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Old 2010-06-28, 22:54   Link #38
Theowne
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Originally Posted by Last Sinner View Post
5. Destroying the original manga. Hideaki Anno turned Masami Tsuda's manga into an anime that made a mockery of what her title stood for
Are you referring to Kare Kano? This is just my opinion, but I actually think Hideaki Anno did a favour to that manga - his directorial touch in the early half of the series IMO transformed what was something of a typical shoujo manga into something really memorable that is fondly remembered and frequently reccomended even a decade later. In fact I consider the first four episodes alone to be a classic of high school romance anime.

I guess I can understand an author's frustration when someone wants to "adapt" their work but ends up turning it into something different than they intended. But it's hard for me not to be partly glad that Anno did what he did, considering the end result. If I recall, he left the series precisely because of creative differences...subsequently, the show ended on a very weak note...
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