It seems that last year’s Death Note movie has opened up the
floodgates for live-action anime adaptations on Netflix. And what’s more,
judging by the myriad of memes I’ve been seeing all year, they don't seem to be doing too well. Not to say that I’d be too surprised at that, seeing as Death
Note wasn’t exactly the best introduction to a genuinely great franchise, but
I’m willing to keep an open mind about all this. So, for today, we’ll be
looking at a few of these adaptations, starting with the story of a high school
student tasked with saving the neighbourhood from a giant seaweed monster. It’s
anime; don’t even try and act surprised at that.