Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "live-action-book-adaptation"

1. Shōgun (2024–2026)

TV-MA | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, History

When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.

Stars: Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Yûki Kedôin

Votes: 131,432

2. The Witcher (2019– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

Stars: Freya Allan, Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Eamon Farren

Votes: 572,349

3. Holes (2003)

PG | 117 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he joins the job of digging holes for some mysterious reason.

Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson

Votes: 100,649 | Gross: $67.41M

4. The Naked Director (2019–2021)

TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Drama

Follows the story of Toru Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head.

Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto

Votes: 6,975

5. Lighter & Princess (2022)

Drama, Romance

Zhu Yun's college life has just begun, but is disrupted by the arrival of the bad boy, Li Xun, who turns her world upside down.

Stars: Arthur Chen, Jingyi Zhang, Zhiwei Zhao, Jenny Zeng

Votes: 771

6. My Happy Marriage (2023)

115 min | Drama, Fantasy, History

An unhappy young woman from an abusive family is married off to a fearsome and chilly army commander. But the two learn more about each other, love may have a chance.

Director: Ayuko Tsukahara | Stars: Ren Meguro, Mio Imada, Sato Arata, Manabu Hamada

Votes: 1,279

7. Best Choice Ever (2024– )

Drama, Romance

Mai Chenghuan, is Urged to marry boyfriend Xin Jialiang but their families economic differences imbalances relationship. Chenghuan's transformation is recognized by her step-grandmother, who gives her important hotel responsibilities.

Stars: Kai Xu, Zi Yang, Saifei He, Yao Zhang

Votes: 139

8. Cigarette Girl (2023– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

Amid the evocative blend of flavorful spices to create the perfect kretek cigarette, two souls embark on an epic romance set in 1960s Indonesia.

Stars: Dian Sastrowardoyo, Ario Bayu, Arya Saloka, Putri Marino

Votes: 2,023

9. Red Beard (1965)

Not Rated | 185 min | Drama

In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.

Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan

Votes: 21,185

10. Ashes of Love (2018)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Hidden away by her mother, the Floral Goddess, the naïve Jinmi is drawn to Xufeng, the Heavenly Emperor's son. Yet forces conspire against them.

Stars: Zi Yang, Allen Deng, Yunxi Luo, Yifei Wang

Votes: 3,140

11. Once Upon a Crime (2023)

TV-14 | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

While at the royal ball with Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood finds herself in the middle of a mystery. Can she solve the case before midnight strikes?

Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Kanna Hashimoto, Yûko Araki, Takanori Iwata, Natsuna

Votes: 1,798

12. Till the End of the Moon (2023)

TV-14 | 53 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

An immortal, Li Susu is destined to time-travel 500 years back to prevent the death of a hostage prince to stop his transformation into the Devil god, who destroys four continents and three realms. Will secrets of time and fate deter her?

Stars: Yunxi Luo, Lu Bai, Ruiyang Sun, Duling Chen

Votes: 3,683

13. A Man (2022)

121 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with his former client Rie, who asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke.

Director: Kei Ishikawa | Stars: Sakura Andô, Masataka Kubota, Yôko Maki, Satoshi Tsumabuki

Votes: 1,476

14. The Messenger (I) (2023– )

50 min | Drama

Ed's life is one peaceful routine until playing cards inscribed with cryptic tasks start to arrive in the mail. Choosing to care, Ed makes his way through town helping and hurting.

Stars: William McKenna, Alexandra Jensen, Chris Alosio, Kartanya Maynard

Votes: 310

15. Miss S (2020– )

45 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Expect lots of jaunty fun and fabulous fashions in this exciting new adaptation of Australia's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, that follows the unlikely detective duo Miss S and Inspector Luo Qiuheng.

Stars: Weiguang Gao, Yili Ma, Guanjin Bu, Haochen Wu

Votes: 143

16. Wedding Plan (2023)

Romance

Namnuea and Sailom are wedding planner and groom-to-be. Unbeknownst to Namnuea, bride-to-be Yiwa and Silom are being set up by their families. However, Yiwa already has a lover, Marine. No ... See full summary »

Stars: Sunny Wannarat Wattadalimma, Pak Naphat Leelahatorn, Aya Orapan Phongmaykin, Kate Sasisarun Phiboonrattapong

Votes: 320

17. Grave of the Fireflies (2005 TV Movie)

148 min | Drama, War

An aunt's struggle to survive in Japan during World War II while caring for her niece and nephew.

Director: Tôya Satô | Stars: Yasunori Danta, Mayuko Fukuda, Mansaku Fuwa, Shota Horie

Votes: 533

18. Marebito (2004)

R | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A fear-obsessed freelance cameraman (Shinya Tsukamoto) investigates an urban legend involving mysterious spirits that haunt the subways of Tokyo.

Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Tomomi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Nakahara, Miho Ninagawa

Votes: 5,713 | Gross: $0.01M

19. Rage (2016)

142 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A grisly unsolved murder links three seemingly unrelated stories in three different Japanese cities.

Director: Sang-il Lee | Stars: Ken Watanabe, Mirai Moriyama, Aoi Miyazaki, Satoshi Tsumabuki

Votes: 3,416

20. My Sunshine (2015– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Romance

Years after two college sweethearts went their separate ways, Mosheng and Yichen rekindle their romance despite a barrage of challenges to their love.

Stars: Arash Estilaf, Yan Tang, Wallace Chung, Yunxi Luo

Votes: 289

21. Eien no kinô (2022)

24 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Two high school boys form a special bond despite their opposite personalities, growing a mutual attraction. However, one ordinary morning transforms into a devastating tragedy, forever changing their lives.

Stars: Rio Komiya, Sora Inoue, Taisuke Niihara, Karen Ohtomo

Votes: 309

22. The Door Into Summer (2021)

118 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

An inventor of robotics technology is robbed by his girlfriend and business partner and sent to the future via cryogenic sleep. But when he awakes 30 years later, he is assisted by a humanoid robot originally his own creation.

Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Kaya Kiyohara, Natsuna, Naohito Fujiki

Votes: 1,196

23. My Beautiful Man (2021– )

Drama

Seventeen-year-old Hira tries to remain invisible at school, never wanting to expose his stuttering speech to his classmates. He views the world through his camera lens, detached, until one day Kiyoi Sou walks through the classroom door.

Stars: Riku Hagiwara, Yûsei Yagi, Akira Takano, Toshiyuki Someya

Votes: 1,682

24. The Journalist (2022– )

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Thriller

A dedicated journalist who doggedly pursues the truth about a government corruption scandal even as powerful enemies seek to neutralize her reporting.

Stars: Ren Hanami, Andrew Grace, Andrew Lee, Keisuke Hoashi

Votes: 887

25. Lost You Forever (2023– )

45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

In a realm comprised of three kingdoms, Sheng Nong, Xuan Yuan, and Gao Xing, Jiu Yao (Yang Zi) grew up in the Imperial court, as a princess who wanted for nothing. Her childhood best friend... See full summary »

Stars: Zi Yang, Jianci Tan, Deng Wei, Wanyi Zhang

Votes: 2,582

26. Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004)

138 min | Drama, Romance

While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.

Director: Isao Yukisada | Stars: Takao Osawa, Kô Shibasaki, Masami Nagasawa, Mirai Moriyama

Votes: 3,903

27. King's Game (2011)

82 min | Horror

The students think of it as a silly joke when the mobile telephones ring with instructions for the classmates. The texts keep coming and the demands escalate under punishment of erasure ... See full summary »

Director: Norio Tsuruta | Stars: Yurina Kumai, Airi Suzuki, Mai Hagiwara, Yoshihiko Hosoda

Votes: 320

28. 90 Hari Mencari Suami (2024)

13+ | Comedy, Romance

Eli, fearing a Javanese myth, rushes to find a husband in 90 days with friends, aiming to prevent lifelong singledom when her younger sister, Lisa, announces her impending marriage.

Stars: Michelle Ziudith, Dion Wiyoko, Oka Antara, Bhisma Mulia

Votes: 15

29. Perfect Blue (2024)

Crime, Drama, Fantasy | Completed

A pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past.

30. Bir Litre Gözyasi (2018–2019)

120 min | Drama

Cihan is preparing for university with great excitement. When she wins the university, as she imagines, she finds another tension: "Love". Cihan felt that she had just started to live, in ... See full summary »

Stars: Miray Daner, Tolga Tekin, Mert Yazicioglu, Polat Bilgin

Votes: 410

31. Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)

R | 107 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Star-crossed lovers must fight on opposing sides in a battle that will determine the next Shogun.

Director: Ten Shimoyama | Stars: Yukie Nakama, Joe Odagiri, Tomoka Kurotani, Erika Sawajiri

Votes: 12,953

32. Anime Supremacy! (2022)

129 min | Drama

A newcomer to the anime industry works and competes to create the best and most popular anime.

Director: Kohei Yoshino | Stars: Riho Yoshioka, Tomoya Nakamura, Tasuku Emoto, Machiko Ono

Votes: 370

33. Novoland: Eagle Flag (2019)

Action, Adventure, Drama

Lv Gui Chen is the heir of the nomadic Qingyang tribe, and is sent to the Eastern Land as hostage. He meets Ji Ye, an unfavoured illegitimate son who is training to become a warrior, and Yu... See full summary »

Stars: Mingxuan Li, Haoran Liu, Zuer Song, Ruoxuan Chen

Votes: 116

34. True Mothers (2020)

140 min | Drama

A woman with an adopted child is contacted unexpectedly by the child's birth mother.

Director: Naomi Kawase | Stars: Hiromi Nagasaku, Arata Iura, Aju Makita, Reo Sato

Votes: 1,983

35. Last Letter (I) (2020)

120 min | Romance

It is only at their sister's and mother's funeral when a woman meets her niece after many years. The niece is now a grown girl. The sister takes on the task of informing the deceased's ... See full summary »

Director: Shunji Iwai | Stars: Hideaki Anno, Masaharu Fukuyama, Suzu Hirose, Ryunosuke Kamiki

Votes: 1,317

36. Theater (2020)

136 min | Drama, Romance

Nagata is the director of a theater troupe. Unfortunately, he is rather unsuccessful on his finances which makes the crew has little confidence in him.

Director: Isao Yukisada | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Mayu Matsuoka, Kan'ichirô Satô, Sairi Itô

Votes: 774

37. 1 Litre of Tears (2005–2007)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance

The story of a 15-year-old high school student, Ikeuchi Aya, who soon discovers she has an incurable disease that affects the cerebellum of the brain. Aya lived her life to the fullest until her death at 25.

Stars: Erika Sawajiri, Ryô Nishikido, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Takanori Jinnai

Votes: 2,893

38. Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan: The Movie (2004)

92 min | Horror

Based on stories collected throughout Japan by writers Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama, and japanese horror TV show: 'Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro'. It compiled eight stories by seven directors.

Directors: Keita Amemiya, Shun'ichi Hirano, Ryûta Miyake, Hirohisa Sasaki, Kôsuke Suzuki, Keisuke Toyoshima, Akio Yoshida | Stars: Naoto Takenaka, Yasufumi Hayashi, Kazunari Shigesawa, Satoshi Ôgida

Votes: 428

39. Gold Boy (2024)

129 min | Crime, Thriller

Troubles arise after three children accidentally film a murder.

Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Yôsuke Eguchi, Kazuki Kitamura, Masaki Okada, Haru Kuroki

Votes: 43

40. Romance Doll (2020)

123 min | Drama, Romance

It was a pre-destined love and marriage for Sonoko and Tetsuo. They tied the knot and became husband and wife no questions asked. All is well then. Well, perhaps not. Each holds a secret ... See full summary »

Director: Yuki Tanada | Stars: Yû Aoi, Issei Takahashi, Kenta Hamano, Kitarô

Votes: 885

41. Tombstone of the Fireflies (2008)

100 min | Drama, War

Set during World War II, the film follows a young brother and sister as they attempt to survive the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe City.

Director: Tarô Hyûgaji | Stars: Reo Yoshitake, Rina Hatakeyama, Keiko Matsuzaka, Seiko Matsuda

Votes: 380

42. No Side Game (2019– )

54 min | Drama, Sport

Hayato Kimijima (Yo Oizumi) works for a big manufacturing company. He wants to be successful at his job and he is mentioned for a promotion, but he opposes the company undertaking a project... See full summary »

Stars: Paolo Andrea Di Pietro, Yuya Saito, Yô Ôizumi

Votes: 41

43. Na mo Naki Sekai no End Roll (2021)

TV-14 | 101 min | Drama

Kida and Makoto share a powerful bond. The former outcasts spend a decade fighting to both the apex of the underworld and legit society so that Makoto can propose to a certain rich woman, which would be an epic scheme to change the world.

Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Takanori Iwata, Mackenyu, Anna Yamada, Anne Nakamura

Votes: 140

44. Garireo (2007– )

Drama, Mystery

Yukawa Manabu, also known as Detective Galileo, is a genius physicist and university professor who solves unusual mysteries. His partner, Utsumi Kaoru, is a rookie cop.

Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Ikkei Watanabe, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kô Shibasaki

Votes: 1,070

45. Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets (2017)

114 min | Drama, Mystery

Hotaro Oreki was forced by his older sister to join the Classic Literature club. Upon joining, he met Eru Chitanda; who have great curiosity. When Eru is curious, the energy saving Hotaro just can't say no.

Director: Mari Asato | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Alice Hirose, Nazuki Amano, Kanata Hongô

Votes: 257

46. Jukkakukan no satsujin (2024)

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

After Nakamura Seiji's death, a university research team visits Tsunojima Island for a training camp. Mysterious letters and deaths lead to suspicion and a search for connections.

Stars: Munetaka Aoki, Tôru Nakamura, Aoba Kawai, Tamiyo Kusakari

Votes: 26

47. Chizuko's Younger Sister (1991)

120 min | Drama, Fantasy

Follows two sisters, one clumsy and ignored, the other a perfect child. After the latter dies in an accident, she returns as a ghost to guide her little sister.

Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | Stars: Hikari Ishida, Tomoko Nakajima, Toshinori Omi, Tomoka Shibayama

Votes: 336

48. Tokyo Swindlers (2024– )

Crime, Drama, Thriller | Completed

A series of unprecedented crimes committed by a cunning group of land scammers who use real estate sales as bait to steal large sums of money.

Stars: Gô Ayano, Etsushi Toyokawa

49. Dear Family (2024)

116 min | Drama, Family

Nobumasa Tsuboi (Yo Oizumi) runs a small factory in a small town. He has a daughter Yoshimi Tsuboi (Riko Fukumoto) who suffers from a congenital heart disease. A doctor tells Nobumasa ... See full summary »

Director: Shô Tsukikawa | Stars: Miu Arai, Kasumi Arimura, Riko Fukumoto, Miho Kanno

50. The Journalist (2019)

113 min | Drama

It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work ... See full summary »

Director: Michihito Fujii | Stars: Shim Eun-kyung, Tôri Matsuzaka, Tsubasa Honda, Amane Okayama

Votes: 727