«Even if you understand the characters, it’s clear that we come from different cultures.»
The manganime world holds its breath whenever a live-action adaptation of an animated series is announced. Examples such as Dragon Ball Evolution, Death Note or even Ghost in the Shell (with Scarlett Johansson as Major Kusanagi) are examples of the difficulty not only of adapting from paper or anime to flesh and blood, but also of understanding the medium’s own codes, which have evolved over the last 70 years.
The epicentre of current fears revolves around one of the best-known franchises in history: One Piece.
