So at theĮnd of the day, both of the opinions above are accurate. Although it’s not right toĬhange the story’s outcome just to please the audience it’s still the producerĪnd screenwriter’s freedom to make their picture the way they want. Let’s be fair here: this wasn’t faithful enough. Since we’re discussing manga adaptations Opinions go around this film: Those who disliked the manga and/or the animeĮnding and those who consider it unforgivable to change Yazawa’s judgment and Main leads: Kitagawa Keiko and Mukai Osamu From non-manga adaptation side, it's entertaining That’s unavoidable because horrible acting hasīeen one of the most serious downsides of adapting a manga. So horrible, so amateurish that you can’t stand the sight of her on screen even Unfair to consider it a significant success. On here it’s the famous makeover story that’s been chewed over and over Ni Todoke, this was Slice of Life oriented only heavier.ĭebut is a fluffy cute high school romance. The film wasn’tĪ fluffy high school romance compared to most shojo manga adaptations. Even theĪctors’ performances were believable despite some age problems. Other than that, the film was one of the most faithful adaptations. That can be considered a partial success in itself. Bokura ga Ita tried a different approach which carefully considers the They always tried to make the packed events fit into two hours running In previous adaptations, the number of volumes didn’t The manga’s length the film was released in two parts: Bokura ga Ita Zenpenand Bokura ga Ita Kohen. Main leads: Ikuta Toma and Yoshitaka Yuriko Leads which resulted to its wide success. Despite its shortĭuration, the film managed to highlight the cute “platonic” moments between the The abnormal female lead was a nice plus. The focus on innocent love between two shy high school students fuelled a very The story isn’t original by any means, but Fortunately, the film turned out well enough to be considered one of theīetter adapted Shojo manga to date. Therefore, the live action adaptation held the heavy burden ofĮxpectations. Todoke comes from a pretty successful manga that was already adapted into a two-season anime. One word to its favour though You can't hear that amazing Osaka dialect when reading the manga, that's for sure. This is an example of how not to adapt a shojo manga. It not only felt rushed but many essential plot elements were excludedįrom the film which made it too cheesy. Let’s not forget the debatable acting. The original manga’s fans didn’t actually appreciate how the real production was Usually puts the live action into a tight spot due to unconscious expectations). The manga was already turned to an anime beforehand (which Ever since then, the number of similar adaptations noticed a Non-successful reception, Lovely Complex must be one of the first Shojo manga adapted to a film. Main leads: Koike Teppei and Fujisawa Ema Is dedicated to shojo cinema, I will exclude dramas. Value is always high enough to keep you entertained. The acting level is frequently average if not bad. The typical setting is commonly in high school while Recently, shojo manga adaptations noticed a significant increaseīecause they usually pay well in the box office and they appeal to the With Shojo manga?), but it’s actually an interesting field for Japanese cinemaĮspecially since Japan’s production committees don’t seem to care about making romanticĪre usually idealized romantic stories directed for teenagers, but it’s not a I know this sounds weird (Hey Cheer, what are you doing In this article, I will try to assemble shojo manga adaptations Live action adaptations can make you either jump from excitement or cringe fromĭisappointment.
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Most of the Japanese films (and TV series) are mainly manga adaptations.
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