It's even worse now. ONE only really does the webcomic, and now the story is basically Murata's. There are constant redraws where keeping up with the manga isn't worth it. This post highlights all the issues in the manga now if you care to read.i stopped tryna keep track of OPM ages ago, nikkas had 3 different versions of the same manga and expected people to be locked in, release schedules all weird n shyt
it's crazy how the anime didn't even make it to the craziest arcs without completely crumbling
Hard to say. In this day and age of seasonals I do think their impact as the Big 3 would be felt less. Honestly, Dragon Ball, in my opinion, is the only one of the weekly anime that really would have survived the seasonal format and just been as impactful. Well, actually, Pokemon too, if we go beyond Battle Shounen because that IP is so huge.this might be a separate discussion entirely, but i HIGHLY doubt Bleach/One Piece/ Naruto would have as good a run as they have if they came out today in 2025
too many studios get in their own way now, and they would've had a harder time competing with the internet, competition wasn't a big of a deal back then for them.
Filler arcs would've gotten them cancelled or caused a huge drop in animation for following seasons.
or a show would've came out with better animation and forced them into the bushes
. (Wit remake is going to look good, but that shyt is never catching up ever.) Although I do wonder how popular the Big 3's manga was when they started out. . That probably has a big factor to this conversation.
this might be a separate discussion entirely, but i HIGHLY doubt Bleach/One Piece/ Naruto would have as good a run as they have if they came out today in 2025
too many studios get in their own way now, and they would've had a harder time competing with the internet, competition wasn't a big of a deal back then for them.
Filler arcs would've gotten them cancelled or caused a huge drop in animation for following seasons.
or a show would've came out with better animation and forced them into the bushes
It's an interesting scenario.
It's even worse now. ONE only really does the webcomic, and now the story is basically Murata's. There are constant redraws where keeping up with the manga isn't worth it. This post highlights all the issues in the manga now if you care to read.
Hard to say. In this day and age of seasonals I do think their impact as the Big 3 would be felt less. Honestly, Dragon Ball, in my opinion, is the only one of the weekly anime that really would have survived the seasonal format and just been as impactful. Well, actually, Pokemon too, if we go beyond Battle Shounen because that IP is so huge.
Obviously there wouldn't be filler, and there would be more chapters adapted per chapter. TYBW is like 6 chapters per episode, while OG Bleach is like 2 chapters per episode. One Piece now is one chapter per episode
I could see the argument that the anime quality could be better. But the impact the Big 3 def wouldn't have happened in a seasonal format.
Though considering how much I hear people talk about One Piece, it takes x episodes until the anime gets good. It makes me really skeptical it could survive. I do think Naruto & Bleach could still do solidly.
Just got back from vacation and starting to catch up on what I missed, I didn't expect Witch Watch to pull that fake-out shyt.
The big thing about Black Clover is that it was nowhere near as popular as MHA or the Big 3. They all have sold 100 million plus. Naruto is 200 million plus, and One Piece is 500 million plus. Black Clover isn't even above 20 million. Honestly, I'm amazed they kept it weekly as long as they did. Then again, Pierrot did the same with Boruto and we know all about that anime and its filler.
Some dudes thought Crunchyroll put the wrong episode in
