Every Netflix Live-Action Anime Adaptation In Development
Netflix has a number of live-action anime adaptations in the works, and here's every series to keep an eye out for. The streaming behemoth will continue to release an unprecedented amount of original content throughout the remainder of 2022, as well as overseeing the continuation of its most successful original shows. Netflix's plans to develop live-action adaptations of popular anime series is yet another long-term strategy from the streamer. Although Netflix recently lost many subscribers with rumors of tiered membership being brought to the platform, the streamer does not appear deterred in its plans to set more benchmarks for original content.
Netflix has overseen live-action adaptations of anime series before. The streamer produced Death Note in 2017, an adaptation of one of the most well-loved anime series of all time, and also distributed live-action films for the equally popular Bleach and Fullmetal Alchemist. None of those movies lived up to the original animes and were generally slammed by their respective fandoms. In terms of quality, Netflix's best live-action anime adaptation to date is Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, which were both released in theaters in Japan alongside their stints on Netflix.
Related: Why Netflix's Cowboy Bebop Isn't As Good As The Anime
Most recently, Netflix adapted the cult anime Cowboy Bebop into a live-action series. The series received mixed to negative reviews and was canceled swiftly after the show's first season dropped on the streamer. The high production costs incurred in these adaptations are partly responsible for why none are yet to be considered successes. Nonetheless, Netflix still has several exciting anime adaptations in development.
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