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Apr 29, 2023 6:11 AM
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I loved this show, but the first episode tricked me.

the animation in the first episode was absolutely amazing.... and then it was just.... good. not bad, not average, just good.

I feel like I have been lied to. if the entire show looked like episode one, it would have been.... well, like a 0.5 or 0.75 worth of score better in my book which isn't a ton but still!

really hope season 2 delivers on that
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Apr 29, 2023 6:16 AM
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Aside from cgi scenes, I think the animation was consustent through the whole season
Apr 29, 2023 6:23 AM
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Pannarikilppari said:
Aside from cgi scenes, I think the animation was consustent through the whole season
it was, except for episode 1 which was head and shoulders above everything else, go back and just watch the few starting minutes of it, nothing later an looks as good as the soccer parts episode 1. 
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Apr 29, 2023 6:39 AM
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I get that the animation needed some special cgi to help out because not everything can be managed with just normal animation it be too difficult too one tone everything.
Apr 29, 2023 6:50 AM
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imo animation when down hill really bad after Episode 12! 🗣️
Apr 29, 2023 7:09 AM
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Yep, I'd say it's the only thing that holds the adaptation back. They basically look like coloured manga panels which seems kinda unoriginal. The anime should've added actual transitions and movement from one panel to the next, as they are expected to, but they were content with abrupt cuts and 1:1 drawings. It still worked, but the potential was leagues above what was delivered. I switched to the manga, it's a damn good read.
Apr 29, 2023 7:19 AM
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well the animation still seemed kind ok through the whole season, i just hope for season two to better
Apr 29, 2023 7:37 AM
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Yh but it didn't ruin my enjoyment too much. The manga is obviously clear tho


𝒮𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒𝓈, 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒸𝒶𝓃'𝓉 𝓂𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝓌𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝒸𝓁𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 𝒷𝑒𝒽𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝓎𝑜𝓊. - 𝑅𝑒𝒾 𝒦𝒾𝓇𝒾𝓎𝒶𝓂𝒶



Apr 29, 2023 7:41 AM
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the animation is so shit after the first few eps. its lazy and offensive actually. I cant believe anyone can defend that crap. its legit just still frames with monologuing over it and then some insanely shit cgi following it.
Apr 29, 2023 7:41 AM

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like i already said before

this is a 2 cour show so expect downgrade in animation quality especially if later episodes have more action scenes or sports scenes

remember that first few episodes of most anime have great animation quality anyway

https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2051888#msg67727632


only few anime is bless with talented staff each season anyway
Apr 29, 2023 8:17 AM
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latter half was riddled with disgusting cgi they got lazier episode by episode
Apr 29, 2023 8:51 AM
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yea it was ugly but show is aaaaa not my cup of tea
Apr 29, 2023 9:26 AM
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certifiedbinger said:
Yep, I'd say it's the only thing that holds the adaptation back. They basically look like coloured manga panels which seems kinda unoriginal. The anime should've added actual transitions and movement from one panel to the next, as they are expected to, but they were content with abrupt cuts and 1:1 drawings. It still worked, but the potential was leagues above what was delivered. I switched to the manga, it's a damn good read.

Fr I’m on phase 2 it’s crazy good isagi is that guy
Apr 29, 2023 10:05 AM
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they were saving budget bro
Apr 29, 2023 10:25 AM
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it's rare that 2 cour seasons have great animation throughout. unless it has huge production and budget
Apr 29, 2023 10:27 AM

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sathya_hardy said:
it's rare that 2 cour seasons have great animation throughout. unless it has huge production and budget
I don't get this... why would they not separate their man power through out the whole show?

is it just a sign of bad time management?
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Apr 29, 2023 10:30 AM
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Apolygon2 said:
sathya_hardy said:
it's rare that 2 cour seasons have great animation throughout. unless it has huge production and budget
I don't get this... why would they not separate their man power through out the whole show?

is it just a sign of bad time management?

you have to get people hooked in the first few episodes, or else they aren't going to follow it. Every anime is not Demon Slayer. if the story is good, people will then follow the anime and buy the manga, which leads to sales.

Also I personally feel they kinda rushed to make sure this anime aired along with the World cup for the hype.
Apr 29, 2023 10:53 AM

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nc_jaeger said:
Apolygon2 said:
I don't get this... why would they not separate their man power through out the whole show?

is it just a sign of bad time management?

you have to get people hooked in the first few episodes, or else they aren't going to follow it. Every anime is not Demon Slayer. if the story is good, people will then follow the anime and buy the manga, which leads to sales.

Also I personally feel they kinda rushed to make sure this anime aired along with the World cup for the hype.

I mean yeah I know that's why they made the first episode look so good. I'm just angry at the fact that it worked on me.

I had not thought of your second point though. that is probably also why aoi ashi looked even worse than this.
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Apr 29, 2023 1:23 PM
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Welcome to modern anime. I blame streaming services.
Apr 30, 2023 3:40 AM
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the cgi wasnt even that bad idk how you let that ruin the enjoyment of the show
Apr 30, 2023 3:53 AM

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brindleyo said:
the cgi wasnt even that bad idk how you let that ruin the enjoyment of the show
it didn't...

I was just disappointed it wasn't as good as episode 1
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Apr 30, 2023 4:12 AM
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Apolygon2 said:
brindleyo said:
the cgi wasnt even that bad idk how you let that ruin the enjoyment of the show
it didn't...

I was just disappointed it wasn't as good as episode 1

i thought you were saying it would be 0.5 or 0.75 better score because it wasnt as good. overall i still liked the animation personally
Apr 30, 2023 4:19 AM

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brindleyo said:
Apolygon2 said:
it didn't...

I was just disappointed it wasn't as good as episode 1

i thought you were saying it would be 0.5 or 0.75 better score because it wasnt as good. overall i still liked the animation personally

well yes I was saying that. just because I thought it was good, it doesn't mean I wouldn't think its BETTER if it's animation was as good as episode 1.

it's not that it ruined my enjoyment. but I would enjoy it more, and think more highly of if it was that good
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Apr 30, 2023 5:27 PM
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Pannarikilppari said:
Aside from cgi scenes, I think the animation was consustent through the whole season

Yeah didn’t love the cgi either. I found the characters actually stiff at times.

Animation was ayt but didn’t grab me
May 1, 2023 3:21 AM
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there were times where i thought the animation was quite bad and times i thought it was good but either way it didn’t ruin anything for me, the story was still really good so i didn’t mind it
May 1, 2023 11:59 PM

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i didnt think it was all that bad or inconsistent at all but maybe im trippin

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