| Rurouni Kenshin is one of the old, popular shonen anime. It has always been known for its hype moments. However, in 2023, it's not receiving the same praise. Maybe the new generation of anime fans doesn't like it, or perhaps Rurouni Kenshin 2023 is just starting slow. The older version had higher ratings, but the 2023 adaptation is not getting as much attention. So, what do you think? |
| Because of the mangaka's yikes life choices mudding the series in the eyes of the increasingly young/woke anime community lol We veterans of the series know the remake is pretty 🔥 so it's just for us at this point |
| Basically what the others have said above me. I would also add that it didn't seem like much advertising went into this remake so many who might genuinely like this just never came across it. If we're being honest, from the outside looking in RK is just "another" samurai story, so any newcomers might be turned off by that fact if they think the genre is saturated. Not to mention that some of the tropes which may have been new in the 90s have been done repeatedly at this point. It's a shame really cause this story offers more than other samurai stuff I've seen. |
Cartier117 said: from the outside looking in RK is just "another" samurai story, so any newcomers might be turned off by that fact if they think the genre is saturated. Which is funny , because actually , there is not that many Animes/Mangas about Samurais. |
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anime-alchemy said:
Rurouni Kenshin is one of the old, popular shonen anime. It has always been known for its hype moments. However, in 2023, it's not receiving the same praise. Maybe the new generation of anime fans doesn't like it, or perhaps Rurouni Kenshin 2023 is just starting slow. The older version had higher ratings, but the 2023 adaptation is not getting as much attention. So, what do you think?
Rurouni Kenshin is one of the old, popular shonen anime. It has always been known for its hype moments. However, in 2023, it's not receiving the same praise. Maybe the new generation of anime fans doesn't like it, or perhaps Rurouni Kenshin 2023 is just starting slow. The older version had higher ratings, but the 2023 adaptation is not getting as much attention. So, what do you think?
Promotion is solid over in Japan, not the west. The anime is doing great over there. Mainly, people are allergic to the word (reboot). In their head, why would they watch the "the same show again? Why not another story they havent seen?" In the end it is their loss, but its usually how it goes. What author did has little impact on how many didnt watch it. It is just a very vocal and hypocrite minority who can't separate artwork from the author; yet they go around living their lives using, consuming and being surrounded by things made by people who have done worse without batting an eye. And even them bend the knee and still watch it when no one is looking.
KenshinXHimura said: yet they go around living their lives using, consuming and being surrounded by things made by people who have done worse without batting an eye Oh believe me I get it. People love to pretend like they are taking some moral high ground when it comes to political stuff, and then go ahead and do something hypocritical the very next instance. Glad to hear the anime is doing well in Japan. I was worried that we might not get future seasons, but maybe there's hope. |
| It's not because of what Nobuhiro sensei did, because if that was the case then American citizens wouldn't have voted on a disgusting demential molester. My take is that this remake is quite souless and the real thing starts later, at least that's why it puts me off in the moment. |
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Some people care about great animation and graphic, some people care about fight and op,ed, some people care about how faithful manga is. I care about all of them but most thing I care about is charachter's art and design also ost.
First I watched betrayal and trust, it was so perfect in term of oat and charachter design and good art
Then I decided to watch remake but this remake hasn't those ost and charachter's design and it's like rushed and for kids
(Just in term of charchter design and ost) so I dropped it at first episode and decided to watch original, and I prefer original, I enjoy it more
And I know it isn't faithful but I enjoy it more than remake.
Unfortunately anime fans 😑 nowadays don't care a shit about charchter design and good art
Just a good graphic and a good op and Ed is enough for them
They even don't care much about ost like they were
First I watched betrayal and trust, it was so perfect in term of oat and charachter design and good art
Then I decided to watch remake but this remake hasn't those ost and charachter's design and it's like rushed and for kids
(Just in term of charchter design and ost) so I dropped it at first episode and decided to watch original, and I prefer original, I enjoy it more
And I know it isn't faithful but I enjoy it more than remake.
Unfortunately anime fans 😑 nowadays don't care a shit about charchter design and good art
Just a good graphic and a good op and Ed is enough for them
They even don't care much about ost like they were
| @Zero01guard I agree with you, I think this is closer to the root cause than many people give it credit for. Presentation is a big part of making the work enjoyable to watch, otherwise people would just go read a summary over in the wiki, and the '96 version was a master at that. I always thought someone getting into Kenshin through this anime for the first time in 2023 will be put off by the presentation here, so I appreciate your post here 🙂 |
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anime-alchemy said:
Rurouni Kenshin is one of the old, popular shonen anime. It has always been known for its hype moments. However, in 2023, it's not receiving the same praise. Maybe the new generation of anime fans doesn't like it, or perhaps Rurouni Kenshin 2023 is just starting slow. The older version had higher ratings, but the 2023 adaptation is not getting as much attention. So, what do you think?
Rurouni Kenshin is one of the old, popular shonen anime. It has always been known for its hype moments. However, in 2023, it's not receiving the same praise. Maybe the new generation of anime fans doesn't like it, or perhaps Rurouni Kenshin 2023 is just starting slow. The older version had higher ratings, but the 2023 adaptation is not getting as much attention. So, what do you think?
Promotion is solid over in Japan, not the west. The anime is doing great over there. Mainly, people are allergic to the word (reboot). In their head, why would they watch the "the same show again? Why not another story they havent seen?" In the end it is their loss, but its usually how it goes. What author did has little impact on how many didnt watch it. It is just a very vocal and hypocrite minority who can't separate artwork from the author; yet they go around living their lives using, consuming and being surrounded by things made by people who have done worse without batting an eye. And even them bend the knee and still watch it when no one is looking.
| @KenshinXHimura honestly I see a lot of promotion for Jujutsu Kaisen merchandise, Oshi no Ko, even some for Chainsaw Man might still be around, but zero for Kenshin here in Tokyo, I don't get the feeling of it being very well promoted... May I ask you which statistic you are referring about the anime doing well in Japan? Edit: as a fun anecdote recently, I went to do groceries a few weeks ago, and when I entered the supermarket, I noticed they were playing "1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou" (and later other 90's hits) 😅 |
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Cartier117 said:
from the outside looking in RK is just "another" samurai story, so any newcomers might be turned off by that fact if they think the genre is saturated.
from the outside looking in RK is just "another" samurai story, so any newcomers might be turned off by that fact if they think the genre is saturated.
Which is funny , because actually , there is not that many Animes/Mangas about Samurais.
| @Alexioos95 There are a good few, that have samurai, or samurai like characters. Even recently, there was revenger, hell's paradise and blades of the guardians. It's not common, common, but there are a few every year. |
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| its a shockingly bland series, I remember it having so much more entertaining slice of life, comedy, and character interactions but I guess that might of all been anime only stuff. Almost all of this has been pretty stale and severely lacking in energy. I think the worst part is the series picks up when its dealing with historical aspects but basically every time its turned to action its a snoozefest. |
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its a shockingly bland series, I remember it having so much more entertaining slice of life, comedy, and character interactions but I guess that might of all been anime only stuff. Almost all of this has been pretty stale and severely lacking in energy. I think the worst part is the series picks up when its dealing with historical aspects but basically every time its turned to action its a snoozefest.
| @JizzyHitler it was not anime-only, this show skips some of the gags from the source-material and is generally much less expressive in its presentation when compared to both the manga (obviously) and the 96 version, that's why it feels bland. When compared to Kenshin '96, even the voice acting is severely lacking in range and is more akin to hearing an audiobook narration than actual voice actors in my opinion, not to mention the OSTs, etc |
Perrin4869Nov 8, 2023 12:04 AM
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@JizzyHitler it was not anime-only, this show skips some of the gags from the source-material and is generally much less expressive in its presentation when compared to both the manga (obviously) and the 96 version, that's why it feels bland. When compared to Kenshin '96, even the voice acting is severely lacking in range and is more akin to hearing an audiobook narration than actual voice actors in my opinion, not to mention the OSTs, etc
| @Perrin4869 thatd explain it. I do think the ost is decent but it does lack personality which in turn makes the show lack atmosphere. |
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| I'm loving this! It's what I've been waiting for. Finally, a nearly straight adaptation of the manga. The original story is perfection; no need for fillers. I do wish that some of the humor had been left intact and the soundtrack could be better, but it is what it is. |
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