Top 20 live action movies adapted from the best manga you should not miss

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Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) (2014)

Black Butler (Live Action) - Official Trailer

Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler), also known as Black Butler, belongs to the action, fantasy, and comedy genre. This is a live action film adapted from the manga of the same name by Toboso Yana. The content of the film revolves around the life of a boy Ciel Phantomhive and a demon butler from hell. The two signed a contract in exchange for Sebastian to take his soul after his wish to avenge Ciel's parents was fulfilled. Sebastian Michaels is called the black butler because he is a mysterious guy, dressed in black from head to toe, but Sebastian is extremely loyal to his master Ciel. Is that a negative or is there another reason why the black butler obeys Ciel so well? That is the content that the original manga refers to, but Kuroshitsuji's live action can be considered a side story compared to the original work, set in 2020. In other words, it is the story of 130 years after the plot. of the original.

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Death Note (2006)

Death Note - Trailer

The Death Note manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata has sold millions of copies since its release in 2003 and is consistently among the top grossing manga of all time. Death Note was adapted into a movie by Netflix two years ago, but it will never be as good as the 2006 classic starring Tatsuya Fujiwara and Kenichi Matsuyama.

Death Note is about Light Yagami - a teenager with a genius mind who happens to own a notebook of the god of death - which can kill anyone when describing the cause of death on the pages of paper. Confronting Light is L - an eccentric intelligent detective who always makes Light's crimes can be exposed at any time. Death Note has a very complicated and brain-damaging content, but the smartest handling of the 2006 version is knowing how to choose the best materials and minimize the story effectively.

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Battle Royale (2000)

Battle Royale (2000) - Trailer

Battle Royale is drawn by Masayuki Taguch based on the story of Koushun Takami that shocked millions of readers when it was first released in 2000. The main character is Shuya Nanahara - a high school student caught up in a massacre. bloody that his enemies are none other than his classmates.

Battle Royale is easily reminiscent of the famous Hollywood Hunger game series, but in fact, Japan had two extremely successful movie adaptations two decades ago. Shock, horror, violence, easy to make viewers "stop" with content classmates killing each other. In addition, Battle Royale was once in the top 250 best movies of all time by IMDB.

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Rurouni Kenshin Movie Series

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno Official UK Trailer (2014)

According to the original manga, the film is about Himura Kenshin, a human known as the fastest sword-drawing assassin. He can defeat his opponent in a single blow. The most interesting thing is that the sword Kenshin uses is a reverse blade. The changes in the life of the main character are clearly depicted. He was originally a cold person, considered cold-blooded by everyone, but after a battle, Kenshin killed a young woman named Tomoe, on his face he also had a deep cross-shaped scar engraved with images. that. It's like a mark that awakens the real person in the depths of his soul. Kenshin decided to put down his sword and only use his reverse sword to go around so that he could protect the young women and take his name Rurouni. However, is his life associated with a killer career? Once again he decided to stay at the dojo when he received an offer to help them. Regarded as one of the most successful live action adaptations of Japanese cinema, Rurouni Kenshin Movie Series is also on the list of the best Japanese action movies of all time.

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Uchuu Kyoudai (2012)

Uchuu Kyoudai - Movie Trailer

Uchuu Kyoudai Movie is a humorous fiction film with content revolving around the dream of becoming an astronaut of two brothers Hibito and Mutta. In the summer of 2006, the two of them saw a strange object flying towards the Moon, gradually nurturing their dream. As time passed, Hibito played by Okada Masaki became an astronaut, however, his older brother Mutta played by Oguri Shun was fired, resulting in unemployment. Although the two cousins live two different lives, when Mutta receives a letter from his younger brother, it is the letter that spurs him towards his dream once more. This movie has a main cast including Oguri, Tsutsumi Shinichi, Okada, Arai Hirofumi, Shiomi Sansei, Inoue Yoshio... promises to bring many interesting things to the audience.