5 Animes That I'd Like To See Adapted Into Movies

Check out my list of anime's that need movies after the jump.

Editorial Opinion
By iuhgluiblbjjkhkjhkljh - Oct 21, 2012 01:10 AM EST
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The only real CBM news I see anime wise, is Dragon Ball and Bleach. And while they are good animes, there are many more less generic anime's that deserve movies.

Sailor Moon


Story: The series focuses on the Sailor Senshi, a group of magical girls tasked with defending the earth.

This wouldn't by any means be an easy adaption. It might be a rare case where a "dark and gritty" adaption might be the better route (ala Sucker Punch).

As for director: Wachowskis

Spice & Wolf

Story: The series focuses on Holo, a wolf deity of wheat, who travels with a merchant named Kraft Lawrence.

While the series is heavily fantastical, there needs to be a lot of focus on the merchant and trade elements.

As for director: Peter Jackson or Guillermo Del Toro

Welcome to the NHK

Story: The series focuses on a twenty-two-year-old antisocial individual who gets aid from a strange girl who seems to know a lot about him, despite never meeting him before.

A personal favorite of mine. The series revolves around conspiracies. There would need to be a strong psychological element, while still having a comedic undertone.

As for director: David Fincher

Trigun

Story: The series focuses on an outlaw called Vash the Stampede, who has a ten million double dollar bounty on his head.

There would need to be a lot of slow-mo action.

As for director: Quentin Tarantino

FLCL

Story: The series focuses on a boy whose boring life is changed by a girl on a motorbike.

The series is heavy on spontaneity and psychedelia, while keeping a dark undertone. All three would be needed for a successful film adaption.

As for director: David Fincher
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marvel72
marvel72 - 10/21/2012, 3:32 AM
don't really know any of them apart from sailor moon & trigun,i would love to see a live action full metal alchemist or claymore.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 10/21/2012, 7:43 AM
What? No Fushigi Yuugi? ;)
iuhgluiblbjjkhkjhkljh
iuhgluiblbjjkhkjhkljh - 10/21/2012, 8:40 AM
@dellamorte1872 Not shit, just not your cup of tea.

As the title stated, these are just animes that I'D like to see adapted. I might make a more general list of animes.
Priest
Priest - 10/21/2012, 8:58 AM
There is a Japanese live-action Devilman movie:



Personally, I would like a Robotech live-action movie.




Hellsing
Hellsing - 10/21/2012, 10:56 AM
Trigun would be one awesome as a movie.
kong
kong - 10/21/2012, 10:57 AM
I've only heard of Sailor Moon never watched it and never heard of the others. I'd like Naruto, Bleach DBZ and Full Metal Alchemist to get movies
MrBlueSky
MrBlueSky - 10/22/2012, 12:21 AM
Trigun FTW!! I'd love to see a live action Cowboy Bebop, without Keanu Reeves.
EdgyOutsider
EdgyOutsider - 10/22/2012, 12:29 PM
I don't like anime. If I were to see an movie that was based off of anime, I would rather watch it without knowing it's based off of one. Now, just because I don't like anime doesn't mean I didn't use to. I use to watch Dragon Ball Z when I was younger and because I've grown from it and I know nothing about it, I think I appreciated Dragonball: Evolution more. Yes, I like that movie. It's not my problem if you don't like it.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 10/22/2012, 4:20 PM
Ninja Scroll and Ghost in the Shell
fortycals
fortycals - 10/24/2012, 5:54 AM
@ corndog
I was just thinking how epic would ninja scroll be. But we already had a ghost in the shell remake they called it the matrix. They stole so many scenes from GitS.
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