Disney’s Twisted Wonderland always reminds me in a strange way sanrio boy. The sweet lovechild of Hello Kitty and “cute guys doing cute things club anime,” it’s the result of a big company fusing its nostalgic, kid-first entertainment offerings with some cool dudes. reason Twisted Wonderland However, it’s more popular than its predecessor, and not just from its addictive mobile gaming tools. It’s this mouse that dominates franchise Just as the atmosphere of the Dark Academy heats up, blend into it. Twisted Wonderland focus on disney Take 20th-century villains—an undeniably hypnotic, queer-coded bunch—and place them in a boarding school setting, infusing their most memorable and unique traits into hunks (my favorite is Epel, who is best described as the evil queen’s poisonous apple-golden card) snow White.) If this slightly edgy hot-topic level looks familiar, that’s probably because it’s written by someone with black butler.
The first thing I noticed about A Stranger Wakes is that it’s less an adaptation of the original source (the mobile game) than an adaptation of one of the comics. In the game, you play as “Yu” (get it?), whose gender and attributes are entirely determined by the player. but graphic novel Starring Enma Yuken, a high school male kendo star – the same goes for the anime. (I also reviewed other Twisted Wonderland comics ) has just enough time for Yu’s kendo club members to fawn over his prodigious skills, and then the carriage-kun sweeps in in an isekai-slaying fashion, leading Yu to a high school entrance ceremony that looks more like a death cult – with the brother emerging from the coffin. If you’re a gamer, you’ll probably recognize what begins here, which is a lightly polished version of the first three chapters of the “Welcome to the World of Villains” prologue, edited to showcase each protagonist early on. Not only do we meet the grumpy, flustered Riddle Roseheart, but we meet every Dean from Savannah Crowe’s sleepy Leona to Octavianel’s scheming Azul Ashen Lotto. Jewel-toned art fully depicts their beauty, with particular attention to their detailed eyes.
Luxurious, expensive sets and a glittering post-credits sequence depicting all the main characters, like charms on key chains, show that Twisted Wonderland Anime has as much style as games. But this one definitely takes a step down in quality, and that’s not the fault of the animators. All you need to do is turn on English closed subtitles while watching dubbing noticed they are subtitles. Part of the freedom of subtitles is that editors can more accurately describe what’s being conveyed without having to deal with lip issues, but we didn’t get that this time. Having said that, the voice acting is well done across the board, which should be expected in Japanese dubbing Considering the voice actors are the same as the ones in the game, it’s all star-studded. (Midorikawa Hikaru Because Lilia is an exceptional person, even though you won’t hear much about him in the first episode. ) English also left a deep impression on me dubbingWhere J. Michael Tatum Crowley outdoes himself as the famously terrifying Crowley.
If the rest of the eight-episode anime follows the premiere’s example, I’m expecting a fairly faithful adaptation that will stray away from the narrative for purely dramatic purposes. Grimm’s fire breathing being allowed to continue until almost the entire room is surrounded by flames, and the way Riddler loses his cool early in the story are both examples of what I’m talking about. I wouldn’t call this opening a knockout, but it’s executed well enough that I’d say it even serves as an entry point into the game. franchise. I look forward to seeing if it can match its style with substance.
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Lauren is a freelance journalist Focused on anime fans. Both of her children are Gundam figure.
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