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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Renewal of Confidence...
You know, I'd seen 10 episodes of Saiyuki Reload Gunlock, and I had completely given up on it. The art was terrible and the story deviated vastly from the manga. If you haven't guessed yet, Minekura's manga is the Only Real Gensoumaden Saiyuki as far as I'm concerned. I have reasons for this, but that's fuel for another rant.

Anyway, back to Gunlock: Episode 12.

Art: Pretty - and actually a return to Minekura's style, instead of the cheap, blocky mess they'd been relying on since Reload. Story: So far, picking right back up with the "Snow Drop" Chapters from the manga. A lot of the shots are just reworks of manga panels, which is what I wish they'd done for the rest of the bloody thing.

The point:It's only one kitten's opinion, but I honestly believe that the reason the first Saiyuki anime series did so well was because they just took frames from Minekura's story and added movement - and removed the blood-and-guts and certain elements of plot that might have offended... uh, anyone who didn't have a strong stomach - little things like what Kanan (Hakkai's girlfriend) really was, and little hints about Kanzeon Bosatsu. (Though I'm told this actually has some basis in Buddhist mythology.)

Oh, and that little thing about, Hakkai's Eye. I'm not squeemish, but that made me cringe, so I can see why they'd 'adjust' that in the anime.

But none of these things were absolutely essential to the plot, or even the character-development. Hakkai remains a sinner, Bosatsu is still creepy, and... uh, yeah: Hakkai's still a sinner.

The whole thing lost ratings and tanked when they deviated from the story: little screwed-up side arcs, Homura (yeargh.) et al., and the rest of the 'add-ons' they filled space with.

So, all in all: Want to make a good anime out of a phenomenal manga by a complete genius?
Stick to the bloody script!

Thank you.
=^..^=

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