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May 14, 2024 1:53 AM
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Why is this anime animated like a power point with lots of freeze frames and abuse of cgi? I haven't seen such poor animation since record of ragnarok
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May 14, 2024 2:13 AM
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Lack of a heavy production budget? Time restraints because of production committee pressure?
It's not hard to come up with plausible reasons if you just think about it yourself.
I don't see the point of this post.
May 14, 2024 2:14 AM
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Bro what did you smoke while watching this please tell me, its seems very strong and potent.
May 14, 2024 2:18 AM
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If anything, the CGI wasn’t that bad. If anything it reminded me of FIFA when the characters are just aimlessly running after their teammates or the ball, I find it funny 😂

Season 2 is definitely gonna use these less considering what the Blue 11 are facing up against now
May 14, 2024 2:27 AM
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it wasn't bad except in particular scenes
May 14, 2024 2:28 AM
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Every football anime is going to be a slideshow, animating several players running around the field at the same time is too hard unless you go full 3D. Other sports with less movements like baseball and golf are more suitable for the Japanese limited animation.

Blue Lock does use some 3DCG and that's why it is less like a slideshow than Ao Ashi, but it didn't fully commit to it.
May 14, 2024 2:49 AM
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The anime is popular, the majority liked it, 8.27 average... Mmh I think you haven't seen the same anime as the others.
May 14, 2024 3:31 AM
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Does the anime have bad CG? Yes. Is the entire show a slideshow with shit animation? No.

I didn't find the CG insufferable since it was mostly used for aerial shots of the entire ground which didn't even last that long and drawing 21 players on the ground, Each with their seperate movement is quite hard and constraining so 3D is the way to go

Other than the CGI there isn't anything wrong with the animation unless of course you watched the show with your eyes closed
May 14, 2024 3:32 AM
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Blue Lock's "powerpoint animation" is a stylistic choice with drawbacks. While it might save on resources, it sacrifices some of the dynamism expected from a sports anime. However, we fans can appreciate the story and character development despite the animation limitations
May 14, 2024 4:07 AM
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You are being too harsh. Sure it has it slideshow moments but it was pretty good. Also for the CGI scenes ngl they looked kinda weird and sometimes bad but they didn't bother me at all
May 14, 2024 5:32 AM
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nah, it was decently animated. seen much better, seen much worse also
May 14, 2024 7:53 AM

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1. Characters being too detailed, with a lot of lines, making it almost impossible to keep them moving consistently and look good at the same time. All in a series that already demands movement by a nature.

2. Complete lack of time, as Bandai and the committee as a whole clearly wanted to capitalize on the World Cup.

3. Lack of highlight animators. Ikuo Geso and Hajime Nihira were two that made great contributions, but were basically gone for the second cohr.
May 14, 2024 8:52 AM
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i haven't seen a post like this scene last Sunday.
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It isn’t.

Comparing this nice animation with Ragnarok is hilarious and wrong^^
May 14, 2024 11:50 AM
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The first part's animation was good, but then when the anime got popular which was unexpected for the committee they rushed it and kind of ruined the animation. Most likely we will get better quality in the next season so no worries.
May 14, 2024 1:35 PM
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I k is what you’re talking about it was horrible I was streaming it to friends and I kept pointing out how it’s just never fluid motions it’s constant freeze frames the people I watched it with couldn’t even finish it and I only finished it bc I don’t like dropping stuff I don’t know what these other people are smoking they obviously didn’t watch the same anime
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I blame Cringyroll for this
May 15, 2024 6:18 AM
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Leon888 said:
Why is this anime animated like a power point with lots of freeze frames and abuse of cgi? I haven't seen such poor animation since record of ragnarok

This is a bot! that trying to hate¹
May 15, 2024 6:21 AM
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Merve2Love said:
It isn’t.

Comparing this nice animation with Ragnarok is hilarious and wrong^^

exactly, amazing animation! Yall hate realism because they make the background character moves like isn't that the point of player in football! Everyone One moves


Yall are blind by Nostalgic of old sport anime or either trying to start a trend
May 15, 2024 6:21 AM
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Merve2Love said:
It isn’t.

Comparing this nice animation with Ragnarok is hilarious and wrong^^

exactly, amazing animation! Yall hate realism because they make the background character moves like isn't that the point of player in football! Everyone One moves


Yall are blind by Nostalgic of old sport anime or either trying to start a trend
May 15, 2024 6:23 AM
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TusharMangla said:
Bro what did you smoke while watching this please tell me, its seems very strong and potent.

this Discussion post need to be remove, it's just spreading misinfo and hate
May 15, 2024 6:25 AM
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Nirinbo said:
Every football anime is going to be a slideshow, animating several players running around the field at the same time is too hard unless you go full 3D. Other sports with less movements like baseball and golf are more suitable for the Japanese limited animation.

Blue Lock does use some 3DCG and that's why it is less like a slideshow than Ao Ashi, but it didn't fully commit to it.

Exactly, They don't understand the creativity and how the sports work! It's not alway about the MC being animation! Football is an all player active sport so everyone moves, thinks and act
May 15, 2024 8:55 AM

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Merve2Love said:
It isn’t.

Comparing this nice animation with Ragnarok is hilarious and wrong^^

exactly, amazing animation! Yall hate realism because they make the background character moves like isn't that the point of player in football! Everyone One moves


Yall are blind by Nostalgic of old sport anime or either trying to start a trend

Oh boy ….
Five posts in a row xD

God bless, Sir.
Life seems to be difficult.
May 15, 2024 10:19 AM
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certifiedbinger said:
Lack of a heavy production budget? Time restraints because of production committee pressure?
It's not hard to come up with plausible reasons if you just think about it yourself.
I don't see the point of this post.

The point is that its hyped to the sky, and still animated badly. Thats whats baffling
May 15, 2024 10:25 AM
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what are you talking about bruv? The animation was great. It was way better than a lot of other sports anime I have watched.
May 15, 2024 11:23 AM

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MJSTX said:
certifiedbinger said:
Lack of a heavy production budget? Time restraints because of production committee pressure?
It's not hard to come up with plausible reasons if you just think about it yourself.
I don't see the point of this post.

The point is that its hyped to the sky, and still animated badly. Thats whats baffling

If we're going to talk about the 'hype', all you need to do is have a look at the replies in this thread.

People are outright denying that the animation is mediocre.

I agree, the animation did not do justice to the show. But the guy literally just asked 'Why does it look like this?' as if it was hard to imagine why any product could look mediocre.
May 15, 2024 1:24 PM
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I wouldn’t say it’s on record of ragnoraks level or near it.

What I’ve noticed in sports anime is that, they intentionally break it down for viewers so that they can understand how that particular sport is played.

Those intricate details about body movement or dynamics are great cause they’re trying to depict sport accurately.

I watched blue lock a while ago, animation was fine.

I wasn’t fond of some of the characters, looked like they were copied from other anime’s. Like that dude who looks like ichi from bleach or Kuroko from kurokos basketball.
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TusharMangla said:
Bro what did you smoke while watching this please tell me, its seems very strong and potent.

When he tells you, please pass it to me
May 16, 2024 8:46 AM
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Leon888 said:
Why is this anime animated like a power point with lots of freeze frames and abuse of cgi? I haven't seen such poor animation since record of ragnarok

Avg Clown anime watcher be like 🤣🤣
May 16, 2024 8:49 AM
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lack of talented staff and production time

its not worst though its just mid or average production
May 16, 2024 3:10 PM
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are you restarted? the animation was good what you on about
May 16, 2024 3:18 PM
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Lack of a heavy production budget? Time restraints because of production committee pressure?
It's not hard to come up with plausible reasons if you just think about it yourself.
I don't see the point of this post.
@certifiedbinger Trying to understand why such a highly publicized show was so disappointing to people who know more than me
May 16, 2024 3:19 PM
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Bro what did you smoke while watching this please tell me, its seems very strong and potent.
@TusharMangla As far as I know I haven't smoked anything as strong as you did when you wrote this comment...
May 16, 2024 3:20 PM
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Every football anime is going to be a slideshow, animating several players running around the field at the same time is too hard unless you go full 3D. Other sports with less movements like baseball and golf are more suitable for the Japanese limited animation.

Blue Lock does use some 3DCG and that's why it is less like a slideshow than Ao Ashi, but it didn't fully commit to it.
@Nirinbo Well even if it's very difficult it shouldn't be impossible, I'm so tired of always seeing these limitations in Japanese animation
May 16, 2024 3:22 PM
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The anime is popular, the majority liked it, 8.27 average... Mmh I think you haven't seen the same anime as the others.
@JaysonNnN Hell's paradise also has a high rating and yet everyone criticized its animation... why do you take points that are worthless as a reference in this discussion?
May 16, 2024 3:24 PM
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Does the anime have bad CG? Yes. Is the entire show a slideshow with shit animation? No.

I didn't find the CG insufferable since it was mostly used for aerial shots of the entire ground which didn't even last that long and drawing 21 players on the ground, Each with their seperate movement is quite hard and constraining so 3D is the way to go

Other than the CGI there isn't anything wrong with the animation unless of course you watched the show with your eyes closed
@Kaitaka12 Literally if you watch the show with your eyes open you see a presentation with static and rigid movements and many freeze frames where only a few moments are decently animated... how is it possible that while watching the show you didn't notice anything? Did you look at it with your eyes closed? lol
May 16, 2024 3:25 PM
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Blue Lock's "powerpoint animation" is a stylistic choice with drawbacks. While it might save on resources, it sacrifices some of the dynamism expected from a sports anime. However, we fans can appreciate the story and character development despite the animation limitations
@ThePhantom_X Well if I watch an anime I watch it mainly to see that animated soul, if I just have to watch the story then I might as well move on to the manga, I'm so tired of always seeing limited shows with poor animation
May 16, 2024 3:26 PM
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You are being too harsh. Sure it has it slideshow moments but it was pretty good. Also for the CGI scenes ngl they looked kinda weird and sometimes bad but they didn't bother me at all
@TheSliferSlacker Of course it wasn't horrible to look at but it was extremely disappointing for what it could have been
May 16, 2024 3:28 PM
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1. Characters being too detailed, with a lot of lines, making it almost impossible to keep them moving consistently and look good at the same time. All in a series that already demands movement by a nature.

2. Complete lack of time, as Bandai and the committee as a whole clearly wanted to capitalize on the World Cup.

3. Lack of highlight animators. Ikuo Geso and Hajime Nihira were two that made great contributions, but were basically gone for the second cohr.
@Oongbuh This information is interesting, who knows when fans will go around criticizing the production committees who, as always, never suffer repercussions despite being the biggest problem in Japanese animation
May 16, 2024 3:30 PM
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It isn’t.

Comparing this nice animation with Ragnarok is hilarious and wrong^^
@Merve2Love Yet the truth is, the show had poor animation
May 16, 2024 3:31 PM
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Leon888 said:
Why is this anime animated like a power point with lots of freeze frames and abuse of cgi? I haven't seen such poor animation since record of ragnarok

This is a bot! that trying to hate¹
@Astraeus_ If I'm a bot then you're a botched troll
May 16, 2024 3:32 PM

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@Merve2Love Yet the truth is, the show had poor animation
@Leon888

Except that it didn't^^
I guess you could argue if you like the style or not....


But..."bad"?
Nah, man. That's you having a strong opinion about something that isn't really a thing.

It looked pretty good.
May 16, 2024 3:32 PM
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Merve2Love said:
It isn’t.

Comparing this nice animation with Ragnarok is hilarious and wrong^^

exactly, amazing animation! Yall hate realism because they make the background character moves like isn't that the point of player in football! Everyone One moves


Yall are blind by Nostalgic of old sport anime or either trying to start a trend
@Astraeus_ The old sports anime were even worse animated, it's not to hate and just look at the reality of the facts, if you saw the show with your eyes open you would discover that it has poor animation
May 16, 2024 3:58 PM

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@Astraeus_ The old sports anime were even worse animated, it's not to hate and just look at the reality of the facts, if you saw the show with your eyes open you would discover that it has poor animation
@Leon888


Alright, alright.

Let's flip this:

You showed everybody.
We're all blind idiots. You're the one actually seeing whats happening.

Bad Animation. Only you can really see it and you tell it like it is. We're wrong. Show shouldn't be as popular.



You happy now?^^
May 16, 2024 4:24 PM

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@Nirinbo Well even if it's very difficult it shouldn't be impossible, I'm so tired of always seeing these limitations in Japanese animation
@Leon888 If we talk about full 2D, it's literally impossible. Animating precise movements like the torsion of a leg kicking the ball or a complex dancing sequence is way harder than any sakuga fight of battle shounen.

If full 3D is an option, a smoothly animated football anime might be possible. The First Slam Dunk is a good showcase of how a 3D sports anime should look, but keep in mind that basketball is a bit easier to animate than football (smaller field, less players) and being a movie meant it could afford higher quality than a TV series.
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Leon888 said:
@Kaitaka12 Literally if you watch the show with your eyes open you see a presentation with static and rigid movements and many freeze frames where only a few moments are decently animated... how is it possible that while watching the show you didn't notice anything? Did you look at it with your eyes closed? lol

I think it's only a issue with you, since it doesn't seem like anybody else is facing the same thing, It could be a frame issue on your side or from the place you watched the episodes from.

You should probably get your eyes checked out at your local doctor since you're only embarrassing yourself at this point by creating pointless discussion threads
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@Merve2Love Yeah, I guess it's our fault for being Blind and we should all thank @Leon888 for using His eyes to tell us about what is bad animation since we don't have eyes to judge things for ourselves
(*﹏*; )
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Season 1 ep 17 was particularly powerpointy :(
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Season 1 ep 17 was particularly powerpointy :(
@Kaydansnk You're going to enjoy S2.
If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that.
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@Kaydansnk You're going to enjoy S2.
@LostSpectre

Oh no! I was hoping the budget would have greatly improved by then lmao
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