So, my wife and I've been watching this and the old series back to back, and the comparison is pretty significant. Usagi's... a lot less derp, is the best way I can put it. She doesn't flail nearly as much as the old style cartoony animation tended to make her.
Also, Ami in the second episode, seemingly Rei due for the 3rd. Here's hoping they actually DO have some filler, as in the manga, Jadeite? Gets fricaseed by Rei in the third chapter. Just shows up, boom, done. He's a glorified named mook.
I much preferred the more elaborated on versions of the Dark Generals from the anime, over the manga where... they're background dressing. At best. The manga does eventually mention they were Mamoru's protectors in his past life, but by the time it does, we've seen all of them unceremoniously killed off, so it's hard to care.
But yeah, anime "filler" that wasn't in the manga?
- Jadeite hit by his own plane.
- The entire Nephrite/Naru romance-by-accident arc
- Zoicite and Kunzite as a couple
- Pretty much all of Zoicite and Kunzite being a competent set of minions. Zoicite's one plan is to go on live TV and yell "Hey, Tux! Come at me, bro!" Sure, he wins that fight, but then he gets decapitated by the Venus-rang five seconds later.
- The entirety of the Antarctic segment with the Senshi getting whittled down as they push to finish Beryl once and for all.
All very iconic moments, but all made up from scratch by the anime crew. I'm really hoping they stick with this. Mostly because I don't know how Usagi trying to commit suicide because Mamoru died on her is going to play with network TV.
On the plus side, the animation is really gorgeous, and I like the differentiation between senshi and normal IDs. They did a good job of using frumpy clothes to hide that Ami's actually a stunner under all her poor fashion sense choices (her uniform looks at least two sizes too big on her, and her hair's not nearly as neat). So I'm still looking forward to how this goes.
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."
Also, Ami in the second episode, seemingly Rei due for the 3rd. Here's hoping they actually DO have some filler, as in the manga, Jadeite? Gets fricaseed by Rei in the third chapter. Just shows up, boom, done. He's a glorified named mook.
I much preferred the more elaborated on versions of the Dark Generals from the anime, over the manga where... they're background dressing. At best. The manga does eventually mention they were Mamoru's protectors in his past life, but by the time it does, we've seen all of them unceremoniously killed off, so it's hard to care.
But yeah, anime "filler" that wasn't in the manga?
- Jadeite hit by his own plane.
- The entire Nephrite/Naru romance-by-accident arc
- Zoicite and Kunzite as a couple
- Pretty much all of Zoicite and Kunzite being a competent set of minions. Zoicite's one plan is to go on live TV and yell "Hey, Tux! Come at me, bro!" Sure, he wins that fight, but then he gets decapitated by the Venus-rang five seconds later.
- The entirety of the Antarctic segment with the Senshi getting whittled down as they push to finish Beryl once and for all.
All very iconic moments, but all made up from scratch by the anime crew. I'm really hoping they stick with this. Mostly because I don't know how Usagi trying to commit suicide because Mamoru died on her is going to play with network TV.
On the plus side, the animation is really gorgeous, and I like the differentiation between senshi and normal IDs. They did a good job of using frumpy clothes to hide that Ami's actually a stunner under all her poor fashion sense choices (her uniform looks at least two sizes too big on her, and her hair's not nearly as neat). So I'm still looking forward to how this goes.
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."