That's cause they are white in those Manga. Attack on Titan makes it clear that Mikasa is the only one left with Asian in her(half at that). FMA has Asian characters coming from Xing. At most Eric is half fictional Persian and the people of Amestris are suppose to German/British/French, with some black people here and there.
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That's cause they are white in those Manga. Attack on Titan makes it clear that Mikasa is the only one left with Asian in her(half at that). FMA has Asian characters coming from Xing. At most Eric is half fictional Persian and the people of Amestris are suppose to German/British/French, with some black people here and there.
TBH, I don't think you would see too many complaints about that property being whitewashed since it's so heavily European influenced to begin with, with the vast majority of the characters being white. Not that they couldn't add a bit more color in there if they wanted to, but GITS, it ain't.
Spieler Eins
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Shin-Chan.
shadow_shogun
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MOnster would make for a great one. Especially as a netfllix seires.
jack_package_200
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At best you would you would get a diverse cast including white, asian, afican, and latin Sailors. Actually that would be really kick ass.
Megalosaro
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Mobile Suit Gundam. Retelling of the OYW story
The casting I'm fine with, but I just have no faith in Rodriguez given his history.
There's actually no evidence whatsoever that she's Asian outside of her birth name being "Yoko". The story takes place in the US and she's not from Earth.A Battle Angle Alita movie is already hapening : http://www.slashfilm.com/michelle-rodriguez-alita-battle-angel/
I can't wait for the kerfuffle of a Hispanic actress taking a Asian actress's role~
Yeah. That's probably the best way to sell merchandise. Appeal to everybody.
nillapuddin
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FMA Brotherhood is probably one of the most wide reaching stories told in popular anime, there really is something for everyone Imo.
(adventure,family,action,love,secret evil villain,etc,etc)
Plus, riza and winry are bae
If done well (it won't) I think it could actually make a pretty good run at i
(adventure,family,action,love,secret evil villain,etc,etc)
Plus, riza and winry are bae
If done well (it won't) I think it could actually make a pretty good run at i
Pandora012
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Vampire Princess Miyu
If you see any giant robot anime turned into a film it's gonna be Voltron.
I was talking about a potential Gundam adaptation with some friends and we came to the conclusion that there'd probably be an impasse as any Hollywood studio that knows what they're doing would rightly want to adapt Wing but that Bandai/Sunrise would totally insist on a Universal Century project. Now I think if you did UC right that'd be a way better prospect but it's also a much more challenging undertaking without the same nostalgia appeal in the West.
I was talking about a potential Gundam adaptation with some friends and we came to the conclusion that there'd probably be an impasse as any Hollywood studio that knows what they're doing would rightly want to adapt Wing but that Bandai/Sunrise would totally insist on a Universal Century project. Now I think if you did UC right that'd be a way better prospect but it's also a much more challenging undertaking without the same nostalgia appeal in the West.
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
That makes the most sense since an American adaptation obviously wouldn't take place in Japan.
Hero Prinny
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I must say I am surprised that Hollywood hasn't tried their hand at Gundam. Considering how much material is out there and doing a good job of splitting the difference between Star Wars for cast diversity and story depth and Transformers for giant robots and crazy setpieces, a lot of the work is already taken care for maintaining the franchise for years even if they stuck to just the UC stories. You could easily get trilogies out of 0079 and Zeta, and in fact have already been done in such formats!
Depends on who would make it. I have a feeling a lot of people would just play up stuff like the rape, sex and titilattion along the lines of what the Game of Thrones show did compared to the books. The right creative team, a sizable budget and a decent pre production and production schedule it could probably blow Game of Thrones out of the water.
http://www.zimmerit.moe/when-gundam-came-to-hollywood/
There was actually a Hollywood Gundam adaptation in the works before the Zeta Gundam anime even existed, but it didn't happen for a variety of reasons, probably the biggest being just how big a project it would've been. Syd Mead even was called in to do mechanical design, so it's cool he later got to do Turn A after this didn't pan out.
Host Samurai
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Lol yeah I would have ZERO faith in a American adaption of Naruto. Too many cultural differences between the source material and Hollywood that would get lost. It would be like Dragonball Evolution.
If there was one IP that would translate well into Hollywood is Berserk, but of course they can easily fuck that up as easily as they can do it justice.
If there was one IP that would translate well into Hollywood is Berserk, but of course they can easily fuck that up as easily as they can do it justice.
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
Hollywood could pull off a Redline movie.
Stallion Dan
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Please Dominion Tank Police.
Yeah of all the shounen to adapt, naruto would be at the bottom of the list, with bleach and dragon ball following behind. The style of those worlds just wouldn't work IRL, methinks.
Same goes for one piece, the style is just too wacky to work IRL.
Boku no Hero Academia might have a shot, especially given it's influence by western comics.
Yeah, that would have been WAAAAAAAAAY past the SFX capabilities of the era. These days, it's rather feasible, even if it would still wind up pretty expensive because of how much of the story takes place in space.
Host Samurai
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Come to think of it, One Piece would be 1000000X worse than Naruto. The designs are cartoony and bizarre to the next level.
I'm trying to imagine just how ridiculous a live-action luffy would look with his stretchy arms.
Or heck, even a more mundane detail like Zoro's three-sword style would look stupid as hell. Can you imagine somebody actually trying to hold a fucking sword in their mouth?
John Kowalski
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I'd like to see a live action Paltabor but they're so much about japanese urban spaces and politics that i don't think it would work.
Vulcano's assistant
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They probably would just rather adapt any American novel about the same premise.
They already have and already are. The Matrix was heavily inspired by anime and came out well over a decade ago and they're making a movie based on Ready Player One.
True Savior
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i know. That does not fit the hollywood mold though.
blueteainfusion
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Beyond already mentioned Monster and Cowboy Bebop, I would love to see something like Slayers getting an TV adaptation. I think the world is lacking in light-hearted fantasy series and that could be a cool series. The animated series is actually a good blueprint, with season-long arc and some one-off episodes in-between.
I also have dreams about Resolutionary Girl Utena as a mini-series helmed by Bryan Fuller. Just imagine the imagery! The wicked humor and thick symbolism! That could be something weird and glorious.
I also have dreams about Resolutionary Girl Utena as a mini-series helmed by Bryan Fuller. Just imagine the imagery! The wicked humor and thick symbolism! That could be something weird and glorious.
Vulcano's assistant
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I think this one could be a good choice as well. however.
Samurai movies != Medieval Knights / Samurai movies = Cowboys and outlaws
Red Dead Redemption is closer to a Western Rurouni Kenshin than anything one could come up with in Medieval times.
Aaronrules380
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Would Space really be that hard when it's mostly green screen?
GDT was working on a TV adaptation for this to be on HBO but it's been dormant for awhile now and there is no plan for it to happen there. Who knows though, things could change. It is a truly perfect candidate for a show so I hope it happens someday.
Lights and Waves
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I would permit this if and only if Usagi is asian. It would be so awesome if they cast all these diverse girls, and BAM, the asian girl still gets to be the star!
Rodriguez is a bit hit or miss but I think he's made some really good stuff in the past and the actual content is a good fit for him. But as I said, there's a really impressive cast involved (three Oscar winners in Waltz, Ali and Connelly) and Cameron is still a producer so I'm sure he'll want to ensure it's not awful at least.
bobbychalkers
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That's exactly how Hollywood would do it.
Ordinaryundone
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You need to be careful about asking for live action Gundam; you don't want to have another G-Saviour on your hands.
It's not a matter of it being hard these days, so much as it just would be a really expensive project. Back before widespread CG, a project like Gundam would have been prohibitively expensive because of the mobile suits needing to move and in large numbers. I don't want to take anything away from Return of the Jedi, but ILM was probably not disappointed that the fighters and capital ships in the space battle in the end didn't require much in the animation department.
Puck Beaverton
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I will turn into your typical fanboy if they ever seriously entertain doing a Bebop movie.
I WILL FUCKING FIGHT ALL OF HOLLYWOOD TO STOP THAT SHIT
I WILL FUCKING FIGHT ALL OF HOLLYWOOD TO STOP THAT SHIT
Unspeakable Evil
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Gundam just seems like that kind of thing that Hollywood would keep trying at.
Aaronrules380
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I mean I get that, I was just wondering why a space setting particular matters that much for this type of project nowadays.
Puck Beaverton
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Dunno
That's why I said I would turn into your typical fanboy. There's no rationality to my anger.
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