User blog:Exarch-of-Sechrima/Off Topic: Five Manga Series Netflix Should Make Live-Action Adaptations Of

So many of us have heard of Netflix. They are currently one of the best viewing platforms, and keep turning out amazing hits and original content. However, with a lot of their hits come misses, and a lot of people are still using Netflix primarily to view old shows and movies rather than Netflix's original projects. This is particularly problematic when you factor in how insular television is getting, with channels and studios getting started on their own Netflix spins, Netflix may begin running out of quality content. However! We should change that. Netflix is a show many use for their anime viewing pleasure, but anime does not have the same widespread appeal that live action does, especially for the older generations. To rectify that, I suggest Netflix get started on something that has always gone over well in the anime community... live-action adaptations!

Yes, as we all know, anime makes the perfect 1-1 transition to live action, and should in no way be considered its own unique art form. Sure, most adapted movies haven't been that good, and the most best live-action adaptation was only successful due to the producer's intense dedication for many years on seeing the project through with precision and dedication to the source material, but surely things are different now. Netflix, if you're reading this blog, get on this and start cranking out live-action anime at a fast pace! Those who know the original source material will love it, and those that have no idea it's an adaptation will applaud your originality! So before you make any tough decisions, I just want to say that I took the liberty of finding some good starting points for you.

5. Arte

Arte is a manga revolving around a young woman of noble descent struggling to work as a painter's apprentice in the world of Early Renaissance Italy. Initially turned away from every workshop for being a woman trying to horn in on a male-dominated profession, I believe that there is a lot of content here to adapt. While Netflix shows may be popular, they don't have much that appeals to the high-class crowd. Arte has all the makings of a historical drama on par with Victoria. It's like Grand Hotel without the Grand Hotel, or Downton Abbey without the abbey. Or Downton. Netflix, you already spent $156 million on The Crown, what's a little more on another good period drama? Besides, it's all about a woman trying to hack it in a man's world by tearing down all those trying to keep her out for being a woman, and if there's anything that will go over well in our socio-politically united modern-day America, it's that.

4. Umineko no Naku Koro Ni

Americans love horror shows that we don't understand, but pretend like we do so we seem smart in front of our friends. And brother, Ryukishi07 is the master of horror no one understands. You think politicians today throw around flimsy logic and declare it the truth? Wait until you meet Mr. Ushiromiya "Tiny Bombs" Battler. Not only that, but it even has the bonus of being set in the 80's! Let's face it guys, the kids on Stranger Things aren't getting any younger, and when that show finally ends you've gotta find something else to cash in all that 80's nostalgia on! Not to mention, the entire plot of the show was kicked off due to the body identity issues of a teenager, and if THAT isn't something relatable to modern-day audiences, I don't know what is.

3. Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

Reborn! is one of those shows that existed in a strange place during anime dubbing, released before every show under the sun was getting a dub, but not popular enough to justify a remake or a dub after the fact, and so mostly exists as an obscure series that dedicated people love but the public at large doesn't know much about. What I'm saying is that there's a lot of stuff to work with! The premise revolves around an infant assassin coming from Italy to groom a young Japanese student to be the next boss of the Vongola Mafia, and if that's not the premise for a gritty reboot, I don't know what is. Shoo out the comedic elements and focus on the Tsuna's descent from an ordinary schoolboy into a gritty anti-hero and ultimately full-on villain as he kills those standing in his way and consolidates his power as the head of the mafia.

2. My Hero Academia

Let's face it, Disney claiming all of the Marvel properties and removing them from Netflix to put them on their own streaming site is gonna be a major blow to Netflix's bottom line. And since it's not like anyone is gonna be watching DC movies on Netflix either, they need something new to fill the need for superhero lovers, or they're all gonna jump ship. This blatant ripoff of Sky High- I mean, amazing original content, is just the slot-filler! The only problem is the popularity of the anime, since it's an ongoing series, might lead to some conflicts, particularly with Funimation. But this is an easily solvable problem! Rather than releasing it as a television series, instead we can retool it as a series of movies! DC showed us that just copying the Marvel formula point for point is the key to creating quality content loved by all, surely doing that with another creation with its own diehard fanbase and differentiating source material can only go well.

1. Rurouni Kenshin

Now this one is good, because unlike the other shows I've already mentioned, Rurouni Kenshin has already had a live-action adaptation. So that's like 90% of the work done already. Plus, unlike most fighting anime Rurouni Kenshin is very grounded in reality, meaning a greater emphasis can be placed on practical effects and swordsmanship, saving a lot of money on production costs. It also makes for a good historical drama, and you can probably fool most people into thinking that it's a story that already happened. The movies were good, but they were a very compressed adaptation. A full-length series would go a long way with the fanbase. We haven't gotten a satisfying depiction of the Jinchu arc, either. Plus, the main character has red hair, so you can cast a white guy and no one has any grounds to complain. This is a series practically designed to be a historical drama.

So those are my suggestions for shows that Netflix should considering adapting into live-action television. Any thoughts? Any other manga and anime you think would be good to adapt?