Updated on June 19, 2025, by Robbie Robinson: Just as anime and manga have become more mainstream, so do live-action Japanese series.Whether they're adapted from anime or entirely original ...

While there's already a Japanese drama adaptation, Gokushufudo, The Way of the Househusband feels like an anime that deserves a live-action series that was given the popularity it deserves.

Nakahara Sachiko translates the looks of popular Japanese anime and manga characters into costumes for live-action ...

The American cast of the live-action One Piece haven’t been shy when it comes to stating their love of the series and the Japanese anime cast had a special part to play in the Netflix adaptation ...

A live-action adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's criminally underappreciated movie 5 Centimeters per Second is in the works – and its new trailer might break your heart all over again.

Lilo & Stitch Gets an Anime Makeover. The Lilo & Stitch anime short was released on the official Walt Disney Studios Japan YouTube channel to commemorate the live-action movie’s release in Japan ...

Sukeban, the live sports and entertainment brand that fuses Japanese female pro-wrestling with anime aesthetics, has inked a strategic partnership with NTT DoCoMo Studio & Live Inc. to accelerate its ...