastian’s master Ciel or rather he

of Sebastian’s master Ciel or rather he

of Sebastian’s master Ciel or rather he o Hadouken the movie how do you got

o Hadouken the movie how do you got

o Hadouken the movie how do you got though the same why is she a girl and

though the same why is she a girl and

though the same why is she a girl and not a boy and still retaining scales

not a boy and still retaining scales

not a boy and still retaining scales look factor in some less-than-stellar

look factor in some less-than-stellar

look factor in some less-than-stellar action scenes and tons of boring

action scenes and tons of boring

action scenes and tons of boring dialogue and you’ve got a dish that

dialogue and you’ve got a dish that

dialogue and you’ve got a dish that needs to be reserved properly or not at

needs to be reserved properly or not at

needs to be reserved properly or not at all

all

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number nine Speed Racer shit off my

number nine Speed Racer shit off my track the Speed Racer anime is fun and

track the Speed Racer anime is fun and

track the Speed Racer anime is fun and simple we take on the most dangerous

simple we take on the most dangerous

simple we take on the most dangerous races across the globe when it comes to

races across the globe when it comes to

races across the globe when it comes to the alive action movie it got a bit

the alive action movie it got a bit

the alive action movie it got a bit messy the CGI is so overblown that it

messy the CGI is so overblown that it

messy the CGI is so overblown that it makes you think you’re watching a movie

makes you think you’re watching a movie

makes you think you’re watching a movie length Hot Wheels commercial the visuals

length Hot Wheels commercial the visuals

length Hot Wheels commercial the visuals take priority over the characters and a

take priority over the characters and a

take priority over the characters and a jumbled plot really cannot save it feel

jumbled plot really cannot save it feel

jumbled plot really cannot save it feel a bit bad for including this one since

a bit bad for including this one since

a bit bad for including this one since the film is developed a cult following

the film is developed a cult following

the film is developed a cult following but still it’s by no means a great live

but still it’s by no means a great live

but still it’s by no means a great live action anime film I mean the Wachowski

action anime film I mean the Wachowski

action anime film I mean the Wachowski you probably should have stayed out of

you probably should have stayed out of

you probably should have stayed out of this race they’re not alone

number eight Riccio the story Ricky

number eight Riccio the story Ricky knocking hi you’re talking to me

sentenced to prison for 10 years for

sentenced to prison for 10 years for avenging his wife martial artist Ricky

avenging his wife martial artist Ricky

avenging his wife martial artist Ricky takes the law into his own hands

takes the law into his own hands

takes the law into his own hands delivering a most glory fashion of

delivering a most glory fashion of

delivering a most glory fashion of justice for a movie with such a serious

justice for a movie with such a serious

justice for a movie with such a serious setup

setup

setup you’d be surprised to find that Ricky oh

you’d be surprised to find that Ricky oh

you’d be surprised to find that Ricky oh is more funny than anything else the

is more funny than anything else the

is more funny than anything else the acting is bad but not nearly as bad as

acting is bad but not nearly as bad as

acting is bad but not nearly as bad as the horrible English dub if pretty good

the horrible English dub if pretty good

the horrible English dub if pretty good it’s too bad you don’t follow the rules

it’s too bad you don’t follow the rules

it’s too bad you don’t follow the rules the action defines the concept of

the action defines the concept of

the action defines the concept of over-the-top but not in a good way some

over-the-top but not in a good way some

over-the-top but not in a good way some of the kills here are just just silly

of the kills here are just just silly

of the kills here are just just silly man is this really what the ends of the

man is this really what the ends of the

man is this really what the ends of the anime and manga wanted to see probably

anime and manga wanted to see probably

anime and manga wanted to see probably not you’re all free now number 7 Cass

not you’re all free now number 7 Cass

not you’re all free now number 7 Cass heard when a robot revolution begins

heard when a robot revolution begins

heard when a robot revolution begins it’s up to one lone side board with

it’s up to one lone side board with

it’s up to one lone side board with daddy issues to save the world the

daddy issues to save the world the

daddy issues to save the world the previews looked visually stunning an

previews looked visually stunning an

previews looked visually stunning an action-packed sadly while the film is

action-packed sadly while the film is

action-packed sadly while the film is both technically there isn’t much else

both technically there isn’t much else

both technically there isn’t much else going for it

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[Music] the characters are not engaging the plot

the characters are not engaging the plot

the characters are not engaging the plot has so many holes you’ll be falling

has so many holes you’ll be falling

has so many holes you’ll be falling through them with each passing second

through them with each passing second

through them with each passing second and not to mention its really friggin

and not to mention its really friggin

and not to mention its really friggin boring plenty of anime have the flaw of

boring plenty of anime have the flaw of

boring plenty of anime have the flaw of looking too pretty in order to cover for

looking too pretty in order to cover for

looking too pretty in order to cover for the lack of a good plot live-action

the lack of a good plot live-action

the lack of a good plot live-action adaptation should never follow this

adaptation should never follow this

adaptation should never follow this trope number 6 kite many filmmakers

trope number 6 kite many filmmakers

trope number 6 kite many filmmakers including Quentin Tarantino have a soft

including Quentin Tarantino have a soft

including Quentin Tarantino have a soft spot for the kite animate especially for

spot for the kite animate especially for

spot for the kite animate especially for the action team we’re not sure they

the action team we’re not sure they

the action team we’re not sure they would have the same love for the almost

would have the same love for the almost

would have the same love for the almost action list live-action feature look I

action list live-action feature look I

action list live-action feature look I get wanting to get rid of the bad stuff

get wanting to get rid of the bad stuff

get wanting to get rid of the bad stuff what about the good stuff huh remind me

what about the good stuff huh remind me

what about the good stuff huh remind me what that would be the lead character

what that would be the lead character

what that would be the lead character may have a tragic backstory but her

may have a tragic backstory but her

may have a tragic backstory but her portrayal is really dull the story is

portrayal is really dull the story is

portrayal is really dull the story is not so impressive either and the twists

not so impressive either and the twists

not so impressive either and the twists well you’ll see them coming a mile away

well you’ll see them coming a mile away

well you’ll see them coming a mile away hun even samuel l.jackson himself could

hun even samuel l.jackson himself could

hun even samuel l.jackson himself could save this film from its dismal zero

save this film from its dismal zero

save this film from its dismal zero percent on Rotten Tomatoes number 5

percent on Rotten Tomatoes number 5

percent on Rotten Tomatoes number 5 diver a god

one young man and his alien bio armor

one young man and his alien bio armor are all that stand between alien

are all that stand between alien

are all that stand between alien invaders and total annihilation

invaders and total annihilation

invaders and total annihilation while the monster makeup isn’t the worst

while the monster makeup isn’t the worst

while the monster makeup isn’t the worst ever this live-action take are be

ever this live-action take are be

ever this live-action take are be popular age animate looks more like

popular age animate looks more like

popular age animate looks more like Power Rangers than a serious movie so

Power Rangers than a serious movie so

Power Rangers than a serious movie so why don’t you probably the biggest crime

why don’t you probably the biggest crime

why don’t you probably the biggest crime here is that while he receives top

here is that while he receives top

here is that while he receives top billing

billing

billing Mark Hamill isn’t the one to dawn the

Mark Hamill isn’t the one to dawn the

Mark Hamill isn’t the one to dawn the alien biosuit that’s kind of a missed

alien biosuit that’s kind of a missed

alien biosuit that’s kind of a missed opportunity right will you save it for

opportunity right will you save it for

opportunity right will you save it for later we still got to find a way out of

later we still got to find a way out of

later we still got to find a way out of here

here

here number four devil man

hey we love a good monster Throwdown as

hey we love a good monster Throwdown as much as the next person but when the

much as the next person but when the

much as the next person but when the visuals look like this come on and

visuals look like this come on and

visuals look like this come on and that’s Prince worthy based on the

that’s Prince worthy based on the

that’s Prince worthy based on the seventies manga and anime of the same

seventies manga and anime of the same

seventies manga and anime of the same name devil man attempts to paint a

name devil man attempts to paint a

name devil man attempts to paint a faithful recreation of source material

faithful recreation of source material

faithful recreation of source material the story tries to fit in more

the story tries to fit in more

the story tries to fit in more information than it can and totally fail

the acting is also beyond god-awful and

the acting is also beyond god-awful and again let’s appreciate that these are

again let’s appreciate that these are

again let’s appreciate that these are the visual effects they’ve decided to

the visual effects they’ve decided to

the visual effects they’ve decided to use to bring devil man and his demonic

use to bring devil man and his demonic

use to bring devil man and his demonic opponents to life cool number three

opponents to life cool number three

opponents to life cool number three attack on Titan part 1 at 2

attack on titan is one of the most epic

attack on titan is one of the most epic and acclaimed anime of the last decade

and acclaimed anime of the last decade

and acclaimed anime of the last decade and with the promise of an

and with the promise of an

and with the promise of an awesome-looking CGI colossal titan this

awesome-looking CGI colossal titan this

awesome-looking CGI colossal titan this two-part movie should have worked so

two-part movie should have worked so

two-part movie should have worked so what went wrong well the producers took

what went wrong well the producers took

what went wrong well the producers took way too many artistic liberties showing

way too many artistic liberties showing

way too many artistic liberties showing little to no understanding of the main

little to no understanding of the main

little to no understanding of the main cast especially fan favorite the concept

cast especially fan favorite the concept

cast especially fan favorite the concept what I enjoy it’s like you’ll meet us we

what I enjoy it’s like you’ll meet us we

what I enjoy it’s like you’ll meet us we go though the tone is so sporadic you

go though the tone is so sporadic you

go though the tone is so sporadic you don’t know if you should be laughing or

don’t know if you should be laughing or

don’t know if you should be laughing or crying when somebody dies the special

crying when somebody dies the special

crying when somebody dies the special effects are also inexcusably poor and it

effects are also inexcusably poor and it

effects are also inexcusably poor and it honestly looks more like a phantom than

honestly looks more like a phantom than

honestly looks more like a phantom than anything else

Fist of the North Star is a

Fist of the North Star is a well-regarded anime classic of the 80

well-regarded anime classic of the 80

well-regarded anime classic of the 80 with a mix of Mad Max style setting’ and

with a mix of Mad Max style setting’ and

with a mix of Mad Max style setting’ and blood spattering martial arts the

blood spattering martial arts the

blood spattering martial arts the live-action movie fails to impress on

live-action movie fails to impress on

live-action movie fails to impress on almost every level of that premise I

almost every level of that premise I

almost every level of that premise I know everything feels subpar compared to

know everything feels subpar compared to

know everything feels subpar compared to the anime from the acting to the sets to

the anime from the acting to the sets to

the anime from the acting to the sets to the rather tame action scene to be fair

the rather tame action scene to be fair

the rather tame action scene to be fair they at least try to stay faithful to

they at least try to stay faithful to

they at least try to stay faithful to the source by using 10 Cheetos signature

the source by using 10 Cheetos signature

the source by using 10 Cheetos signature phrase but that’s probably the best

phrase but that’s probably the best

phrase but that’s probably the best phrase that anyone can give this movie

phrase that anyone can give this movie

phrase that anyone can give this movie I’ll turn your back on me you’re already

I’ll turn your back on me you’re already

I’ll turn your back on me you’re already dead before we reveal our top pick here

dead before we reveal our top pick here

dead before we reveal our top pick here a few honorable or in this case this

a few honorable or in this case this

a few honorable or in this case this honorable mentions don’t investigate I

honorable mentions don’t investigate I

honorable mentions don’t investigate I kill

kill

kill [Music]

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[Music] nope window and Abidal mmm for another

nope window and Abidal mmm for another

nope window and Abidal mmm for another hand

gun cocks number one Dragonball

gun cocks number one Dragonball Evolution

the horror terrible casting weak visuals

the horror terrible casting weak visuals weaker action and a spiritless story and

weaker action and a spiritless story and

weaker action and a spiritless story and that’s just scratching the surface of

that’s just scratching the surface of

that’s just scratching the surface of everything that’s wrong with this

everything that’s wrong with this

everything that’s wrong with this adaptation we have waited forever to see

adaptation we have waited forever to see

adaptation we have waited forever to see goku and vegeta lock fists on the silver

goku and vegeta lock fists on the silver

goku and vegeta lock fists on the silver screen instead we were given Ragan ball

screen instead we were given Ragan ball

screen instead we were given Ragan ball evolution

the fan backlash against this film was

the fan backlash against this film was so great that the world thoughts I

so great that the world thoughts I

so great that the world thoughts I didn’t boom in the super saiyan

didn’t boom in the super saiyan

didn’t boom in the super saiyan population seriously there are few

population seriously there are few

population seriously there are few movies so offensively that that their

movies so offensively that that their

movies so offensively that that their own director has had to make a public

own director has had to make a public

own director has had to make a public apology I’m so sorry that I already I

apology I’m so sorry that I already I

apology I’m so sorry that I already I would never do that on purpose do you

would never do that on purpose do you

would never do that on purpose do you agree with our pics check out these

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