japan do we need to talk
this is ashley with watch mojo and today
we're going to be counting down our
picks for the top 10
weirdest things to ever get tinned into
anime
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for this list we'll be looking at the
series based on western properties
that are just confounding to behold who
was asking for these to get the
japanimation treatment
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number 10 lilo and stitch stitch
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okay in some backwards way we can see
this
working the original disney flake had
already been turned into a dozen tv
spin-offs
so why not let young japanese audiences
share in the magic of the blue fluffy
alien
spreading the word of aloha with all 626
experiments in tow
stitch's antics could lend themselves to
some durham on-esque harmless fun
any girlfriend of stitch is considered
ito
cousins we're so happy to have you there
was however
one glaring issue the plot involved
stitch teaming up with a new girl
on account that lilo grew up had a kid
and had no time for a former bestie
i'm sorry what it makes my one eye well
up
number 9. les miserables les miserables
jojo cosette
apparently if it's good enough for
broadway it's good enough for anime
while this sounds like it could be a
disaster the final product isn't
actually all that terrible
oh sure there are no sweeping musicals
and the pain that the likes of quasar
and fantine suffer is monumentally
dialed down
but it's still a solid adaptation that
doesn't feel like a parody
but more like an earnest effort to
introduce the bulk of the iconic story
to japanese audiences
i mean they put out 52 episodes they
really went the extra mile
number eight supernatural supernatural
the animation
tell us what did you see perhaps the
creators thought with the combined
might of supernatural's fanbase plus
that of otaku fangirls
they would be unstoppable it just seems
like a strange combination when you
think about it
and while they can get away with a bit
more in the core department
there really isn't anything new here if
you're a loyal watcher of the show
come on come on give me a spark
newcomers aren't going to find anything
especially appealing about it
while the only solace hardcore
winchester followers are going to get
is that they got the boys to reprise
their roles it's quite possible that the
late
abigail sullivan was treated with
formalin number seven
the jungle book jungle book shonen
mowgli
hooray two birds with one shot geez
japan really wasn't a role when it came
to adapting these classic western tales
into bizarre yet fundamentally decent
anime red yard kipling's literary genius
certainly has seen its fair share of
adaptations some whimsical
some dark and while some liberties were
taken
this extensive series does its dardis to
fully encapsulate
the various beasts and iconic characters
found within the original text
i would be more than happy to give him
my recommendation
it's certainly a niche little project
and the quality of the animation
isn't the best but shockingly enough
it's another project that more or less
does justice to mowgli
now listen mowgli the first rule in the
law of the jungle is the survival of the
fittest
number six poirot and miss marple
agatha christie's great detectives
puerto and marple
apparently the creators just couldn't
stand the idea of two of the greatest
fictional detectives of all time
not crossing paths so they decided to
correct it
with an anime that sees a young
ambitious girl
and her pet duck trained to become a
great detective
under the guidance of juarez and marple
welcome
can you see where this is going in what
essentially becomes persona 4 the
animation
classic literature edition the
fresh-faced mabel
is shoehorned into agatha christie's
greatest works
while the titular icons are relegated to
more background roles
it's not insulting by any means but a
tad
underwhelming
number five teenage mutant ninja turtles
mutant turtles superman legend hello
haven't the tails been through enough
already in what feels like the animated
successor to that one time they teamed
up with the power rangers
this mercifully short set of ovas sees
them gain the ability
to further mutate into buff super
turtles
that look like they're out of some
questionable dojin who can then combine
their powers to create
a giant winged mecca angel somehow
seriously between this and hollywood
maybe these guys would be better off
staying in the sewer
things clearly aren't going in their
favor as of late
number four anne of green gables akage
no
anne raids on the island
given its status as one of the greatest
children's books ever penned
it was really only a matter of time
before the tale of the orphan anne
and her new life in the cuthbert
household was adapted
the results shockingly good across the
board
up there in the tree i would also have
been safe from the wolves the entirety
of the novel is adapted across 50
episodes
displaying in vivid detail and journey
from imaginative 11 year old
all the way to a young woman and with
all the troubles that come with it
it's staggeringly faithful to lucy maud
montgomery's timeless work
so much so that we wholeheartedly
recommending this one
i don't mind i like your treasure oh
really
number three highlander highlander the
search for vengeance
i mean at least it's better than
highlander 2.
set in a dismal future where new york is
submerged
the immortal colin mcloyd wanders the
ruined land in search of his one true
nemesis
seeking revenge for the murder of his
beloved centuries prior
while it seems like a weird combination
the bloody action lends itself well
to such classic anime tropes as a
dystopian future filled with
mecca absurd swordfights and half naked
busty anime ladies
by itself it's actually a lot of fun
maybe the franchise wouldn't have such a
sordid reputation
if this was the only sequel in its canon
but you'd have to be crazy to try it
show me number two the powerpuff girls
powerpuff girl z something's not right
here
cartoon network isn't a stranger to
anime but this is something else
entirely
it's essentially a retelling of the
beloved cartoon a mistake involving
chemical x
accidentally creates the uber powerful
super cute trio of blossom bubbles and
buttercup
who together protect the citizens of
townsville wait
sorry that's wrong
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we mean a mochi cake falls into the
mixture
creates chemical z which in turn
unleashes
the trio of momoko miyako and
kauru who gain the power to transform
into superheroes
allah magical guild transformation
sequences
it's a peculiar take that's for sure
guess we should be thankful they didn't
give them the panty and stocking
treatment
oh boy
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the diary of anne frank and no nikki
why don't we have an expert solve it
this frank
that's right they went there seems
studios back in the day were all too
eager to adapt stories
involving brave figures named anne only
this one comes with substantially more
baggage
can we call this a terrible adaptation
no not particularly
i thought you might like this autumn
leaf as a present madhouse's animation
lends itself well enough
and the film does put its best foot
forward when telling the story of anne's
time in the attic
her various relationships and her
ultimate fate
there are a few pitfalls here and there
with the pacing and missing content
but at the very least it handles such a
painful and
important matter with dignity
calm down it was a nightmare it's all
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