Anime has been inspiring Hollywood movies for the past
several years. The audiences also have an interest in these anime because of
their big impact on the cultural landscape. The first anime named Three Tales
was presented in front of the western audience in 1960. Anime has inspired many
movie makers in order to bring life to various extraordinary tales. It includes
several complex and interesting stories. There have been a number of anime
throughout several years that have impressed the audience and also tempted the
filmmakers to adapt them into Hollywood movies. In this article, we have listed
the five anime that inspired the Hollywood moviemakers to adapt them.
Looper – Akira
Looper is a famous sci-fi action
film in Hollywood. It is directed and written by Rian Johnson. The film was
released in the year 2012. Rian made this film by taking various elements from
several films and anime, including Akira. Cid is a character that has been
shown in the film Looper, has a direct connection with Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira.
The character shows the power of an individual in this case and how they are
being converted into monsters by this power. Despite this, there are a lot of
similarities that can be noticed between the film Looper and the anime Akira.
Clash Of The Titans – Saint
Seiya
Clash of the Titans is one of the
most famous action fantasy films, which was released in the year 2010 and
directed by Louis Leterrier. Though the maximum plot of the film Clash of the
Titans has inspired by the legend of Perseus and Greek mythology, it is also
inspired by some fantasy and mythological manga, which is known as Saint Seiya:
Knights of the Zodiac. There are various elements from this anime that have
been adapted for a movie by Louis.
Van Helsing & Blade –
Vampire Hunter D
Van Helsing is a famous Hollywood
film based on vampires starring Hugh Jackman in the leading role. On the other
hand, Blade is a superhero horror film based on Marvel Comics. There are
various similarities between these two Hollywood movies and the anime Vampire
Hunter D. If we talk about the black Boss of the Plains hat and Hugh Jackman’s
black duds, we will find a lot more similar elements to Vampire Hunter D.
Edge Of Tomorrow – All You Need
Is Kill
Edge Of Tomorrow is one of the
most famous Sci-Fi films in Hollywood. It was released in the year 2014 and
directed by Doug Liman. In this film, one of the most famous Hollywood actors,
Tom Cruise, portrays the character of William Cage. He has played a remarkable
and unforgettable role in this film. However, you may find it interesting that
the character William has been inspired by the character Keiji Kiriya, who is
the protagonist of a light Sci-Fi novel, All You Need Is Kill, which was
written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka.
Black Swan – Perfect Blue
Black Swan is another popular
psychological horror film, which was released in the year 2010 and directed by
Darren Aronofsky. There are a number of similarities that can be noticed
between the film Black Swan and the anime Perfect Blue. These similar factors
include the storyline, the specific shots, the path to fame, and more.
This article concludes all the
five best Hollywood movies that have been inspired by their respective anime.
