Some anime tell a great story but feel badly paced or full of filler. These anime would thrive if given the opportunity to be made into a feature-length movie or movies so they could benefit from more rapid pacing, condensed narrative, and streamlined creative process.

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Movies offer an opportunity to enjoy a whole story quickly, there are many beloved anime movies that have been released over the years. Here are ten anime series that could have greatly benefited from a chance at the big screen.

10 BNA: Brand New Animal Crafts A Fun Setting But Feels Empty

Poster for BNA: Brand New Animal.

In BNA: Brand New Animal, Anima City is introduced as a vibrant and energetic setting, full of interesting characters and a unique daily hustle and bustle. Viewers were excited to learn more about the city and its underbelly. However, the story is caught between trying to show off the universe and following the story of the two main characters.

This causes a rush to the end of the plot and cuts short the exploration of the city. A movie's pacing would allow the plot and the world-building to run alongside each other at a more streamlined pace instead of forcing them to compete with each other for viewer attention.

9 Lord El-Melloi II Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note Deserved To Be A Gritty Detective Story

A poster for Lord El Melloi II Case Files.

Lord El-Melloi II Case Files sets up an intriguing story that turns away from the shonen-style bloodbath of Fate and tries to provide an interesting detective-style mystery to uncover. This ultimately falls flat as the show struggles to convey the intricacies of the cases due to the rushed pacing surrounding each mystery.

The final act of the anime has the dynamic duo solving a murder on a train, Murder on the Orient Express-style. A whole movie focusing on this case alone could allow ample time to set up the key characters, their motivations, and also provide enough details about the crime itself.

8 Danganronpa: The Animation Drags Out A Short But Thrilling Visual Novel

Poster for Danganronpa: The Animation.

Anyone who's played Danganronpa knows that it isn't the longest of visual novels, and a lot of the extra content revolves around optional side-content where the player gets to bond with the characters. The anime doesn't explore this relationship-based content and instead drags out the main story of the game to excruciating lengths.

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Fans of the games and anime know it's a fantastic mystery-thriller, but the runtime of a movie would be more than enough to cover the key drama of the main plot. It'd also help the creepy vibes of the setting maintain its malice for the whole duration of the story instead of wavering after a few episodes.

7 Violet Evergarden Should Have Been A Movie From The Start

Poster for Violet Evergarden.

While Violet Evergarden does wrap up some of its plot in a movie finale, there's a strong argument for having the whole series be a movie or two. No one can dispute that the anime itself is visually stunning as it tells an interesting and relatable story of someone figuring out their purpose in life.

However, the pacing of the series can feel slow at times, and the incredible animation seems a natural fit for the big screen. It's a series that by all rights already has strong top-tier anime movie vibes, so it would be nice if the whole package could've been wrapped up and presented as a whole.

6 The Final Act Of Re:Creators Would Make A Great Movie

The many isekai'd characters assemble in Re:CREATORS

Re:Creators flips the isekai genre on its head by bringing characters from fantasy universes into the real world. The story culminates with these characters duking it out in an epic final battle. Everything in the plot leads up to this fight, and thus the time spent leading up to it can feel like a bit of a drag.

A movie that quickly introduces a cast of fantastical characters before having them go head-to-head with their dazzling powers and ace combat skills would be amazing on the silver screen. A huge power fantasy like this appeals to shonen fans as high-quality entertainment and this show would blow its competition out of the water if it had the chance to appeal to that audience.

5 Tokyo Ghoul Is Cursed By Poor Pacing

Poster For Tokyo Ghoul

Fans of the Tokyo Ghoul manga know that the anime did the story a foul disservice. The story is greatly rushed, with character motivations never explored and the pacing forcing key parts of the story to be skipped.

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The story behind Tokyo Ghoul can be really interesting and the focus given to the narrative as part of a movie would've helped to keep the story on track and follow Kaneki's journey from a timid schoolboy to a white-haired demon. This would feel more personal and meaningful, as we get to see his development over the space of one viewing.

4 Elfen Lied Is A Bloodfest That Lasts Too Long

Poster for Elfen Lied.

The story of Lucy/Kaede in Elfen Lied is a tragic one filled bloodshed and horrific drama. There's a strong argument that this violence is unnecessary in some parts of the story, to the point where guts and gore seem to fill in for parts of the story that are slow or boring.

A movie's tight runtime could keep the violence delivered by Lucy threatening and not just expected. There isn't too much depth to her backstory, so it could easily be covered in a film. The key elements of the story would still easily get across, all the while the horror elements of the show would stay strong throughout without feeling overdone or expected.

3 Erased Rushes To The Finish Line

Poster for Erased.

Erased presents an interesting premise, and while the original setup for the story is beloved by many, the execution of the show and the ending especially leave a sour taste in the mouths of most viewers. This is due to some pacing issues in the story, with the conclusion of the story feeling rushed and predictable.

A movie format could fix this issue for Erased by allowing a razor-sharp focus on the protagonist's goal to save his childhood friend, while having the seeds for the final reveal more aptly sown throughout. This would cut down on unnecessary segments and allow viewers to focus the mystery of the movie. This could also make the ending feel less forced.

2 WataMote Threatens To Make The Main Character Unlikable

Poster for WataMote.

Tomoko starts off as funny and relatable during the events of WataMote, but as the show goes on the premise becomes a tad repetitive. The things about Tomoko viewers loved start to cause slight grievances with her character, and the pity felt for her plight turns into annoyance.

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The pacing and runtime of a movie would definitely help with this, as it does not take long to explain the premise of the show and the details of Tomoko's character. Then it's just a case of making her time on screen enjoyable. She can get up to the same wacky antics as she does in the show, but for a briefer time.

1 The Flowers Of Evil Scared Viewers Away For The Wrong Reasons

Nakamura from The Flowers of Evil.

The Flowers of Evil tells an amazing story, which is unfortunately overshadowed by just how much everyone hates the aesthetic. Drawing over real-life actors was a very experimental animation style that drove a lot of prospective viewers away. But if they only had to see this animation format for roughly two hours, it would be more digestible.

Regardless of the tragic presentation, the anime adaptation also brushes over the intricacies of the characters and plot to fit within the twenty-minute episode slots. It's a show with a very sinister tone that the anime fails to convey by rushing through the story. The Flowers of Evil is based on a highly acclaimed manga of the same name, so it would be great to see it done justice on cinema screens.

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