![]() ![]() Even if they get large aspects of the narrative wrong or deliberately toss aside most of the lore, it won't matter. If Netflix's One Piece nails the depiction of the Straw Hat Pirate crew, everything else is secondary. That series went awry in a variety of large and small ways, but the most unforgivable aspects were in the way they handled the characters. Both were being produced for the same service, and they share a few members of the production crew. The Cowboy Bebop adaptation is probably the biggest red flag surrounding the One Piece adaptation. This is the unfortunate reality that holds Adam Wingard's Death Note and Dragonball Evolution. The worst live-action adaptations spit in the face of the original work, flipping it on its head to pursue a more popular film idea. It's a nebulous concept, but fans can pick out the examples that pull it off and those that fall short. A strong creative vision is key to capturing the spirit of a work and bringing it to a new medium. ![]() The filmmakers in question have mountains of experience with original and adapted stories and possess the talent to find which pieces of a work are integral. Capturing the visual aesthetic is only part of what makes these films great. The best anime adaptations out there include the Wachowskis' 2008 take on Speed Racer or Takashi Miike's Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. ![]()
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