Forum:Dragging out fights in anime. Good or Bad?

I've notice that the fights between the captains and the Espada are being made longer in the anime. I realize that it's most likely done just to serve as filler so that it doesn't catch up to the manga but i also feel like it's giving some characters more depth. The fight between harribel and 10th captain seem to be more of a real fight then an underwater ping-pong game. Also the vizard seem to be doing much better and seem stronger in their fights. Also coyote stark doesn't seem to go down so easily against the 8th captain. I think this is positive, but i also can't help to think it's a bit of a shame when the anime breaks from the manga. So i want to know if other people think the characters have more depth from these longer fights (fingers crossed that the anime will show what happen to kensei and wonderweiss)

Kulash05 (talk) 05:08, August 11, 2010 (UTC)

I have always felt the longer the fight, the better. Being able to flesh out the characters more than just still panels on a page...that's what I enjoy most about anime over Manga. While more blood and "profanity" is allowed within the pages, the mere graphic beauty of an onscreen battle triumphs over the sometimes confusing battles in ink. I look at some of these fights, especially the one between Gin and Ichigo and I wonder..."What just happened?". I see a lot of movement going on, no speaking...destruction here, long-swipe of a sword there...and I'm left wondering just how cool the fight was (without a single clue!). This is why anime is important to me, it will allow every fight to dig deeper...I'll understand what just happened with that big drawn technique finally...or maybe a fight that wasn't really shown WILL be. You were referring to Kensei and Wonderweiss right? Maybe they could pull a Naruto and flesh out a battle like they did with Sasori and Gaara's brother (his name is on the tip of my tongue). And then Kensei would no longer be considered..."kensei'd". At least by the anime's standards...sorry, that was long-winded. TVthePunisher (talk) 13:09, August 11, 2010 (UTC) That is the reason I like the anime; for taking white and black pictures and adding color, animation, music and depth to it (its that simple.) Also his name is Kankuro. Captain Brooks (talk) 16:27, August 11, 2010 (UTC)

While I agree with the anime being good because of the animation, coloration and music I still have issues with it. Some of the best scenes in the manga they dont follow into the anime which sucks. Prime example being the Shinji standing impossingly in front of Aizen when the Vizard arrive that was an awesome shot. In the anime he was like a half a mile away and the shot was off to the right side of Aizen from a distance rather then directly behind him up close. The fights are one of those things that you end up with a catch 22. One one hand longer fights are good. The issue is most of the beginning of the anime is filled with scenes of what occurred previously in the last episode. So it seems that even when they do flesh out the fight they are lazy about it and only do a minute or two rather then 15 mins. The other issue i have is that while some fights benefit a little from changes others dont. While it seemed better for Hitsugaya's fight vs. Harribel in the anime getting more to it there was the portion missing when Harribel expresses how screwed she is when she finaly realizes Diaguren Hyorinmaru isn't simply about turning water into ice. Then the Starrk vs. Shunsui fight wasn't as prolonged even with the filler and it did a serious diservious by making it seem like Starrk had an actual chance against him with the he's injured just as much as i am thing. Kubo apparently wanted to make the point the first Espada as powerful as he was wasn't on the same equal footing as someone like Shunusi. In the anime you really only got that point after that little filler section they added instead of having it the entire way through even with Starrk commenting to himself that Shunsui is too strong. Just things like that irk me but otherwise im good with the anime. The ability depictions are really good but they need to stick more to the manga shots the anime ones barely due just to the characters sometimes. Salubri (Talk)  16:42, August 11, 2010 (UTC)