Adaptation and Localization. What's the difference? (By Blitzwing 39)

                               

           When it comes to Adaptation. Its story telling shifting from 1 medium to another.1 example would be Nodame Cantabile. From Manga (Print Medium) it adapted into Live Action (Film Medium) then again in Anime (Animation Medium). Despite the changes in medium. The content from Characters, Plot, Settings stay the same from its original Print Medium just going with a few changes. Not as precise to its original form but close enough when it adapted to Live Action and Anime Medium.

            Kinda like a person going from one place to another still being the same person just in a different place.Localization on the other hand is re-creating an original work to best conform to its local viewers. Thus, Localization takes effect.1 example is Saban's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. From its original form Toei's Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger. Characters, Plot and Settings are re-created to conform in local standards for its viewers to easily understand the content.

                                         

             Adaptation is not the right term to be used to label Power Rangers (or any localized, re-created works ex. Masked Rider, VR Troopers) since it doesn't conform with the technical description of what Adaptation stands for. Its due to the content is changed or in other words altered. Since alteration happened, all other affected parts (directly and indirectly) must be adjusted as well.

         Let's watch an interview from 1 of the prominent actors in Japanese Live Action. Mr Kenji Ohba. Who played the roles in Super Sentai (Battle Kenya and Denji Blue), Metal Hero (Space Sheriff Gavan).

         Back in 2012. He have an exclusive interview with CS Toys International. According to that interview, here is what he have to say and I quote." I feel very honored to be part of Super Sentai series for many roles I have done and now the same series have been localized, re-created and aired in many continues to count the 20th Anniversary." un quote ( found in 9:10 to 9:27 )He stated there that Power Rangers is localized and re-created version of Super Sentai. Coming from someone who has done Tokusatsu all his life, he's the most qualified source on how to define Localization.

                       

I hope that wrap things up about Adaptation and Localization.

Sources: 

http://dramaticapedia.com/2010/03/30/adaptation/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodame_Cantabile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmXxoCACFlo