Seriously, we should stop with this trend of pointless remakes.
Summary:
The One Piece was probably the biggest anime announcement of the past few years, and fans are asking for more remakes because of that.
“Newer visuals” is not a valid reason for a remake.
Remakes don’t solve all the problems and often create new ones.
The Netflix-sponsored remake of One Piece, called The One Piece, is easily one of the biggest anime announcements in the past few years. It’s virtually unheard of to remake a currently airing anime, let alone a cultural phenomenon such as One Piece.
Naturally, some fans wondered if this would start a trend. There are many anime series that otaku would like to see remade — for different reasons. While some of these calls are understandable, others are more questionable, and for many, a remake would actually be a pretty bad idea.
Sometimes a remake isn’t a good idea
First of all, a remake of One Piece isn’t even considered a good idea by many fans. The first arcs, while somewhat slow, are a great introduction into the world. The animation might seem somewhat dated, but it still has a certain charm to it, and the background art is exceptional.
Anime that people want to be remade just for the sake of “modern graphics” probably won’t make for good remake material. Older fans already complained about the visuals in the PV for the Spice and Wolf (Ookami to Koushinryou) remake, although the point is actually to adapt the skipped volumes. Newer visuals don’t always mean better visuals, and often the original anime was already good.
Remakes don’t magically solve all problems
Battle shounen fans are among those who want their anime remade the most. A lot of Naruto fans feel like a new adaptation of the manga is needed. The new special (that still hasn’t aired, despite being originally scheduled for 2023), they say, might be a preview for it.
Naruto definitely has its share of problems — notably, fillers and flashbacks taking up too much time. A new adaptation might fix these problems, but won’t help with some of the other complaints, such as the lower writing quality of later arcs in general. Even if Masashi Kishimoto were to rewrite the script, other issues would arise, such as the canon status of Boruto.
Similarly, issues with Bleach, the remaining member of the Big Three, cannot be magically fixed with a remake. The currently airing Thousand-Year Blood War was criticized in the manga for its overly fast pacing and skipping crucial events. Besides, the anime is already helping with that, expanding the source material — and fans absolutely love that.
Remakes are often pointless
Asking for remakes just for the sake of remakes is somewhat silly. Usually, series that were already decently popular and acclaimed don’t actually need remakes — fans really don’t like them deviating from originals even in the slightest of ways.
Yes, some anime adaptations, like Tokyo Ghoul, were disastrous enough to actually need one, but that’s not true for most of them
Seriously, we should stop with this trend of pointless remakes.
Summary:
The One Piece was probably the biggest anime announcement of the past few years, and fans are asking for more remakes because of that.
“Newer visuals” is not a valid reason for a remake.
Remakes don’t solve all the problems and often create new ones.
The Netflix-sponsored remake of One Piece, called The One Piece, is easily one of the biggest anime announcements in the past few years. It’s virtually unheard of to remake a currently airing anime, let alone a cultural phenomenon such as One Piece.
Naturally, some fans wondered if this would start a trend. There are many anime series that otaku would like to see remade — for different reasons. While some of these calls are understandable, others are more questionable, and for many, a remake would actually be a pretty bad idea.
Sometimes a remake isn’t a good idea
First of all, a remake of One Piece isn’t even considered a good idea by many fans. The first arcs, while somewhat slow, are a great introduction into the world. The animation might seem somewhat dated, but it still has a certain charm to it, and the background art is exceptional.
Anime that people want to be remade just for the sake of “modern graphics” probably won’t make for good remake material. Older fans already complained about the visuals in the PV for the Spice and Wolf (Ookami to Koushinryou) remake, although the point is actually to adapt the skipped volumes. Newer visuals don’t always mean better visuals, and often the original anime was already good.
Remakes don’t magically solve all problems
Battle shounen fans are among those who want their anime remade the most. A lot of Naruto fans feel like a new adaptation of the manga is needed. The new special (that still hasn’t aired, despite being originally scheduled for 2023), they say, might be a preview for it.
Naruto definitely has its share of problems — notably, fillers and flashbacks taking up too much time. A new adaptation might fix these problems, but won’t help with some of the other complaints, such as the lower writing quality of later arcs in general. Even if Masashi Kishimoto were to rewrite the script, other issues would arise, such as the canon status of Boruto.
Similarly, issues with Bleach, the remaining member of the Big Three, cannot be magically fixed with a remake. The currently airing Thousand-Year Blood War was criticized in the manga for its overly fast pacing and skipping crucial events. Besides, the anime is already helping with that, expanding the source material — and fans absolutely love that.
Remakes are often pointless
Asking for remakes just for the sake of remakes is somewhat silly. Usually, series that were already decently popular and acclaimed don’t actually need remakes — fans really don’t like them deviating from originals even in the slightest of ways.
Yes, some anime adaptations, like Tokyo Ghoul, were disastrous enough to actually need one, but that’s not true for most of them
