![]() Maybe in the near future, they can get certain manga series that are long overdue for a proper anime adaptation such as Azumi or Battle Royale. Though their portfolio is relatively small, it is diverse showing that they can do a good majority of genres. For those that love sci-fi, check out their anime adaptations to Planetarium. Though the studio is only 11-years-old at this point, they are climbing up the ranks by adapting hit (though they have a cult following outside of Japan) manga titles.īeyond more JoJo anime adaptations, in the near future, fans of Strike Witches can look forward to David Production’s take on Road to Berlin in 2020. Not only do you get high designs faithful to the manga, you get an unusual psychedelic use of colors to pay homage to its pop art influence, implementation of its unorthodox poses, exciting action, and over dramatic voice acting. Many refer to JoJo as their flagship series of proving this promise. While a lot of people accuse anime as a whole of presenting itself as cheap (most notoriously with the last episode of Evangelion), David sets itself apart by staying true to its word of providing higher quality anime. Considering how the manga has been a hit in Japan for 30 years, it was only natural that fans both domestically and abroad would want a TRUE anime adaptation. While many viewers can attribute JoJo, David Production is now a household name in anime. ![]() ![]() In fact, there is a university in China that happened to use the anime in its biology lessons. For those that teach health classes in the education sector, maybe this anime can excite your students. If you want a funny take on the human body with its cells, Hataraku Saibou gets the job done. Compared to most of their series that are for mature audiences, Monster Hunter Stories is geared towards children so their best effort isn’t 100% displayed in this series compared to JoJo or Captain Tsubasa.įor those that want something funny and educational, David has also contributed to the anime of Hataraku Saibou, or Cells at Work. While today’s technology does add some new dynamics to the animation, it does an effective job of capturing the original series for manga readers to appreciate.įor those that love the Monster Hunter games, they made their own anime adaptation based on the Stories spin-off for the 3DS, Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On. Just like JoJo, while many long time fans were already familiar with the source material through both the manga or the older anime, its updated animation attracts new and old fans alike. Thanks to JoJo, David Production was given the chance to make a contemporary edition to a long beloved soccer classic, Captain Tsubasa. Thanks to the fine voice acting of Takehito Koyasu, many fans associate his line of KONO DIO DA (It was me, Dio!) as Dio’s tag line as opposed to Isshin Chiba’s WWWWRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY from the old JoJo in its original manga form is distinct, but with the modern techniques of anime, it brings fresh life into the material. Through JoJo, many anime fans can see how they emphasize on high quality animation with a rich use of colors, special effects, storytelling, voice acting, and unique soundtracks. The anime has attracted new fans and long time dedicated fans of the original manga by nothing but praise for it. Thanks to Araki’s first hand influence, much of his musical tastes are implemented into the series soundtracks such as Roundabout by Yes, Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles, Last Train Home by Pat Metheny Group, and I Want You by Savage Garden. She has served as a writer for numerous sentai and Kamen Rider series, but she has also served as a writer for the Garo anime, Attack on Titan, and Claymore. While each adaptation has always changed directors, famous anime and tokusatsu writer Yasuko Kobayashi always retained her position as head writer. Naokatsu Tsuda, the main director, was a fan of the manga and wanted to do everything possible to make it happen. ![]() When David chose to adapt the series, Araki was insistent in being part of the staff since he wanted a true adaptation of JoJo. In fact, Araki, the manga’s creator went as far as denouncing the Phantom Blood movie and was very strict with adapting his material anime. Though JoJo (specifically Stardust Crusaders) received an OVA in the 90s with Phantom Blood (the first story arc) getting a movie in 2007 (both released by APPP), fans felt they weren’t an accurate representation of the manga.
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