10 Terrible Live Action Anime Adaptations

10. Fist Of The North Star

Fist Of The North Star was a unique Asian take on Mad Max, which followed a lone wanderer through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. This chap was also a master in a special martial art that targeted pressure points in the body, allowing him to explode heads or people if they made him angry.

The anime was gory, exaggerated affair that was very much suited to animation, though with the right approach a live action version could have worked. Unfortunately, the producers of the movie didn’t have the right approach – or the budget – to make it work.

Gary Daniels plays the lead, and while he has an impressive physique and fighting ability he’s not much of an actor. The sets look like they were slapped together on a budget of ten quid, and the makeup effects used to depict the exploding bodies are downright embarrassing.

More than that the film is a joyless trudge and despite the odd fight scene or hammy performance, it’s a remarkably boring affair.