If the Doom: Annihilation movie wasn't already enough proof Hollywood is all about video game adaptations nowadays, Netflix has announced an animated series based on Dragon's Dogma by Capcom. The anime will be created by Sublimation Inc.
Here's what the company's Representative Director, Atsushi Koishikawa, had to say about the partnership with Netflix:
"Sublimation team has long dreamt of working on our own title. We have oftentimes worked with partner studios to create partial CGI portions within a given title, so we feel very fortunate to work with Netflix through this production line deal. We're excited to bring our unique cel shaded animation that carries hand-drawn textures to anime fans around the world.”
And here is the outline about the Netflix anime:
Based on a world-famous action RPG set in an open world, Dragon’s Dogma from CAPCOM will be brought to life as a Netflix original anime series. The story follows a man’s journey seeking revenge on a dragon who stole his heart. On his way, the man is brought back to life as an ‘Arisen’. An action adventure about a man challenged by demons who represent the seven deadly sins of humans.
Right now, no other details have been shared.
At the start of this year, Capcom revealed Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen was slashing its way onto the Nintendo Switch this April. As noted in the above description, it's an action role-playing hack and slash title. The game was previously released on multiple other platforms and this is the first time Nintendo fans will have the opportunity to experience it.
So, how do you feel about a Dragon's Dogma anime for Netflix? Tell us in the comments.
[source gematsu.com]
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If it's as good as the Castlevina series then bring it on!!
I agree with the comment above
Oh dear god, did I just read "cel-shaded animation"? That stuff works exclusively in games like Breath of the Wild. It does NOT fly in an animated series.
Anime fans hate cel shaded animation as well as 3d animation. It's just unseemly and ugly within animated series.
I'm still on the fence about buying the Switch game. I amost bought it for PS3 when it first released but got sidetracked by other games at time.
Capcom must really be intent on growing this IP if they're doing an anime.
I actually feel pretty darn good about this. As long as they can showcase the brutality/fragility of life like the game does, I think this could pretty great. It is just a shame that the brand only had one game they can base their lore off of. Unless there are books about the series?
If enough of us watch it they'll do a Devil May Cry series next 😉
@Blizzia Anime fans also excuse much of the stiff and rotoscoped to hell Japanamation of the 80s and 90s. Let’s face it, not everything done the traditional way is automatically better.
@NotTelevision Of course not, but 2D animation is still vastly superior to 3D and/or celshaded animation (which can be both 2D and 3D but you get it) at the moment.
It's a good idea to improve upon something and master it, but it's legit VERY few companies who are capable of proper 3D and/or cel-shaded animation in the anime industry. You can count them on 1 hand.
The company handling this animated series is not part of those few.
@carlos82
Haha I love what you are doing!
"Based on a World famous action-rpg" but we only got one game. 8I
@carlos82 you're a hero!
Good, but please cancel the horrible Megaman cartoon and give us a Megaman anime. You have 11 games from the classic series and 8 games from the X series (9 if we count Command Mission). The latter have never received an anime at all.
I'm get both the game and the series!
Got more faith in Netflix then Hollywood
@carlos82
Would have bin funnier if a dnc anime did not already exist
I'll start with the game first so I can understand where this universe is even coming from. If I like the game, then I may check out the show.
@Arnold-Kage spoil my fun
@Blizzia
I watched a few episodes of High Score girl, I thought it looked okay. I do prefer 2D, there's a "warmth" to drawings still that cant be replicated in 3D, but the 3D looks "okay".
For some shows, it may be the only way Netflix can make them. Dragon's Dogma is a risky thing to take on, because it is likely to fail when compared to other animated shows they produce. They can mitigate their risk by keeping the budget lower and doing the show in 3D.
@carlos82 There already is a Devil may cry anime... or is that what you ment to say...
@carlos82 Not sure if you've seen the dmc anime or not :S
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