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5ch users discussed why Japanese live-action films keep falling short of anime films at the box office, citing concrete examples. They pointed to manga-based live-action adaptations like Sakamoto Days and Kingdom, an industry too dependent on sequels to generate new IP, and the box-office landscape that shifted after Demon Slayer — sparking a mix of defense and criticism.
What people said
Lol, she's naturally not even counting anime films as real movies.
Because anime studios make what sells, while you guys just try to sell whatever you made.
All I know about this actress is that she was in Howl's Moving Castle.
Re: #5
She's the one who became a household name playing Sakura.
She's the one who became a household name playing Sakura.
As long as you keep churning out Jump live-action "cosplay movies" like Sakamoto Days, you'll never win.
Re: #13
If we're talking cosplay live-action, there's also Kingdom —
that one's actually doing decent numbers though.
If we're talking cosplay live-action, there's also Kingdom —
that one's actually doing decent numbers though.
Re: #13
Lol, the only live-action films outdoing this one are Very Soon, It Will Be Goodbye and Kingdom.
Lol, the only live-action films outdoing this one are Very Soon, It Will Be Goodbye and Kingdom.
Re: #13
Make school-play-tier movies like this and of course people avoid them.
Make school-play-tier movies like this and of course people avoid them.
Kingdom
Sakamoto Days
Pathetic that you can't make money unless it's a Jump live-action adaptation… lol
Sakamoto Days
Pathetic that you can't make money unless it's a Jump live-action adaptation… lol
Live-action's actually been fairly popular lately.
Re: #32
If you exclude Kokuho — which is basically a jackpot fluke ("kakuhen," pachinko slang for an unexpected hot streak) — isn't it kind of mediocre?
If you exclude Kokuho — which is basically a jackpot fluke ("kakuhen," pachinko slang for an unexpected hot streak) — isn't it kind of mediocre?
Bayside Shakedown ← sequel
Godzilla Minus One ← sequel
Can you guys only remake existing stuff now, just like Hollywood? lol
Godzilla Minus One ← sequel
Can you guys only remake existing stuff now, just like Hollywood? lol
Re: #36
They used up all their strength to make one strong new IP on Kokuho.
They used up all their strength to make one strong new IP on Kokuho.
Guess all they can do is pander to nostalgia, like Michael does for Hollywood movies.
Re: #46
If Japan made that kind of nostalgia movie, it'd star people like Yujiro Ishihara, Saburo Kitajima, or Akiko Wada — but who'd actually watch that?
If Japan made that kind of nostalgia movie, it'd star people like Yujiro Ishihara, Saburo Kitajima, or Akiko Wada — but who'd actually watch that?
The film industry's lack of talent has gone too far.
They keep failing at live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime, yet the industry is overrun with garbage people incapable of reflection or self-criticism.
Because the whole industry is hopeless, they let Yamazaki "dye" every manga adaptation in his own style and don't even feel ashamed.
Japanese live-action film needs to accept it ranks below manga and anime.
They keep failing at live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime, yet the industry is overrun with garbage people incapable of reflection or self-criticism.
Because the whole industry is hopeless, they let Yamazaki "dye" every manga adaptation in his own style and don't even feel ashamed.
Japanese live-action film needs to accept it ranks below manga and anime.
Re: #48
What does "Yamazaki-dyed" even mean?
What does "Yamazaki-dyed" even mean?
Lol, other than Kuranosuke Sasaki, I don't recognize a single one of the new Bayside Shakedown cast.
Even 5 billion yen looks shaky at this rate.
Hasn't there been no Japanese live-action film beating anime at the box office since Code Blue in 2018? And even that was a TV drama spinoff.
Re: #68
That's before Demon Slayer even showed up.
Guess Demon Slayer really was a game changer.
That's before Demon Slayer even showed up.
Guess Demon Slayer really was a game changer.
Re: #68
Well, the all-time box office #1 was already Spirited Away, so live-action's been losing all century.
Well, the all-time box office #1 was already Spirited Away, so live-action's been losing all century.
It's not "wow, anime's amazing, we can't lose to them!" — the problem is you can see right through her naturally looking down on anime.
Re: #70
It was pretty off-putting how Japanese film industry people, unable to attack Miyazaki because he's too big a legend, went after Shinkai's anime instead.
And they went after Anno's live-action films too.
It was pretty off-putting how Japanese film industry people, unable to attack Miyazaki because he's too big a legend, went after Shinkai's anime instead.
And they went after Anno's live-action films too.
They're still living in the world of Ozu, Kurosawa, and Mizoguchi. Among active directors, only Kitano really has any renown.
Re: #76
Ryusuke Hamaguchi: "…"
Ryusuke Hamaguchi: "…"
Takashi Yamazaki: "I made Godzilla Minus One…!" ← fine so far
"Sequel, more sequels!" ← this is exactly why you keep losing to anime lol
"Sequel, more sequels!" ← this is exactly why you keep losing to anime lol
Re: #78
He's a coward with no guts to make anything new — like Muzan (the Demon Slayer villain) hiding behind his power.
He's a coward with no guts to make anything new — like Muzan (the Demon Slayer villain) hiding behind his power.
Well, when you see Detective Conan pulling in 13.6 billion yen, I guess you'd want to ask "why…?" too.
Re: #93
Honestly Kokuho gives off even more of a "why is this boring thing doing so well?" vibe than Conan.
Honestly Kokuho gives off even more of a "why is this boring thing doing so well?" vibe than Conan.
For popular young Japanese actresses, it's really just Hashikan (Kanna Hashimoto) and Minami Hamabe, right? I don't recognize anyone else — is Japan turning into Hollywood?
Re: #97
It bugs me that Nanoka Hara, who played the lead in Suzume, hasn't broken out at all.
It bugs me that Nanoka Hara, who played the lead in Suzume, hasn't broken out at all.
Re: #97
There's also Riho Yoshioka! Though she's basically a commercial-only actress.
There's also Riho Yoshioka! Though she's basically a commercial-only actress.
Western movies are pretty much the same though — impossible to surprise anyone anymore.
Re: #100
Only Disney movies break 10 billion yen anymore.
Even Michael couldn't hit 9 billion — that's THE END.
Only Disney movies break 10 billion yen anymore.
Even Michael couldn't hit 9 billion — that's THE END.
She's not even criticizing anime, you're all overreacting.
Re: #125
The fact that she doesn't even consider anime as "movies" says it all…
The fact that she doesn't even consider anime as "movies" says it all…
Lol, this turned out exactly as predicted.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “Japanese Actress Asks: “Why Do Japanese Films Keep Losing to Anime…?””.
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