| Really weak, in perfect honesty. It looks "cleaner", but presentation-wise it's the most barebones adaptation possible, it's like Shaman King but without the rushed pacing. By comparison, the Furuhashi adaptation has considerably way stronger atmosphere and striking imagery. |
-Nir- said: Anyway, is the new adaptation better than the original? It's far better in some points , but also far worse in others. -Nir- said: What would be a better watch? ... both ? The 1996s Series has a far better ambiance , but the 2023s one is more faithful and consistent... If you want more explanations so as to make your choice , i did a complete breakdown in this thread : https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2104576 |
 "Genius lives only one storey above madness." – Arthur Schopenhauer. "Stupidity is a talent for misconception." – Edgar Allan Poe. "I'm tired... and hungry." – Alexioos95. |
Bushmeat said: Isnt the whole end of the og filler? It is. But it also adapted the whole 2nd Arc , which only barely started at the end of this Season. It also got the OVAs , which are more or less an adaptation of the 3rd (Final) one. |
"Genius lives only one storey above madness." – Arthur Schopenhauer. "Stupidity is a talent for misconception." – Edgar Allan Poe. "I'm tired... and hungry." – Alexioos95. |
| It’s fair. I think that clean and crisp animation degrades the more rough hewn, sharp-edged approach of the original series, and that shows the most in the fights, which just do not pack the same punch. If the original animation just doesn’t suit you, it’s worth watching, but absent that, I cannot recommend this over the original. |
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mc031992 said: btw I don't know why the low rating and those unfair reviews... 🤷🏻♂️ The rating is not low at all. It's just not very high. As for the reviews , 12 of the 26 currently made are positive , and i don't see how the neutrals/negatives are unfair. They strikes straight up at the weaknesses of this adaptation , which are accentuated when compared to the previous adaptation from almost 30 years ago now. |
"Genius lives only one storey above madness." – Arthur Schopenhauer. "Stupidity is a talent for misconception." – Edgar Allan Poe. "I'm tired... and hungry." – Alexioos95. |
mc031992 said: If comparing anime with old standards is not unfair, tell me what it is. That's a Remake of a show , of course it will be compared... While it may not be very fair , it should actually be unfair for the old adaptation. As the standards changed with time , they should have been raised , not lowered. (That's why most Remakes completely outshines their previous iterations) This Remake is worse on a lot of aspect compared to a production from almost 30 years ago , but we can also compare it to production made today. In the very same seasons , there was Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season/Mushoku Tensei II/Bleach/Sousou no Frieren/Spy x Family Season 2/Kusuriya no Hitorigoto/Shangri-la Frontier/... , and Rurouni Kenshin 2023 falls flat in front of any of them. |
"Genius lives only one storey above madness." – Arthur Schopenhauer. "Stupidity is a talent for misconception." – Edgar Allan Poe. "I'm tired... and hungry." – Alexioos95. |
| Rurouni Kenshin 1996 Pros & Cons: + Better choreography for its best fights + Much stronger tone + Special visual effects (i.e. Battousai Mode) + Unparalleled OST + Amazing English dub (the original dub) + Bonus: Ayame & Suzume (just super adorable & helped make Kenshin feel like an endearing uncle) - Uneven pacing - Average action was just flashing lines like reading a manga - Mediocre filler arc for the last 32 episodes Rurouni Kenshin 2023 Pros & Cons: + Improved pacing + More consistent quality + Polished story (older version felt like it borrowed filler tropes in arcs like Raijuta) + Much better Japanese voice acting compared to the 1996 version - Generic production quality: feels like an exceptional seasonal but nothing memorable or classic - Nearly non-existent OST - Less personality: It feels like it's more about checking off the boxes of a faithful adaptation Overall, I think the remake is a solid choice & alternative to watching the older first season. However, based on what they've shown so far, the 1996 version's season two is likely going to be stronger by leaps & bounds. And while I look forward to this potentially adapting the full manga, I don't see this ever topping the Trust & Betrayal OVA, which was a one-of-a-kind artistic master craft. |
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| It's a good remake that has fixed some issues I had with the og for example the weird shift to comedy and Kenshin sounding like a grown woman. The new anime has more serious tone and the voice cast is superb. It might fall short compared to the og in some aspects but overall I'd say they've done a good job so far. |
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| It's a very good adaptation. Almost all of the stuff before Saito's introduction was improved here. I rewatched some episodes of the '96 series for comparison, taking off the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia, and yeah, many things have been changed for the better. That being said, I think that Saito's introduction and Kenshin's departure were much better done in the '96 series (you'll notice that here is when the budget began to increase and the overall direction improved). They were not really bad in this adaptation, but I had too many expectations about how they would make those scenes, so I was a bit disappointed with the last two episodes. The Kyoto arc left the bar very high in the older series, so I don't think this remake will surpass or even be on par with what was adapted before, but I hope being wrong. |
| I like the original version better. This new version they dumbed it down. The original version was more mature audience This new version is more aimed at young people. |
AllGamer said: The original version was more mature audience This new version is more aimed at young people. That's actually the opposite. That's why the 1996s Anime was censored , and that most comedy was removed from the 2023s one. Remember that both are literally adapting a Shounen Manga tho. The only exception would be the Tsuioku-hen chapters , which are borderline Seinen. |
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