Anime has enthralled and inspired western filmmakers for decades, so why - for the most part - are Hollywood remakes of one of Japan's most popular art-forms so bad? In this video essay BFI producer Maha Albadrawi picks apart the troubled history of live action anime adaptations and gives those who fancy having another go some top tips. Here's how to make a good anime adaptation, without slapping an orange suit on a Canadian dude and calling it Dragonball. #BFIJapan | BFI