It’s not sh*post quality, but it’s very dull. That said, it isn’t that the animation is terrible.
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Had they had stuck to traditional animation, the series probably would’ve received a well-needed facelift. If anything, they could’ve allotted their resources to better use. Sure, I guess the crew was being inventive with this series and they probably had a low budget to begin with, but that isn’t an excuse to produce a poor quality anime. In fact, some of the flashbacks scenes are depicted with 2D images that, quite frankly, look far superior to the animation in the actual series. Was anyone really begging to see Saint Seiya in CGI? Did the director lock a group of animators in a room and forced them to churn out this abomination? The series could’ve been perfectly conveyed in traditional 2D animation.
I guess I’ll start by addressing the most obvious flaw in the series: the animation. For the sake of convenience (for the writers), Seiya’s quest to become a Bronze Knight is largely driven by the fact that he wants to find his sister. Oh, and Seiya is trying to find his long lost sister, a tidbit that’s often overlooked by the larger narrative. Anyway, the Bronze Knights are tasked with protecting the Greek goddess Athena as she battles her fellow deities to keep humanity safe. Which in this universe amounts to a Hellenic Power Ranger. The series follows a young man named Seiya as he is chosen to become a Bronze Knight. Tragically, Knights of the Zodiac feels less like a tribute to a beloved series and more like a half-assed attempt to introduce a new generation of anime fans to the franchise. Hell, it even had clout throughout the last three decades, spawning quite a few feature films and spin-off anime series. Interestingly, the manga was quite popular when it was initially published in the 1980s. Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya is based off the Saint Seiya manga series by Masami Kurumada. My only suspicion for this series’ conception was to be a quick money grab milking on a beloved franchise. I mean, Toei Animation has produced reputed series such as Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, and One Piece. But I never thought for a moment that Toei Animation would do me dirty as it did. I won’t lie, I had very low expectations for this series when I began watching it. I will admit, seeing CGI animation in a series not intended for small children is….cringey. Too bad it is everything but a good anime. Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya desperately wants to be a good anime.
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