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I don't know if this is really a controversial opinion, but I don't think most classic series really need a remake at all. They're still great as they are; just give them a remaster from the original sources and make them available through modern services.

We all want to see our wolf goddess in 4k with HDR, but the problem with remaking a beloved classic is that so much more that goes into making it than just the resolution of the video stream. It's easy to see from looking at other modern remakes that it's nearly impossible to reproduce the exact same combination of writing, music, voice acting, sound design, and even the zeitgeist that made the original as good as it was. I would almost always rather see a studio produce something new than try to remake something that already exists.

Nobody wants to watch anime older than 5 years nowadays.

And in general, why remakes are so popular?

Speak for yourself, because you certainly don't speak for me, or any of the people I know who watch anime.

Vercinto wrote:

Other remakes I would like to see:

I don't know if this is really a controversial opinion, but I don't think most classic series really need a remake at all. They're still great as they are; just give them a remaster from the original sources and make them available through modern services.

We all want to see our wolf goddess in 4k with HDR, but the problem with remaking a beloved classic is that so much more that goes into making it than just the resolution of the video stream. It's easy to see from looking at other modern remakes that it's nearly impossible to reproduce the exact same combination of writing, music, voice acting, sound design, and even the zeitgeist that made the original as good as it was. I would almost always rather see a studio produce something new than try to remake something that already exists.

I was just being hyperbolic for the sake of argument; yeah, there are people who watch those, but in all honesty, their number is insignificant when it comes to making money.

Probably no one remembers this anime, because it's almost prehistoric, but what I'd like to see is a remake of Future Boy Conan!

Nobody wants to watch anime older than 5 years nowadays.

I can't put my figer on it, but there's just something off about Holo in these promotional images. I think it's a combination of her hair being a very pale brown while the books describe it as "chestnut" so it should be a more redish brown which both the books and original anime captured well. Then there's her wolf ears, they just look like weirdly shaped hair, there's not real depth or detail to them. They're a little smaller than I prefer, too. I'm sure I'll adjust, like I said, most anticipated show.

Emerje

It's less that, and more that a lot of potential viewers weren't around when the original aired, and it may not be as easily accessible to them (especially in Japan, where anime consumption isn't 99% streaming like currently in the West). People in Japan actually watch/record anime on TV and buy BDs, making watching an older series frequently have an actual financial cost.

A remake will be consumable beginning to end on TV and eventual BD releases. A continuation could require signing up for a streaming service (assuming one licensed it), or buying used BDs, just to see the first half of the story. Otherwise, you'd have to rely on manga/LNs, and there may be inconsistencies between them and the anime adaptation.

It's one thing for a series like Bleach, which had the market clout to just jump right back in, but for many, after so and so many years, starting from scratch is far less risky, even if it requires additional upfront investment for the parts being remade.

It's less that, and more that a lot of potential viewers weren't around when the original aired, and it may not be as easily accessible to them (especially in Japan, where anime consumption isn't 99% streaming like currently in the West). People in Japan actually watch/record anime on TV and buy BDs, making watching an older series frequently have an actual financial cost.

Emerje wrote:

I can't put my figer on it, but there's just something off about Holo in these promotional images. I think it's a combination of her hair being a very pale brown while the books describe it as "chestnut" so it should be a more redish brown which both the books and original anime captured well. Then there's her wolf ears, they just look like weirdly shaped hair, there's not real depth or detail to them. They're a little smaller than I prefer, too. I'm sure I'll adjust, like I said, most anticipated show. Emerje

I can put my finger on it. There's no nose.

Or hey, how's about we stop remaking things that already got spectacular anime adaptations and just adapt more stuff. S&W has almost entirely self-contained story arcs. Just start off with the next novel that wasn't adopted yet and stop wasting everyone's time with an unnecessary retread.

than gamble on a new creative work.

Or hey, how's about we stop remaking things that already got spectacular anime adaptations and just adapt more stuff. S&W has almost entirely self-contained story arcs. Just start off with the next novel that wasn't adopted yet and stop wasting everyone's time with an unnecessary retread.