The Elusive Samurai: When 3D CGI and Traditional Animation Clash
You might have seen "The Elusive Samurai" and loved it, because it’s the real deal. Beautiful animation, gorgeous colors, an incredible world built from the manga - it's like a wild adventure with humor that balances out all the chaotic history taking place!
This one is about a historical Kenmu Restoration period in Japan, but the biggest question hanging over this new Shonen Jump Anime is – will they keep rocking the traditional animation or lean more towards 3D CG? The series already gave us the traditional look and feel for those amazing battle sequences that are fast, beautiful and creative, but some fans are raising eyebrows over the 3D in episodes 4 and 5! What’s the deal with all this anime animation drama?
Fans Aren't All Loving the New CG Animation in Elusive Samurai
When the series came out it made a huge splash. "Elusive Samurai" has an impressive visual style - a movie-like presentation that made those combat scenes so impressive and gave even the craziest parts an air of excitement. Everyone got totally excited about the manga after episode one came out!
Fans love to have a nice balance. It's all about respecting the craft! So using 3D animation isn't always bad - a lot of Anime like "Kengan Ashura" has shown it can really work when it's done right. But then you see how incredible the traditional style can be in "Elusive Samurai," and suddenly you're wondering what happened! People think of "The Elusive Samurai" and its style. It really set a high standard for 2D animation in these historical samurai shows. Now you've got some jarring moments where those two animation styles are trying to mesh and they don't really gel.
Episode 5: Back to Tradition (for Now)
It looks like they're going to stay with the 2D look for now. The series went back to that amazing traditional animation after it finished those 3D sections! The question now is will they ever go back to 3D? What was it about those moments that really got people talking?
You can see the upsides of using the traditional style. It really captures all those intricate, dynamic movements. You can also see that when the 3D animation tries to be really detailed, those backgrounds look flat and a lot less impressive. It was almost like they put a lot of energy into those combat scenes, which already have incredible 2D animation, so everyone was just wondering, "Why? What happened here?"
What Makes the Traditional Style So Cool
It seems like every time 2D animation tries to use a whole lot of 3D it gets into trouble! Remember when the anime "Berserk" did that? Yeah, we all remember - not a good idea. I think for some shows, especially those with serious, historical themes, it might make things look worse than better! I hope this doesn't happen to "Elusive Samurai".
"The Elusive Samurai" has an incredible style. There's this blend of action and history that's seriously exciting, so using that classic 2D is important to those high-intensity combat sequences! You get those dramatic and sweeping movements that just look so cool in the original 2D animation.
What is The Elusive Samurai's Future?
We’re still waiting to see what’s going to happen. We all hope those creators make those animation decisions with some care, especially because "The Elusive Samurai" is a beautiful show that really draws in new fans! Fans will keep their eye out for more information and get ready for the next episode. Everyone can hope it won't turn into a total "Kingdom" anime situation where it takes like two full seasons to actually improve the quality.
"The Elusive Samurai" has some awesome and surprising scenes! The combat is one of the big reasons it’s so entertaining, and we know the traditional 2D animation really shines with that type of action.
