any drawn or animated movie will have insanely more room to be creative than live action.
Anime has its own ‘standards’ and specifically japanese anime has categories with predefined mandatory parts (shonen trainings, slice of life beach episodes etc), but they are less afraid to experiment and not just tell a story, but utilize the drawings to show otherwise impossible scenes.
But, as with everything, not that many break the mold, and anime may seem incredible for the people who never experienced it, but after hundreds of shows you get that most of them are just meh, and the biggest shows can be very predictable.
I liked Demon Slayer, but it’s not very original. It was OK, some scenes had absolutely bonkers production quality (like the snowflake melting), but I did not get the hype. And because of that, I’m not going to watch the Chainsaw Man.
I prefer Chainsaw Man’s style over Demon Slayer’s. It also has a better story and it’s actually made to be a movie instead of a couple episodes stitched together to make a terribly paced film like Infinity Castle. No lengthy flashbacks that break momentum. And it really is a self-contained arc compared to Infinity Castle which is basically part 1 for the next season. I enjoyed Chainsaw Man way more. I know the other comment said don’t bother, but I do recommend to catch it in theaters if you are able to.
The biggest plus for anime is that even though it’s targeted for younger audiences, it expects the viewer to be more intelligent than a lot of recent western media. Even with the tropes, it’s enjoyable to watch.
I’ve said it many times before:
any drawn or animated movie will have insanely more room to be creative than live action.
Anime has its own ‘standards’ and specifically japanese anime has categories with predefined mandatory parts (shonen trainings, slice of life beach episodes etc), but they are less afraid to experiment and not just tell a story, but utilize the drawings to show otherwise impossible scenes.
But, as with everything, not that many break the mold, and anime may seem incredible for the people who never experienced it, but after hundreds of shows you get that most of them are just meh, and the biggest shows can be very predictable.
I liked Demon Slayer, but it’s not very original. It was OK, some scenes had absolutely bonkers production quality (like the snowflake melting), but I did not get the hype. And because of that, I’m not going to watch the Chainsaw Man.
As someone who like the Chainsaw Man anime, you won’t be missing much.
I know that feeling.
There are some guilty pleasures of mine that I can’t recommend to anyone.
Though I’m done with demon slaying for a bit.
I prefer Chainsaw Man’s style over Demon Slayer’s. It also has a better story and it’s actually made to be a movie instead of a couple episodes stitched together to make a terribly paced film like Infinity Castle. No lengthy flashbacks that break momentum. And it really is a self-contained arc compared to Infinity Castle which is basically part 1 for the next season. I enjoyed Chainsaw Man way more. I know the other comment said don’t bother, but I do recommend to catch it in theaters if you are able to.
The biggest plus for anime is that even though it’s targeted for younger audiences, it expects the viewer to be more intelligent than a lot of recent western media. Even with the tropes, it’s enjoyable to watch.