The Rise of Live-Action Anime Adaptations on Netflix

Netflix's Positive Update for Live-Action Anime Adaptations

Netflix's live-action My Hero Academia has received a positive update from writer Joby Harold, confirming a new era of live-action anime adaptations.

Deku from My Hero Academia's Cover of Volume 35 with Deku using Gearshift in the manga in the background

Such live-action remakes haven't always had great reputations, but Netflix's One Piece offers hope that the anime adaptation curse is broken.

An Image of Gear 5 Luffy from the One Piece manga and an image of Deku with a bloody face from the My Hero Academia anime

Subsequent projects like Netflix's live-action Yu Yu Hakusho and Avatar: The Last Airbender will need to prove this is truly the case.

The Shift in Netflix's Live-Action Strategy

My Hero Academia is an exciting choice for the platform, though its character designs and superpowers pose challenges for a live-action movie or show.

The fact that Netflix is looking to adapt series like My Hero Academia and One Piece suggests a shifting of its live-action strategy, which may benefit the platform and the source material it's pulling from.

In the past, studios and streamers have often adapted anime series that are already complete, but the fact that Netflix is adapting ongoing series suggests a change to this approach.

The Strategy of Adapting Ongoing Anime Hits to Live-Action

Adapting ongoing anime hits to live-action comes with risks, but it's not a terrible strategy for Netflix to embrace.

Series like My Hero Academia and One Piece can build on the hype surrounding the ongoing anime and manga to create excitement for the live-action remake.

Netflix's remakes can also address questions or problems fans have with the original stories, giving them an advantage in some ways.