The live-action series of ‘One Piece’ is an adaptation of the manga created by Eiichiro Oda
Last Sunday, the 19th, during TUDUM, Netflix’s worldwide event, the first teaser for the live-action series based on the manga created by Eiichiro Oda and published in 1997: “One Piece”, where it is possible to see the first images of the Mexican Inaki Godoy like Monkey D. Luffy. Watch the preview below!
Although seeing the fidelity of characterization of the characters in Godoyand the rest of the class formed by mackenyu (Zoro), Jacob Gibson (Usopp), Taz Skylar (Sanji) and Emily Rudd (Nami), excited fans for the production’s premiere on August 31 of this year, before the flesh-and-blood story of the Straw Hat Piratesthere was the launch of other great titles inspired by great Japanese manga.
With that in mind, RECREIO has put together a list below with 5 more live-actions derived from well-known manga titles that deserve your attention.
1. Alita: Battle Angel
“Alita: Battle Angel” was released in 2019 as an adaptation of “Gunnm” or “Battle Angel Alita”, a cyberpunk manga written by Yukito Kishiro. The film, which has action and adventure, is a science fiction directed by the filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (Um Drink no Inferno) with script signed by James Cameron (Avatar).
The production is available on Star, and the platform has the following synopsis: “When Alita (Rosa Salazar) wakes up in a future she does not recognize, she is in the company of a doctor (Christoph Waltz) who discovers that somewhere in her body cyborg is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.”
2. Speed Racer
Emerging in the 1960s through the creativity of mangaka Tatsuo Yoshida‘Speed Racer’ had its story taken from the pages and interpreted by real actors in the film of the same name released in 2008. At first, the plot was not very pleasing, but over the years, the production has been gaining strength among those who appreciate good adaptations.
Included in the HBO Max catalog, the film has the following synopsis: “The young driver Speed Racer dreams of becoming a racing champion with the help of his family and his high-tech car, Match 5.”.
3. Nana
“Nana” is the manga written by Oh Yazawa and published from 2000 to 2009 in Cookie Magazine. The story of the two girls of the same name who meet on a train became a two-film franchise released in 2005 and 2006 under the direction of Kentarô Ohtani.
The synopsis included on the streaming platform Viki reads: “Ready to leave alone, Nana “Hachi” Komatsu (Aoi Miyazaki) boards a train for Tokyo. Filled with all the hopes and dreams of so many other young women who have sought a new life in the big city, Hachi has no doubt that life in the city will be incredible to say the least. Looking for his seat, Hachi is soon joined by Nana Osaki (Mika Nakashima), another ambitious young woman who heads to Tokyo to fulfill her own dreams. Feeling that they are somehow connected by something more than just her name, the two girls form an unlikely bond during their trip to Tokyo, but go their separate ways once they reach the city.
Looking forward to starting a new life with her boyfriend, Shoji Endo (Yuta Hiraoka), Hachi has come to town to do just that. For her part, Nana hopes to break into the rock music scene, but both quickly realize that dreaming and achieving are two completely different things. Despite following completely different paths, the two young women meet again unexpectedly while looking for a place to live. Interested in the same apartment, the two agree to share it as roommates, and thus begins an unexpected friendship.
Sharing their struggles and celebrating their triumphs, Hachi and Nana bond, each a source of strength and encouragement as they decide to make their dreams a reality. But will any of them find what they came to town for?”
4. Samurai X
Written by Nobuhiro Watsuki‘Samurai X’ follows the story of Kenshin Himura, a swordsman who lives in the early years of the Meiji Era in Japan, and has vowed never to kill again.
The plot was turned into a film franchise led by the filmmaker Keishi Ohtomo. The adaptation became a great success, with a total of 5 titles. Are they:
- Samurai X: The Movie
- Samurai X: The Hell of Kyoto
- Samurai X: The End of a Legend
- Samurai X: The Origin
- Samurai X: The End
5. Alice in Borderland
The Netflix series ‘Alice in Borderland’ is derived from the anime of the same name written and illustrated by Haro Aso. The title was published from 2010 to 2016, with a total of 18 bound volumes focused on Ryohei Arisu, Daikichi Karube and Chota Segawa, a trio of teenagers who are transported to an abandoned Tokyo, where they have no other option but to participate in games. mortals.
Source: Recreio
