Why Live Action Anime Fail - Anime Egotists

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Alex and Richard of the Anime Egotists talk about live action anime…and why it almost never works out! Sure, we’d love these to all be fantastic. But more often than not, live action anime just make fans and critics upset. Is it intentionally bad? Is it a foregone conclusion? And why do these films garner such a negative reputation? Let’s find out!

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This episode was published on March 13, 2024.

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Alex and Richard of the Anime Egotists talk about live action anime…and why it almost never works out! Sure, we’d love these to all be fantastic. But more often than not, live action anime just make fans and critics upset. Is it intentionally bad?...

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