High School DxD (light novel)
| I just finished the other seasons of highschool DxD and got onto highschool DxD hero and I just can't stand how the art looks, I can't believe they made Akeno and Rias look like this, my god (I don't think the art is bad, I just feel like it doesn't fit the show). So I'm just wondering if people prefer how the new art looks and why, maybe I'll see some positives. |
| It's common occurrence for studio change. It could actually get much worse. |
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| The first few season's artworks was definitely better, but I did like the rework on Asia better tbh. Much more modern. |
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| I only watched the first three seasons but I have seen the art style of the fourth. I like the previous one better, even though the latter looks more like the light novel series. |
| While I do prefer the 1-3 art style, I actually really love how bright season 4 looks. It didn't take away anything from the show when I watched it. |
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| The change in studio was due to lack of budget and because the author hated the creative liberties they took. In fact he even said in an interview that Passione asked his opinion and insights in the adaptation so he, as the creator, was pleased with the change. So if you really hated it, in the off-chance we get another season it would still be produced by them Regarding the fans opinion: Everyone hated the change, because TNK artstyle was superb. Aesthetically beautiful and superior in almost every way. That is a fact. Although, this is closer or similar to the way they actually look in the LN so it's easy to adapt. If you were an Anime only it might have been unbearable to watch. Asia looks better now. But no so much as a consolation prize though. |
RandomGuyScottDec 7, 2020 10:27 AM
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| I am not a hater, the studio change was really needed because TNK destroyed the LN material and I read somewhere that Passione couldn't use TNK's designs. Anyways, I think they could've done a better job, the LNs are insanely popular and the fans deserve some cool artstyle, DxD is not Kimetsu, they don't need good animation to make up for the story, in the end, the result was sub par, the characters look inferior to TNK's but also look bad to the regular eye. Well, at least they followed the LNs, so they pleased the fans in that area. and a pic to prove it, just look at this  |
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| Xenovia looked cool and sexy in TNK version but the passione made her look more cute and I hate that new hairstyle of her. And I didn't felt that immersed in passione animation compared to TNK. But still anyway I am happy dxd got another season. |
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I dont prefer any of the art styles because its just surface level thinking. Akeno best girl regardless of the art style she is in as far as Im concerned and Id bang any version in a heart beat if I could  |
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| Thread moved to the series sub-board. |
| Rias looks pretty in both pictures to me. I also like the first style better, but I got used to the new one in a couple of episodes. The thing that left me dumbfounded was actually the start of the show with the Oppai Dragon song - I assume that's how it's written in the LN, but I much preferred the way that was handled in season 3. |
| Older of course, no question. Making the characters pudgy af like that is a huge downgrade. The same happened to Higurashi Gou. We live in sad times bruh :( |
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| The old style is just way more memorable and pleasing to look at |
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| Art-style is bad, but not for all characters. Animation is better. And they have done more justice to the LN storyline than most other adaptations nowadays. So I don't complain. |
| "All truth is meaningless. In the end, 'meaning' comes from the mind of each individual human. Even when there is a single truth, it can mean different things to different individuals. The truth has no meaning in itself!" - Erika Furudo |
| Both styles are good for different reasons. The old character designs are good because they are classic and memorable. The new character designs are good because as someone who's up to date with the LN, they closely resemble the LN art. When S5 or S6 onwards come around, new characters are gonna appear. When that happens, the studio needs to refer to the LN artwork for the designs. Hence why the change is necessary. Plus the old designs needed to be updated for modernization reasons. If we continue using those designs, it's like the series is stuck in the late 2000's. Plus the big benefit for the new art and designs is it allows the studio to use more fluid animation. As action-heavy as the series is, it's necessary. On the upside, I think Passione will slightly tweak the designs a bit to make them match the LN even closer. I think Hero is them experimenting on the designs, and using this season to refine the artwork for future works. If Ishibumi is pleased with the changes and is sticking with the studio from now on, then I don't think we have much right to complain about it. |
Attackonfiller said: Facts...... It's huge downgrade the artstyle and fighting scene, less dark.Older of course, no question. Making the characters pudgy af like that is a huge downgrade. The same happened to Higurashi Gou. We live in sad times bruh :( New season 4 make looks like a child artstyle. TNK was better. |
SametTakaoFeb 5, 2023 4:41 PM
| They look fine. This is still one of the worst cases of people severely overreacting. |
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