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horsegurl420Jul 16, 20262 replies81 views
Classic Manga Getting Adapted!
horsegurl420Jul 16, 20262 replies81 viewsThis year, it feels like so many classics are finally getting adaptations! I've been keeping up with the many classic shoujo series getting adapted. Have you been watching any? If so, which? Did you already read the manga, or are you getting into these series for the first time?
Series I've been keeping up with/ am excited for once they come out:
Shoujo/josei series:
Hana-kimi
Red River (already read the manga)
Magic Knight Rayearth reboot
From Far Away
Seinen series:
Liar Game.
I wonder why so many classics are getting adapted this year! But I love it, and would love to hear others' thoughts.
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- IKobi2 days ago
- kihel1 day ago
I've noticed that a lot of older shōjo manga have been getting anime adaptations lately, often to coincide with magazine anniversaries or a manga author's career anniversary. That's actually what I thought when I saw the announcements for the series you mentioned.
・Hanazakari no Kimitachi e – the anime was announced during the magazine's anniversary year.
・Red River – the anime was announced during the author's career anniversary year.
・Magic Knight Rayearth – it was announced during both the original anime's anniversary and the creators' career anniversary year.
・From Far Away (Kanata Kara) – the anime was announced during the magazine's anniversary year.I've actually read all four manga series. As for the anime, I would have wanted to watch them back when the manga was still being serialized. Since it's so many years later, I don't really feel like watching them now. That said, I hope people who haven't read the manga will enjoy these new adaptations.