I've yet to see a live-action adaptation of anime that I think needed to exist. I'm not saying there haven't been good ones, mind you. Netflix's "One Piece" is practically the gold standard of live-action anime remakes, while others like "Parasyte: The Grey" and "Yu Yu Hakusho" are solid watches despite being on the shorter side. But for every surprising hit, it feels like there are at least three or four duds that make you wonder, "Did this really need the live-action treatment?"
On the other hand, Netflix continues to knock it out of the park with its anime remakes of popular series. While watching the latest, the terrific action-thriller "Terminator Zero," I was amazed at how much it sucked me even as someone who's never seen any of the "Terminator" movies (practically sacrilegious, I know).
