Dragonball Evolution is one of, if not, the most infamous live-action adaptation of an anime to come out of Hollywood. Fans of Akira Toriyama’s legendary Dragon Ball understandably went as far as declaring Dragonball Evolution to be one of the worst movies ever made. Even those who knew nothing of Goku, his fights against cosmic tyrants, his Saiyan heritage, and more can see where longtime franchise fans’ vitriol came from.With Dragonball Evolution’s abysmal reputation and legacy in mind, it may be surprising to realize that it paved the way for the current live-action anime boom—specifically, those made and not just merely licensed from Japanese studios by Netflix. In more ways than one, the notorious adaptation laid the groundwork for Netflix’s in-house live-action anime adaptations, and more. Whether the filmmakers intended to do so or not, Netflix’s anime adaptations were accidental successors to Dragonball Evolution, or rejections of what it did and represented.While the resulting Dragonball Evolution was functionally a movie, it really was one of the most atrocious adaptations an anime could ever have. Dragonball Evolution was a clunky abridgment of the sprawling anime and manga. Its story was original but inferior, and not based on any preexisting arc. At best, some canon names, settings, and lore were mentioned. Dragon Ball’s iconic characters were reduced to one-dimensional shells of themselves. Most egregiously, Dragonball Evolution was an Americanized misunderstanding of the source material. The movie reimagined Goku’s galactic saga as a high school student’s fantastical adventure. This was more in line with the kinds of young adult fiction that were all the rage in the 2000s than Toriyama’s fusion of sci-fi and the Chinese epic “Journey to the West.” What made Dragon Ball so unique and beloved was lost in adaptation, especially when it came to its genre, themes, and Japanese roots.
Dragonball Evolution is one of, if not, the most infamous live-action adaptation of an anime to come out of Hollywood. Fans of Akira Toriyama’s legendary Dragon Ball understandably went as far as declaring Dragonball Evolution to be one of the worst movies ever made. Even those who knew nothing of Goku, his fights against cosmic tyrants, his Saiyan heritage, and more can see where longtime franchise fans’ vitriol came from.
With Dragonball Evolution’s abysmal reputation and legacy in mind, it may be surprising to realize that it paved the way for the current live-action anime boom—specifically, those made and not just merely licensed from Japanese studios by Netflix. In more ways than one, the notorious adaptation laid the groundwork for Netflix’s in-house live-action anime adaptations, and more. Whether the filmmakers intended to do so or not, Netflix’s anime adaptations were accidental successors to Dragonball Evolution, or rejections of what it did and represented.
While the resulting Dragonball Evolution was functionally a movie, it really was one of the most atrocious adaptations an anime could ever have. Dragonball Evolution was a clunky abridgment of the sprawling anime and manga. Its story was original but inferior, and not based on any preexisting arc. At best, some canon names, settings, and lore were mentioned. Dragon Ball’s iconic characters were reduced to one-dimensional shells of themselves. Most egregiously, Dragonball Evolution was an Americanized misunderstanding of the source material. The movie reimagined Goku’s galactic saga as a high school student’s fantastical adventure. This was more in line with the kinds of young adult fiction that were all the rage in the 2000s than Toriyama’s fusion of sci-fi and the Chinese epic “Journey to the West.” What made Dragon Ball so unique and beloved was lost in adaptation, especially when it came to its genre, themes, and Japanese roots.
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