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Original MAPPA styled Colt:
(Huge disclaimer): the picture from mappa is obviously not finished and you can expect a much better frame when it actually begins airing.



Colt, but in WIT studios type of style:



Pretty cool, found this circulating on Twitter. IMO, I like both of them, what are your thoughts? Which do you prefer? Please don't start another flamewar here, I wanted to discuss something with a different perspective.

EDIT 1: I always keep getting amazed by how good the background is. Props to the person responsible for it.
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Nov 3, 2020 12:04 PM
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its not actually WIT but the character designer or chief animation director that did that thick lines style and i like that more

Toei animation is also experimenting with thick line arts like that starting with Dragon Ball Super and its just a filter to them so its automated
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deg said:
its not actually WIT but the character designer or chief animation director that did that thick lines style and i like that more

Toei animation is also experimenting with thick line arts like that starting with Dragon Ball Super and its just a filter to them so its automated


The extra detail is nice and it makes it so that the subject fits in with the hyper-realistic background a lot more easily and the scene itself looks cinematic but the obvious drawback with this style is that the production will become immensely more taxing.
Nov 3, 2020 12:09 PM
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Zprotu said:
deg said:
its not actually WIT but the character designer or chief animation director that did that thick lines style and i like that more

Toei animation is also experimenting with thick line arts like that starting with Dragon Ball Super and its just a filter to them so its automated


The extra detail is nice and it makes it so that the subject fits in with the hyper-realistic background a lot more easily and the scene itself looks cinematic but the obvious drawback with this style is that the production will become immensely more taxing.


not if they use automated line filtering like Toei does though
https://twitter.com/AnimeAjay/status/1098420010198974464
https://twitter.com/JazzMazza/status/1098542639211720704
Nov 3, 2020 12:11 PM
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deg said:
Zprotu said:


The extra detail is nice and it makes it so that the subject fits in with the hyper-realistic background a lot more easily and the scene itself looks cinematic but the obvious drawback with this style is that the production will become immensely more taxing.


not if they use automated line filtering like Toei does though https://twitter.com/AnimeAjay/status/1098420010198974464


I was actually talking about the 3 different levels of lighting across his face and not the lines. I don't really have a preference between having the lines or not and it isn't a big deal but the shading and lighting is what is important.
Nov 3, 2020 12:13 PM
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Zprotu said:
deg said:


not if they use automated line filtering like Toei does though https://twitter.com/AnimeAjay/status/1098420010198974464


I was actually talking about the 3 different levels of lighting across his face and not the lines. I don't really have a preference between having the lines or not and it isn't a big deal but the shading and lighting is what is important.


ah ok ye that kind of shading is really time consuming to do heck in Sword Art Online its done only on few scenes like this one https://twitter.com/HiconManiacs/status/1284520306804092930

Director of Photography is an underrated staff role
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I guess if this what people mean eh? It's just a slight bit more of gloss on the left side and more shadow on the right. The nose is more accurate to the manga in MAPPA's version. If people really feel that is a problem that is fine I don't. That said this post at least explained why they feel WIT did it better granted in someone's view. I would have to look back and see how often those details showed up even in WIT"s adaption because it wasn't something I ever noticed.
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deg said:
Zprotu said:


I was actually talking about the 3 different levels of lighting across his face and not the lines. I don't really have a preference between having the lines or not and it isn't a big deal but the shading and lighting is what is important.


ah ok ye that kind of shading is really time consuming to do heck in Sword Art Online its done only on few scenes like this one https://twitter.com/HiconManiacs/status/1284520306804092930


Yeah exactly. Also is it the effects director's job or is it actually coloured in one at a time?
Nov 3, 2020 12:19 PM
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Zprotu said:
deg said:


ah ok ye that kind of shading is really time consuming to do heck in Sword Art Online its done only on few scenes like this one https://twitter.com/HiconManiacs/status/1284520306804092930


Yeah exactly. Also is it the effects director's job or is it actually coloured in one at a time?


some use filters and that is automatic while some uses manual photoshop skills i heard

Director of Photography is an underrated staff role but this guy is the sole reason for the rise of Ufotable https://myanimelist.net/people/39051/Yuuichi_Terao
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Can someone pull up some WIT aot scenes that have this level of detail?
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NoPainNoBacon said:
Can someone pull up some WIT aot scenes that have this level of detail?
what do you mean ? Watch any ep of the past 3 seasons they always used these 3 shades and if you are talking about the backgrounds you have so much gorgeos shots unfortunatly I don't know how to put photos here in mal cause you have to use those codes and other things and I don't have time.
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Reiner_undieable said:
NoPainNoBacon said:
Can someone pull up some WIT aot scenes that have this level of detail?
what do you mean ? Watch any ep of the past 3 seasons they always used these 3 shades and if you are talking about the backgrounds you have so much gorgeos shots unfortunatly I don't know how to put photos here in mal cause you have to use those codes and other things and I don't have time.


More about backgrounds, you can expect even better-looking ones for this season. The person in charge of them is popping off like crazy.
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Zprotu said:
Reiner_undieable said:
what do you mean ? Watch any ep of the past 3 seasons they always used these 3 shades and if you are talking about the backgrounds you have so much gorgeos shots unfortunatly I don't know how to put photos here in mal cause you have to use those codes and other things and I don't have time.


More about backgrounds, you can expect even better-looking ones for this season. The person in charge of them is popping off like crazy.
hmm if he is talking about backgrounds then I think there are alot of shots that are much detailed than this one anyway yeah the art director for this season is also amazing
Nov 3, 2020 2:27 PM
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WIT's style fits more with the detailed background. MAPPA's characters looks flat compared to 3d background
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Meh, I don't have any problem with it.
Nov 3, 2020 3:31 PM

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That mappa colt pic looks like shit,
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Why do you think that? I see the same as the manga but the proportions of your face are more realistic here.

If you are talking about the resolution this image appears to be 360p or another low resolution.

The studio has changed, because people do not accept this fact!? They're different ways of working, it's not because you don't like it to mean shit πŸ˜”

Why can't they just accept that every art has its qualities!? There's nothing wrong with mappa's art style πŸ˜”
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I have a feeling it’s going to look way better in motion due to it being easier to draw than wits style. Imo Wit always looked really stiff whenever there wasn’t an action scene
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I have a feeling it’s going to look way better in motion due to it being easier to draw than wits style


Since the mappa art style is more detailed I wouldn't say it's easy to follow, but not difficult either.
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the Wit style Colt here looks better than the official MAPPA one

I presume when the anime actually airs Colt in that scene will look slightly better, no Wit gloss but the right side of his face should be shaded.
Visual changes are made even after PV is released and Wit sometimes even made changes to the footage they would show in next episode previews

This is not to say MAPPA Colt looks bad though, I am actually quite satisfied with it especially given that the background is gorgeous.
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John_Glames said:
the Wit style Colt here looks better than the official MAPPA one

I presume when the anime actually airs Colt in that scene will look slightly better, no Wit gloss but the right side of his face should be shaded.
Visual changes are made even after PV is released and Wit sometimes even made changes to the footage they would show in next episode previews

This is not to say MAPPA Colt looks bad though, I am actually quite satisfied with it especially given that the background is gorgeous.


^^This

Also, not to mention that this type of design will not be as taxing to the animators, which is a good thing when you consider that they are currently being overworked by at least 3-4 times than WIT people were. (Source: Eslam)
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Zprotu said:
John_Glames said:
the Wit style Colt here looks better than the official MAPPA one

I presume when the anime actually airs Colt in that scene will look slightly better, no Wit gloss but the right side of his face should be shaded.
Visual changes are made even after PV is released and Wit sometimes even made changes to the footage they would show in next episode previews

This is not to say MAPPA Colt looks bad though, I am actually quite satisfied with it especially given that the background is gorgeous.


^^This

Also, not to mention that this type of design will not be as taxing to the animators, which is a good thing when you consider that they are currently being overworked by at least 3-4 times than WIT people were. (Source: Eslam)

Bro where did he said that
Nov 4, 2020 12:18 AM

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The PV actually has two shots that rival WIT's signature work:





Kishi Tomohiro is a versatile designer, there's a big chance we'll see more of these shots (hopefully without the blur, but that seems to be going okay right now).

Here’s a quote from Hayashi about his adaptation of Kakegurui. It might ease your minds a bit:

‘‘I feel that often with these kinds of projects, to show something faithfully, to bring something to the screen that fans will enjoy, you must almost be a mega-fan yourself. You have to get to the point where you can almost understand the source material even more than a typical fan… so that you know that even if you change something, the fans won’t be too upset about it because you wouldn’t be too upset about it.

You really have to put yourself in the headspace of the fans. It comes down to: as you are in essence a fan, what you want to see will, in some ways, line up with what the fans want to see.’’


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Damn it bro. Im trying so hard to adapt to MAPPA'S art and then I encounter these comparisons and all my effort goes down the drain. This is why I avoid comparisons to WIT. I don't think MAPPA would ever surpass Wit's peak. And the WIT version is potentially made by an unprofessional. If it were made by a competent studio I bet it would have looked so dope. Can we avoid these comparisons? I'm trying to adapt. Can we forgot what WIT did and manage with what we have? I don't think comparison with previous seasons would benefit. I don't believe MAPPA would touch that level. Based on the footage we have I don't think it will but I will pray to be wrong. Also we have the story to back up the loss in visuals so its a win-win.
Subjectivity is a joke on MAL. If you implicitly bring in subjectivity in your counter argument, you've already lost the debate. Also this website is a fankid infestation , have pity on those kids by ignoring there quotes as they have absolutely no clue what exactly is going on.
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Was the wit AOT art designer working on great pretender or something else , couldn't they of worked on the final season .


Was just wondering
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Skjilani said:
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^^This

Also, not to mention that this type of design will not be as taxing to the animators, which is a good thing when you consider that they are currently being overworked by at least 3-4 times than WIT people were. (Source: Eslam)

Bro where did he said that


I don't think he's ever said that. The comment he's probably referring to is this one that was made by an 3D animator working on the Final Season:

"It takes 3-4 times as much work to make one AOT episode as one episode of other average TV anime."

Nothing about WIT there.

I think we should take what leakers say with a grain of salt. I don't think Eslam has a private source telling him things. He seems to be basing his comments on what that 3D animator is posting on his public social account (he runs his mouth a lot). He also follows a Russian leaker on FB, I think that's where he gets his news from.
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candylolz said:
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Bro where did he said that


I don't think he's ever said that. The comment he's probably referring to is this one that was made by an 3D animator working on the Final Season:

"It takes 3-4 times as much work to make one AOT episode as one episode of other average TV anime."

Nothing about WIT there.

I think we should take what leakers say with a grain of salt. I don't think Eslam has a private source telling him things. He seems to be basing his comments on what that 3D animator is posting on his public social account (he runs his mouth a lot). He also follows a Russian leaker on FB, I think that's where he gets his news from.


Yes! Freaking exactly!

I don't know why but it seems like people need to be constantly reminded that NOTHING is official. Can we please chill until we see the final product before criticism? Still, I'm not talking about comparing Mappa's work to WIT's.

Also, why are people bringing up the fact that animators are being overworked again? It's not like it was any different before.
I thought this was obvious because of how big this project is.

It sucks that WIT is no longer working on the project, but honestly, I'm happy that they let go of AoT after playing such a big role in the anime's success. What they got out of the anime after putting their hearts and souls into it is not at all fair.
Mappa with all of their staff is under pressure this season. Imagine what would've happened to WIT, the smaller studio, if they were working on this.

If you take these facts into account and you're still comparing Mappa's work to WIT then there is something wrong with you.

Move on people! WIT is not coming back.
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WIT's style just fits AoT more. I don't see how you can even argue this.

Also, can people stop simping for MAAPA already? There is legitimate reason for concern and comparisons between the two studios are bound to happen whether you like it or not.

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WIT's style just fits AoT more. I don't see how you can even argue this.

Also, can people stop simping for MAAPA already? There is legitimate reason for concern and comparisons between the two studios are bound to happen whether you like it or not.


Whether you like it or not, WIT is not coming back. So why bother with these comparisons, they're gonna bring nothing but negativity towards Mappa, the people who are currently working hard and doing their best to please the fanbase.

Also, I never said anything about liking one style over the other. This is subject to your own opinion.

Just so you know, for me, nothing can top WIT's season 2. I 100 percent prefer WIT's style over Mappa's. These comparisons are the issue.
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Damn it bro. Im trying so hard to adapt to MAPPA'S art and then I encounter these comparisons and all my effort goes down the drain. This is why I avoid comparisons to WIT. I don't think MAPPA would ever surpass Wit's peak. And the WIT version is potentially made by an unprofessional. If it were made by a competent studio I bet it would have looked so dope. Can we avoid these comparisons? I'm trying to adapt. Can we forgot what WIT did and manage with what we have? I don't think comparison with previous seasons would benefit. I don't believe MAPPA would touch that level. Based on the footage we have I don't think it will but I will pray to be wrong. Also we have the story to back up the loss in visuals so its a win-win.

With great story of aot final season and ost made by Sawano and Yamamoto totally carry aot final season
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YMN_KAT said:
TsukuyomiREKT said:
WIT's style just fits AoT more. I don't see how you can even argue this.

Also, can people stop simping for MAAPA already? There is legitimate reason for concern and comparisons between the two studios are bound to happen whether you like it or not.


Whether you like it or not, WIT is not coming back. So why bother with these comparisons, they're gonna bring nothing but negativity towards Mappa, the people who are currently working hard and doing their best to please the fanbase.

Also, I never said anything about liking one style over the other. This is subject to your own opinion.

Just so you know, for me, nothing can top WIT's season 2. I 100 percent prefer WIT's style over Mappa's. These comparisons are the issue.


There's literally nothing wrong with comparing them and expecting people not to is just wishful thinking. MAAPA isn't magically immune to criticism just because they're working hard. Like yeah, we get that. But every studio works hard, and all off them receive criticism.

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TsukuyomiREKT said:
WIT's style just fits AoT more. I don't see how you can even argue this.

Also, can people stop simping for MAAPA already? There is legitimate reason for concern and comparisons between the two studios are bound to happen whether you like it or not.


What do you have to be concerned about? The anime was either going to happen with MAAPA, not happen at all, or take years to happen with yet another different studio. And it would still draw these moronic comparisons. You guys would be here crying about it all the same. You should just shut the hell up and be happy there's a fourth season.

Most people don't give a shit about the change except for a bunch of anime whores in their echo chamber crying about it like a bunch of losers. The majority of people probably won't figure out that a different studio is handling it, nor care that they're handling it instead of WIT. This is obsession with visuals is why garbage like Kimetsu no Yaiba gets so popular despite having the dirt worst writing. People should be talking about how excited they are for the STORY that's going be told and how it will be adapted, but instead they're ranting because it doesn't look like how they want it to. PATHETIC
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poemofdevil said:
TsukuyomiREKT said:
WIT's style just fits AoT more. I don't see how you can even argue this.

Also, can people stop simping for MAAPA already? There is legitimate reason for concern and comparisons between the two studios are bound to happen whether you like it or not.


What do you have to be concerned about? The anime was either going to happen with MAAPA, not happen at all, or take years to happen with yet another different studio. And it would still draw these moronic comparisons. You guys would be here crying about it all the same. You should just shut the hell up and be happy there's a fourth season.

Most people don't give a shit about the change except for a bunch of anime whores in their echo chamber crying about it like a bunch of losers. The majority of people probably won't figure out that a different studio is handling it, nor care that they're handling it instead of WIT. This is obsession with visuals is why garbage like Kimetsu no Yaiba gets so popular despite having the dirt worst writing. People should be talking about how excited they are for the STORY that's going be told and how it will be adapted, but instead they're ranting because it doesn't look like how they want it to. PATHETIC


Typical fanboy response. Any skepticism immediately = hate apparently. Even though I don't dislike MAAPA and even think their current show (JJK) is the best of the season, because I don't have 100% faith, I'm a pathetic hater lol.

Also, the visuals aren't even what I'm the most concerned about. The STORY being potentially rushed is a bigger problem. Being happy that they're adapting it at all and not caring HOW they do so is pretty funny. Would you say the same thing about Berserk 2016/17? Would you tell people they should just be happy that that part of the story got an adaptation at all, despite the fact that it was dogshit?
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The examples I posted above are literally as good as WIT's character designs but everybody seems to ignore that. That, and the blur filter seems to have been worked on heavily.

We have visual evidence showing the potential of Kishi Tomohiro's character designs and you guys still continue to be total downers.

It's not like WIT had the greatest and most detailed designs in each and every single shot:





Just some random screenshots from Episode 1 of Season 2. Sorry for the quality, I had to take them from an online stream.

For all we know, these images of Falco and Colt might still be unfinished. They might be from weeks ago. They might be the general level of detail and quality and not even close to the highest examples.

They weren't meant as promo-material for the show anyway. Those new images are just there to announce the additional VA's and nothing else.
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TsukuyomiREKT said:
YMN_KAT said:


Whether you like it or not, WIT is not coming back. So why bother with these comparisons, they're gonna bring nothing but negativity towards Mappa, the people who are currently working hard and doing their best to please the fanbase.

Also, I never said anything about liking one style over the other. This is subject to your own opinion.

Just so you know, for me, nothing can top WIT's season 2. I 100 percent prefer WIT's style over Mappa's. These comparisons are the issue.


There's literally nothing wrong with comparing them and expecting people not to is just wishful thinking. MAAPA isn't magically immune to criticism just because they're working hard. Like yeah, we get that. But literally every studio works hard, and all off them receive criticism.


As I said, you can criticize as much as you want, I'm all for constructive criticism.
However, these comparisons are by no means constructive criticism.

Why?

Well, because there is literally no purpose behind making these side-by-side comparisons but to ruin it for those who were willing to adapt to the new art style. WIT isn't gonna come back. By spreading these comparisons, people will find it more difficult to get accustomed to the new art style.

What I'm trying to say is that these comparisons are gonna make this season less enjoyable for everyone.
So stop dwelling on the past for your own sake.

I'm trying to spread awareness for people who want to enjoy the series.

Don't look at such comparisons, trust me, you'll have a better time watching.
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YMN_KAT said:
TsukuyomiREKT said:


There's literally nothing wrong with comparing them and expecting people not to is just wishful thinking. MAAPA isn't magically immune to criticism just because they're working hard. Like yeah, we get that. But literally every studio works hard, and all off them receive criticism.


As I said, you can criticize as much as you want, I'm all for constructive criticism.
However, these comparisons are by no means constructive criticism.

Why?

Well, because there is literally no purpose behind making these side-by-side comparisons but to ruin it for those who were willing to adapt to the new art style. WIT isn't gonna come back. By spreading these comparisons, people will find it more difficult to get accustomed to the new art style.

What I'm trying to say is that these comparisons are gonna make this season less enjoyable for everyone.
So stop dwelling on the past for your own sake.

I'm trying to spread awareness for people who want to enjoy the series.

Don't look at such comparisons, trust me, you'll have a better time watching.


I'm still looking forward to the new season, but I'm gonna be skeptical and not get super hyped. If you want to do the opposite then be my guest.

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Typical fanboy response. Any skepticism immediately = hate apparently. Even though I don't dislike MAAPA and even think their current show (JJK) is the best of the season, because I don't have 100% faith, I'm a pathetic hater lol.


A typical fanboy response is accusing people of "simping" for calling out the stupidity surrounding the discussion of this project.

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Also, the visuals aren't even what I'm the most concerned about. The STORY being potentially rushed is a bigger problem. Being happy that they're adapting it at all and not caring HOW they do so is pretty funny. Would you say the same thing about Berserk 2016/17? Would you tell people they should just be happy that that part of the story got an adaptation at all, despite the fact that it was dogshit?


You aren't concerned about the story being rushed at all. You can't even make any statements about that until the season airs in its entirety. I can understand some animation geek nitpicking frames from a PV, but how the hell are you going to be concerned about the story being rushed without seeing a single episode of the show? It's idiotic. If they were to announce... Hey, instead of giving you a full season we're adapting season 4 into a single movie, or adapting it within a length of a 4 episode OVA, then in either of these scenarios you MAAAAYYYYY have a point to be concerned, but otherwise any concerns at the moment are unwarranted.

As for BERSERK '16-'17, yeah people should probably be happy it got any adaptation at all. Seeing as how at that point it felt like the Golden Age Arc was going to be the only thing repeatedly adapted from the series. I gave both season of that show 10s. Voice acting, music, writing were all on point. 10s. But in the anime community it's all about durrrrrrr CG guts moving 2 frames a second in one scene. As if that's what all anime is distilled to. Look at the staff on a project. It isn't just animators.
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I think the 2nd trailer will put this all to bed, as in persons will make up their mind whether they like it or not since there is still a lot of known right now.
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poemofdevil said:
TsukuyomiREKT said:
Typical fanboy response. Any skepticism immediately = hate apparently. Even though I don't dislike MAAPA and even think their current show (JJK) is the best of the season, because I don't have 100% faith, I'm a pathetic hater lol.


A typical fanboy response is accusing people of "simping" for calling out the stupidity surrounding the discussion of this project.

TsukuyomiREKT said:

Also, the visuals aren't even what I'm the most concerned about. The STORY being potentially rushed is a bigger problem. Being happy that they're adapting it at all and not caring HOW they do so is pretty funny. Would you say the same thing about Berserk 2016/17? Would you tell people they should just be happy that that part of the story got an adaptation at all, despite the fact that it was dogshit?


You aren't concerned about the story being rushed at all. You can't even make any statements about that until the season airs in its entirety. I can understand some animation geek nitpicking frames from a PV, but how the hell are you going to be concerned about the story being rushed without seeing a single episode of the show? It's idiotic. If they were to announce... Hey, instead of giving you a full season we're adapting season 4 into a single movie, or adapting it within a length of a 4 episode OVA, then in either of these scenarios you MAAAAYYYYY have a point to be concerned, but otherwise any concerns at the moment are unwarranted.

As for BERSERK '16-'17, yeah people should probably be happy it got any adaptation at all. Seeing as how at that point it felt like the Golden Age Arc was going to be the only thing repeatedly adapted from the series. I gave both season of that show 10s. Voice acting, music, writing were all on point. 10s. But in the anime community it's all about durrrrrrr CG guts moving 2 frames a second in one scene. As if that's what all anime is distilled to. Look at the staff on a project. It isn't just animators.


I don't need to see the show to know that they've had production issues, and that said production issues could lead to a rushed adaptation. This happens all the time with anime. I'm not even saying that the story is rushed as if it was a fact. I don't know. None of us know. That's why I said potentially. I'm just being a little skeptical. What is wrong that?

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The PV actually has two shots that rival WIT's signature work:





Kishi Tomohiro is a versatile designer, there's a big chance we'll see more of these shots (hopefully without the blur, but that seems to be going okay right now).

Here’s a quote from Hayashi about his adaptation of Kakegurui. It might ease your minds a bit:

‘‘I feel that often with these kinds of projects, to show something faithfully, to bring something to the screen that fans will enjoy, you must almost be a mega-fan yourself. You have to get to the point where you can almost understand the source material even more than a typical fan… so that you know that even if you change something, the fans won’t be too upset about it because you wouldn’t be too upset about it.

You really have to put yourself in the headspace of the fans. It comes down to: as you are in essence a fan, what you want to see will, in some ways, line up with what the fans want to see.’’


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dam that quote makes me trust hayashi even more
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I'm gonna chime in and talk about the grand scheme of things but what is the point of life if you'll come up with a reasoning to become content with everything, do you really lack the innate desire for enjoying or achieving the absolute best? I doubt if you had the choice you wouldn't choose a better animated adaptation of Berserk just because you love the story so much. On the contrary, it is actually a natural response to want better animation if you are truly confident in the story and believe pacing will be decent regardless. Plus, just like you said, there is no point in thinking about pacing before seeing at least a few episodes, it's not the same thing with the visuals.

Returning to this specific situation; we obviously don't have the rights to get angry and attack MAPPA on a personal level, since we are not in the control of the current events that would be an entitled thing to do, but being disappointed and expressing your frustration -if there are any- is only natural. Accepting and enjoying everything thrown at you just because you can't do a thing about it is what I have a hard time believing a sound choice for most of the people, including you.

You have to realize we are not talking about ifs, we know the manga wil be adapted completely, there is no point in thinking what would have happen if there weren't any plans for a season 4. Plus, where do you even draw the line? If I understood you correctly, in your logic, there wouldn't be a point to criticize the lack of season 4, because we already got three seasons, or better, we didn't need an adaptation at all cause we already had the manga, those should be enough to make us happy. Does that make any sense to you or did I get you wrong?

I'm just writing this because I can't agree with the line of thinking going around the forums. Otherwise I actually liked the recent two pictures and came to terms with the studio change a while ago. You are absolutely right about Demon Slayer though, it has a terrible story, but unironically you are both criticising majority of the people for their lack of taste and then using them as a way of supporting your claims. How did Demon Slayer become so successful if these people can't even notice a studio change but can understand how good animation supposed to look?

I'm eagerly waiting for the responses saying how hysteric I am. Truth be told, this wasn't related to AoT for me. It's your thinking I'm arguing against.
Nov 4, 2020 8:47 AM

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MironBiron said:
The PV actually has two shots that rival WIT's signature work:





Kishi Tomohiro is a versatile designer, there's a big chance we'll see more of these shots (hopefully without the blur, but that seems to be going okay right now).

Here’s a quote from Hayashi about his adaptation of Kakegurui. It might ease your minds a bit:

‘‘I feel that often with these kinds of projects, to show something faithfully, to bring something to the screen that fans will enjoy, you must almost be a mega-fan yourself. You have to get to the point where you can almost understand the source material even more than a typical fan… so that you know that even if you change something, the fans won’t be too upset about it because you wouldn’t be too upset about it.

You really have to put yourself in the headspace of the fans. It comes down to: as you are in essence a fan, what you want to see will, in some ways, line up with what the fans want to see.’’


😊


Lol I didn't want to start a flamewar like the one that is going on in this thread, so thanks for easing everyone's worries. I'm gonna put a little note on the post to say that the released picture is unfinished.
Nov 4, 2020 8:53 AM

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Zprotu said:
MironBiron said:
The PV actually has two shots that rival WIT's signature work:





Kishi Tomohiro is a versatile designer, there's a big chance we'll see more of these shots (hopefully without the blur, but that seems to be going okay right now).

Here’s a quote from Hayashi about his adaptation of Kakegurui. It might ease your minds a bit:

‘‘I feel that often with these kinds of projects, to show something faithfully, to bring something to the screen that fans will enjoy, you must almost be a mega-fan yourself. You have to get to the point where you can almost understand the source material even more than a typical fan… so that you know that even if you change something, the fans won’t be too upset about it because you wouldn’t be too upset about it.

You really have to put yourself in the headspace of the fans. It comes down to: as you are in essence a fan, what you want to see will, in some ways, line up with what the fans want to see.’’


😊


Lol I didn't want to start a flamewar like the one that is going on in this thread, so thanks for easing everyone's worries. I'm gonna put a little note on the post to say that the released picture is unfinished.


I'm still against this πŸ˜‡ but I'm not mad.
Nov 4, 2020 9:08 AM

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sammy69 said:
dam that quote makes me trust hayashi even more

Yuppppp. He’s a modern-day visionary and I honestly wouldn’t want anyone else to direct The Final Season.
Nov 4, 2020 9:14 AM

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MironBiron said:
sammy69 said:
dam that quote makes me trust hayashi even more

Yuppppp. He’s a modern-day visionary and I honestly wouldn’t want anyone else to direct The Final Season.
the guy has respect towards the fans of the source material...and the quote is the proof of that
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MironBiron said:
sammy69 said:
dam that quote makes me trust hayashi even more

Yuppppp. He’s a modern-day visionary and I honestly wouldn’t want anyone else to direct The Final Season.


what about the one who direct jujutsu kaisen
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chiearlymorning said:
MironBiron said:

Yuppppp. He’s a modern-day visionary and I honestly wouldn’t want anyone else to direct The Final Season.


what about the one who direct jujutsu kaisen
imo Park is a superb action director and I believe he’s the perfect choice for any action heavy shows like Jujutsu Kaisen. But outside of action I personally find his direction a little stale.
Nov 4, 2020 9:28 AM

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chiearlymorning said:
what about the one who direct jujutsu kaisen

Park is perfect at supervising fight scenes but he isn’t very adapt at giving them the right staging, let alone doing dialogues that require proper editing, emotional framing and cinematographic compositing. He animated awesome fight scenes for Hayashi’s adaptations of GARO and Hayashi directed episodes for Park’s version of the same franchise so he might drop by during later stages of production to work on The Final Season.
Nov 4, 2020 10:04 AM

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MironBiron said:
The PV actually has two shots that rival WIT's signature work:





Kishi Tomohiro is a versatile designer, there's a big chance we'll see more of these shots (hopefully without the blur, but that seems to be going okay right now).

Here’s a quote from Hayashi about his adaptation of Kakegurui. It might ease your minds a bit:

‘‘I feel that often with these kinds of projects, to show something faithfully, to bring something to the screen that fans will enjoy, you must almost be a mega-fan yourself. You have to get to the point where you can almost understand the source material even more than a typical fan… so that you know that even if you change something, the fans won’t be too upset about it because you wouldn’t be too upset about it.

You really have to put yourself in the headspace of the fans. It comes down to: as you are in essence a fan, what you want to see will, in some ways, line up with what the fans want to see.’’


😊


I'm trying so hard not to let my expectations get too high until I watch the 2nd PV, but the more I learn about Hayashi and how passionate he is the more I feel that we're in for something great. I can't wait to see what he has in store for us!

I do have a question though. I see some of you are hopeful that the Colt shot could look better when the anime airs, but aren't the first two episodes in post-production already? Do they go back to change stuff? I just find it a bit unlikely that they'd provide an "unfinished" shot to be release to the public at this point, even if it's just for the VA announcement.

I personally have no issue if it stays the same, I'm just curious of where the optimism is coming from.
Nov 4, 2020 10:48 AM

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candylolz said:
MironBiron said:
The PV actually has two shots that rival WIT's signature work:





Kishi Tomohiro is a versatile designer, there's a big chance we'll see more of these shots (hopefully without the blur, but that seems to be going okay right now).

Here’s a quote from Hayashi about his adaptation of Kakegurui. It might ease your minds a bit:

‘‘I feel that often with these kinds of projects, to show something faithfully, to bring something to the screen that fans will enjoy, you must almost be a mega-fan yourself. You have to get to the point where you can almost understand the source material even more than a typical fan… so that you know that even if you change something, the fans won’t be too upset about it because you wouldn’t be too upset about it.

You really have to put yourself in the headspace of the fans. It comes down to: as you are in essence a fan, what you want to see will, in some ways, line up with what the fans want to see.’’


😊


I'm trying so hard not to let my expectations get too high until I watch the 2nd PV, but the more I learn about Hayashi and how passionate he is the more I feel that we're in for something great. I can't wait to see what he has in store for us!

I do have a question though. I see some of you are hopeful that the Colt shot could look better when the anime airs, but aren't the first two episodes in post-production already? Do they go back to change stuff? I just find it a bit unlikely that they'd provide an "unfinished" shot to be release to the public at this point, even if it's just for the VA announcement.

I personally have no issue if it stays the same, I'm just curious of where the optimism is coming from.
they can add more details when the blu ray comes out for s4
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