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820 Live-Action Adaptations of Japanese Comics

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  1. 801The Lady Shogun and Her Men posterThe Lady Shogun and Her MenMovie · 2010 · 116mIn 1716, a mysterious epidemic decimates the male population of Japan, leaving women as the dominant force in society. Men are now valued primarily for their ability to bear children. Unoshin Mizuno hopes to marry his childhood sweetheart, Onobu, but their differing social classes make this nearly impossible. To improve his standing and support his family, Unoshin enters the Ohoku, the inner chambers of the Shogun's castle, where he competes with 3,000 other men for the favor of the female shogun. He soon discovers the men are strikingly beautiful but fiercely ambitious and manipulative. The story takes a turn when the 7th Shogun Tokugawa dies, and his successor, Yoshimune Tokugawa, enters the Ohoku.Stream onYouTube TVDiscovery +PhiloIMDb 6.2TMDB 5.8
  2. 802Akagi the Gambler posterAkagi the GamblerMovie · 1995 · 75mIn 1958, after a dangerous game of chicken, Akagi casually walks into a Yakuza Mahjong parlor to evade the police. Despite never having played before, his natural gambling ability helps him assist a low-level gambler named Nangou, earning him a spot at the table. As the night unfolds, the game's stakes escalate, and so does the suspicion surrounding Akagi, who is being watched by local law enforcement. Akagi navigates the situation with his own methods, seemingly unafraid of both fate and danger. By the time he departs, everyone present recognizes his exceptional talent.IMDb 5.4TMDB 6.0
  3. 803Ittsu: THE MOVIE 2 posterIttsu: THE MOVIE 2Movie · 2014 · 70mThis two-part film adaptation of Kazuto Okada's popular manga "Itsu" stars Misaki Soejima, known as the gravure idol "Komitsu," and tells the story of a man and woman experiencing unrequited love. In the second part, Sagami joins the movie club with a crush on her senior, Yui. Despite being easily frightened, she's cast as the lead in a horror film. Her reaction to a scene with Yui disrupts filming, leading her to become a zombie extra and halting production. With funds dwindling, the movie club hatches a secret plan to find more extras. Komei, famous for his zombie idol persona, plays Yoshiko, a girl with glasses who is in love with Sagami.
  4. 804200 Pounds Beauty poster200 Pounds BeautyMovie · 2017 · 91mThis Vietnamese adaptation of a popular South Korean film tells the story of a gifted but overweight young woman who secretly sings for a struggling pop star. She then undergoes significant plastic surgery to transform herself into a slender beauty and assume a new identity.IMDb 5.1TMDB 5.0
  5. 805Perfect World posterPerfect WorldMovie · 2018 · 102mTsugumi Kawana (Hana Sugisaki) is an interior designer who reconnects with her high school sweetheart, Itsuki Ayukawa (Takanori Iwata). Now an architect, Itsuki uses a wheelchair following an accident.IMDb 5.9TMDB 7.5
  6. 806Sukeban Boy posterSukeban BoyMovie · 2006 · 62mBullied for his appearance, a teenage boy is dressed as a girl by his biker father and enrolled in an all-girls school, where he goes by the name Sukeban. He befriends a classmate named Michiko, who shows him around. Lessons in humility escalate into violence when a mysterious woman with a mask and an axe appears. The story then involves jealousy, hormone injections, nudity, a violent confrontation, and its aftermath.IMDb 5.0TMDB 4.0
  7. 807Akagi the Gambler II posterAkagi the Gambler IIMovie · 1997 · 87mA year after his initial foray into mahjong, Akagi reappears.IMDb 6.2TMDB 5.0
  8. 808Detective Conan: The Mystery of the Legendary Monster Bird posterDetective Conan: The Mystery of the Legendary Monster BirdMovie · 2011 · 95mOne hundred days before Shinichi Kudo transforms into Conan Edogawa, the high school detective arrives in Jugoya Town with Ran Mori and others. The town is gripped by a legend of a giant, bull-headed shrike that attacks and kills its residents. A festival is planned in three days to appease the bird's spirit. While touring the shrike shrine with Mr. Wakura, a friend of Sonoko’s parents, a crime connected to the legend takes place. Soon after, members of the Wakura family, beginning with Kosaka, are murdered in a disturbing pattern.IMDb 6.1TMDB 5.1
  9. 809Sagrada Reset Part 1 posterSagrada Reset Part 1Movie · 2017 · 103mIn Sakurada, a town where roughly half the population possesses extraordinary abilities, high school student Kei Asai has the unique gift of perfect recall. His classmate, Misora Haruki, can reset the world to three days prior. Together, they discover they can combine their powers to travel back in time, retaining their memories.IMDb 5.5TMDB 5.1
  10. 810Yatterman posterYattermanMovie · 2009 · 111m · Action, ComedyBy day, Gan and his girlfriend Ai are quiet owners of a toy shop. But when danger appears, they become the superheroes Yatterman 1 and 2. Joined by Yatterwoof, a dog-shaped robot, they battle the evil Doronbow gang, headed by the alluring Lady Doronjo. Their mission: prevent the gang from obtaining four magical skull pieces that would give them global control.IMDb 5.9TMDB 6.1
  11. 811Long Dream posterLong DreamMovie · 2000 · 58mUnsettling phenomena emerge within dreams. For Mukoda Tetsurou and the medical staff caring for him, the dreams he experiences are growing increasingly prolonged each night. Is it possible to experience an infinite number of dreams within a single night?IMDb 6.2TMDB 5.8
  12. 812Mr. Pu posterMr. PuMovie · 1953 · 98mA math teacher is fired from his job as he develops feelings for a woman in his community.IMDb 6.3TMDB 6.5