If you thought
Saint Seiya Omega was the franchise's embarrassment, you may have been terribly mistaken.
Saintia Shô has been taking so much flak it's actually embarrassing. The series features countless poorly animated scenes. Plus, the art style keeps changing all the time, giving the impression that we're watching different series (huh?).
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Studio Gonzo even tried to adapt it to match the classic series' art style, but it's been failing terribly in several scenes.[/caption]
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Lack of proportions and deformities mark most scenes in the
anime. It's so bad it literally hurts to look at the result.[/caption]
A "jumbled mess" that led nowhere...
If you wanted to see classic characters, you can bet you'll find them in
Saintia Shô. But not the way you imagined. The confusion here is so great that it even messes with the chronological periods of the original story. Moreover, some characters completely changed their attitudes. This was the case with Aphrodite of Pisces, who suddenly already knew that Saori is the reincarnation of Athena, going against what was presented in the original anime.
Weak manga, even weaker anime
We know that
Saintia Shô is an adaptation of the homonymous spin-off manga, created by mangaka
Chimaki Kuori. Therefore, the story was not created by
Masami Kurumada.
Recently, Kuori spoke out on Twitter about the criticism the anime has been receiving. The mangaka then vented and sincerely apologized to fans. According to her post, the anime received an extremely low budget to be produced. Furthermore, the manga doesn't sell as expected (why on earth did they make an anime then?). So Kuori took the blame for the failure that both the manga and anime are experiencing and asks fans to support the work anyway. She highlighted in her words that the production team is doing their best.
To wrap up her vent, the mangaka asks fans not to send her consolation messages, as she says she's used to criticism and attacks from haters.
Meanwhile, the anime
Saint Seiya: Saintia Shô is moving forward with its eighth episode. The series is being streamed simultaneously in Brazil on
Crunchyroll, already featuring seven episodes available in its catalog.
