The person who directed this version of shaman king needs to do better. I was so hyped for it, but this anime does not do the story any service.
There is a lack of tension and pacing throughout this anime. I was giving the beginning the benefit-of-the-doubt, thinking that they were attempting more of a recap so that they could get to the later parts of the story and flex their skills in adapting the story, but no.
This is just Shaman King with bad pacing, no anticipation & slideshow animation.
The only compliment I have for this anime is that the quality of the colors are so good! Is that what most of the budget went to because it definitely was NOT the animation.
If anything, I would want a better animation studio to re-remake this series with better quality and add SAKUGA animation! This series really deserved it...
To compare it to the early 2000's series, I rewatched it and have to say even within the first few episodes the storytelling, action and comedy was much better. The only thing it suffers from is some drawn out pacing like in the Faust vs. Yoh fight, but that rarely occurs.
The old anime also has an alternate ending to the manga due to it not being finished at the time of it's making.
I highly doubt it will happen, but I hope this series gains traction to be remade again in a much better way.
There is a lack of tension and pacing throughout this anime. I was giving the beginning the benefit-of-the-doubt, thinking that they were attempting more of a recap so that they could get to the later parts of the story and flex their skills in adapting the story, but no.
This is just Shaman King with bad pacing, no anticipation & slideshow animation.
The only compliment I have for this anime is that the quality of the colors are so good! Is that what most of the budget went to because it definitely was NOT the animation.
If anything, I would want a better animation studio to re-remake this series with better quality and add SAKUGA animation! This series really deserved it...
To compare it to the early 2000's series, I rewatched it and have to say even within the first few episodes the storytelling, action and comedy was much better. The only thing it suffers from is some drawn out pacing like in the Faust vs. Yoh fight, but that rarely occurs.
The old anime also has an alternate ending to the manga due to it not being finished at the time of it's making.
I highly doubt it will happen, but I hope this series gains traction to be remade again in a much better way.