Anthropomorphic content anime is interesting?
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Anthropomorphism has become so established in the world of anime and video games that anthropomorphic anime is aired almost every season.
Among them, the first season of “Kemono Friends” aired in 2017 and became a particularly hot topic.
The anime, directed by Tatsuki, became explosively popular for its cheerful and somewhat desolate portrayal of animal characters who were anthropomorphized as girls.
The first season of “Kemofure” is a work that has a distinctly different atmosphere from the original content, such as the game version, and the style of director Tatsuki’s work is very evident.
This is more evident when compared to the second season.
Perhaps due to the fact that the game version ended before the anime aired, at least at the time of the first season, there was no strong constraint on what they wanted the anime to be like.
This kind of thing is not common in anime based on manga or light novel.
It is because the original work is popular, and if it is very different from the original work, the main audience, the original fans, may turn away from it.
Also, an original story that does not exist in the original work will be viewed more harshly by fans, and there have been cases where the atmosphere of the work has changed with the introduction of an original character, which has led to a general outcry.
The same is true for RPGs and other games with strong stories.
On the other hand, if the game does not have a clear storyline, the story will be original, utilizing only the setting.
Since this is the premise, the bar is not raised unreasonably, and it seems that games are often created relatively freely.
As for characters, the unique characteristics of anthropomorphism also affect the animation.
In the case of character content, there are many characters from the beginning, and even if you narrow down the number of characters that appear in an animation, there are usually quite a few of them, and if you have to describe all of them, you can’t advance the story.
There are some anime that only show the characters’ faces and the story is over.
But in anthropomorphic works, the original story is usually reflected in the character’s character’s personality and performance, so it is easy to imagine from the original story that the character is probably like this without digging deeper.
You don’t have to spend so much time explaining or digging into the story, so you can move the story along properly.
Because of this degree of freedom, anthropomorphic anime, except for works based on manga like “Jewel Country” and “Hataraku Cell”, seems to be made with fewer restrictions.
There are many works that became interesting because of that.
However, on the other hand, there are cases where the freedom of the anime is completely different from what the fans are looking for.
Particularly in regards to the treatment of characters, there are cases where certain characters are sacrificed or treated carelessly, or conversely, there are cases where people are favored, and in those cases, most of them are criticized.
Freedom does not necessarily mean that something interesting can be created.
Tenka Hyakken: Welcome to Meijikan! ～is a 5-minute short animation, so it is unlikely to be story-driven.
Short animations tend to be situation comedies and conversations are expected to be the main focus, so attention will be paid to the tempo of the conversations, the word sense, and the presence or absence of situations that take advantage of the original setting.
Summary
Cinderella Girls Gekijoban is notable, but if the game version has already become a popular work, even a five-minute animated short will attract a lot of attention!
The main focus will be on character interaction, so it is recommended for fans and those who are curious about the characters in “Tenka Hundred Swords” or those who are also interested in the anthropomorphic sword game “Touken Ranbu” but haven’t been able to get their hands on it because it’s not aimed at men: ……
