Published 11:44 IST, December 12th 2020
If you loved 'Alice in Borderland', here are some manga-based live action dramas to watch
have a look at shows such as 'Alice in Borderland' live-action dramas adapted from the mangas- Erased, Bloody Monday, The files of Young Kindaichi Neo and more
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Japanese Manga is highly popular for its intriguing stories and memorable illustrations. Manga typically winds up to getting apted into an anime and occasionally it gets turned into live-action too. Every year, Japan airs plenty of new series that are live-action. If you loved watching Netflix’s latest psychological thriller live-action Alice in Borderland, here is a list of live-action dramas that were apted from manga.
List of manga-based live action dramas to watch
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1. Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo
Mischievous Kiss is based on Japanese manga Itazura Na Kiss which was written by Ta Kaoru. This is fifth television aption of manga. series features Hoka Miki and Yuki Furukawa in le roles and has 16 episodes. plot revolves around Kotoko and her far who go to live with Naoki’s family, giving her chance to try to win him over. series is available on Rakuten Viki.
2. Bloody Monday
series is an aption of manga of same title by author Ryumon Ryo and illustrated by Megumi Koji. original h been serialised in Weekly Shōnen Magazine by Kodansha. drama series features Haruma Miura in le role. Bloody Monday revolves around high school student Fujimaru Takagi who is a white hat computer hacker. He must clear his far’s name by solving ‘Bloody Monday’ mystery which involves Russian terrorists. series is available on Drama Cool.
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3. Erased
thriller fantasy live-action web drama Erased is an aption from Kei Sanbe’s manga of same name. It was serialised in Kokawa Shoten’s Young Ace magazine. series was released by Netflix in December 2017. web drama features Tatsuya Fujiwara as Satoru Fujinuma. plot follows Satoru Fujinuma, who lives in Chiba and somehow possesses an ability kwn as revival. This sends him back in time moments before a life-threatening incident, enabling him to prevent it from happening again. live-action drama is available on Netflix.
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4. files of Young Kindaichi Neo
Based on a mystery manga series by Yōzaburō Kanari and illustrated by Fumiya Satō, live-action drama revolves around crime-solving ventures of a high school student, Haime Kindaichi who is grandson of famous private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. series has nine episodes and features Ryosuke Yama, Haruna Kawaguchi and Daiki Arioka in pivotal roles. show is available on Netflix.
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5. Kantaro: Travelling Sweet Tooth Salaryman
series is based on manga series Saboriman Ametani Kantarou which is written by Tensei Hagiwara and is illustrated by Iue ABD. series features Oe Matsuya in le role. plot of live-action drama revolves around Ametani Kantarou, a salesman who works at a publishing house, les a double life as he plays hooky from work to write his blog. In his journey to attain a glimpse of sweet heaven, Kantaro samples various Japanese and Western sweets. web drama was published on Netflix in July 2017.
Im Source: A still from Erased
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11:44 IST, December 12th 2020