#my mind literally cannot comprehend it. I hear live action anime/cartoon/videogame adaption and I mentally prepare for disappointment

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Hi!

I followed your blog for a bit.

I wanted to ask how do you feel about the overseas show version that they are apparently working on?

Sorry for spelling mistakes I am using a translator.

Hello! 👋 And no worries, your spelling is great. ^^

I think you mean the Amazon live action show that's stuck in development hell? The last update we received on it was on the series' eighth anniversary in 2024 from the yakuneba_staff twitter.

My default stance on live action remakes is they're soulless and uninspired cash grabs more often than not, and I hate the sentiment some people carry about them inherently being superior to animation because they're more "realistic."

With TPN specifically, there's also the issue of the Grace Field children's ages. The 2020 live action movie aged the main cast up.

(@TPNManga Tweet | Archived Article)

I imagine an American production would do this as well, and with those raised ages I feel like they're more inclined to lean into ships and handle them poorly, though that's more of a personal gripe.

Another specific thing with TPN is the popular consensus that the series declined considerably in quality after the escape arc. There hasn't been any word of a sequel movie to the 2020 live action one, and there's no incentive for a studio to make it since they already adapted the most beloved and iconic arc that sells the most. No one's interested in bringing Goldy Pond or the Seven Walls to life, and I doubt they'd be afforded the budget to actually do them justice, so that's probably a blessing.

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