| The studio took on a pretty daunting challenge in adapting an entire five volumes of work with really interesting but very abstract themes. It's not a story that translates well into an anime at all. Unfortunately, they had to cut out a lot of cultural explanations and character developments to make it fit into a cohesive movie run-time. Also, even though the manga offers much more insight and information, it's still a story where you have to sit with it for a little bit and read in between the lines. The story is purposefully made to make you feel like there's so much more that you don't understand... And that's a really big ask for people who’ll watch the movie without reading the manga first. You can't blame them for feeling frustrated after watching something that poses questions it doesn't want to answer. Imo the movie went above and beyond given the limitations it had to work with, and I love re-watching it, but you can't deny that it doesn't do well as a stand-alone. Reading the manga first is pretty crucial to not getting overwhelmed and lost |
samspot8r8sDec 8, 2021 8:41 PM
| It’s not the only anime to ever do that. Berserk, Tokyo Ghoul, Rosario Vampire, the list can go on. |
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