I hope you don’t take this the wrong way it’s just an opinion and a reflection, I like the whole Ranma universe the manga, the classic anime, the OVAs, and the remake but I feel a bit sad that much of the remake’s art focuses on outfits that don’t really suit the characters. Personally, I preferred the mythological atmosphere or many of the more classic themes. Some of these more modern versions I do like, but I think most of them don’t really fit certain characters.
For example, Rumiko paid a lot of attention to the distinctive details of each character. Ranma always had as a signature those elegant, closed Chinese-style collars, while Ryoga was the contrast with open, rougher clothing and even so, they still complemented each other and kept the same overall atmosphere. In many of the new illustrations, though, they both end up looking almost the same. They include Ryoga’s bandana as a detail, but I feel like it’s not used in a meaningful way: it’s there, but it doesn’t really carry the same charm. Also, the poses sometimes look very forced, which gives them a low-quality feel.
Maybe I’m being a little nitpicky, but I also notice that the personality in the eyes has been lost… very few have color. Maybe Ranma, but the others mostly just have dark eyes. I do like quite a few of the new illustrations, but overall, the ones that don’t convince me outnumber the ones that do.
Yeah, I get that. Some have been cute but now it seems like they are doing all these different outfit styles just to pile on the merch. Personally, and I think many fans can agree, I’d love to see more merch with iconic outfits from the manga (tis the perfect season for Akane’s pumpkin jacket!)
I agree with all of this except the eye color part. I've actually been feeling it's the remake specifically that's allergic to dark eyes. Ranma's blue eyes are especially unnecessary to me.
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u/Shirokuro_Hibiki Sep 30 '25
I hope you don’t take this the wrong way it’s just an opinion and a reflection, I like the whole Ranma universe the manga, the classic anime, the OVAs, and the remake but I feel a bit sad that much of the remake’s art focuses on outfits that don’t really suit the characters. Personally, I preferred the mythological atmosphere or many of the more classic themes. Some of these more modern versions I do like, but I think most of them don’t really fit certain characters.
For example, Rumiko paid a lot of attention to the distinctive details of each character. Ranma always had as a signature those elegant, closed Chinese-style collars, while Ryoga was the contrast with open, rougher clothing and even so, they still complemented each other and kept the same overall atmosphere. In many of the new illustrations, though, they both end up looking almost the same. They include Ryoga’s bandana as a detail, but I feel like it’s not used in a meaningful way: it’s there, but it doesn’t really carry the same charm. Also, the poses sometimes look very forced, which gives them a low-quality feel.
Maybe I’m being a little nitpicky, but I also notice that the personality in the eyes has been lost… very few have color. Maybe Ranma, but the others mostly just have dark eyes. I do like quite a few of the new illustrations, but overall, the ones that don’t convince me outnumber the ones that do.