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Sep 14, 2020 2:01 AM
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Never really played much Shenmue myself so I have no expectations of this. I guess it's cool though.

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Sep 14, 2020 2:22 AM
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I haven't played shenmue but from what I gather people don't like it because of its story
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Sep 14, 2020 2:36 AM
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The game is hilarious because of how horrible it is, it's one of those "Its so bad, its good" kinda thing. But now that they are adapting it into an anime, Idk I have very low expectations of it.




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Sep 14, 2020 2:37 AM
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I hope they make it a campfest by bringing the original english cast back and have the main character play arcade games for most of the show. I feel like it's gonna be average and forgettable otherwise.
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Sep 14, 2020 1:56 PM
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MSAtlos said:
I haven't played shenmue but from what I gather people don't like it because of its story

No personally I love shenmue but alot of people don't like the gameplay, the story is usually liked
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Oct 15, 2020 5:33 AM
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It'll be a 6-7/10 really, something you'd only ever watch if you're a fan (yet people who aren't a fan will watch four episodes of it, give it a 4/10 and call it shit even though it was never something for them) and it'll be enjoyable for fans for sure. Kinda like the Ace Attorney anime, I enjoyed it even though it's pretty average since I'm a big fan of the AA games but outside of that I couldn't see someone enjoying it without having played the games first.

Overall, it'll be okay. If it actually turns out to be an 8/10 or something I'd be shocked.

Although, I do wonder what it will show in 13 episodes. The entire 1st game which would fit nicely into 13 episodes so that's obvious, but it's a shame you won't see characters like Ren, Joy or Wong since they made 2 a bit more lively and would've added some fun interactions in this anime.

Haha, maybe it'll happen in Season 2 bros, and then after Season 2 we'll get Season 3 and then we'll learn that
Feb 1, 2021 10:23 PM
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New game and now an anime. Hmmmmmmmmmm.................



Jul 5, 2021 9:12 AM
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As a newcomer to the games, I only bought Shenmue 3 for the music and visuals. The dialogue and character interactions are incredibly stiff and feel like they were written by an AI. The storyline is a drawn out quest chain and the main character is a piece of cardboard.

That being said, I still think there's incredible potential for this story because that's just how good the music and atmosphere is. Having explored a wide range of anime and video game music, I can say that the OST is top tier. The music and village setting promise what I can only try to describe as a natural wisdom reminiscent of the aesthetic of ancient China. Besides being able to capture quiet depth, it can also ascend to deliver great emotional potency (check out The Morning Fog's Wave). If the creators know what they're doing, it shouldn't be hard to craft a beautiful story using the music as a spiritual guide. Unfortunately, the creators seem to put in the bare minimal effort and don't have the slightest clue how to tell a basic story.
Aug 29, 2021 6:51 AM
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Why it is pending approval?
Sep 14, 2021 1:34 PM
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This game should have had an anime in the early 2000s or 99. At the end of the fighter era. Now, I'm not so sure how it will be received, since times are so different now, unfortunately.
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Oct 7, 2021 5:11 PM

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How is this still pending approval? Theres a freaking trailer out now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZglZdwRw3XA
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Oct 8, 2021 1:40 PM
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How is this still pending approval? Theres a freaking trailer out now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZglZdwRw3XA
Maybe because they're not sure if it can be considered anime? From the PV it looks a bit like murican cartoon... It's even dubbed
Oct 8, 2021 4:14 PM
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JanPri said:
RetroLord120 said:
How is this still pending approval? Theres a freaking trailer out now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZglZdwRw3XA
Maybe because they're not sure if it can be considered anime? From the PV it looks a bit like murican cartoon... It's even dubbed

lol the japanese version of the trailer is uploaded in CR's youtube lol.
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JanPri said:
RetroLord120 said:
How is this still pending approval? Theres a freaking trailer out now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZglZdwRw3XA
Maybe because they're not sure if it can be considered anime? From the PV it looks a bit like murican cartoon... It's even dubbed

It's made in japan and is also in japanese lol
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Jan 18, 2022 4:14 AM

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Atlos said:
I haven't played shenmue but from what I gather people don't like it because of its story

??? Story is the main appeal of the franchise!! Who told you this? The story is super spiritual and dives deep into the mind of a revenge ridden young man.
Jan 19, 2022 3:10 PM

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I definitely recommend playing the games to all after watch the anime, to me are ones of the best games of all times!

Great in all: Story, music, playability, characters, graphics, setting, etc.

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Jan 20, 2022 12:35 PM

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Not sure how some on here are talking about how bad the games are when they were nothing short of a masterpiece. The first one blew everyone's mind as much as MGS did. Almost all Shenmue fans are hyped for this, myself included.
Jan 20, 2022 12:42 PM

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Not sure how some on here are talking about how bad the games are when they were nothing short of a masterpiece. The first one blew everyone's mind as much as MGS did. Almost all Shenmue fans are hyped for this, myself included.


Yeah that's the spirit! Usually it's just people who haven't played the games or only played 1 hour of shenmue who talk shit about em haha
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Jan 20, 2022 1:14 PM
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The games are incredible and the trailers for this have nailed what I'd look for in an adaptation. Expectations are super high from me.
Jan 20, 2022 1:32 PM

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RetroLord120 said:
Yeah that's the spirit! Usually it's just people who haven't played the games or only played 1 hour of shenmue who talk shit about em haha


Exactly. And it's a shame that people like that offer their two cents in something they know nothing of nor experienced fully firsthand but are more than happy to give it a bad rep. But whoever played it back in the day thought it was absolutely breathtaking; not to mention the awesome graphics on the Dreamcast that were near flawless.
Jan 20, 2022 5:46 PM

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I was cautious until today, but now that the incredible second trailer is out, I'm shamelessly hyping it up.

The Shenmue series is my third favorite gaming franchise, right after NieR and Sonic. I grew up with these games and consider all 3 of them peak fiction and a must-play spiritual journey. So the fact that this show actually looks decent is essentially a dream come true.

One thing that worries me a lot, though, is the fact that Dou Niu, Joy, and Ren are in the new key visual. I sincerely hope that they will only appear at the end of the season to hype up the second season, and that they won't try to cram both of the first two games in the same 13-episode season. That would be the worst-case scenario.

btw, I wonder which highly respectable Internet creators/game critics all these users in the thread have heard that the games are trash from (#οΏ’_οΏ’)-c<TΠ”TοΌ‰

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RetroLord120 said:
Yeah that's the spirit! Usually it's just people who haven't played the games or only played 1 hour of shenmue who talk shit about em haha


Exactly. And it's a shame that people like that offer their two cents in something they know nothing of nor experienced fully firsthand but are more than happy to give it a bad rep. But whoever played it back in the day thought it was absolutely breathtaking; not to mention the awesome graphics on the Dreamcast that were near flawless.
This, word for word. All because certain unprofessional creators with large fanbases (mainly Dunkey) decide to paint a false narrative on the Internet in order to make the games look bad/silly. And it's a shame that this happens with games to this day, for example Balan Wonderworld last year.
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Jan 20, 2022 6:17 PM
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Unless they're able to somehow turn Shenmue's story into some Iliad tier masterpiece which y'know, I highly doubt will ever happen, hoping it's really really campy and self aware. Cringe is hard to tolerate but self aware cringe? Now that's something I can get into.
Jan 20, 2022 6:51 PM
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I've been a fan from day one. The original games have always been about substance over style, so putting that in anime form is something I would love to see. I'm glad they're getting the voices of Ryo and Lan Di back for the Japanese version but I am very dissapointed they are not at least getting Corey Marshall back for Ryo. Hopefully this change in English voice actor will not hurt the franchise and fan base like how Brian Drummond vs Jason Griffin wars did for Sonic.
Jan 20, 2022 9:08 PM

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One thing that worries me a lot, though, is the fact that Dou Niu, Joy, and Ren are in the new key visual. I sincerely hope that they will only appear at the end of the season to hype up the second season, and that they won't try to cram both of the first two games in the same 13-episode season. That would be the worst-case scenario.


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Jan 21, 2022 7:17 AM

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I agree, games are masterpieces. I think pace will be fine and will keep things interesting in every moment. Anime and games are different mediums and by the trailers it will have some interesting changes and additions.
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Jan 21, 2022 11:05 AM

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Arin-san said:
The game is hilarious because of how horrible it is, it's one of those "Its so bad, its good" kinda thing. But now that they are adapting it into an anime, Idk I have very low expectations of it.


A misinformation. The only ''horrible'' part for some is the English audio, which is the product of it's time. It has a certain charm to it, but Japanese audio is a standard great work. The game itself is a masterpiece of it's time with memorable characters and great atmosphere.

If it follows the game, and has a good direction, then I expect it to be a good mystery adventure with fighting involved. We don't have many hand to hand fighting anime without super powers so it's a welcome addition.
Jan 23, 2022 9:44 AM
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Now do a Yakuza anime.
Jan 24, 2022 4:02 PM

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DeadlyDY said:
Now do a Yakuza anime.


I'm actually surprised we're getting a Shenmue anime before a new Yakuza adaptation that's not a live action film.
Jan 25, 2022 5:25 PM
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Arin-san said:
The game is hilarious because of how horrible it is, it's one of those "Its so bad, its good" kinda thing. But now that they are adapting it into an anime, Idk I have very low expectations of it.
stfu, it’s an incredible and pioneering game, you clearly don’t know what you’re talking about, the “It’s bad it’s good” part is only referred to the english dub, which is such a meme
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i'll say it again: "Black daddy will watch it"
Feb 6, 2022 4:17 AM
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Arin-san said:
The game is hilarious because of how horrible it is, it's one of those "Its so bad, its good" kinda thing. But now that they are adapting it into an anime, Idk I have very low expectations of it.


What the hell are you talking about? These are the Metacritic scores for the second part and the first one was highly praised too https://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamcast/shenmue-ii
Feb 6, 2022 7:12 AM

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I'm expecting it to be pretty meh, I love the first 2 games for their atmosphere and detail, its not for everyone but I love slower paced games and I found those games, especially the 2nd, to be very immersive. But form a plot standpoint, they are VEEEERY bare bones, is a nice love letter to kung fu cinema in game form and there's a novelty to how it emulates the training of them like your playing through the first act of a kung fu film whilst being able to explore the environment around you. But taking that into another medium where the plot takes center stage its not gonna feel like anything special even with the best execution.

It'l be something where fans will probably get a kick out of it but also think its worse than the games, and where people that dont like the games or wouldnt like the games wont get anything out of it. To be as harsh, I think this is gonna be a huge waste of money that will do nothing to undo the damaged brand's name from the 3rd game.

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Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Feb 6, 2022 1:29 PM

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Zero expectations from me when adapting games and Crunchy making it, only makes it worse because they rush every adaptation... Never saw them adapt a game though
Feb 6, 2022 1:47 PM

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I didn't realize how long this was in the making seeing how old this post is from it originally being posted.

The games themselves are okay. They're more cult classics for nostalgia purposes. I've played and beat all 3 shenmue games. They're slow and clunky but the story is pretty fun and they are one of those so good they are bad type of games.

I just saw the first episode and the animation is definitely better than the games but I remember spending hours in the first game just getting around the town since some it was confusing. The anime certainly breezes through all that by the looks of it.

Usually anime based of video games isn't as good imo though. So I have low expectations for this one.
Feb 22, 2022 11:03 AM

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OP song is simply amazing! I can listen to it endlessly! And video is accurately showing main characters and the story!! It is brilliant!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZa6p4g8EdI
Apr 17, 2022 10:36 AM
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Can I atleast expect an ending to the damn story?

I don't think we'll get Shenmue IV.
May 1, 2022 9:56 AM

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Any info about next season covering the game Shenmue 3?
May 27, 2022 9:17 PM

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It looks like a cool dumb action series. Maybe it'll trump JoJo?

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