![]() ![]() ![]() Gintama, for those unaware, is a manga written by Hideaki Sorachi that has been published in Weekly Shounen Jump since 2003. Gintama, Yūichi Fukuda’s adaptation of the namesake manga and anime franchise, was the third-highest grossing domestic film at the Japanese box office in 2017, outselling the likes of Sword Art Online, Yo-kai Watch, and even Pokémon. However, 2017 also saw the release of a live action adaptation that set the Japanese box office on fire and even saw theatrical runs internationally. I’m not going to claim to be an expert in Japanese cinema (because I’m not), but the failure of last year’s live action films based on iconic manga series Fullmetal Alchemist and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, both in the box office and to fans, seems to suggest that Japanese filmmakers have a track record about on par with Hollywood when it comes to adaptations. Very few (if any) have managed to achieve the popularity and memorability of their source material, however in fact, more are remembered for how they utterly failed in achieving this. The difference between godly live action adaptations and awful ones is paper thin.įor nearly as long as anime and manga have seen mainstream popularity, there have been numerous attempts both in Japan and stateside at recapturing the magic of these fantastical stories on the silver screen through live action film adaptations. ![]()
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