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Minos_Kurumada
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Does the Dragon Prince counts?
Because I like it, it also has the... honor? of being the only USA media I have seen in my life with a kinda believable love subplot. |
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Beatdigga
Posts: 4352 Location: New York |
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No, that’s American...and not very good. Also there’s some horror stories about the creator gaslighting his staff. |
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Mirasti
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I never thought it was so easy.
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Animerican14
Posts: 963 Location: Saint Louis, MO |
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Surprised to see no commentary on Netflix subtitles, whether in the article or thirty-plus posts in.
Have their subtitles improved for more recent shows, like Carole & Tuesday? From the garbage I remember their subs for Fate/Apocrypha and Fate/Last Encore being, to this stupid error in Violet Evergarden that even made it into the dub and made me swear off Netflix's subtitled release... ... I just don't feel comfortable about seeing these "Netflix exclusives" on Netflix. |
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Bexarath
Posts: 29 Location: Kalmar, Sweden |
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Does Castlevania count? That one's decent at least. Beyond that, the only anime I've watched on Netflix and really liked is Carole & Tuesday, Aggretsuko, and Beastars. DMC was okay I guess, though way too depressing for my tastes.
Dorohedoro and BNA might turn out all right, but the whole "Netflix Jail" thing is frustrating in and of itself. |
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Agent355
Posts: 5113 Location: Crackberry in hand, thumbs at the ready... |
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I feel like you need to very specifically define “Netflix Original Anime” and include a list of titles, because I’m honestly not sure what’s considered “Original” to Netflix—or what’s considered “anime” when it comes to an American international media producer. I’m guessing Carole & Tuesday and Beaststars weren’t “Original” and Castlevania and Cannon Busters weren’t “anime”, but only because those titles weren’t mentioned in this column.
In any case, you summed up why I hate the binge model. I really, really hate it, even when it doesn’t mean good shows are locked in Netflix jail. (Psst—if we can talk about American animated series sometime, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is the best damn reboot that I’ve seen in Netflix!)
How do we know? Netflix famously doesn’t release their ratings, which is shady. |
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Beatdigga
Posts: 4352 Location: New York |
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Netflix said so themselves..
animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-12-31/ultraman-tops-netflix-most-watched-anime-in-japan-in-2019/.154902 No Dragon Prince in any category, no She-Ra (although Mattel was so embarrassed by the latter they’re making two He-Man shows with radically different tones to that), etc. |
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YotaruVegeta
Posts: 1061 Location: New York |
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That last image crushed me. I was rooting for Cannon Busters, but all it has going for it, through the entire season, is its opening credits.
I can't say it failed as an anime, because it didn't even succeed as a story. How can you be anime when you're just...nothing? "Maybe I'll give AICO and B The Beginning another shot," he sort of lied to himself. |
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DavetheUsher
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There's the regular definition that we all use, and then there's the Netflix definition. Netflix has their own definition when it comes to anime. In Netflix's eyes, anime = cool, action focused shows for adults. Meanwhile, cartoon = comedic, silly show for kids. So Canon Busters and Castlevania are anime while Dragon Prince and She-Ra is a cartoon. Which gives me some hope for He-Man since they're billing it as an "anime" which means it will probably be the exact opposite of the likes of Thundercats Roar, She-Ra, and other modern reboots of old stuff. |
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TarsTarkas
Posts: 5821 Location: Virginia, United States |
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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power was a surprisingly good cartoon reboot. Even though it tended to a younger audience, it still kept me interested in it and the characters.
I think we are asking the wrong question here. What we should be asking is what the mainstream Netflix public thinks about these shows, Not anime fans. Are these shows successful by Netflix standards? Is Netflix making cheap anime shows because of anime's cultural 'cachet and that Netflix thinks their subscribers won't hold these anime shows to higher standards that anime fans would? I haven't watched any Netflix anime originals, so I don't have the answer. I just know though if there wasn't a Netflix, there would be no She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, or no Lost in Space reboot. |
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penguintruth
Posts: 8458 Location: Penguinopolis |
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The only Netflix original anime I've had any interest in is Carole & Tuesday. Other than that, I just rewatch anime I've already seen, like Kill la Kill and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
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MarshalBanana
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For comparison Amazon has a better track record than Netflix, they've licensed Vinland Saga, Dororo, Re;Creators and Made in Abyss. So far the best we've got from Netflix is Devilman Crybaby, Little Witch Academia, Dragon Pilot and Carol and Tuseday despite Nteflix having more shows. I would even argue that the less well received titles like Banana Fish, Altair: A Record of Battles and Blade in the Immortal are still better than most of the stuff I've fount on Netflix. |
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dragon695
Posts: 1377 Location: Clemson, SC |
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Those translations are bad, if true. What show is this? I want to go hear the Japanese myself. |
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Cam0
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That's Violet Evergarden and yeah when Netflix was simulcasting that show, I was utterly confused by that scene until someone posted what was actually said in that scene. |
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all-tsun-and-no-dere
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I review a lot of Netflix anime, and the subtitles have improved a lot. They're still clunky at times, but they're not "machine translated word salad" like they were in Last Encore |
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