実写(じっしゃ)

じっしゃ
noun
live action; real-life filming
leisure
1. live action, real-life filming, live-action adaptation
Film or video using real actors and settings rather than animation or CGI. Frequently used when discussing adaptations of anime, manga, or games into live-action movies or TV series.
実写(じっしゃ)映画(えいが)を観(み)た。
I watched a live-action movie.
人気(にんき)マンガが実写(じっしゃ)化(か)される。
A popular manga is getting a live-action adaptation.
アニメの実写(じっしゃ)版(ばん)は原作(げんさく)ファンの間(あいだ)で賛否両論(さんぴりょうろん)だった。
The live-action version of the anime was divisive among fans of the original work.

Usage

Very common in entertainment media discussions, especially regarding manga and anime adaptations. The suffix 化(か) is frequently attached: 実写(じっしゃ)化(か) (live-action adaptation). Fans often debate the quality of 実写(じっしゃ)版(ばん) (live-action versions) compared to the animated originals.

Common collocations

  • 実写(じっしゃ)映画(えいが): live-action movie
  • 実写(じっしゃ)化(か): live-action adaptation
  • 実写(じっしゃ)版(ばん): live-action version
  • 実写(じっしゃ)ドラマ: live-action drama series
  • 実写(じっしゃ)とアニメ: live action and animation
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