Anime is known worldwide for having some of the best content in the current media landscape. Whether someone is watching the likes of Jujutsu Kaisen or Attack on Titan, people searching for great anime content don't have to look far. However, there is a dark side to the anime landscape, and that is when live-action film studios attempt to turn animated masterpieces into live-action blockbusters.
Unfortunately, the actor for Akira Fudo, Hisato Izaki, was put in a tough position that resulted in a disappointing performance. What makes it so difficult is the fact that the anime adaptions have such incredible performances all around, so coming into the role in live-action was always going to be difficult for Izaki. Following a protagonist who doesn't give a believable performance makes it very hard for the viewer to get invested in them as a character.
7 James Marsters as King Piccolo 'Dragon Ball Evolution' The live-action Dragon Ball film has numerous castings that are just not good. Sadly, that included beloved genre actor James Marsters as the iconic Dragon Ball character Piccolo. By far one of the most complex figures in the series' lore, Piccolo is incredibly powerful while remaining a great person overall , making him a fan-favorite character among the fanbase. Thus, this casting hit hard.
If there is a film that reeks of everything terrible about the action films of the 90s, it's Fist of the North Star. The epitome of this issue is in the casting of Gary Daniels as Kenshiro. For starters, the character is whitewashed, as Daniels is a white American man, while Kenshiro is originally an orphan from China.