| The title explains itself |
| @Cowuser Yes, but I wouldn't recommend it in the slightest. The adaptation is considered by most fans of the manga (myself included) to be one of the poorest out there. If anything, it does a really great job of deterring people away from one of the most important and influential works in all of animanga. Now with that said, I can't recommend the manga enough. It's truly one of the most heartfelt, visceral, and soul-stirring works of fiction I've ever encountered. It's the kind of thing that can bring tears to your eyes with no tangible reason other than the sheer beauty and wistful nature of Ashinano's artwork. But yeah, the OVAs are completely devoid of everything that makes the series so special. |
GreyleafFeb 1, 2020 11:11 PM
 "I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited." ― Jorge Luis Borges [url=]Goodreads[/url] | [url=]Letterboxd[/url] |
| @Ochitsukaseru tbh that's totally fair and I've loosened up a bit on this opinion over the past year or so. I think that I was mostly speaking from how underwhelmed I was by the OVAs which ultimately led me to putting the manga off for over a year after watching them, as well as others who shared a similar sentiment. However, since then, I've also encountered plenty of people who love the OVA as well, so that's completely fine. To each their own. :) |
"I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited." ― Jorge Luis Borges [url=]Goodreads[/url] | [url=]Letterboxd[/url] |
| If one reads the manga first, then the OVAs are a pleasant experience, and the apparently crude style only lends to the nostalgic feel. I love the anime, but I don't know if I would have said that without already being a fan of the manga. |
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