• NeryK@sh.itjust.works
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    4 hours ago

    Those Science Saru people are on point with translating the art style and vibe. It does trade from the seriousness of Oshii’s movie and SAC for the manga’s more easygoing atmosphere.

    Honestly though, the previous Netflix adaptation was so bad, I would give a lot this one a lot of leeway. Turns out it started excellent qnd hopefully ramps things up.

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      3 hours ago

      It’s been a long time since I’ve read it, but it’s definitely goofier. The main story elements made their way into the later film/tv adaptations, so it’s not all jokes and slapstick, but those elements are present in the manga while they’re absent from most of its adaptations (until now)

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        2 hours ago

        I dont even understand what’s happening in that first image. I couldn’t even figure out if it was supposed to be read left to right or right to left until I checked the second one.

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      The first episode of the new series is basically a panel-for-shot adaptation of the manga in both story and style. It’s definitely a lot more cartoony than the previous anime films and series.

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    5 hours ago

    I definitely prefer the more serious tone of SAC, but I’ll keep watching this new series and see how it goes.

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      2 hours ago

      Same, but none-the-less I feel like this series is one that will forever take up storage space in my computers.

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    5 hours ago

    I really like it so far. Much better feelings about this compared to, say, Arise or the new 3D SAC.

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      3 hours ago

      …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.

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        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.