It seems like most live-action movie versions of manga and anime are terrible. (Remember Attack on Titan?) However, the release day buzz around the new Jojo live-action movie is that it’s actually good.
[Image: Warner Bros. Japan]
Created by an ageless man, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure debuted as a manga back in 1987 and has gone on to spawn anime and video game adaptations.
[referenced url=”https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/03/heres-the-first-jojos-bizarre-adventure-live-action-movie-teaser/” thumb=”https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_ku-large/sesqpah0m98lbombjfq8.png” title=”Here’s The First Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Live-Action Movie Teaser” excerpt=”This August, a live-action Jojo flick is hitting Japanese movie theatres. Have a look at the first teaser.”]
The live-action film, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I, is directed by Takashi Miike, whose movies range from brilliant to terrible. It follows the manga’s Part 4 arc.
[referenced url=”https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/06/jojos-bizarre-adventure-movie-trailer-finally-shows-off-stands/” thumb=”https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_ku-large/umwgivwzeshevtxjz9iw.gif” title=”JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Movie Trailer Finally Shows Off Stands” excerpt=”JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s first live action adaptation, directed by Takashi Miike, is set to open in Japan in August. Now, thanks to the film’s newest trailer, fans can see one of the things that makes this series truly unique. Stands.”]
After the movie opened yesterday in Japan, fans took to Twitter to give their impressions. The general consensus seems to be that most people thought this movie was going to suck, but it doesn’t.
さてさて実写ジョジョはどうかしら…読売の映画評では割と好意的に書かれていますが…さて。 pic.twitter.com/yOAEYRc2WC
— 神 善龍 (@jinn_yoshitatu) August 4, 2017
This Twitter user pointed out that it got a relatively good review in the paper.
Note: There might be some tiny spoilers below.
最高にグレートだった!?
ジョジョ実写とかないわぁって思ってたけど最近になって観たくなって、観たら超面白かった! pic.twitter.com/kMImkeqxA7— コウ (@Tkouji4) August 4, 2017
“It was supremely great! I thought that they couldn’t make a live action Jojo, but recently, I wanted to go see it, and upon seeing it, it was really enjoyable.”
実写版ジョジョ観てきた!
予想外にちゃんとジョジョしてて熱くなれるし面白かった。
実写化でこれなら大成功なんじゃないか?
久し振りに三池監督本気出したな。 pic.twitter.com/iAjDnR5lMw— デビリュウマン (@DEVLRYUMAN) August 4, 2017
“I went to see the live-action Jojo! Unexpectedly, Jojo was done right, you’re able to get pumped up, and it was a good time. For a live-action adaptation, if that’s the case, then this is a success, no? It’s the first time in a while that director Miike gave it his all.”
ジョジョ実写版見てきた。
思ったより良かったと思う。スタンドバトルは特に良かった。 pic.twitter.com/HGMzrh7efb— Syuhei Osaki (@osaki_syu) August 4, 2017
“I went to see the live-action Jojo movie. It was better than I thought it would be. The Stand battles were particularly good.”
ジョジョ見てきた?
普通に良かった?
泣いたし笑笑
このままアニメもやらんかな??#ジョジョ映画 #ジョジョの奇妙な冒険ダイヤモンドは砕けない第1章 #ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 pic.twitter.com/5trIe4Xku5— らいあ (@raia30428) August 4, 2017
“I went to see Jojo. Generally, it was good. I cried ha ha. As it is, I guess they’re not going to do the anime any more.”
ジョジョ面白かった♥ pic.twitter.com/M113ktHAri
— ァヵ 星 (15) (@wrRPnkyQX147S9k) August 4, 2017
“Jojo was amusing.”
ジョジョ見に行ってきました?
めっちゃかっこよかったし迫力が半端なかった!もー何回でも見れる?グッズもたくさんゲット✨ pic.twitter.com/oa1WDoRT3F
— ♥ ケ ン ナ ヅ ♥ (@arakento) August 4, 2017
“I went to see Jojo. It was really cool, and it didn’t lack punch! I could see it over and over again.”
今日はジョジョに行ってきたぜぇー! 中々良かったぜぇー! pic.twitter.com/zBK7gZLfKA
— パセリ (@minapontaityou) August 4, 2017
“Today, I went to see Jojo. It was pretty good!”
わああああ神木きゅん可愛かったよ〜☆。.:*・゜
ジョジョはずっとアニメ見てたから余計面白く感じた??
エンディングで第二章匂わせてたし次は試写会いきます^^
あああ、神木くん好き〜刑事ゆがみも、楽しみです pic.twitter.com/MrXfkKsT8M
— 刑事あみヲ (@__oO_Ov) August 4, 2017
“Waaaaaan…Ryunosuke Kamiki was cute! I had always watched the anime, so it seemed abundantly interesting. The ending hints of a sequel, and I want to see the next one at a sneak preview. Ahhhh, I dig Kamiki.”
ネタバレになるから詳しくはつぶやきませんが…
とにかくすごい!!!?
スタンドすごい!!!?
賢人くんじゃなくて、ジョジョがいた!!!? pic.twitter.com/iwc6ZY1BO1— ?けんとむ?山﨑賢人❤︎土屋太鳳? (@y_kento_to_to) August 4, 2017
“I won’t go into great detail because I’ll give stuff away…
“Anyhow, it was great!!!
“The Stands were great!!!
Kento Yamazaki wasn’t himself, he was Jojo!!!”
ダチとジョジョの映画見てきた!!も〜めっちゃかっこよかったし凄かった!!
まじ続きみたい!楽しみやわぇ!?
んじゃあ今からmaiってこよかな…笑 pic.twitter.com/gcmzRRQz6I— つっつん (@hirodorahirodo1) August 4, 2017
“I went to see the Jojo movie!! It was so cool and great!! I really want to see the sequel! I’m so looking forward to that!”
ジョジョ実写の感想
・戦闘シーンの迫力が、予想以上にあった
・意外と原作寄せ
・山岸由花子がガチでやべぇ奴
・スタンドがリアル 文句なし悪いとこより、良いとこの方が多い感じだった
— ばるBOSSぁ (@pso2__kisaragi) August 4, 2017
“Impressions of the Jojo live-action movie: The fight scenes had more intensity than I thought they would- It stayed close to the source material more than I thought it would- Yukako Yamagishi is one tough gal- The Stands come to life, no complaints.”
After a seemingly endless string of bad adaptations, maybe the Japanese movie industry is finding its adaptation groove?
Comments