Shakugan no Shana S OVA Series and Season 3 Anticipation Thread

[Shinji103]

It'll most likely be one of two things: a second "remake" movie, or a third season. But considering that a movie would be going back to material that was aired like 5 years ago (more than that though, if I recall correctly), I think they'd be smarter to go with season 3. And after season 2's ending? I'd have to shoot them if they didn't eventually make a season 3.

[darktruth]

Maybe, or maybe it's a second movie that is remaking the second season of the series XD. After all, quite a number of people seemed to dislike the first half of that season (although most of those were coming from western fans so I'd like to know what the Japanese fans thought of it).

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by darktruth

Maybe, or maybe it's a second movie that is remaking the second season of the series XD. After all, quite a number of people seemed to dislike the first half of that season (although most of those were coming from western fans so I'd like to know what the Japanese fans thought of it).

Crap is crap worldwide though, right?

[yezhanquan]

The anime has deviated heavily from the light novels, or so I heard. Reminds me of Zero no Tsukaima.

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by yezhanquan

The anime has deviated heavily from the light novels, or so I heard. Reminds me of Zero no Tsukaima.

Which is why it desperately needs a remake.

JC Staff should never be trusted to make up plot.

[Zantetsuken]

But the endings for both seasons are fillers, and they're decent.

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

But the endings for both seasons are fillers, and they're decent.

The books are much much better.

Yeah, but, the entire Konoe arc was really bad. And filler. And bad.

[yezhanquan]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

Which is why it desperately needs a remake.

JC Staff should never be trusted to make up plot.

With so much material at hand, I question why they would even want to make up plot. Are they too lazy to read the novels for the script?

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by yezhanquan

With so much material at hand, I question why they would even want to make up plot. Are they too lazy to read the novels for the script?

Apparently, (especially considering the Konoe arc) though a lot of anime directors do this.

It's like they feel as they can do a better job than the original authors can. But as another, well-known user on this forum has said, if they could do a better job they'd be novel authors/mangaka themselves, and not anime directors.

JC Staff in particular seems very guilty of this, though there are times when their additions and changes have actually improved the source material, like with Azumanga and Excel Saga.

It really depends on the competency of the director, I suppose.


Anyway, if all goes well, we might be seeing a remake, or at least an attempt to get back on track with the source material. I hope.

[yezhanquan]

Have to agree with Azumanga. One of the very few series where I'm not interested in the manga after watching the anime. Then again, I credit the seiyuu-tachi more than anything else.

But.. what the hell? The Excel Saga manga is still on-going? Lord...

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by yezhanquan

But.. what the hell? The Excel Saga manga is still on-going? Lord...

Which is why the anime is superior. Also Nabeshin.

Anyway, is there even enough content left for a third season of Shana? How many novels haven't they covered/skipped over yet? (That aren't short story collections, as I doubt we'll be seeing those.)

[yezhanquan]

At least, it's not loaded with fanservice, Zero-style... yet.

(But, Excel Saga runs in Shounen Gahosa's YK Ours. Hmmm...)

[Tokkan]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

Which is why the anime is superior. Also Nabeshin.

Anyway, is there even enough content left for a third season of Shana? How many novels haven't they covered/skipped over yet? (That aren't short story collections, as I doubt we'll be seeing those.)

Volumes X, XV, XVI, XVII and XVIII have not been covered in the anime. XIX (which hasn't had a date announced) is likely to be the final novel with the way things are going, though this is not definite.

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Tokkan

Volumes X, XV, XVI, XVII and XVIII have not been covered in the anime. XIX (which hasn't had a date announced) is likely to be the final novel with the way things are going, though this is not definite.

...That doesn't really seem like that much content, considering.

[Tokkan]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

...That doesn't really seem like that much content, considering.

Material from earlier story arcs that hinted at and lead into the current and seemingly final arc of the novels was deliberately cut out of the first two seasons of the anime, so if anything they can bullshit with filler to explain important things for current events that they didn't put in previous adaptation of the storyline, just like they did with introducing the keeper by pilfering material from the game and giving the bullshit "Hecate hollow filling synch whatever made Yuji's PoE very large" explanation for Yuji being as powerful as a Lord.

Spoiler for Novel:

I actually prefer what they had in the novels, where the keeper was introduced in the Aizen siblings story where when Sydonay put his arm into Yuji, the keeper activated and ripped Sydonay's arm off and absorbed the PoE from the arm (and that being why Yuji is as powerful as a Lord).

[Game8910]

I kinda agree I dont want a third season filled with filler crap....I liked the way season 1 was set up (hell even the original ending was good) but the whole Konoe part was just painful....
I would actually love to see it as a remake which follows the plot closely. I mean why cant they? JC Staff did amazing at adapting Toradora! and are currently doing a fantastic job at adapting Hayate no Gotoku! Give the same treatement to Shakugan no Shana pls!!! I would hate to see this series go down the same path as Zero no Tsukaima

[serenade_beta]

Ho~h... A 3rd season, huh... Well, not really a big fan of the series, but it is a good thing that it is getting one. I just wonder how it will start after that end...

Originally Posted by Toreno

Please don't start another Kazumi love/hate discussion... o.o I'd be careful if I were you. ^^

What? So people who like Kazumi should just shut up?
I think the ones that react to every single post supporting her with negative comments like the one below are in a far worse position...

Originally Posted by yezhanquan

The anime has deviated heavily from the light novels, or so I heard. Reminds me of Zero no Tsukaima.

Ah~, so following this formula, the third season will be even worse than the second season... <--fears...

[koohyuko]

Yes! I'm pretty excited about this. Hopefully we won't get another filler type arc like in season two. Not that it was that bad, just annoying. Maybe they can hop back on the novel tracks after their previous derailments. Especially with the possibility that the novels could be ending soon. There'd be no need to stall with fillers.

[Deathscyther]

This is good news, I've been waiting for more Shana

Hopefully it will be a new season. After all, they could follow the novels for the most part with the way they ended season 2.

[-Sho-]

Good news