monte15 - 2017-01-10 01:26:47

2016 was a great year for Pokemon. As for the games, we got Pokemon Sun and Moon which improved on Pokemon’s transition to full 3D. We also got Pokemon GO, a mobile game which became one of the most popular and unique mobile games, and as for anime, we got this, Pokemon Generations.

To me, this is what the Pokemon anime should’ve always been. So many things I disliked about the anime are either gone completely or have been improved on. Firstly, Pokemon Generations stays almost absolutely true to the stories of the games. The series also doesn’t focus on the protagonist, but focuses on a single character, usually in a scenario which is occurring at the same time within the game, which gives a new perspective and builds upon the lore of the games.

The animation and art style is good, and definitely an improvement from the anime. I always thought the animation in the anime was very lackluster. However, in Generations, I did not see any faults. This is especially noticeable in battle sequences. The battles seem a lot more believable and less “cartoony”, which suits this adaptation’s darker direction. The series does make the occasional mistake of using too many extreme close up shots during battles, but it wasn’t enough to make me dislike this series.

The sound is absolutely brilliant, and one of the best things about Generations. There is some original soundtrack, but also uses music from the games where it is necessary, usually in an orchestral arrangement. They did an amazing job of staying true to the game music and not have the dialogue and the rest of the sound drown it out. The sound in Pokemon battles is also great, with many interesting sounds and avoiding reusing the same explosion sounds over and over (which was a huge problem with the anime). The Pokemon themselves also sound different, and do not say their names anymore and sound much more like monsters. Something as simple as this was a HUGE thing for me and surely for many others, as this change definitely suits the more serious tone Generations was going for. I didn’t have any complaints about the English dub either. Sure, some voices didn’t suit some characters completely, but overall I think they did the best they could have here, and it did not spoil my enjoyment of the series at all.

Overall, this is a fantastic series for true Pokemon fans, and it is very clear that this was made “for the fans”. Many people, myself included, have wanted a darker, more serious anime adaptation of the games for a long time. 3 years ago, we got Origins, which was also a good series which stayed true to its source material, but Generations takes this even further, and spans from the first games up until X and Y. My only real complaint with Generations is the length, at only 4 or so minutes per episode. However, despite this, this is the best anime adaptation we are going to get of the games, unless a full length series is decided to be made. In fact, I was so lost in this series that I forgot completely about the length of the episodes, and truly believed I was watching a real Pokemon anime. And for that, I have to thank Pokemon for making me and many other fans happy.

amiller - 2016-12-21 17:39:03

nice one ,