Some anime receive a makeover; let's take a look at some of those.
Sometimes, a reboot makes things better; other times, it just tries to keep the material faithful to the original. Let us see what these remakes achieved.
5. Hellsing Ultimate
It is not entirely clear if Hellsing Ultimate is a remake, reboot, or just the first anime to follow the manga to the letter, but there are two versions of Hellsing, with Hellsing Ultimate being the second one. It is very faithful to the manga, which can be a plus, and it has way less censorship, with blood spraying everywhere, which can be a minus. But if you want to learn what the manga was about, Hellsing Ultimate is a remake for you.
4. Fruits Basket (2019)
Fruits Basket is also an instance of the original anime just not having all of the manga to animate. As such, the 2019 version is closer to the manga, while also having the old voice actors. The animation is also improved, and the mangaka Natsuki Takaya was more involved in the 2019 series, which is also a plus.
3. Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji)
The same problem of anime straying away from manga happened to Black Butler as well. However, Black Butler continued the anime's plotline into the second season, ignoring the manga. As a result, the third season, which is based on specific arcs in the manga, can be considered a soft reboot. The ending of the second season is just casually disregarded in the third season and full-feature film. After all, a lot of fans did not like it.
2. Hunter x Hunter
The manga of Hunter x Hunter is ongoing, which is why we do not really hope for a full anime adaptation anytime soon. However, Hunter xHunter does have two adaptations to choose from, and the reboot of 2011, naturally, has had more material to deal with, including the arcs that did not appear in the older version. Also, the new Hunter x Hunter seems to use rather different, brighter visuals, which might be an improvement for some.
1. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi)
Once again, starting while the manga was ongoing, Fullmetal Alchemist anime had to create its own ending, which was not received very well. In 2009, a new anime was aired, and with the manga ending in 2010, the issue was fixed. Now, the anime follows the manga perfectly, which is important for many viewers.
In summary, these reboots were mostly made to create an animated version that would be faithful to the manga. As a result of these manga-faithful and manga-unfaithful animations, one and the same story has multiple versions for you to binge-watch. It is a win, in our opinion.