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    10 Animated TV Shows That I Wouldn’t Mind Getting The Live-Action Treatment

    We NEED a real-life Danny Phantom.

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    With the One Piece live-action series being a hit and the new Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series showing great promise, I think it’s safe to say that live-action remakes of classic cartoons/anime are the future of entertainment. Of course it hasn’t been smooth sailing for most live-action remakes –I’m looking at you, Cowboy Bebop – but if done right, I feel like these remakes can be a huge hit amongst old fans and garner new ones in the process.

    Since my hopes for live-action seem to be at an all time high, I thought of a few animated TV shows that I wouldn’t mind getting live-action remakes.

    1. Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996)

    Goku in a fighting stance
    Toei Animation

    If you had the misfortune of seeing the dreadful 2009 movie Dragonball Evolution, please accept my condolences. Like The Last Airbender movie, this is another live-action adaptation movie that I want erased from existence. Now that Avatar: the Last Airbender got a second chance with a live-action series, I’d like Dragon Ball Z to get the same treatment. I feel it’s possible to give this story a worthy live-action remake that accurately captures the Saiyan saga of the OG animated series. I just hope that production companies have learned their lesson about white-washing traditionally Asian characters.

    2. Danny Phantom (2004-2007)

    Animated character Danny Phantom flying with a confident smile
    Nickelodeon

    Another Nickelodeon cartoon that I think would be AMAZING to see in live action. While I mostly want to see our residential silver-haired phantom in the flesh, I think a live-action version could also explore a darker tone from the cartoon. Imagine the series having more Wednesday or Chilling Adventures of Sabrina vibes. Now this is a show I feel like spending my nights watching.

    3. Samurai Jack (2001-2004; Final Season 2017)