Flame Dragon Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Jesus that art style. It is not good. I mean, I would be hopeful that it was just the clips they choose to show or the editing but everything looked so weird. Gah!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Faytl~ Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Oh GOD. That looks horrendous. I've seen animation like that in the bloody NINETIES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Dude Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 YEAH! WHY THE FART WOULD THEY DESIGN ASH LIKE THAT?! I don't know, maybe we're all nostalgia blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~British Soul~ Posted September 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 I feel like we're looking at this the wrong way. I reckon Ash's new design will appeal to the current generation of kids (as it should), and I can overlook the trailer being bad for the reason that they're trying to make the show appeal to kids again after how low the ratings for XY was in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 And I don't think its the animation that is the issue. Its just the art style is VERY different from XY. I don't know why, but the first place my brain goes to compare it is pastel colors which feels wrong. And yea, them changing things to make up for the ratings dropped with XY compared to BW and Yokai Watch does make sense. End of the day, kids are the target audience. While I don't think that is a good argument (I watch both Super Sentai and Kamen Rider which are both shows "for kids" but both often hit more mature story beats) trying to recapture that demographic this way DOES make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcX Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 We'll the rest of the anime looks fine except for Ash, i know why the they did this, but its not what the anime is about. Ash's design, is horrible that, they gave a completely different design to Ash, and then kept the rest normal... I liked bad-ass Ash's design, it was fine, why Pokemon, why... I hope that his face matures as the series goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Flyer - Sakura Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Like Flame and British mentioned, they're trying to make Pokemon appeal more to the new generation of kids watching it, and probably less on the 20-something year olds like us (well, Flame, British and me; Astro and some others are over this limit, but you get it) who've been around since the start and appreciate the more shonen feel that XY has taken (especially now). I don't necessarily agree either with the decision to turn off the older generation who watches this show in favor of making it appeal to younger viewers, but they're the ones making the anime, not me. Looking at it again, the art style isn't exactly that bad, but it's going to take some getting used to. Plot might be good though, despite the departure from more "mature" depictions of Ash and co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~British Soul~ Posted October 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Sigh, something tells me this is going down the road of BW...I'm quoting this again because in a sense you're right. New previews for SM show Ash travelling to Alola with Delia and Mimey (Remember Ash first went to Unova witth Delia and Oak) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Flyer - Sakura Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 I kind of forgot since it's been over 5 years since I saw the beginning of Black & White, but yeah, let's hope Sun & Moon is decent enough if it is going to be a "reset" of sorts to cater to the newer generation of kids. Haven't watched the trailers yet b/c it's late (despite not having classes until the afternoon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Dude Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 we got a new preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTJHbpjLpjA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 We have a ne preview image. It is so bad. So very very bad. In other news, anime starts on the 17th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~British Soul~ Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 So it starts on the 17th, I would've thought it wouldn't have started then because it's 1 day before the game comes out (everywhere except Europe ofc), oh well. It's a first I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Flyer - Sakura Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 I guess episode 1 won't be too much aside from introducing everyone to Alola and stuff, and not spoil anything that we would find out in the hours afterwards. Going to try remaining optimistic about Sun & Moon being tolerable, but given the previews thus far and coming off of XY in the finale, I really have my doubts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Dude Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Are they trying to make Ash seem stupider? We got a character with 6 generations of pokemon training under his belt and for gen 7 they turn him into Naruto pre-Shippuden?! We know the answer already to this but WHY?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~British Soul~ Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 We already covered that they're trying to make the show appeal to kids again. It's still the same character, but it's clear they're making him more of a kid to appeal to the demographic (acting his age to be precise). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlgt26wE_FE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Dude Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Next time Pokemon decides to screw up something, borrow the number 3 segment from this video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~British Soul~ Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Meanwhile it has been confirmed that Samson Oak is the headteacher of the school that Ash is enrolled in, and in the episode on November 17th; Togedemaru is classed as Pikachu's rival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~British Soul~ Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 New trailerAlso, some further new details have come out for the Pokémon Sun & Moon anime. First, it is confirmed that the main characters of the anime aside from Ash are the Trial Captains Kiawe, Sophacles, Lana and Mallow. Some biographies for them are as followsAsh - Ash has travelled to the Alola Region with PikachuRotom Pokédex - Rotom Pokédex will speak to Ash and aid him in his journeyLillie - She likes Pokémon, but for some reason cannot touch themKiawe - He likes Fire-type Pokémon. He helps out on his family's farm while attending the schoolMallow - She likes Grass-type Pokémon. She has an active personality, but can be goofy. She helps out the family business of the Aina CafeteriaLana - She likes Water-type Pokémon. She's docile but active. She's the eldest of three daughters of a fishermanSophacles - He likes Electric-type Pokémon. He is a programming geek and loves to analyse things.Professor Kukui - The Pokémon Professor of the region who studies Pokémon moves and teaches at the school. Ash is staying at his home.Samson Oak - Professor Samuel Oak's cousin. He's the headmaster of the school and studies Alola Pokémon evolutionTeam Rocket - They have travelled to the Alola Region to capture Pikachu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Dude Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Ash gets his own Z-ring?! Why doesn't he get his own Key stone?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullbriar Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 So Lillia can't touch Pokemon, eh? I don't recall that information having been mentioned before now. 100% confirms she is UB-01, or related to it very directly. I'm curious then if the other UBs, Gladion and Lusamine (Under the assumption they are the other UBs, or one of them is either) share this curse. That would be curious, given the paths they've chosen to take their lives. *smack* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Some of the animation doesn't look bad in the trailer...... Though seriously, most of the worst stuff is just how Ash is drawn. I'm hoping when we get to watch the series proper it won't be that bad. But enough beating of dead horses, the bit about Lillie seems interesting. Also, it really does seem like they won't be traveling a lot, at least at the start. That seems like such a weird choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~British Soul~ Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 TR's new character models look fairly weird as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Can they just not do faces? Honestly, the faces are the biggest issue with a bunch of the stuff we've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Dude Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Can they just not do faces? Honestly, the faces are the biggest issue with a bunch of the stuff we've seen.I agree. On another point, remember back in DP when Ash's face was out of place with the rest of Sugimori's work, except for Crasher Wake and Byron? They had to redesign him so it fits with the newer art. That we accepted. So, why devolve that? Also, The school concept is kinda like Ash starting from square 1 again, Makes sense. Ash will have to collect a new set of Alolan pokemon. My prediction for Ash's team:PikachuRowletLittenPopplioMudsdaleThe bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Flyer - Sakura Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 I'm not fond of the new designs for Team Rocket either, but since they're changing the style to adapt to the taste of little kids (well, the demographic was supposed to be grade school; we were this for a time in Gen 1/2), it was inevitable. That, and the reset that he's going to school for whatever reason (despite the amount of experience he has under his belt). People aren't going to be too happy if they push the reset button on him, and make him a bad Trainer again. The Trial Captain bios sound fine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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