Low Budget ?

Leon888 said:
I don't understand why these shows always have low budget creations, I really like the story of the manga, but the anime transposition is really bad, and it's not the first time it's happened, other examples are Darwin s game and Talentless Nana. Why studios always want to put so little effort into these works ?

truth999 said:

budget was fine for this show its not some top class story or writing

Leon888 said:
I don't understand why these shows always have low budget creations, I really like the story of the manga, but the anime transposition is really bad, and it's not the first time it's happened, other examples are Darwin s game and Talentless Nana. Why studios always want to put so little effort into these works ?

RopeBuny said:

They literally forced in a gay scene as a plot and it was one of the worst plot’s i’ve ever seen. Do you think it deserves a better budget?

Other then that. It does seem like something i would stick around with. The low budget just feels home with the wonky but yet the kind of genre i like.

official_brown said:
I didn’t think it was that bad. It’s not really an action anime, so it doesn’t have to be eye candy.

King_Javon said:
Read the manga after hide n seek game it’s better

Bard_Eren said:
Producers are responsible for this. They assumed TG could be handled by a third-rate studio. Even though some anime onlys enjoyed the adaptation, it is undeniable that anime is far inferior to manga.

It's nothing new in fact, examples like Tokyo Ghoul, Classroom of the Elite, and Promised Neverland have demonstrated this before. It's really a shame that, in the hands of some top companies like Madhouse, MAPPA, Wit, or Production I.G this could have been the second coming of Death Note. Of course, staff is crucial too they should choose experienced staff members who are familiar with psychological, suspense, or mind-game anime.
I could continue my diatribe, but it's meaningless because it's a lost cause unless it's chosen to remake the anime, which is either impossible or very unlikely.

I saw Nana and Darwin's Game too, and I thought they were much better made and directed than TG.
I'm not sure why you're unhappy with them.

official_brown said:
I didn’t think it was that bad. It’s not really an action anime, so it doesn’t have to be eye candy.

CrunchyCrobat said:
I am an anime only, and I personally really liked this show, and thought it was one of the better shows to come out last year

joruto16 said:
I honestly thought the anime was well done, yes the art in the manga and the panels were better in a lot of the scenes but other than that, it seemed fine. If we ever do get a season 2 i think they will also improve the quality since i think the first season was like a test to see if people would enjoy it. We shall see

Bard_Eren said:

I disagree, it's one of the anime adaptations that had to be eye candy if you read the manga, you'd get it. The facial expressions in the manga are stunning. I'm sure even the most skilled and recognized studios would struggle to animate them. Just because it isn't action-packed doesn't mean it shouldn't be animated by a top studio.

Bard_Eren said:

It hurts to admit that the kiss scene was poorly executed, but it is well explained why that had taken place. It was rapidly forgotten after hearing its explanation that it was just done for the sake of the plot, dubbed plot device. It's the only situation like that in the entire story, and nothing like it happens in later arcs.
Besides, the anime only covered the weakest arcs, the ones after Friend's Sin Trial, where TG truly excel. If you enjoyed the anime in the least, you should without a doubt read the manga.

Leon888 said:
I don't understand why these shows always have low budget creations, I really like the story of the manga, but the anime transposition is really bad, and it's not the first time it's happened, other examples are Darwin s game and Talentless Nana. Why studios always want to put so little effort into these works ?

Usual_Vermicelli said:

it's not really low budget, it just this kind of anime run more on dialogue rather than animation naturally. usually we call anime low budget because it could have better animation, while this kind of anime doesn't really need much animation to begin with.

it probably could have better art, but if it divert to much from original work people would hate it also, so better stick with original work.

and lastly because this type of genre run really well in manga because as mentioned before its relying more on text/dialogue, so the anime would be heavy on dialogue and become boring. and the rules or game progression is better translated in manga because we could just re read it. and people usually don't like to rewind anime, especially if you watch it on TV. So when people miss a thing or don't understand, they kinda just go through it without much understanding.

Bard_Eren said:

While you make valid points, such as how this type of story works better in manga format, I'm always wondering what would happen if this was carried out by a better studio.
The animation was poor (some characters looked like a mess), and the pace of the show was a nightmare; there was rarely a break, and the pacing was on drugs. (I wouldn't mind if the anime was little changed, tweaked to make a better adaptation in this area)
That's a critical mistake in a story like this, where suspense is essential. All of this has had a major effect on the anime vibe.
This, in my view, is all the more reason why this should have been handled by a far more capable studio.

Usual_Vermicelli said:

yeah, top studios would definitely work on something to make this anime better.

But there another approach to this, that, it's not that the producer doesn't want for good studios to handle it, but the studios itself don't want to take the project, assuming they have better options to take. Because even though they handle this anime, there's not much they could do. And it would risk their reputation as well.