CGI feels like a sticking point in the anime community. Fans never miss their chance to hate on it every time they see it in one of the series. But is it really that bad?
Why is CGI hated so much?
This is a good question. Most of the time there’s truly a reason for all the outrage. Most anime are 2D, that’s why 3D elements or things that were generated by computers stand out in scenes so much. They look unnatural and are distracting viewers from what is happening on their screens.
Do you remember the hideous Colossus Titan in the first seasons of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin)? Or have you seen Inuyashiki, where CGI is in every other episode and it looks… well, questionable? That’s why the frustration with animation studios using CGI is fairly understandable.
But is it always this bad?
The simple answer is no, it’s not. And Chainsaw Man is actually an example of CGI looking good, and we don’t care even if we turn into this meme of a guy standing in front of a huge crown saying “yes, you all are wrong”.
Chainsaw Man’s CGI is not one of those examples when the computer generated elements completely ruin your immersion into the series. This anime is very action focused, and if MAPPA decided that CGI was needed to make the action sequences more dynamic and enjoyable, let it be.
It’s one of the examples, where computer generated elements enhance your experience, and many fans say that it actually looked so good that they wouldn’t even mind seeing more of it.
Many didn’t even notice it
There are different types of CGI, and while the aforementioned example of Inuyashiki is the one that can be noticed even by those who have no idea what CGI is, the one in Chainsaw Man is nothing like that. Some viewers even admit that they had no idea there was any CGI to begin with until others pointed it out for them. So why make such a big deal of something that’s not even this noticeable?
And even the fans who were well aware of the CGI elements while watching Chainsaw Man admit that they were not that much into-your-face and weren’t a major issue. The point with Chainsaw Man is that it was a highly anticipated series, that’s why a lot of eyes were on the anime. Were it a less famous project, no one would have even noticed the CGI.
You don’t have to be THAT upset.
Summary:
Anime CGI is constantly criticized.
While a number of series have hideous CGI elements, some are hardly noticeable.
CGI feels like a sticking point in the anime community. Fans never miss their chance to hate on it every time they see it in one of the series. But is it really that bad?
Why is CGI hated so much?
This is a good question. Most of the time there’s truly a reason for all the outrage. Most anime are 2D, that’s why 3D elements or things that were generated by computers stand out in scenes so much. They look unnatural and are distracting viewers from what is happening on their screens.
Do you remember the hideous Colossus Titan in the first seasons of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin)? Or have you seen Inuyashiki, where CGI is in every other episode and it looks… well, questionable? That’s why the frustration with animation studios using CGI is fairly understandable.
But is it always this bad?
The simple answer is no, it’s not. And Chainsaw Man is actually an example of CGI looking good, and we don’t care even if we turn into this meme of a guy standing in front of a huge crown saying “yes, you all are wrong”.
Chainsaw Man’s CGI is not one of those examples when the computer generated elements completely ruin your immersion into the series. This anime is very action focused, and if MAPPA decided that CGI was needed to make the action sequences more dynamic and enjoyable, let it be.
It’s one of the examples, where computer generated elements enhance your experience, and many fans say that it actually looked so good that they wouldn’t even mind seeing more of it.
Many didn’t even notice it
There are different types of CGI, and while the aforementioned example of Inuyashiki is the one that can be noticed even by those who have no idea what CGI is, the one in Chainsaw Man is nothing like that. Some viewers even admit that they had no idea there was any CGI to begin with until others pointed it out for them. So why make such a big deal of something that’s not even this noticeable?
And even the fans who were well aware of the CGI elements while watching Chainsaw Man admit that they were not that much into-your-face and weren’t a major issue. The point with Chainsaw Man is that it was a highly anticipated series, that’s why a lot of eyes were on the anime. Were it a less famous project, no one would have even noticed the CGI.
