Are you nuts about novels, wacky for webtoons, mad about manga? Hit cartoons, books, and other literary delights inspired these amazing live-action versions!

Based on Novels and Toons

The only son of a wealthy family, Tsukasa Kiriki (Issei Mamehara) grew up incredibly sheltered – but after legendary delinquent Murakoshi (Sho Aoyagi) helped him during his childhood, Tsukasa vowed to follow in his footsteps. Tsukasa eventually runs away from home and attempts to join a gang only to be rejected. Along the way, Tsukasa meets Yoji Kawanaka (Rihito Ikezaki), Hisao Nakamura (Jyutaro Yamanaka) and Eiji Iwami (Sora Inoue), who help show Tsukasa how to be a gangster, and the four develop a strong bond. Tsukasa is eventually put to the test when the leader of Gokurakuchou, a weak gang, asks for help in a conflict against the Hiroshima Nights, which Hisao used to be a part of. But after Hisao's attempt at a peace talk goes poorly, Tsukasa decides to take matters into his own hands. This film is adapted from the manga "BADBOYS" by Tatsuro Nishikawa.

BADBOYS -THE MOVIE-

💥BADBOYS TEAM 💥

Experienced tiger trainer Lee Jung Hwan (Cho Jung Seok) has a typical relationship with his rebellious teenage daughter Soo Ah (Choi Yu Ri), who wants to become a dancer – until a mysterious zombie virus sweeping across the globe infects Soo Ah. Determined to keep Soo Ah safe and away from others, Jung Hwan takes her to the seaside village where his mother Kim Bam Soon (Lee Jung Eun) lives. Miraculously, Soo Ah still responds to human speech and expresses interest in things she likes, so Jung Hwan draws on his years of experience training animals to create a program to train his daughter in the hopes of rehabilitating her. This film was adapted from the web comic of the same name by Lee Yun Chang.

My Daughter is a Zombie

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For the last decade of ordinary office worker Kim Dok Ja's (Ahn Hyo Seop) life, one thing has remained constant: reading the fantasy web novel "Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World." While the story was originally popular, it lost viewership due to strange plot choices – except for Dok Ja, who eventually became the novel's sole reader. As Dok Ja reads the final chapter of the novel, he finds himself dissatisfied with the story's ending... and suddenly, the world around him transforms into the novel's intergalactic setting. Now, Dok Ja is forced to team up with novel protagonist Yu Jung Hyeok (Lee Min Ho), a powerful warrior, in an attempt to save the world, despite having zero relevant experience. Will Dok Ja and Jung Hyeok succeed in their mission, or is their fate already written for them? This drama was adapted from the web novel "Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint" by Sing N Song.

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

As a series of terrible, otherworldly tragedies spread across Seoul, city leaders and law enforcement are at a loss for what to do. Only one team can save the city: Holy Night, a group of demon hunters comprised of leader Ba Woo (Ma Dong Seok), exorcist Sharon (Seo Hyun), and strategist Kim Gun (Lee David). When neuropsychiatrist Jung Won (Gyeong Su Jin) approaches Holy Night for help exorcising a demon from her sister Eun Seo (Jung Zi So), the team realizes that the evil possessing Eun Seo is the most powerful they've ever encountered, all plotted out by shadowy cult called Black Mass. As they work on a way to save Eun Seo, the members of Holy Night must defeat Black Mass' followers – and their own worst nightmares. Who will complete their quest first: Holy Night or Black Mass?

Holy Night: Demon Hunters

Fund manager Seok Woo (Gong Yoo) is a workaholic father who reluctantly agrees to take his daughter to Busan on the KTX train. As they board with other passengers, a sudden zombie outbreak transforms the high-speed train into a terrifying battleground for survival. When an infected passenger turns into a zombie, the infection spreads rapidly through the train, turning most passengers into flesh-eating monsters. Seok Woo must protect his daughter and work with the remaining survivors to navigate the zombie-infested train and landscape. With the military establishing a potential safe zone in Busan, the group fights desperately to avoid infection and reach safety. Their journey becomes a heart-pounding struggle against the zombie pandemic, testing their courage, resourcefulness, and will to survive. This is a 2016 South Korean horror-action film directed by Yeon Sang Ho.

Train to Busan

🧟‍ Next Stop Zombieland 🧟‍

In a small Tokyo alley, the Master (Kaoru Kobayashi) runs a unique izakaya that opens only after midnight, serving a diverse clientele of gangsters, strippers, and local characters. When Tamako Kawashima (Takaoka Saki), a homeless girl, begs for a job, the Master hires her and discovers her exceptional cooking skills. As patrons' lives intertwine within the intimate bar, the film explores their personal stories and connections. Amidst the nightly gatherings and shared meals, an unexpected possibility of romance emerges for the Master, challenging his long-standing single status.

Midnight Diner

🌟🍲Midnight Foodies🍲🌟 Team

The Master (Kaoru Kobayashi), owner of a tiny Tokyo izakaya, opens his restaurant from midnight to 7am, serving a unique clientele seeking more than just food. His modest four-item menu belies his willingness to cook anything for his patrons, who range from a gangster to an elderly man meticulously tracking his remaining meals. The film explores the interconnected lives of various customers, including funeral enthusiasts, a frustrated book publishing employee, an elderly woman struggling with memory loss, and the son of a former patron. Through their interactions at the late-night diner, each character reveals intimate stories of struggle, connection, and human resilience.

Midnight Diner 2

👨‍🍳 Food chefs Team🍲

Cho Gak, aka Hornclaw (Lee Hye Young), has spent most of her life working as an assassin for a vigilante agency, killing lowlife underworld gangsters and other criminals on demand. Now aged 65, she no longer looks the part, and her health is failing – but she has lost none of her deadly skills. Hornclaw has become numb to killing and the loneliness of her existence. But her world is turned on its head when she meets Bullfight (Kim Sung Chul), a young up-and-coming hitman who claims he wants to work at her side. She also discovers that someone is trying to kill her. Unsure if she can trust Bullfight, she finds herself locked in a deadly struggle for survival. As tensions begin to rise, the stage is soon set for a tumultuous showdown. Will Hornclaw and Bullfight discover that those who live by the sword must also die by the sword? This movie is based on the novel Pagwa by Gu Byeong Mo.

The Old Woman with the Knife

Jung Han Kyung (Lee Chung Ah), a countryside girl, moves to Seoul after her father's death to live with her mother. In her new high school, she unexpectedly catches the attention of Ban Hae Won (Jo Han Sun) and Jung Tae Sung (Kang Dong Won), the most popular boys who begin competing for her affection. As their rivalry intensifies, a mysterious secret about Tae Sung threatens to separate him from Han Kyung, creating tension and uncertainty in their budding relationships. Based on the novel "Neukdaeui Yuhok" by Gwiyeoni, this is a 2004 South Korean film directed by Kim Tae Kyun that explores young love and hidden secrets.

Temptation of Wolves

In this poignant story, teenage parents Dae Soo (Kang Dong Won) and Mi Ra (Song Hye Kyo) face an extraordinary challenge when their son Ah Reum (Jo Sung Mok) is born with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a rare condition causing rapid aging. Despite their young age, they work hard - Dae Soo as a taxi driver and Mi Ra at a laundromat - to support their rapidly aging child. As Ah Reum's body deteriorates to that of an 80-year-old by age 16, he courageously decides to share his unique life story through a television show, hoping to touch the world with his remarkable journey. This is a 2014 South Korean film directed by E J Yong, based on the novel "My Palpitating Life" by Kim Ae Ran.

My Brilliant Life

That Brilliant Summer Team 

Yuni Kururugi (Nana Komatsu), an exceptional high school student struggling with English, begins one-on-one tutoring with her school's English teacher Haruka Sakurai (Tomohisa Yamashita). As they spend time together, a romantic connection slowly develops between them. Her relative and math teacher Kazuma Akechi (Arai Hirofumi) senses their growing intimacy and attempts to stop the tutoring. Complicating matters further, Yuni's new homeroom teacher Mirei Takizawa (Asami Mizukawa), who harbors her own feelings for Haruka, discovers their relationship and resolves to intervene. Based on the manga "Love's Reach" by Rin Mikimoto, this is a 2014 Japanese romantic drama directed by Naoto Kumazawa.

Close Range Love

Nanakusa (Yokohama Ryusei) and Yuu Manabe (Marie Iitoyo), childhood friends who drifted apart, unexpectedly reunite on Kaiden Island, a place known for housing society's abandoned souls. As they rekindle their friendship, they become entangled in mysterious cases unique to this isolated location. Together, they embark on a quest to uncover the island's secrets, navigating through an enigmatic landscape of lost and forgotten individuals. Their investigation leads them deeper into the island's dark mysteries, challenging their understanding of connection and survival. Will their shared history and determination help them unravel the truth, or will they discover something far more unexpected? Based on the novel "Inakunare Gunjo" by Yutaka Kono, this is a 2019 Japanese sci-fi adventure mystery film directed by Akina Yanagi.

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