As you can imagine, this is absolutely cringeworthy in Hollywood's 2009 adaptation As the series continues, the battle scenes become epic as the characters fire rays of energy at each other. It first aired in 1986 and follows the adventures of a human-like, alien child, who protects Earth by fighting otherworldly enemies. Narrator: The 'Dragon Ball' franchise is a great example. So a lot of things that are really fanciful and interesting in animation just don't work in live action. We very much lose ourselves in that fantasy world. Sevakis: When we see an animated character, we're never thinking about the actor, we're never thinking about the day on the set.

He believes it's the practical differences between film and anime that lend a hand to Hollywood's flops. Narrator: Justin Sevakis is a writer for Anime News Network. Justin Sevakis: Well, for the most part, they're just not good. Virtually every Hollywood anime adaptation is critically panned and doesn't make any money. The 'Ghost in the Shell' remake is not alone.

It also completely bombed at the box office, losing at least $60 million. Hollywood's $100 million remake falls far short of the original concept. In a world where humans can merge with machines, he asks the viewer, 'What is it' 'that makes us fundamentally human?' It's a beautiful film with a sprawling world that, as cliché as this sounds, really makes you think. Narrator: During the course of the original anime film, 'Ghost in the Shell,' director Mamoru Oshii, asks an ambitious question.

Watch the video above to learn why anime adaptations are terrible and what studios can do to make them better.

Hollywood's $100 million remake of 'Ghost in the Shell' completely bombed at the box office and lost at least $60 million.

Hollywood studios have largely failed to adapt anime for western audiences.

Anime is a style of Japanese film and television animation with a global fan base of millions.

Live action anime movies