AMP's 50+1 Great Asian Movies Based on Manga/Anime
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Over the last several years, major Japanese studios have started to follow the tactics of their Hollywood equivalents by finally adapting their own comics, called manga, in the way they deserve.
This tendency is not exactly new, since films based on manga/anime have been shot since the 70s. However, it is the first time that so many expensive and subsequently elaborate productions are being made. This is chiefly attributed to two factors:
1.The people behind those films finally realized that they could not squeeze eight or more hours of anime in a single film, and thus decided to present the movie in two or three parts, retaining much of the original’s story and themes.
2.They also realized since most of the titles are sci-fi themed, much of the budget should be allocated towards the special effects, in order for the adaptation to capture the images of the original. In addition to the large budgets that were eventually approved for those films, the creators managed to finally elaborately depict the originals.
With a focus on diversity, here are 50 titles that we believe are worth watching, in alphabetical order.
NOTE: The list contains more than 51 films, because the following series are considered as one single entry in the list:
* 20th Century Boys Trilogy (2008-2009)
* Assassination Classroom Double Bill (2015-2016)
* HK Double Bill (2013-2016)
* Lone Wolf and Cub Series (1972-1974)
* Parasyte Double Bill (2014-2015)
* Shinjuku Swan Double Bill (2015-2017)
* The Mole Song Trilogy (2014-2021)
* Rurouni Kenshin Trilogy (2012-2014)
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Azumi
2003, in 1 top list Check -
11 new
Mugen no jûnin
2017 — a.k.a. Blade of the Immortal, in 0 top lists Check -
14 new
Sing si lip yan
1993 — a.k.a. City Hunter, in 1 top list Check -
15 new
Kurôzu zero
2007 — a.k.a. Crows Zero, in 0 top lists Check -
19 new
Gantz
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
27 new
Ai amu a hîrô
2015 — a.k.a. I Am a Hero, in 0 top lists Check -
28 new
Koroshiya 1
2001 — a.k.a. Ichi the Killer, in 5 top lists Check -
31 new
Shurayukihime
1973 — a.k.a. Lady Snowblood, in 3 top lists Check -
34 new
Kozure Ôkami: Ko wo kashi ude kashi tsukamatsuru
1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, in 2 top lists Check -
35 new
Kozure Ôkami: Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma
1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx, in 3 top lists Check -
36 new
Kozure Ôkami: Shinikazeni mukau ubaguruma
1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades, in 3 top lists Check -
37 new
Kozure Ôkami: Oya no kokoro ko no kokoro
1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril, in 2 top lists Check -
38 new
Kozure Ôkami: Meifumadô
1973 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons, in 1 top list Check -
39 new
Kozure Ôkami: Jigoku e ikuzo! Daigorô
1974 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell, in 1 top list Check -
48 new
Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan
2012 — a.k.a. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins, in 1 top list Check -
49 new
Rurôni Kenshin: Kyôto taika-hen
2014 — a.k.a. Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno, in 0 top lists Check -
50 new
Rurôni Kenshin: Densetsu no saigo-hen
2014 — a.k.a. Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends, in 0 top lists Check -
52 new
Samehada otoko to momojiri onna
1998 — a.k.a. Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl, in 1 top list Check -
56 new
Lik wong
1991 — a.k.a. Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, in 4 top lists Check -
58 new
Mogura no uta: Sennyuu sousakan Reiji
2013 — a.k.a. The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji, in 0 top lists Check -
63 new
Tôkyô zonbi
2005 — a.k.a. Tokyo Zombie, in 0 top lists Check -
64 new
Yao shou du shi
1992 — a.k.a. Wicked City, in 0 top lists Check -
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Gokudô heiki
2011 — a.k.a. Yakuza Weapon, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Aug 16, 2022 by Chilton; source