Two ecchi series airing at the same time, but why are they so different?
Summary:
Gushing Over Magical Girls is surprisingly successful for an ecchi series.
It was airing at the same time as Chained Soldier, that’s why fans tend to compare the series.
Gushing Over Magical Girls is a better example of an ecchi series adaptation.
Ecchi is quite a niche anime genre, and such series rarely attract a lot of attention outside of a particular part of the community. However, Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete) managed to stand out and become really popular last season.
There was another ecchi anime last season, Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave), and it’s natural that fans tend to compare these series. They’re both pretty explicit, they were airing at the same time, they had similar target audiences.
But something went wrong with Chained Soldier, and while Gushing Over Magical Girls is praised by every other fan, this series is criticized by just as many people. But what is the issue?
The Best Way to Approach an Ecchi Series
Both anime are ecchi, it’s right there in their descriptions, there were no secrets about it. The only difference is that Gushing Over Magical Girls bravely embraced it, and Chained Soldier wanted to hide as much of it as possible.
Gushing Over Magical Girls chose the correct marketing strategy. The series showed how sexual and explicit it was straight from the first trailer, while Chained Soldier decided to focus on action and the story.
The Chained Soldier anime was nowhere near as unhinged as the manga, and fans got very upset. They don’t see the point of adapting an ecchi series without doing it properly. There’s no place for censorship, they think, and cutting many rewards out of the adaptation was a big mistake.
It’s Not Just Horny, Characters Matter
Ecchi elements are fun, of course, they’re daring and provocative, but at the end of the day, all anime have to offer something else. And Gushing Over Magical Girls does it perfectly.
It doesn’t just focus on sexual stuff, it pays attention to its characters and their development, and doesn’t forget about worldbuilding and exploration of the power system.
Chained Soldier cannot offer all of that, unfortunately. The story is rather generic, and fans admit that they’re more interested in sexual rewards than in what’s happening in the plot. On top of that, the style of the anime looks rather outdated and old-school, but not in a good way, unfortunately.
Moreover, the genre also matters. Ecchi goes better with humor and outrageousness than with action and seriousness, that’s why Gushing Over Magical Girls just works better than Chained Soldier.
Which series do you prefer?
Two ecchi series airing at the same time, but why are they so different?
Summary:
Gushing Over Magical Girls is surprisingly successful for an ecchi series.
It was airing at the same time as Chained Soldier, that’s why fans tend to compare the series.
Gushing Over Magical Girls is a better example of an ecchi series adaptation.
Ecchi is quite a niche anime genre, and such series rarely attract a lot of attention outside of a particular part of the community. However, Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete) managed to stand out and become really popular last season.
There was another ecchi anime last season, Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave), and it’s natural that fans tend to compare these series. They’re both pretty explicit, they were airing at the same time, they had similar target audiences.
But something went wrong with Chained Soldier, and while Gushing Over Magical Girls is praised by every other fan, this series is criticized by just as many people. But what is the issue?
The Best Way to Approach an Ecchi Series
Both anime are ecchi, it’s right there in their descriptions, there were no secrets about it. The only difference is that Gushing Over Magical Girls bravely embraced it, and Chained Soldier wanted to hide as much of it as possible.
Gushing Over Magical Girls chose the correct marketing strategy. The series showed how sexual and explicit it was straight from the first trailer, while Chained Soldier decided to focus on action and the story.
The Chained Soldier anime was nowhere near as unhinged as the manga, and fans got very upset. They don’t see the point of adapting an ecchi series without doing it properly. There’s no place for censorship, they think, and cutting many rewards out of the adaptation was a big mistake.
It’s Not Just Horny, Characters Matter
Ecchi elements are fun, of course, they’re daring and provocative, but at the end of the day, all anime have to offer something else. And Gushing Over Magical Girls does it perfectly.
It doesn’t just focus on sexual stuff, it pays attention to its characters and their development, and doesn’t forget about worldbuilding and exploration of the power system.
Chained Soldier cannot offer all of that, unfortunately. The story is rather generic, and fans admit that they’re more interested in sexual rewards than in what’s happening in the plot. On top of that, the style of the anime looks rather outdated and old-school, but not in a good way, unfortunately.
Moreover, the genre also matters. Ecchi goes better with humor and outrageousness than with action and seriousness, that’s why Gushing Over Magical Girls just works better than Chained Soldier.
