In this article, we’ll take a look at 10 best live-action movies based on manga, exploring what makes these adaptations so successful.
Initially drawing inspiration from the manga series Lone Wolf and Cub (1970), Road to Perdition is a movie that is technically based on the comic book of the same name.
Based on the Hiroshi Sakurazaka manga All You Need Is Kill, the Tom Cruise action movie Edge of Tomorrow features a private in the United Defense Force.
Oldboy, directed by Spike Lee and featuring Josh Brolin as Joey Doucett, is a remake of the 2003 film which was based on a manga.
Although slightly misleading, this horror-thriller film is based on a Korean comic called a manhwa, rather than a manga.
Blade of the Immortal is a film adaptation of Hiroaki Samura’s popular manga series. The story follows Manji, a samurai in feudal Japan who becomes immortal after his sister’s death.
This Ghost in the Shell, a manga series by Masamune Shirow, is considered a classic in its genre. The 2017 film adaptation of the same name is set in the future.
After years of being estranged from their father, Sachi, Yoshino, and Chika Kouda reunite with him on the day of his funeral, where they meet their half-sister.
Robert Rodriguez, the renowned filmmaker, returned to directing after a five-year hiatus with Alita: Battle Angel, a live-action adaptation of Yukito Kishiro’s 1990s manga series.
This Hong Kong action-comedy stars Jackie Chan as Ryo Saeba, a charming private detective who boards a cruise ship in search of the daughter of a wealthy Japanese business tycoon.
KITE is an action movie featuring India Eisley as Sawa and Samuel L. Jackson, based on a cult classic manga of the same name. Sawa, an orphaned assassin.