CATDOLL: Should animation producers consider the audience's opinions before ruining the original work?

As a major exporter of animation, Japan has new animations with different themes every year. From immaturity to maturity, the operation of the animation industry is inevitably involved in a wide range of aspects, just like other industries. If we sort out the animations every year, there are certainly many classics that are impeccable, but there are also many works that are criticized for reasons such as "tampering with the original work" and "poor voice actors". However, the producers seem to rarely listen to the opinions of the audience. For this reason, some netizens have launched a discussion.

Mingmae: Mingwu しさんSubmission date: June 22, 2015

Wasn’t this explained in Dream Eaters? If you create plots specifically to please readers based on questionnaires and comments, then from an editor’s perspective, this is the worst behavior.

Mingmae: Mingwu しさんSubmission date: June 22, 2015

No, actually it is still a reference. It is just that the animation of one season cannot reflect the feedback in time, and we have to wait until the next season to do it. In fact, the addition of "swimsuit episodes" and "hot spring episodes" that have nothing to do with the plot in the animation now is precisely listening to the "viewer's opinions", isn't it?

Mingmae: Mingwu しさんSubmission date: June 22, 2015

To be precise, it is not the opinions of the audience, but the opinions of the buyers. After all, if everyone's requirements are reflected in the work, the budget will not be met. Only those who are willing to spend money can influence the production of animation.

Mingmae: Mingwu しさんSubmission date: June 22, 2015

If you have any complaints, just don't watch it. After all, if you are so dissatisfied, why do you still follow the show? There are too many complaints, such as not liking the voice actors, the theme song is not good, etc. 100 people have 100 opinions, how can the producers satisfy everyone?

Mingmae: Mingwu しさんSubmission date: June 22, 2015

If we make a movie based on the opinions of the audience, they will pick and choose according to their own preferences. For example, they will ask for more roles for certain characters, or ask for characters they don't like to appear. But everyone has different ideas, and this is out of control.

Mingmae: Mingwu しさんSubmission date: June 22, 2015

First of all, there is a big premise that too many people nowadays actually don't understand anything. They don't know the intentions of the producers, and they start to shout "so boring" when the plot is a little difficult to understand. Without understanding the plot, if there is no wonderful development, they will immediately complain "boring" and "abandon it". There is no value in listening to the opinions of these people, right? As long as the producers bring us the works they want to make and like.

Mingmae: Mingwu しさんSubmission date: June 22, 2015

Take Parasyte for example. If fans of the original work were asked to give their opinions on the animation of this work, I guess they would say:

1. The character setting is based on the original work.

2. Every line, gesture and movement must be consistent with the original work.

3. Of course, anything original to the animation is OUT.

4. To this end, the broadcast schedule will be at least 4 quarters.

5. If you can’t do it, don’t animate it in the first place.

Anyway, it means that the original work cannot be changed in any way. But if that's the case, then no comic can be adapted into an animation, right? Although there are some works that are faithful to the original work, such as JOJO and Attack on Titan, there are various restrictions when adapting the work (especially the length and budget), so it is difficult to follow the original work. Although everyone understands this principle, fans of the original work will still be dissatisfied with the animation.

Mingmae: Mingwu しさんSubmission date: June 22, 2015

The "guests" of animation production companies are actually sponsors. That's how it works. For example, advertisers or production committees. As long as the advertisers and production committees ask for it, the production company will definitely obey 100%.