It was a pleasure to have seen this remake, who would have thought that a manga released in the 70s and anime in the 80s would be so great today. I have to comment on two things that I think are important to understand my liking (and I think several) for the story.
First, comment on what Rumiko once said, a romance story should end when the couple confesses (since consequently they should start being boyfriend and girlfriend), this makes a lot of sense if you look at the concept itself (in animes or stories) about Romance. What's the point of telling a romance story if
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this is already love? The fact that the couple has confessed is no longer about the classic Boy Meets Girl. I don't want to launch this as a criticism of current romance stories. In itself, this concept of Rumiko has good and bad things, many seen in the series, more so in the classic, the remake did well by compressing the content, the main negative is the fact of the length of the story. You can have a very good romance story in a few chapters, bad in a few chapters, bad in many chapters or good in many chapters. The inclusion of another genre often contributes to this duration, the fact that Inuyasha is not only romance but also action and adventure allows for a longer duration. Similar happens with Urusei Yatsura, where the comedy allows for a longer duration, in the classic anime (and manga) this is seen by having many chapters where the romance does not develop and they are simply chapters that serve to tell a comedy (Perhaps acceptable for some as a method of lengthening the story and putting money into their pockets, it is up to each person's opinion). That's why, in my opinion, this remake did well to compress, where if the chapters were not development for Lum and Ataru, they were to present and/or develop a secondary character. For example, the original had moments where Benten and Shirayuki shared more with those on earth, something almost not seen here in the remake. With this I do not mean that a romance anime should be short or should only use this formula of ending the story with the confession, without a doubt the genre is mutated to seek a development of characters independent of whether they confess or not (sometimes I like to differentiate this like romance stories and couple stories, for me an example is boku no kokoro). Personally, if it is presented to me and I expect to see a pure love/romance story, I prefer Rumiko's concept. On the other hand, if from the first moment (or I come with the expectation) of seeing something more dramatic or a couple/person story, I expect something more like the current concept of romance where it does not necessarily end with confession or becoming lovers.
The second thing (I will be briefer here) that is important to me are the characters of Lum and Ataru. The personality and development of each one could be left to personal interpretation, but personally I like to believe two things. First, for me there is no doubt that Ataru loved Lum from the first moment, it may sound corny, but for me, Ataru who was always after women, that Lum was the first who, without Ataru asking or seeking it, loved him. In relation to this, and secondly, it seems to me that the combination of both personalities (although cliché, which is not reprehensible since Rumiko is probably a priority in this stereotype), that Ataru acts like he doesn't love her or that it bothers him but deep down he loves her, and Lum who loves him but always ends up hurting him (90% physical, 10% emotional), I think it's a perfect combination.
Also add, of course, that not only do these aspects seem the only ones to me, they are the most important to me. Obviously I highlight its excellent comedy and supporting cast.
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Es un placer haber visto este remake, quien diria que un manga estrenado en los 70s y anime en los 80s seria tan grandioso actualmente. He de comentar dos cosas que me parecen importante para entender mi agrado (y creo que de varios) por la historia.
Primero comentar lo que una vez dijo Rumiko, una historia de romance debe acabar cuando la pareja se confiesan (ya que consecuentemente deberian empezar a ser novios), esto hace mucho sentido si se fijan de cara al propio concepto (en animes o historias) sobre romance. ¿Que sentido tiene contar una historia de romance si esto ya es amor? Que la pàreja se haya confesado ya no se trata del clasico Boy Meets Girl. Esto no lo quiero lanzar como critica a las actuales historias de romance. En si este concepto de Rumiko tiene cosas buenas y malas, muchas vistas en la serie, mas en la clasica, el remake hizo bien al comprimir el contenido, en lo principal como negativa es el hecho de la duracion de la historia. Puedes tener una historia de romance muy buena en pocos capitulos, mala en pocos capitulos, mala en muchos capitulos o buena en muchos capitulos. La inclusion de otro genero muchas veces aporta a esta duracion, que Inuyasha no solo sea romance sino accion y aventura permite una mayor duracion. Similar sucede con Urusei Yatsura, donde la comedia permite una mayor duracion, en el anime (y manga) clasico se ve esto al tener muchos capitulos donde el romance no se desarolla y simplemente son capitulos que sirven para contar una comedia (Tal vez alegable para algunos como metodo de alargar la historia y que entre dinerillo al bolsillo, queda a opinion de cada uno). Por eso en mi opinion este remake hizo bien al comprimir, donde si los capitulos no eran de desarollo para Lum y Ataru, eran para presentar y/o desarollar a un secundario. Por ejemplo, la original tuvo momentos donde Benten y Shirayuki compartian mas con los de la tierra, cosa casi no vista aca en el remake. Con esto no quiero decir que un anime de romance deba ser corto o deba utilizar solamente esta formula de acabar la historia con la confesion, sin duda el genero muto para buscar un desarollo de personajes independiente de si confiesan o no (a veces me gusta diferenciar esto como historias de romance e historias de parejas, para mi un ejemplo es boku no kokoro). Personalmente si se me presenta y espero ver una historia pura de amor/romance, prefiero el concepto de Rumiko, por otro lado si desde un primer momento (o vengo con la expectativa) de ver algo mas dramatico o historia de pareja/persona espero algo mas como el concepto actual de romance donde no necesariamente acaba con la confesion o volverse novios.
Lo segundo (sere mas breve aca) para mi importante son los personajes de Lum y Ataru. Podra quedar a interpretacion personal la personalidad y desarollo de cada uno, pero en lo personal me gusta creer dos cosas. Primero, que para mi no cabe duda de que Ataru desde el primer momento amaba a Lum, sonara cursi, pero para mi, Ataru que siempre estuvo tras mujeres, que Lum fuera la primera que sin Ataru pedirselo o buscarlo lo amara. En relativo a esto, y segundo, me parece que la combinacion de ambas personalidades (aunque cliche, cosa no reprochable ya que probalemente Rumiko sea prionera en este estereotipo), de que Ataru actue como que no la quiere o le molesta pero en el fondo la ama, y de Lum que lo ama pero siempre lo termina lastimando (90%fisico, 10% emocional), me parece una combinacion que queda perfecta.
Agrega tambien por supuesto, que no solo estos aspectos me parece los unicos, son los mas importante para mi. Obviamente destaco su excelente comedia y elenco de secundarios.
Jun 20, 2024
Urusei Yatsura (2022) 2nd Season
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It was a pleasure to have seen this remake, who would have thought that a manga released in the 70s and anime in the 80s would be so great today. I have to comment on two things that I think are important to understand my liking (and I think several) for the story.
First, comment on what Rumiko once said, a romance story should end when the couple confesses (since consequently they should start being boyfriend and girlfriend), this makes a lot of sense if you look at the concept itself (in animes or stories) about Romance. What's the point of telling a romance story if ... May 5, 2024
Asu no Yoichi!
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Despues de haber visto el anime hace unos años, y ahora que por fin me di el tiempo, he terminado el manga y dare una review lo mas honesta posible, intentando ser objetivo, pero obviamente que prevalezca mi opinion por sobre todo.
De primeras, temas sin spoiler: story, art, characters and ejoyment. Story: Una tipica historia de comedia-harem con algo de ecchi esperable de los años 2000s. Yoichi un samurai que vivia en la montaña con su padre, decide bajar a la ciudad para entrenar, llegando a un dojo el cual tiene el mismo legado de entrenamiento (i.e. entrenan el mismo estilo), el dojo es manejado por ... |