Do you like the character design in Tri?

fable said:
The original designs were more individualistic. I do like the character designer working on this, but... I don't think it suits a show where we have a preset image of the characters too well. The previous designs had a lot of variation, especially in eye design, whereas this show the characters end up looking fairly the same. I'd say when designing original characters you might have more leeway to make individuality that fits your style, I'd say the designs in Tsuritama were good and the character designed is good. I just don't think this works for the show. The bigger more expressive eyes suited the Digimon cast... and it lead to easier emotional expressiveness coming through in scenes.

I'll watch it regardless of course, but I do wish it had kept with the style.

ssjup81 said:
I liked Savers okay for the story. Didn't care for Masaru, though. If I were to rank the series, though out of the ones I've seen, it would be...

Digimon Tamers: I liked the plot, the shy, timid, yet strong, Takato, and the fact that out of the other series, it felt the most balanced. For example, Takato, Ruki, and Jenrya were the show's main stars and it seemed to remain that way throughout it. It didn't feel like the Takato and Jen show.

Digimon Adventure/Adventure 02: 02 is a direct sequel, so I consider it as one big story and treat it as such. The main thing I did find enjoyable about the two series were the characters themselves. They were all pretty interesting to me...minus Hikari, unfortunately, since she came across as perfect at times (even though we know she's not), but I still liked her just don't favor her.

Digimon Savers: I liked the change and the fact that they were using older protagonists. I also liked Ikuto's character. I did find Masaru ovebearing, though.

Digimon Frontier: This series was okay in the beginning, imo, but felt it started to suffer when it became the Takuya & Kouji show, starring four other kids who just hopped on for the ride. I did like the complexities Izumi and Junpei had, which still has me wondering if Mimi's character for Tri is going to go through it (if she's recently moved back to Japan). Another problem, for me, was that they didn't focus on Kouichi as much as they should have, imo.

Didn't see the other series.

One thing interesting about each of the ones above, though that I find interesting, is how there's always some international or foreign association or something non-Japanese about at least one of the characters.

Adventure/Adventure 02: Yamato and Takeru are part French. Mimi now has experience living abroad.

Tamers: Jenrya and his family are half Chinese/half Japanese.

Frontier: Even though all of the characters were clearly Japanese, Izumi had experience living abroad because of her father's work (like Mimi's situation) and it showed how kids of this nature sometimes face prejudice from their peers. An actual social issue in Japan. Of course not all go through this, but some "returnees" do and it's not just limited to kids. Those who may study abroad may get the same treatment.

Savers: Tohma is part German, iirc. Been a while.

So yeah...I just always found that interesting. ^^;