Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "live-action-remake-of-anime"

51. Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)

117 min | Action, Drama, Horror

Humanity is under attack by human-mimicking flesh-eating alien parasites. One parasite bonds with his young high school student host, and he convinces the parasite to help him stop the others.

Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Jun Kunimura, Shôta Sometani, Kazuki Kitamura

Votes: 3,265

52. Gokusen (2002–2008)

54 min | Comedy, Drama

Gokusen is the story of Kumiko Yamaguchi, aka. Yankumi, a fourth generation crime syndicate member. She's gone straight and wants to be a teacher though, but she's one you don't want to mess with.

Stars: Yukie Nakama, Katsuhisa Namase, Ken Utsui, Ken Kaneko

Votes: 1,763

53. Thermae Romae (2012)

108 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Lucius, a Roman architect, is transported through time to modern-day Japan, where he learns about Japanese bathhouses and uses this to his gain back home.

Director: Hideki Takeuchi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Kazuki Kitamura, Riki Takeuchi

Votes: 2,705

54. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar (2022)

TV-14 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

When a mysterious figure starts to target State Alchemists for their sins against God, Alchemist Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse are at their most vulnerable, meanwhile the homunculi begin to unveil themselves once again.

Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda, Dean Fujioka, Misako Renbutsu

Votes: 2,262

55. My Hero Academia

TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure | Pre-production

A school is established for super-powered children to learn to be heroes.

Director: Shinsuke Sato | Star: James Marler

56. Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween - Destiny (2023)

90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

It follows Takemichi as he travels 10 years back in time to change a key case that can save Hinata, who was murdered again by the Tokyo Manjikai Gang in front of Takemichi.

Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Keita Arai, Kento Imamura, Takumi Kitamura, Shôtarô Mamiya

Votes: 454

57. Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018)

TV-MA | 139 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Set in the distant future where both North and South Koreas agree to establish a joint government, which has been in preparation for a duration of 7 years, the plot focuses on political ... See full summary »

Director: Kim Jee-woon | Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Johnny Yong Bosch, Todd Haberkorn, Matt King

Votes: 5,804

58. From Me to You (2010)

128 min | Drama, Romance

A girl that resemble "Sadako" of the movie Ring is being feared by her classmates. She is avoided by everyone.While everyone is avoiding her, the popular boy Shota Kazehaya befriends her, and their love begins to grow.

Director: Naoto Kumazawa | Stars: Mikako Tabe, Haruma Miura, Misako Renbutsu, Haru Aoyama

Votes: 2,955

59. Space Battleship Yamato (2010)

TV-14 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In 2199, the crew of the space battleship Yamato embark on a dangerous journey to the planet Iskandar to acquire a device that will rejuvenate the war-ravaged Earth.

Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Meisa Kuroki, Toshirô Yanagiba, Naoto Ogata

Votes: 6,395

60. Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation (2022)

142 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Elric brothers' long and winding journey comes to a close in this epic finale, where they must face off against an unworldly, nationwide threat.

Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda, Dean Fujioka, Misako Renbutsu

Votes: 1,401

61. Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)

R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A vampire named Saya, who is part of a covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon in disguise.

Director: Chris Nahon | Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, JJ Feild

Votes: 15,303 | Gross: $0.26M

62. The Silent Service Season One - The Battle of Tokyo Bay (2024– )

Drama

During the Cold War, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force jointly developed a nuclear submarine with the United States Navy.

Stars: Takao Osawa, Jeffrey Rowe, Paul Winchester, Dan Ewing

Votes: 120

63. Honey & Clover (2006)

117 min | Drama, Romance

The lives of four art students change forever when gifted young artist Hagumi arrives at their school and befriends their group as each student experiences turbulence in love.

Director: Masahiro Takada | Stars: Shô Sakurai, Yû Aoi, Yûsuke Iseya, Ryô Kase

Votes: 932

64. Kakegurui (2018–2019)

24 min | Drama, Thriller

A gambling prodigy comes to an elite school run by games and turns the order upside down.

Stars: Minami Hamabe, Aoi Morikawa, Mahiro Takasugi, Taishi Nakagawa

Votes: 1,280

65. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (2020–2024)

TV-14 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

The adventures of the talented artist Rohan Kishibe, who investigates strange occurrences.

Stars: Issei Takahashi, Marie Iitoyo, Takahiro Sakurai, Tomoya Nakamura

Votes: 259

66. Gundam I: The Live-Action Movie

Action, Adventure, Drama | Pre-production

After an attack on his space colony high above the planet Earth, Amuro Ray climbs in his father's prototype mobile suit, a Gundam--to protect the populace from Zeon invaders. Strict adaptation of the animated movie "Mobile Suit Gundam I."

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts

67. Tokyo Ghoul (2017)

TV-MA | 119 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A Tokyo college student is attacked by a ghoul, a superpowered human who feeds on human flesh. He survives, but has become part ghoul and becomes a fugitive on the run.

Director: Kentarô Hagiwara | Stars: Masataka Kubota, Fumika Shimizu, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Hiyori Sakurada

Votes: 3,917

68. The Promised Neverland (2020)

119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A group of the smartest kids at a seemingly perfect orphanage uncover its dark secret, and set in motion a dangerous and desperate escape plan.

Director: Yûichirô Hirakawa | Stars: Miyu Andô, Minami Hamabe, Rihito Itagaki, Jyo Kairi

Votes: 837

69. Dororo (2007)

139 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A female warrior who was raised as a man joins a young samurai's quest to recover 48 of his body parts from 48 demons and to avenge her parents death.

Director: Akihiko Shiota | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kô Shibasaki, Kiichi Nakai, Yoshio Harada

Votes: 2,980

70. Gintama Live Action the Movie (2017)

131 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In an era where aliens have invaded and conquered feudal Tokyo, a young samurai seeks work as he can.

Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Shun Oguri

Votes: 2,752

71. Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween - Decisive Battle (2023)

96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The long-awaited sequel to "Tokyo Revengers" will be released in two parts, before and after the film. Once again, Hinata is killed in front of Takemichi's very eyes by the now-militarized Tokyo Manjikai.

Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Keita Arai, Kento Imamura, Takumi Kitamura, Nijirô Murakami

Votes: 247

72. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998)

60 min | Drama, Comedy, Action

Onizuka, a former delinquent finds himself in the role of a high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to. Using unusual methods, he manages to reach through to his students and help them with their problems.

Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Nanako Matsushima, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Shun Oguri

Votes: 3,902

73. Butai Yu Yu Hakusho (2020)

126 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A delinquent teenager is killed in a car accident, and is resurrected as an investigator of the supernatural.

Director: Chûji Mikasano | Stars: Hirofumi Araki, Naoya Gômoto, Shohei Hashimoto, Yuka Hirata

Votes: 98

74. Terra Formars (2016)

Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

To colonize Mars, 21st century scientists seed the planet with algae and cockroaches. 500 years later, the first manned mission to Mars loses contact with Earth, and a second spacecraft is sent to investigate.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Rinko Kikuchi, Rila Fukushima, Tomohisa Yamashita, Hideaki Itô

Votes: 3,378

75. Your Name

Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Announced

A live-action adaptation of the 2016 anime film about two strangers who mysteriously swap bodies.

Director: Carlos López Estrada

76. Casshern (2004)

Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name (Shinzo Ningen Casshân). Theme song by Utada Hikaru.

Director: Kazuaki Kiriya | Stars: Yûsuke Iseya, Kumiko Asô, Akira Terao, Kanako Higuchi

Votes: 13,800

77. Cutie Honey (2004)

94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

The adventure of Cutie Honey, a super heroine who can transform into anything using her necklace to switch on and say "Honey Flash!".

Director: Hideaki Anno | Stars: Eriko Satô, Mikako Ichikawa, Jun Murakami, Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Votes: 2,007

78. Teasing Master Takagi-san Movie (2024)

119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Completed

Takagi, now grown up, revisits her middle school as a trainer. She encounters Nishikata, her former classmate she used to tease, now a PE teacher there. Their playful dynamic resumes, leading to more interactions between the two.

Director: Rikiya Imaizumi | Stars: Mei Nagano, Fumiya Takahashi, Yôsuke Eguchi, Jin Suzuki

79. Devilman (2004)

116 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

Based on Gô Nagai's manga, about mild-mannered teenager Akira Fudô, who merges with a demon to fight other demons.

Director: Hiroyuki Nasu | Stars: Hisato Izaki, Yûsuke Izaki, Ayana Sakai, Ryûdô Uzaki

Votes: 1,228

80. Gantz (2010)

Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.

Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Kanata Hongô, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Natsuna

Votes: 8,326

81. Paprika

Sci-Fi | Announced

Follow the amazing technology that allows us to invade people's dreams.

82. Grand Blue (2020)

107 min | Comedy

A college student spends his year at the seaside town of Izu, having fun on the beach with his school friends.

Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Keita Arai, Aya Asahina, Yuya Hirata, Atsuhiro Inukai

Votes: 383

83. Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku (2020)

114 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Two office workers, who are also fans of otaku culture, meet and develop a relationship.

Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Mitsuki Takahata, Kento Yamazaki, Nanao, Kento Kaku

Votes: 576

84. Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)

133 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Leaving her provincial home, teenage Mutsuko arrives in Tokyo by train to take a job in a major automotive company but finds that she is employed by a small auto repair shop owned by ... See full summary »

Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Maki Horikita, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Koyuki

Votes: 2,471

85. Assassination Classroom: The Graduation (2016)

M | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The story of the assassination classroom and their teacher target continues with the students' own conflicts, Korosensei's identity, and the fate of the world as the deadline for assassination approaches.

Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Ryôsuke Yamada, Kazunari Ninomiya

Votes: 939

86. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2015 TV Movie)

M | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Friends grow apart after a tragic accident claims one of their number. Years later, the dead girl appears to them to ask for their help in crossing over to the afterlife.

Director: Masaki Nishiura | Stars: Minami Hamabe, Marie Iitoyo, Airi Matsui, Nijirô Murakami

Votes: 421

87. Gintama 2: Rules are Made to be Broken (2018)

134 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.

Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Shun Oguri, Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Yûya Yagira

Votes: 1,202

88. One Week Friends (2017)

120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Yuki Hase befriended a lonely girl classmate when he notices that she's always alone. Upon knowing the girl, he found out a serious matter about her that can either make him put a space between them, or make them closer to each other.

Director: Shôsuke Murakami | Stars: Haruna Kawaguchi, Kento Yamazaki, Seika Furuhata, Sairi Itô

Votes: 1,529

89. Ajin: Demi-Human (2017)

109 min | Action, Horror, Mystery

A high school student discovers he is an Ajin, a demi-human being. He ends up a fugitive on the run because of his powers.

Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Minami Hamabe, Mamoru Miyano, Gô Ayano

Votes: 2,122

90. Kiki's Delivery Service (2014)

108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Fuka Koshiba, Ryohei Hirota, Machiko Ono, Hiroshi Yamamoto

Votes: 1,030

91. From Today, It's My Turn (2018)

46 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Two high school students, Mitsuhashi Takashi and Ito Shinji, set out to become the strongest delinquents in Japan.

Stars: Yui Ohta, Kento Kaku, Kentarô Itô, Nana Seino

Votes: 1,112

92. Lady Oscar (1979)

124 min | Drama, History, Romance

The story of Lady Oscar, a female military commander who served during the time of the French Revolution.

Director: Jacques Demy | Stars: Catriona MacColl, Barry Stokes, Patrick Allen, Nicholas Amer

Votes: 659

93. Your Lie in April (2016)

TV-14 | 122 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A piano prodigy who lost his ability to play after suffering a traumatic event in his childhood is forced back into the spotlight by an eccentric girl with a secret of her own.

Director: Takehiko Shinjô | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Suzu Hirose, Anna Ishii, Taishi Nakagawa

Votes: 1,727

94. Gokusen: The Movie (2009)

118 min | Comedy, Drama

A young teacher is given the toughest classroom in the school. Based on the TV series.

Director: Tôya Satô | Stars: Yukie Nakama, Katsuhisa Namase, Aya Hirayama, Aki Hoshino

Votes: 635

95. Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (1991)

Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

An evil alien searches the Earth for seven "Dragon Pearls" which can grant him ultimate power. A gang of misfit adventurers band together to stop him.

Director: Chun-Liang Chen | Stars: Chi-Chiang Chen, Jeannie Hsieh, Tung-Chuan Cheng, San Peng

Votes: 1,349

96. Peach Girl (2017)

116 min | Comedy, Romance

Momo Adachi is a female high school student. She appears to be a wild girl due to her tan skin and dyed hair, but she is a actually naive and sweet student. Since her days in middle school,... See full summary »

Director: Kôji Shintoku | Stars: Kei Inoo, Mizuki Yamamoto, Momoko Kikuchi, Daisuke Kikuta

Votes: 655

97. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003–2004)

30 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Live-action series which is an original re-telling of the original Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon manga and anime series.

Stars: Jun Masuo, Miyû Sawai, Rika Izumi, Aya Sugimoto

Votes: 686

98. Erased (2016)

120 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Struggling manga author Satoru Fujinuma is beset by his fear to express himself. However, he has a supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back... See full summary »

Director: Yûichirô Hirakawa | Stars: Tamae Andô, Kasumi Arimura, Yasushi Fuchikami, Kôta Fudauchi

Votes: 945

99. Kuzu no honkai (II) (2017)

TV-14 | 24 min | Drama, Romance

Yasuraoka Hanabi and Awaya Mugi seem to be the ideal couple. They are very popular and seem to fit in with each other. However, what their classmates don't know is that they share a secret.

Stars: Dôri Sakurada, Chika Anzai, Miyu Yoshimoto, Sarii Ikegami

Votes: 419

100. Horimiya (2021)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two very different people - an academically successful schoolgirl and a quiet loser schoolboy - meet and develop a friendship.

Stars: Oji Suzuka, Sayu Kubota, Jin Suzuki, Rion Okamoto

Votes: 157