Not really. Look at FMA, nobody watches the old one.
Then OP become a chores at some point, due to some fight lasting dozen of eps where nothing is happening.
People will commit to a long series if they enjoy watching it.
Not the best example as the old FMA branched off into anime-only original content for it’s second half. So Brotherhood is the only adaptation that covers the entire source.
Not really. Look at FMA, nobody watches the old one.
Then OP become a chores at some point, due to some fight lasting dozen of eps where nothing is happening.
People will commit to a long series if they enjoy watching it.
Not the best example as the old FMA branched off into anime-only original content for it’s second half. So Brotherhood is the only adaptation that covers the entire source.