Highest-Rated Movies about 'Based On Manga'

Oldboy (2003), Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984), The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010), Kôkaku kidôtai 2.0 (2008), Ghost in the Shell (1995), Mimi wo sumaseba (1995), Kurenai no buta (1992), Lady Snowblood (1973) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Based On Manga movies.

#16. Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Storyline: Alita is a creation from an age of despair. Found by the mysterious Dr. Ido while trolling for cyborg parts, Alita becomes a lethal, dangerous being. She cannot remember who she is, or where she came from. But to Dr. Ido, the truth is all too clear. She is the one being who can break the cycle of death and destruction left behind from Tiphares. But to accomplish her true purpose, she must fight and kill. And that is where Alita's true significance comes to bear. She is an angel from heaven. She is an angel of death.

Plot Keywords: based on manga, cyborg, cyberpunk, live action remake of anime, bounty hunter, death of dog, scientist ...

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#17. Neko no ongaeshi (2002)

Storyline: A teenage girl rescues a mysterious cat from traffic and soon finds herself the unwelcome recipient of gifts and favors from the King of the Cats, who also wants her to marry his son, Prince Lune. With the assistance of a fat, grouchy real cat and a an elegant cat statuette come to life (both characters featured in Studio Ghibli's earlier anime "Whisper of the Heart"), the girl visits the Cat Kingdom and narrowly escapes again.

Plot Keywords: cat, human animal relationship, grass, flashback, father son relationship, dance, crow ...

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#18. Dragon Ball Z: Doragon bôru Z - Fukkatsu no 'F' (2015)

Storyline: After the God of Destruction Beerus decided to not destroy the Earth, the planet is back again in peace. But, Sorube and Tagoma, previous Freeza's servants, decide to revive his leader using the Dragon Balls. Succesful in his plan, Freeza decides to return to earth to start his revenge against the Saiya-jin who humiliated him once.

Plot Keywords: martial arts, based on manga, fighting, power, violence, based on comic book, cartoon violence ...

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#19. Death Note: The Last Name (2006)

Storyline: In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) but in the end will Light win? or will a Shinigami named Ryuk make all the difference in Light's victory or his ultimate death?

Plot Keywords: live action remake of anime, supernatural power, psychotronic film, death in title, based on comic book, based on manga ...

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#20. Dragon Ball Z: Doragon bôru Z - Kami to Kami (2013)

Storyline: The events of Battle of Gods take place some years after the battle with Majin Buu, which determined the fate of the entire universe. Bills, the God of Destruction, is tasked with maintaining some sort of balance in the universe. After awakening from a long slumber, Bills is visited by Whis and learns that the galactic overlord Frieza has been defeated by a Super Saiyan from the North Quadrant of the universe named Goku, who is also a former student of the North Kai. Ecstatic over the new challenge, Goku ignores King Kai's advice and battles Bills, but he is easily overwhelmed and defeated. Bills leaves, but his eerie remark of "Is there nobody on Earth more worthy to destroy?" lingers on. Now it is up to the heroes to stop the God of Destruction before all is lost.

Plot Keywords: cat, martial arts, based on manga, based on comic book, cartoon violence, fighting, violence ...

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#21. Metropolis (2001)

Storyline: Metropolis is a visually stunning, rich, and memorable pleasure. It's contributors have brought us other classics such as Astroboy and Akira. The story takes place in the muti-leveled, fascinating, megalopolis called Metropolis. Metropolis is loosely ruled by Duke Red, who is close to presenting his ultimate work, an advanced AI robot girl named Tima. His son; however, is an opponent of AI and resents Tima. Tima finds herself deep within the labyrinth of Meteoplolis. She befriends the kind son of a police officer and begins exploring her new world. When Duke Red's son separates this new friendship, he puts much more at risk than anyone thought possible.

Plot Keywords: robot, corruption, murder, sniper, rifle, coup d'etat, detective ...

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#23. Appleseed (2004)

Storyline: In a utopian society created at the end of the third world war, a female warrior who has been plucked from the badlands begins to see cracks in this new facade. And what does this community have planned for the rest of humankind?

Plot Keywords: anime, based on manga, fictional war, terrorism, tank, mythology, machine gun ...

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#24. Koroshiya 1 (2001)

Storyline: When a Yakuza boss named Anjo disappears with 300 million yen, his chief henchman, a sadomasochistic man named Kakihara, and the rest of his mob goons go looking for him. After capturing and torturing a rival Yakuza member looking for answers, they soon realize they have the wrong man and begin looking for the man named Jijii who tipped them off in the first place. Soon enough Kakihara and his men encounter Ichi, a psychotic, sexually-repressed young man with amazing martial arts abilities and blades that come out of his shoes. One by one Ichi takes out members of the Yakuza and all the while Kakihara intensifies his pursuit of Ichi and Ichi's controller Jijii. What will happen as the final showdown happens between the tortured and ultra-violent Ichi and the pain-craving Kakihara?

Plot Keywords: pain, severed foot, exploitation, breasts, gun, rooftop fight, stabbed in the foot ...

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#25. Blade of the Immortal (2017)

Storyline: Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine - the 100th film by master director Takashi Miike.

Plot Keywords: samurai, based on manga, one against many, slit skirt, live action remake of anime, massacre, blonde woman ...

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#26. Azumi (2003)

Storyline: In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is AZUMI, the ultimate assassin.

Plot Keywords: female protagonist, teenage girl, love, samurai, severed head, severed arm, poison ...

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#27. Miss Hokusai (2015)

Storyline: Set in 1814, Miss Hokusai focuses on O-Ei, the daughter of famed artist Tetsuzo, better known by his pen name Hokusai, as she tries to navigate the various aspects of her life. O-Ei spends the bulk of her time assisting her divorced father who cares about his art and not much else.—Jake Duke

Plot Keywords: dog, canine, blind, sister sister relationship, father daughter relationship, boat, wave ...

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#28. Crying Freeman (1995)

Storyline: A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader. They soon realise the fatal mistake of underestimating the deadly skills of the Crying Freeman.

Plot Keywords: yakuza, based on manga, sword duel, live action remake of anime, anti hero, katana sword, san francisco california ...

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#29. Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Storyline: In the near future, Major Mira Killian (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible terrorist attack, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the ability to hack into people's minds and control them, Major Killian is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major Killian discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was stolen. She will stop at nothing to recover her past, find out who did this to her and stop them before they do it to others.

Plot Keywords: remake, lgbt, corporate corruption, bisexual woman, bisexual, lesbian, live action remake of anime ...

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#30. Astro Boy (2009)

Storyline: Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.

Plot Keywords: teenage superhero, collapsing building, battle, final showdown, showdown, final battle, combat ...

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