Netflix's First 10/10 Live-Action Manga Is Just As Good As One Piece

Netflix’s success with live-action anime and manga adaptations has often been tied to One Piece, but Screen Rant points to Alice in Borderland as the earlier series that effectively established the blueprint. Debuting in December 2020, the show adapted Haro Aso’s sci-fi thriller into a live-action format that stayed accessible without stripping away what made the source compelling. Starring Kento Yamazaki as Ryohei Arisu, the story follows a Tokyo that traps players in deadly games while they uncover the reality’s mysteries across three seasons. Screen Rant says Netflix’s key improvement was finding a balance—adapting faithfully without recreating every manga panel.