Otherwise, I hardly see the need to remake the Kyoto Arc. And in two episodes at that, and in OVA form.
It’s hard not to be bitterly disappointed by this news. None of the things I’d hoped for – Jinchu Arc, full TV series, new studio – came to pass. We’re getting the same cast apart from Ken Narita taking over as Saito, but apart from that good news is hard to find here. Not a good morning for RuroKen fans.
Mira
August 20, 2011 at 4:43 pmOh wow. So they're only covering a part of the Kyoto Arc? I have so say I'm a bit disappointed. I was hoping for the Jinchu Arc or a remake like HxH's.
admin
August 20, 2011 at 5:21 pmI really don't get it – how can they not think a proper Jinchu would be a financial success? Puzzling and disappointing, to say the least.
lkaze
August 20, 2011 at 7:14 pmThey probably can't show too goru a show. And I saw way too much movie that show the exact same thing with the anime series. Code geass, nanaho, many more that I don't bother to remember or check.
Scarred Sword Heart
August 20, 2011 at 11:14 pmThis is a bitter disappointment for RK fans. We've wanted the Jinchuu Arc to be properly animated for years and Studio Deen either doesn't get it, or doesn't care.
The OVAs did not do the job. Only parts of the arc were animated and the most important part was left out entirely.
Truly a sad day for the RK fandom.
admin
August 21, 2011 at 5:42 amI wonder if it was all DEEN. SJ and Watsuki-sama probably had some say in this, too.
totoum
August 21, 2011 at 3:08 pmWhile I'm not familiar with the source material,even I think there's something odd:Okada Mari is writing this
She's not exactly the first person that comes to mind when I think "shonen jump".
She's also not the first person that comes to mind when I think "author that sticks to the source material",she does sometimes but you and I know how much she sometimes departs from the source.
I mean just look at her past few works:
The upcoming Aquarion evol: anime original
Hanasaku Iroha:Anime Original
Ano Hana:Anime original
Fractale:Anime Original
Gosick:Mixes up manga original stories + light novel together + anime original ending
Spirit girl Zakuro: deviates from source half way through and has original ending
Blak butler: Original ending + original second season
The only recent thing that comes close is Wandering Son and even that cut out half the source material.
So whatever this is I doubt it'll be something really close to the manga or any animated version that was done in the past and see huge debates over stuff that was changed.
lkaze
August 21, 2011 at 3:59 pm@totoum
If this is true, then we might have something to watch here after all. Then again all the anime you mention doesn't get much high rating from me apart from maybe Gosick.
I'm not here to look down on people choice, just my personal feeling.
totoum
August 21, 2011 at 4:41 pm@Ikaze
Oh you're definatly entitled to that,my message wasn't trying to say "get ready for something good" but rather "get ready for something different".
Speaking of Okada,a bit off topic but since Enzo hasn't blogged Hana Ino yet i'll say it here.I had said last week that I didn't expect Okada to write episode 21 herself but after watching it I'm guessing that was indeed her though I've no way of knowing if I'm correct yet.
admin
August 22, 2011 at 12:07 amThis whole RK thing has catastrophe written all over it…
lkaze
August 22, 2011 at 3:14 am@totoum
Oh! I knew what you meant, what I meant is since we (or me alone) is bored of watching the so called movie only to see a recap of the entire season(boring). Anything DIFFERENT will be a plus because regardless whether it's good or bad at least we can hope to expect something rather than just refreshing our memories of what happen to our favourite anime.