Jin’s anime sequel wish list

Everyone has at least a few anime series that they think are just begging for a sequel. There’s many reasons why sometimes a sequel would be so satisfying:

• The anime ended with a giant unresolved cliffhanger
• The anime’s production values or treatment of the source material was subpar. A sequel could “redeem” the franchise.
• The manga, on which the anime is based, have continued on and has progressed far beyond the end point of the anime series.
• As a fan, you’d just like to see a continuation of your favorite series.

With that said, here’s my list of what I’d like to see given the sequel treatment or perhaps even remade.

Shakugan no Shana

Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. This series already had a second season, and frankly squandered most of it with filler consisting of the often overused amusement park and cultural festival episodes. Despite the filler, I feel that the last episodes of the second season redeemed the show. The show was finally getting interesting again with the reappearance of Hecate and Yuji being able to do more than just stand on the sidelines. There were just so many things left unresolved that a sequel or even an OVA that wrapped things up would be really nice. Read more

Manga spotlight: Claymore

Claymore, the manga, is still kicking Yoma butt and going strong. A lot of attention was focused on this series back in 2007 when a 26 episode anime adaptation was made of the Nohiro Yagi manga. Arguably, it was one of the slickest anime productions that year, and looked visually unlike anything else in the anime realm. The opening and ending sequence were beautiful and stylish, a lot more rock-and-roll-ish than you expected.

Interest in the series have calmed down somewhat these days. Claymore, the manga, still looks different than anything else on the market. No lolis, no characters overdosing on moe and not much ecchi, at least the type of ecchi that seems to pander to the audience. In an anime-manga landscape where the expected standard is something like Strike Witches, Claymore stays true to its shounen roots. Read more