Live-action movies are excellent because they bring our most loved characters to life. Live-action movies in Japan are made out of Anime; though Anime is known for relatability, seeing our characters in real life is more exciting and fun. Though usually, live-action counterparts are not as commercially hit as Anime for specific reasons, the fans are always excited for their release. Here, we will talk about the top 10 live-action movies of popular anime shows.
1. Attack On Titan
Attack on Titan is a legend with perfect animation and characters but with an immensely moving plot. The character development is robust and fluid, and the live-action of this Anime is fantastic, too, except for the part where Levi is not in there. The live-action is incredible and features the central trio, and the producers tried their level best for the VFX thing.
2. Your Lie In April
The live-action Your Lie in April was released in 2016 and gives the same soft vibes as the original Anime. The Strong revolves around the same character, a pianist prodigy and a violinist who pursued it because she was impressed by the protagonist's performance as a kid. The instruments weave a beautiful love story that comprises a tragic end.
3. Inyuashiki
Inyuashiki is a moving anime featuring aliens, mass murder, and a memorable fight between an older man and a high school teen. The live acting comprised A-grade VFX and characters and was released in 2018 with great response from the fans. The high school kid randomly kills people after all the superhuman power he and the older man get after an alien encounter.
4. One piece
One Piece is an excellent series with hundreds of episodes worth watching, and fans have traveled a long way for its compelling plots, characters, and values. The live-action made its way to people's hearts in 2023 and received a lot of love from their side.
5. Death Note
Death Note is infamous for recommending someone when they are just beginning their anime journey because of its compelling plot, characters, and logic. The live-action Death Note was released in 2017 with the same story of light and L. Their rat mouse chase and the mind games with the killings the light did in the name of cleansing earth from bad people with the help of death notes.
6. Tokyo Ghoul
Tokyo Ghoul is an excellent anime with multiple seasons filled with supernatural beings and bloody wars. The live-action piece was released in 2017 and got the same red vibes from the original Anime. The movie has the same characters revolving around Ken Kaneki as he becomes a half-ghoul after a tragic incident.
7. Tokyo Revengers
Tokyo Revengers is an incredible piece featuring time travel, love, and gangs. The live-action part speaks for the same middle-aged man who gets back to his school years to save the lives of his loved ones, but the obstacle is he has to become part of his school gang to commit his future love life.
8. Bleach
Bleach is an incredibly famous name in the anime world, and the live-action movie was even more incredible, written and directed by renowned Shinsuke Sato. The film focuses on the soul reaper agent arc and has been wonderfully made to meet the original's expectations. The characters are the same as the original Ichigo, Rukia, Orihime, and others, bound together with solid direction and performance.
9. Parasyte
Parasyte is an accurate picture of sci-fi horror that was a successful anime of 2014 and got two sets of live-action adaptations, considering its popularity. The story is distinct and talks about an alien invasion that acts as a human body and takes control of the human brain, controlling the entire body through it. Things are lucky for the protagonist, who escapes this fate.
10. Let Me Eat Your Pancreas
Let Me Eat Your Pancreas is quite different on the list since it made its way out before the anime base, and technically, they both are manga adaptations, but they are outstanding ones. The story is incredible and discusses a relationship between introverts and dying extroverts.
