New Rurouni Kenshin Fails to Surpass the Original Anime
In the current summer season of 2023, a remake of the anime Rurouni Kenshin is being aired, with new voice actors and an okay quality, following the manga’s story.
An article from the website Myjitsu sparked debate among Japanese otakus, questioning why this new Rurouni Kenshin anime isn’t popular and why there aren’t many people talking about it.
First, let’s take a look at what Myjitsu says.
New Rurouni Kenshin Fails to Surpass the Original Anime
The Myjitsu article starts by comparing the numbers on the Twitter profile of the new Rurouni Kenshin anime. Before the anime premiered, the tweet views and PV on YouTube were good.
The first episode’s debut also had many views, but with each subsequent episode, the engagement of the official account decreased.
Myjitsu points out the probable mistake of Rurouni Kenshin 2023, which is also a common error in several remakes of old anime. They comment that the original Rurouni Kenshin anime is much beloved, while the new anime is merely okay, as it follows the manga and doesn’t present anything surprising.
When making a remake of an old anime, it becomes popular when it “surpasses the original.” They cite the recent anime of Dragon Quest (Fly) as an example, which “surpassed” the old anime by adding more content.
They also mention JoJo’s anime, made with much care by its team. In cases of “unpopular remakes,” they cited the new Hunter x Hunter and Shaman King anime, which were released with safe quality and didn’t generate as much buzz because they didn’t surpass the original anime.
Even today, you can find fans who prefer the old Hunter x Hunter anime over the 2011 version, right?
Japanese Fans Discuss the Popularity of the New Rurouni Kenshin
Let’s see how Japanese fans reacted to this article:
“I’m enjoying it just fine because I didn’t watch the old anime.”
“Maybe it wasn’t promoted enough? I wanted to watch it, but I realized it had already started.”
“Many people are complaining, comparing it to the old anime. How old are these people?”
“Rurouni Kenshin is good, but Kaoru’s voice doesn’t match. Besides, the first episode with static animation was tough.”
Rie Takahashi is voicing Kaoru.
“Hunter x Hunter received a lot of attention at the time. It’s a strange article.”
“It should have stayed faithful to the original work in the anime adaptation, but something isn’t interesting. Maybe the style of the work is outdated.”
“I didn’t watch the old anime, so I don’t know, but so far, Kaoru is cute, and the quality isn’t bad.”
“The voice actors… it’s impossible for me, who watched the old anime.”
“They should make the fight scenes as spectacular as in Demon Slayer.”
“In the past, we didn’t have many entertainment options.”
“The beginning is boring, so there’s no helping it.”
“Rurouni Kenshin only starts getting good when Saito Hajime appears.”
“It’s complicated because the opening song didn’t become popular. Why did they choose such a song?”
“I stopped watching because the opening song is very weak…”
Are you watching the new Rurouni Kenshin anime? I watched the first episode, and Kenshin’s voice didn’t please me at all. I also agree with the person who said that the opening song is bad; I didn’t like it.
One thing I can say is that very little is being discussed about this new Rurouni Kenshin on my Twitter, making it seem like it’s not popular. However, there are fans watching it every week.
via: Yaraon
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