10 Live-Action Anime Castings That Made Me Scream With Joy Or Throw My Phone Across The Room

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Some of these choices volition marque you question what went done the director's head.

As an avid anime instrumentality who has rewatched galore shows respective times, I ne'er neglect to beryllium impressed oregon confused erstwhile I travel crossed a live-action remake of my favourite show. From the complex, exaggerated designs to the iconic personalities we each know, live-action adaptations either nail the casting oregon proceed to disappoint passionate fans similar me.

1. Mackenyu Arata - Zoro (One Piece)

 A side-by-side examination  of the live-action versus the animated movie  of the quality  Zoro from the bid    One Piece

Eiichiro Oda, Netflix

I garbage to judge that Mackenyu Arata didn't conscionable teleport retired of the One Piece animated beingness erstwhile helium appears connected screen. From the close outfits to his iconic agleam greenish hair, everything astir his quality radiated Zoro.

2. Kento Yamazaki - L (Death Note)

 A side-by-side examination  of the live-action versus the animated movie  of the quality  L from the bid    Death Note.

Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata

From the iconic eyebags to his noticeably messy hair, everything astir Kento Yamazaki's portrayal of L exceeded my expectations, adjacent his acting for this intelligent and eccentric character.

3. Nijiro Murakami - Kazutora Hanemiya (Tokyo Revengers)

 A side-by-side examination  of the live-action versus the animated movie  of the quality  Kazutora Hanemiya from the bid    Tokyo Revengers.

Ken Wakui, Tsutomu Hanabusa

Known for his iconic black-and-bleached hair, Nijiro Murakami was perfectly captured arsenic Kazutora. The directors adjacent replicated his quality down to his iconic lion tattoo.

4. Steven John Ward - Dracule Mihawk (One Piece)

 A side-by-side examination  of the live-action versus the animated movie  of the quality  Dracule Mihawk from the bid    One Piece

Netflix, Eiichiro Oda

Having ne'er heard of Steven John Ward before, I was shocked erstwhile I archetypal saw Dracule Mihawk successful the show. Following his quality successful the anime, down to his agleam yellowish eyes, everything astir his acting felt close to the character.

5. Mika Nakashima - Nana Osaki (Nana)

 A side-by-side examination  of the live-action versus the animated movie  of the quality  Nana Osaki from the bid    NANA.

Kentarō Otani, Ai Yazawa

Although this movie didn't get overmuch attraction and I recovered it somewhat lacking, I appreciated the close outfit and plan choices for Nana Osaki's character, arsenic I'm precise fond of her.

1. Natt Wolff - Light Turner (Death Note)

 A side-by-side examination  of the live-action versus the animated movie  of the quality  Light Yagami/Light Turner from the bid    Death Note.

Tsumigi Ohba, Netflix

Beloved for his unique, egocentric quality successful the anime, I astir felt ashamed erstwhile I watched this movie for the archetypal time. Lacking Light's intellect, Natt Wolff's acting made you not privation to cheer for his quality arsenic overmuch arsenic successful the anime, and don't adjacent get maine started connected the outfit choices they made.

2. Ryan Sutherland - Suki Hennessey (Bet)

Via Netflix

Noting that this amusement is not wholly based connected the anime "Kakegurui," I conscionable couldn't defy including Suki's quality connected this list. From the James Charles-esque property to the exaggerated outfit choices, thing astir Suki's quality reflected that of Itsuki Sumeragi, the archetypal quality helium was based on.

3. Justin Chatwin - Goku (Dragonball Evolution)

 A side-by-side examination  of the live-action versus the animated movie  of the quality  Goku from Dragonball Z/DragonBall Evolution.

Akira Toriyama, 20th Century Fox

Being 1 of the astir iconic characters successful the anime franchise, he's known for his quality and spiky achromatic hairstyle. If you showed maine this nonstop photo, I wouldn't beryllium capable to admit who they were trying to portray.

4. Margaret Qualley - Mia Sutton (Death Note)

 A side-by-side examination  of the live-action versus the animated movie  of the quality  Misa Amane/Mia Sutton from Death Note.

© Netflix /Courtesy Everett Collection - Via NTV

Although I admit Margaret Qualley's acting successful different films, this relation didn't look a bully acceptable for her. In the anime, Misa's quality and quality are indispensable adjacent arsenic a broadside character, but successful this rendition, that felt thrown wholly distant and forgettable.

5. Ryosuke Yamada - Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

 A side-by-side examination  of the live-action versus the animated movie  of the quality  Edward Elric from the bid    Fullmetal Alchemist

Warner Bros, Hiromu Arakawa

Although Edward Elric's quality and quality were close to his outfit and iconic blonde hair, my main contented was the deficiency of affectional transportation I felt toward this quality compared to the anime, particularly successful channeling melodramatic scenes!

Agree? Disagree? What different live-action anime characters bash you deliberation were formed good (or not)? Let america cognize successful the comments if we missed your favourite oregon slightest favorite!

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