With that being said, the following movies work because they either embrace the chaotic feel of their material, or adapt it in just the right way. Part of what makes anime tough to adapt is that the medium's lavish visuals, overt goofiness and niche style doesn't translate well to real-life. However, while it's easy to think of live-action anime adaptations as a constant source of failure, there have been some truly magnificent movies that do a great job of capturing the essence of their source material and giving new viewers a fun ride. But, more often than not, they end up being genuinely disappointing movies that fail to capture what made the originals so special.įlicks like the live-action Attack on Titan series, Netflix's Death Note and Terra Formas have brought their properties into the limelight and made them look weak. Throughout the history of cinema, there have been countless attempts to repackage successful animated projects into live-action to help them reach a wider audience and create something new.