10 well-known American adaptations of manga and anime

February 14 general release starts a new project directed by Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron. "Alita: Battle Angel" - a remake of the popular anime based on the manga. While some viewers praise good special effects and visuals, others criticize the adaptation for the loss of the original atmosphere. Of hard bloody history we made almost entirely children's film with a linear plot.

And this is not the first time: the American filmmakers often shoot a picture based on the anime and almost always much changed the story and atmosphere.

Films made of the manga and anime

1. Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

• United States, 2014.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 113 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,9.

In the near future, mankind have to fight with an aggressive race of aliens. People are constantly defeated, but once on the inexperienced Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) Enters the blood of one of the aliens. Since then, he keeps coming back in the day when killed in battle. As a result of it, with the support of an experienced soldier Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt) must somehow survive this battle. At the same time, William could use their new knowledge to help mankind defeat enemies.

This film is based on a light novel (a book with plenty of illustrations) called All you need is kill. The authors left unchanged the basic plot - the idea time loop and use the past experience in a new battle - but decided to experiment with a lot of details. For example, in the original Rita Vrataski also constantly returned to the lived moment, and aliens every time changed the course of the same battle, because they themselves moved after the heroes. In addition, the other became final and Americans have made it traditionally optimistic. But despite the differences with the original, the film came out successful.

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2. transformers

Transformers

• United States, 2007.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 143 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,1.

For many centuries, two races of robots - the Autobots and the Decepticons - waged war. But it must be completed exactly on Earth. In the hands of a simple young man gets the key of the supreme power. And now save the invaders it can only be one Bumblebee which tranformiruetsya in the Chevrolet Camaro, and his fellow Autobots.

Once in Japan began to produce a series of Microman toys. In the early eighties the company Hasbro made of them well-known Transformers - robots that can transform into cars, planes and other mechanisms. To promote Hasbro products first in the US, then in Japan began to produce a variety of cartoons about the Transformers. All projects have been more than a dozen.

And in 2007, the producer Steven Spielberg and director Michael Bay have released a feature film about these robots. The design of the main characters strongly changed: most of the Autobots transform into US car production General Motors. But the idea remains the same: huge robots transform into different techniques and fighting each other.

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3. Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman

• USA, Canada, France, Japan, 1995.
• Action, Crime, Thriller.
• Duration: 102 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,5.

Killer named Yo has almost fantastic strength and agility. But every time after the job he mourns its victims. After all, Jo did not want to become a murderer, it made mafia. Once he was entrusted to eliminate the witness a crime - the artist Emu. But Jo falls in love with his target.

This film is based on the eponymous manga late eighties. Also in the early nineties produced a six-part anime. Filming took very well. The film, though retreating from the original because of the timing, but close conveys the main story. A charismatic actor Mark Dacascos added its charm to the protagonist.

4. Ghost in armor

Ghost in the Shell

• United States, 2017.
• Cyberpunk thriller.
• Duration: 107 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,4.

The main character wakes up in a laboratory, where she is told that as a result of the tragedy only survived her brain. She is given a synthetic body, and now it is a major, the world's first combat cyborg on the police service. She heads the department for combating terrorism and looking dangerous hacker. But then it turns out that with the last character still more complicated than it seemed at first.

American adaptation of the famous manga and anime have adopted a very ambiguous. Criticized vague storyline and missed the depth of the original. It did not help even a bright cast is headed by Scarlett Johansson. Of the merits appreciated unless good special effects, especially the elaborate costume of the main character.

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5. Oldboy

Oldboy

• United States, 2013.
• Drama, thriller.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,1.

Joe booster after a failed transaction drunk right on the day of his daughter's birth. He woke up already in a strange locked room where he was kept for the next 20 years. Suddenly getting freedom, Joe is trying to find out who kidnapped him, and soon realizes that the villain continues to hold his machinations.

The original manga "Oldboy" was published in the mid-nineties, but its perceived quite critical. And here South Korean film adaptation 2003 from director Chan-wook Park's gained popularity quickly and is recognized worldwide. In this case, the plot of the film was very different from the original, even changed the motivation of the main villain. The American version of 2013 refers rather to the previous picture, and not on the manga. While here, the ending has been changed.

But at least a new dynamic remake filmed, and starring actors excellent lit, the majority considers painting Pak Chan-wook is much more interesting.

6. Speed ​​Racer

Speed ​​Racer

• USA, Australia, Germany, 2008.
• Action, Family, Sport.
• Duration: 135 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,0.

The young race car driver Speed ​​really wants to win the competition on the track, where he once killed his older brother. He learns that corporations use dirty tricks to win races. But Speed ​​does not want to cooperate with them and seek victory itself.

Wachowski sisters decided to remove the live adaptation of the manga and anime series, which came out back in the sixties. Moreover, the original animated series was quite well known in the USA for distribution in the voice acting even changed all the names in the English language. But despite the talent of the directors, the film was released mediocre. It's a simple family story about the race, which loses much original. The filmography Wachowski "Speed ​​Racer" is considered one of the weakest works.

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7. Death note

Death Note

• United States, 2017.
• Fiction, thriller.
• Duration: 101 min.
• IMDb: 4,5.

Student Light finds a magical book of death, which kills anyone whose name is inscribed in it. He decides to use the discovery for the benefit and destroys street criminals. Soon on his trail goes FBI agent under the pseudonym L.

The American adaptation of the famous manga started strimingovom Netflix service. And then everywhere sounded proposals "to record the movie in the Death Note." Indeed, the full-length release was strange: it has lost all the complex schemes that thought through the main character, and even disappeared ambiguity of his actions. As a result, critics and audiences literally trashed the film. At the same time still rumors of its sequel.

Despite endemic criticism, it's not even the worst western adaptations of anime or manga. There are, for example, films such as "Dragonball: Evolution" (rating IMDb - 2,6), «Fist of the North Star" (rating IMDb - 3,9) or G-Saviour (rating IMDb - 4,0). But it is so bad projects that talk about them makes no sense.

Films inspired by anime

In addition to adaptations of specific works, there are certain movies that either refer to entire genres, or else are not official remakes. But the influence of manga and anime can be traced very clearly.

8. Matrix

The Matrix

• USA, Australia, 1999.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 136 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,7.

Office worker Thomas Anderson at night turns into a seasoned hacker Neo. He soon discovers that the whole human world - computer simulation created by machines. And it is Neo - elected, that can wrest mankind from slavery.

Sisters Wachowski did not hide that inspired a variety of anime, but they deny the specific reference. But it is easy to notice that the famous "current" green characters on the screen is very reminiscent of "Ghost in the Shell", and the idea of ​​the world simulation explicitly refers to "Megazone 23". But the authors do not confirm a direct link.

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9. Black Swan

Black Swan

• United States, 2010.
• Drama, thriller.
• Duration: 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,0.

Nina Sayers became the new prima ballet. She is very talented, but lacks self-confidence and looseness. Before production of "Swan Lake" in the company of its competitor appears, which can take away from all the party heroine.

relations director Darren Aronofsky anime "True sadness» (Perfect Blue) is very unusual. Even in his famous film "Requiem for a Dream" were apparent reference to the theme of split personality, and the scene in the shower peresnyata literally frame by frame. In "Black Swan" story already refers to "Perfect Blue", but the original was a pop singer who has decided to become an actress.

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10. Pacific Rim

pacific Rim

• United States, 2013.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 131 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,9.

From the depths of the sea to humankind began to attack the giant monster - Kaizen. To counter them, people have come up with huge robots run just two pilots. But the monsters are becoming more and only one pair of pilots could defeat them.

After the release of the film, many talked about the similarity of the plot and surroundings with the famous anime "Evangelion", except that no philosophy and biblical references. But, strictly speaking, "Pacific Rim" - it's just a tribute to the entire genre of "fur", where huge robots fight monsters, which is confirmed by the director himself Guillermo del Toro. And it's more like a buster machine from the anime Gunbuster.

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