Anime adaptations often struggle to retain the essence of the original without compromising any of the scenes, character development, or key details. Only when an anime is able to faithfully adapt the source can it be a good anime adaptation? Sakamoto Days does this as it represents every panel.
The question then arises – how will an anime adaptation become worthy of being called ‘great?’ With balancing faithfulness to the manga, the adaptation needs to take advantage of the animation itself. Anime is different from manga in the sense that it does not have panels depicting moments, it is a continuous flow of events.
This means the animation needs to be fluid and connect all the parts in the manga by itself. What it can further do is to take and rectify the flaws in the manga, elevating the level of the work. This is what Frieren and Demon Slayer have done.
Demon Slayer fixed its manga’s art issues
Demon Slayer faced a lot of criticism for its rough art style in the manga. The art felt amateurish and did not adhere to the basics of human anatomy. When an anime viewer turns to read the manga, they can only describe it as ‘ugly.’
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This is because Demon Slayer revolutionized anime. With their exceptionally striking visuals and a narrative that was slowly built, they changed how the anime industry approaches good stories.
While the story in the original was engaging, the visuals lacked the oomph, making action sequences and the entire feel of the series seem underwhelming. Sakamoto Days had great art, but when translated into anime, fans expected it to be fluid and continuous.
But by copy-pasting the panels from the manga and messing up the few original anime scenes that they did put in, the anime managed to negatively affect the reputation of the series as a whole.
Frieren made its battles more engaging
Similarly, Frieren had a beautifully drawn manga but lacked proper action sequences or engaging fight choreography. The essence of the work was such that magic and swords were often shown, making it a crucial detail.
Yet, the anime adaptation turned these limitations into assets, crafting some of the most visually compelling experiences in modern anime. Frieren’s manga is praised for its emotional storytelling and beautiful artwork, the narrative itself has to be told often through sceneries and expressions rather than through the means of verbose communication.
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The same can be said to be the case with Sakamoto Days; there isn’t much the protagonist says, but the narrative speaks for him. The anime did not manage to augment this by using their creativity but just stuck to what the manga said as though it was a Bible. The fights lacked impact, making it difficult to fully engross the viewers, especially because the entire series is based on action.
While series like Frieren and Demon Slayer use creativity in their animation to augment the quality of the series, some, like Sakamoto Days, do not make any improvements. This leads to a sub-par adaptation, jeopardizing the original as well.
You can stream Sakamoto Days on Netflix, Demon Slayer and Frieren are available on Crunchyroll.
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