Most people outside this fandom don’t even know that it is based on a manga, yet even people who don’t usually watch anime know the movie. It’s iconic and, alongside Bladerunner, defined the look and tone of countless other works in the general “cyberpunk” genre.
That’s a great comparison. I think the 1995 film took the absolute best from the manga. There’s something special about it that has not been recreated.
The only true canon is the 1995 film, everything else is a spin off.
Most people outside this fandom don’t even know that it is based on a manga, yet even people who don’t usually watch anime know the movie. It’s iconic and, alongside Bladerunner, defined the look and tone of countless other works in the general “cyberpunk” genre.
…the manga was first…
Although I can’t say anything. The true Canon for Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy is the novels in my heart, even if the radio show came first.
That’s a great comparison. I think the 1995 film took the absolute best from the manga. There’s something special about it that has not been recreated.
How are you canonists still alive‽ Get over it boomer, enjoy the slaps!