When you find an anime you love, there's one thing you'll always want...and that's more of that anime! Very rarely do we see an anime series where everything is wrapped up and answered by the final episode. If you're really lucky, that 'final' episode leads into a movie or two that explain more things, but only leave more questions in the end. As the saying goes, you always have to leave your audience wanting more.
Looking for more from a specific anime series shows that the series' creators did a fantastic job at building a believable and interesting world. If you didn't want more content, they've simply failed to do their job. It's definitely better to end before your time than to wear out your welcome. Indeed there are some anime features that have been around so long that it's nearly impossible to keep up the original quality.
With all that said, I'm sure we can't help ourselves from being just a tad selfish. Even if there's a fantastic anime series out there that ended on a high note in top form, we can't resist the urge to call for more. Just one more storyline where we find out what happens to the main characters. Just one more conversation between cast members. Just one more chance to get that 'new' feeling once again.
If I were being selfish, I would absolutely love to see another season of Birdy the Mighty. That was an anime series that only got better with each episode. By the end of the second season, I was blown away by how far the series had come. Characters had really been built up, some impressive animation was shown and there were all sorts of storyline avenues to be explored. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like a season 3 is in the works. I'm not quite sure why that third season isn't happening, and it kills me to know that some of my questions will never be answered.
If you could pick one anime series to return, which one would it be? What anime would you like to see given a second chance?
Cowboy Bebop hands down! Would love more of that series. Hell even another movie would suffice.
ReplyDeleteToaru Majutsu no Index, I've read the novels that take place after the anime ends and all of them need to be animated.
ReplyDeleteAngel Beats! could use either a sequel, spin off, or a remake.
ReplyDeleteGurren Lagann or at least a spin off series
ReplyDeleteCasshern Sins, I need more of that art style
ReplyDeleteI really liked Samurai Champloo, and the end was like welp... They could do another, will they? Probably not :P
ReplyDeleteAlso HOTD. Yeah a lot of people don't like it, but it was my first sub'd anime and it has a special place in my heart because of that.
School Rumble and Natsu no Arashi. Both series were cut of short with about an season's worth of content left for the manga to cover. Fortunately, the manga for school rumble has been translated, so I already tackled that and finished the series.
ReplyDeleteNatsu no Arashi on the otherhand though, there's no official or fan translation beyond a certain point in English. I think it might be finished in French, but I'm not sure.
Both were made by Jin Kobayashi and canned after the second season lol. Funny how that works. Hopefully his third manga will be more fortunate.
I'd say, Junjou Romantica! :D Best anime ever~<3 Is soo deserves a Third Season... ;_;
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