I love remakes! But even then, this show was by far the most pleasant surprise of the season. I mean, by far the biggest problem with this series would be animating the complex characters. When the first episode started off slowly, I had a few doubts, but after that, those doubts were completely turned around. This show is so delightful to watch.
I love what the creators did with this series. I mean, normally I don’t like overacting and all, but this show does the overacting with such force and consistency that it becomes awesome to watch. Once in a while, I just want to watch a show that’s full of testosterone that just makes me want to yell at my screen, and that’s exactly what the creators established here. This is so incredibly over the top, yet there is so much passion put in this show. Everything it does is larger than life. Oh, and the great news: I checked on amazon, and already 8 dvd volumes were listed. There is no way that this will be a short series of only 13 episodes!
And beyond that, it has a very inspired direction. Out of all shows this season, this series goes the most into its own direction, rather than following established conventions. The way this show uses its camera angles and character poses makes up wonderfully for the lack of animation, especially the use of colours. The manga-styled sound effects look a bit weird at first sight, but they definitely give a unique effect. The way it handles flashbacks by showing a number of key frames in quick succession also really works well. And the soundtrack! After Tempest and Psycho Pass it definitely stands as the best soundtrack of the season, and it works perfectly in making this show feel EPIC.
The show is rushed, but in fact, I believe that this show can manage where Zetman failed earlier this year: from my perspective it doesn’t look like important details are skimped over right now, and instead of a bit of a wonky pacing, it turned its incredibly fast pacing into its strength by keeping consistent with it, while at the same time finding a way to flesh out the cast by making the scenes that were supposed to be quiet also completely over the top.
Rating: 5.5/8 (Excellent)
that might be just the first season though, part two seems to be confirmed already, which may be episodes 13 and on, entire series goes for about 100 volumes then again. one of the few shonen manga that get progressively better (and more fabulous)over time. OP CGI is somewhat frustrating though.
No comments on the OP?
Ah, totally forgot about that. The OP indeed is awesome and one of the best of the season.
the art direction OP is top tier love it ( the manga panel on it just make it even better )
can’t wait till the introduction stuff’s over!
Dear psgels.
This anime will probably adapt PART 1 and 2.
Phantom Blood (this arc) 13 episodes.
Battle Tendency (part 2) 13 episodes.
Rounding 26 episodes.
If they blu ray sell well.
The can adapt
Stardust Crusaders (part 3) again (theres already a SO SO OVA)
Diamond is not crash (part4 )
For a second season.
How do you consider the animation of the action sequences, fluid or just intense like a moving manga.
nananan: mostly the latter. There are one or two fluid scenes, but mostly it feels like an intense moving manga with minimal animation, but not as bad as that it becomes just a slide-show.
i love this show. i couldnt care less about where the story is heading, im just enjoying its over-the-top old school shonen charm.
Late but I’m enjoying this show so much. I hope they make a second season.
Im having too many flashbacks to Fist of the North Star with the charachter designs and combat style, sadly this is too Garr with the over the top shouting and not matching the quality of that series.
Also had a flashback to the start of the AMV Hell dedicated to Dio….. Holy Diver!