February 16, 2024 4:21 pm
They are mostly filler, but that doesn't mean they can't be good.
Summary:
- Battle shounen fans can never agree whether to watch or skip the movies.
- On one hand, it's fun to see the characters again, and movie animation is usually very good.
- On the other hand, most of them are filler.
Among battle shounen fans, movies based on their series have always been somewhat controversial. Some enjoy them — or at least, don't dislike them, feeling that they provide extra content. Others point out that most of the time, they are filler and provide no development to the main plot, and as a result, they are likely to hate them. Therefore, a discussion about whether they are worth watching or not remains open.
Why they may be considered good…
On one hand, fans are always happy to get more content for their series. It can be fun to see characters in new and unusual situations. For example, in anime like One Piece, which is about the sense of adventure, it's easy to believe that the characters would have some stops on random islands.
Movies are also great because they usually have crisp, high-quality animation. While fights are often the selling points of battle shounen, if a series is long-running, scenes between the fights might suffer from a lack of animation. This is not the case for movies — most of the time, anyways.
…or bad
On the other hand, battle shounen movies are more often filler than not. They are unlikely to contribute to the plot, and many fans view them as cash grabs. Moreover, some of them actually don't even make sense in the context of the series: Naruto movies are often guilty of this, as they don't fall into any possible moment within the timeline.
A recent trend in My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) also made fans unhappy about filler movies. The anime tries to actually connect them to the main series by airing episodes that serve to tie the movie to the TV series. Fans who aren't interested in watching the movies feel like those episodes are a waste of time.
The answer depends on what you want
In the end, the actual answer whether to watch them or not depends on what exactly you want, and is often different for each movie. If you are prepared for a lack of plot development and just want to see your favorite characters — or see coll action — you might want to watch them. One Piece movies are often great for this — they are just fun spectacles featuring the characters. Otherwise, though, most battle shounen movies are filler and can be skipped easily.
Sometimes, however, movies end up being canon. MHA movies are officially canon, though they haven't impacted the main story of the anime yet — however, elements from them appeared in the manga. While they are skippable, having more background information helps.
They are mostly filler, but that doesn't mean they can't be good.
Summary:
- Battle shounen fans can never agree whether to watch or skip the movies.
- On one hand, it's fun to see the characters again, and movie animation is usually very good.
- On the other hand, most of them are filler.
Among battle shounen fans, movies based on their series have always been somewhat controversial. Some enjoy them — or at least, don't dislike them, feeling that they provide extra content. Others point out that most of the time, they are filler and provide no development to the main plot, and as a result, they are likely to hate them. Therefore, a discussion about whether they are worth watching or not remains open.
Why they may be considered good…
On one hand, fans are always happy to get more content for their series. It can be fun to see characters in new and unusual situations. For example, in anime like One Piece, which is about the sense of adventure, it's easy to believe that the characters would have some stops on random islands.
Movies are also great because they usually have crisp, high-quality animation. While fights are often the selling points of battle shounen, if a series is long-running, scenes between the fights might suffer from a lack of animation. This is not the case for movies — most of the time, anyways.
…or bad
On the other hand, battle shounen movies are more often filler than not. They are unlikely to contribute to the plot, and many fans view them as cash grabs. Moreover, some of them actually don't even make sense in the context of the series: Naruto movies are often guilty of this, as they don't fall into any possible moment within the timeline.
A recent trend in My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) also made fans unhappy about filler movies. The anime tries to actually connect them to the main series by airing episodes that serve to tie the movie to the TV series. Fans who aren't interested in watching the movies feel like those episodes are a waste of time.
The answer depends on what you want
In the end, the actual answer whether to watch them or not depends on what exactly you want, and is often different for each movie. If you are prepared for a lack of plot development and just want to see your favorite characters — or see coll action — you might want to watch them. One Piece movies are often great for this — they are just fun spectacles featuring the characters. Otherwise, though, most battle shounen movies are filler and can be skipped easily.
Sometimes, however, movies end up being canon. MHA movies are officially canon, though they haven't impacted the main story of the anime yet — however, elements from them appeared in the manga. While they are skippable, having more background information helps.
