There's something that's been nagging me about these series. Both are now well into their manga stories which is definitley a good thing, however I feel that the quality of both of these shows is stil lacking.
I'm gonna start with Bleach. It's definitley had it's moments and there are parts they have done very well (Ikkaku's Bankai), but then it seems that the animators slouch on particular scenes. What's recently come to mind is the Ichigo vs. Hollow Ichigo battle. Now for those who read the manga, did anyone else find this fight disappointing? The animation just looked choppy to me, as if they didn't smooth out the frames, and the artistic quality didn't look up to snuff. Certain close ups of Hollow Ichigo's face looked like they were doodled. The quality just didn't seem to be there like it was earlier in the series. Considering I had just finished Ichigo vs. Renji on Adult Swim, this fight looked pitiful.
With Naruto I have the same issue. A few episodes ago when Sakura got to show off her medical ninja abilities, once again I noticed minimal animation on top of sloppy character designs. Again I also feel that certain battles have not been done justice. Gaara vs. Deidara is a perfect example. And how about this Gai and Kisame battle? They're mostly using stills (and what happened to Neji?). At least they showed off with Naruto and Itachi.
And this is what saddens me. I know these series can put the animation where it counts, yet they slouch on what should be some of the most eye catching scenes. I feel there's a big quality control issue. Has the filler lowered expectations to such a point that this can be accepted? I'm just hoping that as these series go on we'll be seeing less and less of it.
It can't be, the story in Bleach is moving along a bit better than Naruto, so I don't really mind it, yes the animation is a bit choppy now and then but it makes up for it moreover so I'm fine, but for Shippudan the animation has VERY rarely hit the "par for the course" animation that the first series had and is making everything move slower AND still, nonmoving people floating through the air which is starting to bug me. As a result of that the fights aren't good, I've been waiting for the Itachi fight for awhile and they didn't get anywhere with that due to switching between the two fights, and the Shark dude (don't know his name) and Gai's team's fight seems really pathetically done. The one spark of awesomeness was when Lee kicked the sword out of his hand and Gai caught it, that's it.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Elden Ring's DLC dares to ask the question: Can a solid story, an impressively designed, vertical world, and tons of cool new weapons offset the punishing combo of hyper-aggressive enemies and a flawed leveling system?― I love Elden Ring. Even after years of avoiding the “Soulsborne” games due to constantly hearing about their punishing difficulty, the lure of a world created by George R. R. Martin ...
5th TV anime will be 1st in at least 11 years― The "Mixa Animation Diary 'Minami-ke' 20th Anniversary Tanabata Festival" event on Sunday revealed that Coharu Sakuraba's Minami-ke manga is getting a new sequel television anime series. The new anime will be the fifth television anime in the franchise. This will be the first new television anime in the franchise in at least 11 years, as last anime seri...
Twilight Out of Focus treats difficult subjects with respect and doesn’t lean into melodrama unless its in service of the plot, while the characters read like believable high schoolers, disproportionately confident and squirming with anxiety at the same time.― Twilight Out of Focus, a mature-rated BL series published by Kodansha, may have first come to the attention of English-language readers when ...
Viz owns rights for future distribution, production, licensing, products following Rooster Teeth's closing― Viz Media announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that it has acquired the RWBY series following Rooster Teeth shutting down. Viz Media owns the rights for future distribution, production, licensing, and consumer products. The company is exploring the production of new chapters in ...
Despite refocusing away from overt fantasy trimmings, A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics remains persistently and delightfully bonkers.― Reverse isekai as a genre hasn't been done to death as definitively as its unreversed sibling. In A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics, the parallel world conceit is primarily employed to provide us with two very different fish-out-of-water characters and mine their odd situations f...
This week, we take a look at the Crunchyroll Games Vault, the implications of Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi working with Square Enix again, and sad demise of Mega Man X DiVE.― Welcome back, folks! I've reached a rather embarrassing situation with my Nintendo Switch: I'm running out of space on the console. I've installed so many games over the years that my 256-gig SD card only has about ...
Macross 'vision creator' also collaborates with AVIOT electronics maker, teases World Expo attraction― Self-described "vision creator" Shoji Kawamori confirmed at his Q&A panel at Anime Expo on Thursday that he is directing a new animation film that is slated for a 2025 opening. He added that this film has not yet been announced in Japan. The planned 2025 opening is for Japan, but he hopes that peo...
DARLING in the FRANXX director's film comes from JOEN company jointly established by Aniplex, CloverWorks, Wit Studio, Shueisha― The CloverWorks Industry Panel at Anime Expo teased Grotesque, a new animation film from director Atsushi Nishigori (The IDOLM@STER, DARLING in the FRANXX) and the anime studio CloverWorks, on Thursday. The panel premiered a short teaser video and promised that more video...
Ayumu Watanabe to direct, Hiroaki Kojima to produce anime at Bug Films― The staff for the anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga showed a promotional video during its panel at Anime Expo on Thursday, and it reveals the main staff and 2025 premiere. The staff also unveiled a visual. Ayumu Watanabe (Ace Attorney, Doraemon films) is directing the anime at Bug Films. Hiroaki Kojima (animat...
Character visuals unveiled― Warner Bros. Japan unveiled during its panel at Anime Expo on Thursday the first teaser trailer, main visual, and character visuals for Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, its new Batman Ninja CG anime film. IMG batman-ninja-yakuza-1.jpg
Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan
IMG batman-ninja-yakuza-2.jpg
Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan
IMG batman-ninja-yakuza-3.jpg
Image...
YATAGARASU is a work of art. That's not just a statement on the careful details of the images and animation; it's an overall assessment of how the entire series is put together.― Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is a work of art. That's not just a statement on the careful details of the images and animation, although those are beautiful; it's an overall assessment of how the entire s...
Hiroyuki Imaishi returns to direct new anime at Trigger― Kadokawa confirmed on Friday that the new Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt project is an anime, and it unveiled the teaser visual and logo. The company revealed main staff members. Hiroyuki Imaishi is returning to direct the anime at Trigger. Hiromi Wakabayashi is returning to write the script along with Imaishi. Wakabayashi is also serving a...
Suicide Squad ISEKAI is DC Comic's latest journey into the world of anime and manga but it's far from the first. So how does it stack up to previous attempts? And what about the anime-inspired critical darling My Adventures with Superman?― Suicide Squad ISEKAI is DC Comic's latest journey into the world of anime and manga but it's far from the first. So how does it stack up to previous attempts? An...
It's the birth of a new cheer squad with Nare Nare Cheer for You! Plus, A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring, Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest, VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream, Tower of God Season 2, Wistoria: Wand and Sword, and more!― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2024 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics...