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[nikolino840]

The jap live action

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

 

[TheUnicornGuy]

What the actual bollocks is that‽ Why the need to add the hunger games type crap to it? Normally a series about lesbians would be on my watch list but this time I think I'll pass.

 

[Pejo]

Netflix...

 

[StueyDuck]

I don't give a shit about anime or whatever this anime is...

But holy hell at their western "interpretations" of those characters .

 

[GymWolf]

Fire is not enough, we have to use thermite granades for this one.

 

[Wandering Leopard]

It makes me want to watch it (looks like dumb fun).

At the very least, the protagonist looks the part.

 

[Lunarorbit]

The anime sounds interesting

 

[TintoConCasera]

I don't know what a Kakegurui is but damn those comparison pics of the characters gave me a good laugh. Thanks Netflix.

 

[Pejo]

It makes me want to watch it (looks like dumb fun).

Just watch the anime. Or read the manga.

 

[Queso de Grande]

Just reading the thread title, I thought the channel BET was getting into anime adaptations.

 

[Stitch]

Still surprised that one Piece turned out pretty good

 

[TheInfamousKira]

And all this time I thought that was Orihime in the pumpkin outfit from the Halloween omake in Bleach. No kawaii.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

There have already been two live action adaptations lol
the tv show, the movie version and the sequel to the movie

 

[TheUnicornGuy]

The anime sounds interesting

It's on Netflix, along with the prequel kakegurui twin, and the Japanese live action.

 

[DeafTourette]

Why do none of the characters match? The mask, the eye patch, everything can be done in live action yet they CHOSE to alter them. And isn't one blonde yet they made her a brunette? Some changes can be cool but the anime looks better and cooler

 

[Soltype]

Just reading the thread title, I thought the channel BET was getting into anime adaptations.

 

[near]

 

[Fbh]

The vast majority of anime just doesn't work in live action.
I've yet to be convinced otherwise.

Add to ir the special Netflix touch and ...yeah

 

[Robot Carnival]

the main girl kinda got the right feel I guess. everyone/thing else? big yikes.

 

[GymWolf]

That shit absolutely ended me

 

[TheUnicornGuy]

Why do none of the characters match? The mask, the eye patch, everything can be done in live action yet they CHOSE to alter them. And isn't one blonde yet they made her a brunette? Some changes can be cool but the anime looks better and cooler

There are several blonde girls in it, 3 of them are pictured above, plus there's Meari, Yumeko's first victim turned partner in crime/potential love interest.

 

[Magister]

I finally understand those memes that show Anime, Manga and Netflix adaptation.

 

[Neon Xenon]

The one thing I'll give credit to this Netflix Western Live-Action adaptation of Kakegurui is that someone had enough sense (shame) to call it by a different name. That, and, at least the actress playing Yumeko Jabami actually looks the part. Ririka's mask being a basic facial mask gives me the impression that this was filmed during Covid. Midari and especially Runa got done dirty.

Unless this turns out to be shockingly good (not decent, not passable, not "dumb fun"), I can safely ignore this, rewatch the Kakegurui anime, read the manga, and watch that original live-action movie.

 

[kpopSuperstar]

This needs to be exterminated.

 

[Paltheos]

I watched the trailer. Sure is an adaptation.

Netflix altered Yumeko's character, adding some sanity to the character. Yumeko in the original doesn't care about anything except gambling and the high she experiences from it (all portrayed perfectly by the illustrious Sayori Hayami).

As a lot of people have mentioned, I'm not sure the aesthetic of Kakegurui is so easily transferable either. Femdom is wrapped tightly around the heart of this series, and you can't beat the expressiveness of comics and animation in that regard. Like usual a lot of the live-action costume designs adapted from a manga just come off as goofy.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

I am going to go ahead and say it. Look at that fucking frohat hybrid poodle hair. Fucking poofy Hightower looking mfer.

 

[nikolino840]

I watched the trailer. Sure is an adaptation.

Netflix altered Yumeko's character, adding some sanity to the character. Yumeko in the original doesn't care about anything except gambling and the high she experiences from it (all portrayed perfectly by the illustrious Sayori Hayami).

As a lot of people have mentioned, I'm not sure the aesthetic of Kakegurui is so easily transferable either. Femdom is wrapped tightly around the heart of this series, and you can't beat the expressiveness of comics and animation in that regard. Like usual a lot of the live-action costume designs adapted from a manga just come off as goofy.

Nah...the japanese live action is pretty good