Fillers get too much hate for nothing. Probably the only fillers that aren't hated are beach episodes (because despite all that, we still love fanservice and seeing our favorite characters half-naked and happy).
But fillers are important — both for the story and for the production of the anime. Gintama is always ready to educate you on the specifics and behind the scenes of the anime production and explained the reasoning behind filler episodes back in 2009.
Long-running series that air at the same time as the manga is released may catch up with the manga and need to stall in order to wait for enough plot-driven chapters to adapt, but the time slot in the TV network's schedule is already reserved for the show. Cue in fillers: they don't move the story forward, but may add certain details to the characters, or maybe just provide them some relief from all the horrors of your regular protagonist's life.
There are, however, some risks. First, the anime may end up being canceled or not renewed during its filler era (looking at you, Naruto Shippuden). Second, the manga may end abruptly before the anime rejoins it (hats off to Bleach). Third, the filler era may not be long enough, and the anime rejoins manga too soon and has to rely on fillers once again after adapting a little bit of the manga (greetings to Tokyo Ghoul). Fourth, the character development in the filler and in the manga may diverge too much from each other — and that's when the anime and manga become two different stories (Blue Exorcist enters the building).
The last problem is what usually leads to the anime cancellation and a subsequent reboot (Fullmetal Alchemist and FMA: Brotherhood are the best examples). One Piece has its own unique approach that Gintama didn't cover: the anime adapts the manga chapter-by-chapter, diluting the contents by adding a lot of flashbacks just to fill the time slot, and getting a lot of backlash for that.
The modern anime release model relies on shorter seasons, maximum 24 episodes each, that allows the anime to properly catch up with the manga without a lot of fillers (My Hero Academia couldn't escape this, though). This model gives the animators more time to create high-quality images, too, but the downside is that fans spend a lot of time in a standby mode, waiting for the new content. Some fans just lose interest in the IP when they don't have a constant stream of new episodes to fuel their love.
So really, there's no solution that will satisfy every single fan. In the meantime, please just let your favorite characters relax and take part in a bug-fighting tournament, or take a trip to the woods. They deserve it.
Just let Sasuke play volleyball!
Fillers get too much hate for nothing. Probably the only fillers that aren't hated are beach episodes (because despite all that, we still love fanservice and seeing our favorite characters half-naked and happy).
But fillers are important — both for the story and for the production of the anime. Gintama is always ready to educate you on the specifics and behind the scenes of the anime production and explained the reasoning behind filler episodes back in 2009.
Long-running series that air at the same time as the manga is released may catch up with the manga and need to stall in order to wait for enough plot-driven chapters to adapt, but the time slot in the TV network's schedule is already reserved for the show. Cue in fillers: they don't move the story forward, but may add certain details to the characters, or maybe just provide them some relief from all the horrors of your regular protagonist's life.
There are, however, some risks. First, the anime may end up being canceled or not renewed during its filler era (looking at you, Naruto Shippuden). Second, the manga may end abruptly before the anime rejoins it (hats off to Bleach). Third, the filler era may not be long enough, and the anime rejoins manga too soon and has to rely on fillers once again after adapting a little bit of the manga (greetings to Tokyo Ghoul). Fourth, the character development in the filler and in the manga may diverge too much from each other — and that's when the anime and manga become two different stories (Blue Exorcist enters the building).
The last problem is what usually leads to the anime cancellation and a subsequent reboot (Fullmetal Alchemist and FMA: Brotherhood are the best examples). One Piece has its own unique approach that Gintama didn't cover: the anime adapts the manga chapter-by-chapter, diluting the contents by adding a lot of flashbacks just to fill the time slot, and getting a lot of backlash for that.
The modern anime release model relies on shorter seasons, maximum 24 episodes each, that allows the anime to properly catch up with the manga without a lot of fillers (My Hero Academia couldn't escape this, though). This model gives the animators more time to create high-quality images, too, but the downside is that fans spend a lot of time in a standby mode, waiting for the new content. Some fans just lose interest in the IP when they don't have a constant stream of new episodes to fuel their love.
So really, there's no solution that will satisfy every single fan. In the meantime, please just let your favorite characters relax and take part in a bug-fighting tournament, or take a trip to the woods. They deserve it.
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