Now this is something that needs to be addressed. It’s been a while since the Sakamoto Days anime adaptation started airing and since day 1 it got plenty of harsh criticisms blaming its animation, but honestly, it’s not that bad!
However, the real issue lies somewhere else. The studio has been adapting the manga a bit too blindly. It looks like the anime is hesitant to take any creative liberties or add its own flair, resulting in a viewing experience that feels more like flipping through the manga pages rather than watching a fully fleshed-out anime.
But how bad the situation has actually gotten? The anime-only fans might not notice anything, but there were several moments where the anime one-on-one copied the manga panels, and here’s one such example that a Reddit user has recently pointed out.
The fight scenes are like a copy-paste from the original manga panel
Most of the fight scenes in Sakamoto Days are basically a copy-paste from the original manga panels. It may feel like Studio TMS Entertainment simply took the manga, animated it through AI, and called it a day! Although the animation itself is okay, one can hardly see any creativity in those particular fight scenes.
Slim Sakamoto vs Boiled Anime vs Manga Comparison [Sakamoto Days]
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The Sakamoto vs Boiled fight scene was a prime example. It was basically a xerox copy from the manga with some decent animation. Just replicating the panels from the manga and adding some animation to it isn’t something that people would love to watch, in fact, it makes the adaptation feel flat every time.
However, there have been a few moments where the anime did add some extra scenes like the Shin vs Poison guy fight. But overall, it feels like the studio is playing it way too safe, and it’s only going to affect the series’ popularity more if they continue to carry on with this pattern.
Sakamoto Days should learn from other new-gen anime adaptations
It’s a new era in the anime industry and most of the other popular anime of recent times have so far been crushing it with their adaptations. Take Dandadan, Frieren, Bocchi the Rock, and Apothecary Diaries, for example.
Despite already having a sick storyline to back it up, these shows didn’t just copy-paste from the source material, they enhanced it!
Whenever an anime adds extra details beyond the original source material, it’s like a breath of fresh air for fans. It shows that the studio has a creative vision and isn’t afraid to take risks. It’s way more exciting to watch an adaptation that feels like its own unique thing, with newer scenes and explanations to look forward to.
Sakamoto Days, on the other hand, has been playing it a bit too safe. Staying true to the source material is great and all, but surely this isn’t how it’s supposed to be. Maybe it’s time for the studio to shake things up and address these fan complaints. With all the amazing adaptations out there, Sakamoto Days needs to step up its game to stand out from the crowd.
After all, its source material has the potential to compete against the best of the best anime out there, so it’s only natural for the Studio to give it a deserving adaptation.
Sakamoto Days is available to watch on Netflix.
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