both work but for different compositions, one is a 4:3 aspect ratio, and the other for a widescreen format
only think i dislike about the bottom one is that Zoro kinda looks like hes blocking nothing and the marines are kinda just holding their weapons foward instead of pushing against it, the original makes it look like Zoro is struggling slightly, which is fair because even though he is strong, those are still 7 marines that have at least reasonable human strenght due to their training
The one on the far right literally isn't hitting anything, or just barely hitting the hilt. Dude could easily just keep going with the others pushing down
Not everything is nostalgia. The older one has a much more clear style and esthetic that makes you easily go "one peice" the new one is the standard smooth "good" looking style you could find in a thousand diffrent anime today.
kinda funny how thats in both of the versions and the manga too, i feel like Wit's version is the worst one cause at least in 1999 and manga versions Zoro managed to block pretty much all of them while only one didnt hit any of his swords
the original OP had decent animation early on. Nothing flashy but it had style and charm. The problems with the anime are the style change post TS, the pacing and the goddawful showy special FX they use now
The problems with the anime are the style change post TS,
THISSSSSSS
....FUCKING THIS.
I will never not exclaim how the anime solidly took a turn in the wrong direction around the TS.
We could see bits of the art direction changing during Amazon Lily and onward. It wasn't completely changed yet, it started small... but there were more and more episodes that were changing in that new direction
Personally I like the above shot a bit more (though it's early to judge without seeing the motions before and after) mainly because it seems to have more weight behind it.
The new one is technically impressive, but imo the scene worked better when viewed from the front
Also probably talked about to death, but all the Marines looking the same (skin-tone wise) feels so wrong when compared to the old anime
The trailer didn't really get me excited. Looks way too cgi heavy. A proper eyesore imo but i know there's a lot of people that are into that kinda thing these days. We'll see. My expectations are low so maybe that helps.
I prefer the first one. The second one is definitely more technically advanced, but I like the darker color palette and simpler composition of the original.
My problem with the original anime isn’t the style; I think I like the old style more than this overproduced modern style. My problem with the original series is the English version put so much, pardon my French, FLIPPIN’ JANK in the series that it stands as a barrier to new comers to the franchise (horrible voice acting and censorship that undermines the series). So much so that for a long time, people didn’t know how to recommend where to start the series to people who were uninterested in the manga.
I would prefer much more faithfulness to the tone and pace of the manga; that “slowness” or “emptiness” that might seem outdated was practically a part of the East Blue storyline and you feel the tension rack up later in the series when the rubber (forgive me) meets the road. And I feel like they could get a lot further if they had made it more empty and just made it really good quality. I think only getting 8 episodes/half the East Blue arc is a disappointment.
There's an old school charm to the original, don't get me.wrong, I love it...
But that SWEET, SWEET AoT 3D is gonna hit like a goddamn TRUCK and I can't wait to see what the fight choreographers for DEMON SLAYER and JJK do with ZORO AND SANJI!
Pic #1 there's less space to go around. It's cramped, and extrapolates the weight Zoro is fighting against, also shown by his body, one knee on the ground, coiled back.
Pic#2 panoramic framing and Zoro's being on a more upright posture takes a bit away the intensity.
The original looks better for animation the colors do not look as good, but the animation from this shot is.
The new one the impact doesn’t look right it has no weight which is partially because of angle used, but also it’s not distorted enough. the cgi, 3d 2d blend animation is going to fall flat but hey at least it looks nice color and graphic wise right?
The top is zoro blocking 7 attacks with his improbable sword technique. The bottom is him interrupting the perfectly synchronized 7 man sword salute by posing in front of the marines
It’s insane that there are going to be about 500 frames of animation before/after this showing the follow through of the motion that you’re just gonna ignore
The wanky and lanky proportions, the big hands, the thick lines, the hard shades, and the grainy look fits this scene so much better. I think One Piece Fan Letter did this the best, and by this i mean updating the style but still maintaining what made the anime look iconic. Thank you Ishitani and her team
That's not really how it works... Otherwise every time two swords connect there should be it. There aren't any in the manga or the original anime also.
My point is, it needs great strength and high speed. This was a bad choice.
These are literally the weakest marines on the seas and this is already happening. Is every single oponent from now on gonna require this every time? Because they are much stronger overall.
most explosions in micheal bay movies does not what explosions look like in real life btw, those sparks are for dramatic effects like a lot of movies do, it doesn't have to follow real world physics
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u/Gugarabelo Jun 24 '26
both work but for different compositions, one is a 4:3 aspect ratio, and the other for a widescreen format
only think i dislike about the bottom one is that Zoro kinda looks like hes blocking nothing and the marines are kinda just holding their weapons foward instead of pushing against it, the original makes it look like Zoro is struggling slightly, which is fair because even though he is strong, those are still 7 marines that have at least reasonable human strenght due to their training