The first season is complete, and a second season has been announced for 2017. It is streamable on Funimation, and it is also the only Tales anime series with an English dub. So have you guys watched any of these before?
So, these are five things every good anime should do well in terms of story writing: Emotional Appeal Logical Consistency Originality and Uniqueness Moving the Plot Forward Thoroughness/Closure
The anime Fairy Tail has been received well all over the globe and enjoys overwhelming popularity. It has won numerous accolades, nominations, and distinctions not just in its home country Japan but outside Japan too. In fact, in the Southeast Asian region, Fairy Tail was awarded the “ Anime of the Year” Award by Animax Asia in 2010.
Namco Bandai’s ‘Tales of’ series is 27 something games, animated series, OVAs and a movie; ‘Tales of’ also has quite a huge fanbase around the world. Tales of the Abyss is the 8th game in the series.
Despite having to take a little more time to understand some of the terminology in Tales of the Abyss, I do think the series is well worth the time. Even if you haven't played the games, the series is very enjoyable. Great characters, good plotline, fantastic drawings and animations await those who watch Tales.
The Tales series has always thumbed its nose at RPG traditions. Wildly popular in Japan, Tales hasn't pierced the West in the same way that franchises like Final Fantasy have, though many of its titles remain in the pantheon of the best JRPGs.
First begun in 1995 with the development and release of Tales of Phantasia for the Super Famicom, the series currently spans fifteen main titles, multiple spin-off games and supplementary media in the form of manga series, anime series, and audio dramas.
Overall, it's a good adaptation if you want to see scenes from the game animated, but if you're looking for something that expands on the game or characters you won't find much. As far as Tales anime adaptations go, its the best and most complete, with little changes to small details of the main plot.
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The game became an instant hit upon its release, selling 550,000 units in Japan by the end of the year and by December of 2007 it had sold 873,000 copies worldwide. Its popularity was so great that it managed to receive an anime adaptation in 2001, followed up by MMO version of the game in early 2007.
Continuities. Beyond simple cameo roles or crossover scenarios, most games and other media in the Tales series have no connection, typically with each representing a unique continuity.
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Tales of Xillia (Japanese: テイルズ オブ エクシリア, Hepburn: Teiruzu Obu Ekushiria) is an action role-playing game released exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
It has enough unique ideas to appeal to both fans of classic RPGs and new players looking for a different kind of fantasy. Its hopeful tone is the perfect palette-cleanser after all the dark and cynical stories of recent years. It turns out that when one gazes into the abyss, the abyss smiles back.
Tales of the Abyss is an excellent RPG that tells an engaging story, develops complex characters, and presents mature discussions about identity and free will. Its combat system may be too simple for its own good, but the quality of the narrative makes up for any shortcomings in the gameplay department.
Fan-favorite Tales of the Abyss is still considered one of the best PS2 JRPGs to this day. Instead of linear movements on the battlefield, characters can move freely in the arena. However, Abyss shines through its character development and complex but solid world-building.
This series has always looked as close to an anime as possible. This game in particular is really pushing the visuals to a new level. Characters especially look great but the environments are also nicely varied and colorful.
One of the reoccurring features some fans may look forward to in each new release is the co-op. The series is one of very few AAA RPGs that usually offers co-op. That’s not the case with this new game. So, for longtime fans, finding this out can be a bit disheartening.
Bandai Namco’s last action RPG, Scarlet Nexus, had some inconsistencies in the cutscenes and voice work. Given that both that game and Tales of Arise share development team members, fans may be wondering if Tales of Arise suffers from the same inconsistencies.
The one issue with the voice work that might be vexing for fans is that the lip-sync is inconsistent. Sometimes it is spot on and other times the lips flap like old school dubbed movies from the 80s and 90s. Another issue is that the pacing in dialogue can feel awkward due to pauses.
One of the reasons why Bandai Namco may have taken out co-op was to create a more fluid and dynamic battle system. Combat is better than ever thanks to the newest addition, Boost Strikes.
There are no random battles in the game but there are still battle arenas. This means that coming into contact with an enemy will warp players into a separate battlefield.
Alphen, Shionne, and the rest of the cast can’t be completely customized like Fallout 3’s character creator. Each character can still be tweaked with full-on costumes as well as accessories. Costumes can be found in the game or purchased through DLC.
Fairy Tail. What is special about Fairy Tail is the strong bonds and sense of solidarity between the guild members. All of them care for each other as a real family would. It is really heart-warming and inspiring to watch the characters fight for what they believe in and for their loved ones.
The anime is definitely worth your time and gives you stories and life lessons that are inspiring and yet not over the top. It has many enjoyable and amazing story arcs that are weird, fun, intense and scary all at once.
While the anime Fairy Tail does show a lot of destruction and violence, it is not gory and quite age-appropriate, considering how mentally disturbing even some mainstream anime can be.
So, these are five things every good anime should do well in terms of story writing: 1 Emotional Appeal 2 Logical Consistency 3 Originality and Uniqueness 4 Moving the Plot Forward 5 Thoroughness/Closure
A magical girl anime will usually have a female protagonist, magical glittery outfits that would make any fashionista green with envy, talking cute animals, bright colors, and unrelenting optimism and faith in friendship. I could do this for just about any genre.
Filler is the bane of an average anime watcher's life. You get all excited with your Ramune sodas and your Pocky to sit down and watch the next episode of your favorite show, and... it's boring. Nothing happens. The plot seems to move at a glacial pace. Some tiny, insignificant side character gets their episode in the spotlight, or the audience is teased by some of the romantic intrigue, but nothing much actually happens, and you felt like your time was wasted. This can happen with movies too, especially if a relatively boring anime movie is just building up to the actually climactic events in another one. Grr. (*cough* Rebuild *cough*)
An anime can be lacking in one area, but make up for it in others, like with Attack on Titan. But if you're starting out as a writer, this is what your story should have in order to stand apart from the crowd; let's face it, there are a lot of wannabe writers, and you want to stand out from them.
Haibane Renmei is an anime many people think is good, and it may well have many of the things I consider to be good in anime. In fact, I thought it praise-worthy at the time. However, it suffers from Whogivesashit Syndrome, at least from my perspective.
Given that the practiced composer and keyboardist, Motoi Sakuraba, has worked on a range of compositions for various mediums, the lavish nature of Tales ' soundtrack should come as no surprise. Indeed, the man behind much of the musical score of this series is responsible for working on a range of anime, video games, TV dramas, and even progressive rock albums. He's also worked on the much grimmer Dark Souls games.
Yet, each Tales entry, even dating back to 2002's Tales of Destiny 2 , contains a similar cartoony style. Even a game like 2003's Symphonia, which was limited to GameCube and PS2's hardware, still looks gorgeous today.
Yet, this is an attribute that allows most of the Tales games to stand out. While one can expect a fine experience solo, the ability to have a friend or sibling jump into the action at any point is one that fans appreciate. Most entries - DS games aside - have this feature, and it's usually solidly implemented.