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I understand the classic anime staff wanting to give the new villains different motivations, but by Stars, the miracle romance and past life themes were pretty much derailed tho. And that's the worst thing Ikuhara's tenure as director did to the anime IMO.
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FloraKiraraHime
I totally get your point. The difference is that stories like Dracula, Alice, Cinderella etc. don’t nearly ride on nostalgia as much as Sailor Moon and have more profoundly different variations of its story and imagery to keep things fresh, particularly because their creators have passed on and most of these stories are public domain. For example, the differences between Tim Burton’s Alice and American McGee’s Alice are massive despite both of them being darker versions of Alice in Wonderland. And that’s not even mentioning the fact that there’s also new original stories featuring these characters and sometimes even sequels written after the fact (albeit not by the original creators).
I think most of us wouldn’t feel as fatigued after the 100th version of the Dark Kingdom arc if they start putting a new spin on the story... Like changing the order of the Sailor Guardians awakening, having Usagi know she is the Moon Princess from day one, etc. But it’s clear from this topic that not only is Naoko most likely against radical departures to the story, so are Sailor Moon fans. But good luck to Naoko and Toei selling the same exact story with little to no innovation over and over!
I think most of us wouldn’t feel as fatigued after the 100th version of the Dark Kingdom arc if they start putting a new spin on the story... Like changing the order of the Sailor Guardians awakening, having Usagi know she is the Moon Princess from day one, etc. But it’s clear from this topic that not only is Naoko most likely against radical departures to the story, so are Sailor Moon fans. But good luck to Naoko and Toei selling the same exact story with little to no innovation over and over!
I wonder if Naoko has issues with OCD or something iike that.
Paying attention to details is important for everyone in the art business, but I have never seen a creator worrying this much about such minor details as colors on international manga covers and attack translations in countries whose languages they have absolutely no knowledge of.
I'm not trying to bash her or anything, but her fixation with the same stories she created more than 25 years ago is the least "strange" of her demands.
Paying attention to details is important for everyone in the art business, but I have never seen a creator worrying this much about such minor details as colors on international manga covers and attack translations in countries whose languages they have absolutely no knowledge of.
I'm not trying to bash her or anything, but her fixation with the same stories she created more than 25 years ago is the least "strange" of her demands.
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ChibiNehellenia
I want the story to be retold from a different point of view, changing the main character or something like this. If Rei is the main character for example the story might change significantly,
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ChibiNehellenia
At this point, I don't think a retelling would sell at all, no matter how much twisted it is. People are tired of Beryl of the generals, fans from other countries already know what "maboroshi no ginzuishou" means, out of hearing it so much at this point.
Did the colored manga flop? They didn't announce more volumes? If that did indeed happen, maybe they'll lose their faith in retelling the same things over and over again...
Did the colored manga flop? They didn't announce more volumes? If that did indeed happen, maybe they'll lose their faith in retelling the same things over and over again...
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Stari Guestie 39
Well the Manga Color Edition was only released in digital format ( I bought them trough Amazon JP ) and in Japan ( japanese language ) where the fisic format has the biggest % of the market. I dont think that you can call that a flop for being a product for a very reduced segment of people.
Im sure they havent released more ( they will for sure ) cause they are going slow because coloring a whole manga of thousands of pages takes a lot of time. They released the first 2 volumes cause those were the ones that were finished I guess and was just the first arc. Maybe they want to release them by arcs ( 2 volumes each ).
And pretty much once they finish coloring all the volumes, they will make a physical release cause thats what most of the people still want to buy and pay for... not paying for digital copies.
Im sure they havent released more ( they will for sure ) cause they are going slow because coloring a whole manga of thousands of pages takes a lot of time. They released the first 2 volumes cause those were the ones that were finished I guess and was just the first arc. Maybe they want to release them by arcs ( 2 volumes each ).
And pretty much once they finish coloring all the volumes, they will make a physical release cause thats what most of the people still want to buy and pay for... not paying for digital copies.
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Neo Queen Serenity
To give a non-public domain example: there's Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None." In addition to at least three stage adaptations and two radio plays, there have been four direct English adaptations, five non-English adaptations, and one English film (Mindhunters) that's more of a "loosely based on" take, plus a dozen or so TV adaptations from around the world. There isn't a ton of difference between one adaptation and another; the reason there are so many versions is simply because it's an iconic and incredibly popular mystery story.
Then, of course, there's Scooby-Doo: fifty years of television and film incarnations that, for the most part, are just variations on the same basic monster mystery of the week formula. Occasionally they do something to "shake things up," like adding guest stars or new characters or making the gang a group of middle schoolers, but the series' basic tropes are always in evidence. In fact, it's when the series has most deviated from the tried and true that it's been the least successful in the eyes of fans. People crave familiarity.
I think one of the major criticisms of Crystal was simply the lack of "filler" episodes. As long as Toei can devise some new monster-of-the-week shenanigans for the next reboot, they'll be fine.
I'm honestly not even sure that "radical departures" are even necessary. I mean, the Nogizaka46 musical was probably the most manga faithful adaptation of the DK arc we've gotten to date, and because the production was just such an absolute joyful spectacle, I absolutely loved it. I think heart matters almost more than creativity? I mean, my biggest complaint about the Viz re-dub and Crystal season 1/2 was how soulless and bland it all felt.
Then, of course, there's Scooby-Doo: fifty years of television and film incarnations that, for the most part, are just variations on the same basic monster mystery of the week formula. Occasionally they do something to "shake things up," like adding guest stars or new characters or making the gang a group of middle schoolers, but the series' basic tropes are always in evidence. In fact, it's when the series has most deviated from the tried and true that it's been the least successful in the eyes of fans. People crave familiarity.
I think one of the major criticisms of Crystal was simply the lack of "filler" episodes. As long as Toei can devise some new monster-of-the-week shenanigans for the next reboot, they'll be fine.
I'm honestly not even sure that "radical departures" are even necessary. I mean, the Nogizaka46 musical was probably the most manga faithful adaptation of the DK arc we've gotten to date, and because the production was just such an absolute joyful spectacle, I absolutely loved it. I think heart matters almost more than creativity? I mean, my biggest complaint about the Viz re-dub and Crystal season 1/2 was how soulless and bland it all felt.
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ChibiNehellenia
That depends on which version.There is the grim one, and the French one.The French one had the fairy God mother.Why the Grim one had the birds, and the pecking of the eyeballs.
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FloraKiraraHime
It's strange because we know that, according to the producers of the Nelke musicals, Naoko told them they could do whatever they wanted. Maybe Naoko's just controlling when it comes to the manga and anime, but has such a soft spot for the musicals she lets them have total creative freedom? (Not that they've really capitalized on that, but still.)
I think she knows what will make an impact on the franchise and what wont. She knows the manga and anime will be released world wide whereas musicals will only be local.
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SailorSpySedna
I’d love a Persona style RPG where it’s up to Usagi (you) to manually build rapport with other characters to gain new team attacks and other advantages
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FloraKiraraHime