Anime is a versatile storytelling medium where it frequently feels like anything is possible and that no genre is off-limits. It’s incredibly exciting when a beloved manga series leaps over to anime, where a whole new audience can appreciate it through the benefits of fluid visuals and challenging animation. At the same time, a common concession experienced in the anime industry is extraneous filler telling original stories that expand upon their source material. Filler is often a device that helps ongoing manga get further along in their narrative so that the anime doesn’t get too far ahead and potentially disrupt the story that’s being told.However, filler episodes come in many shapes and sizes, and they’re not always a problematic venture. In fact, some anime take advantage of filler episodes’ freeing nature and use them to get the most out of their characters and universe by pushing them into unexpected territory. Filler episodes can be an asset rather than an obstacle when they’re properly handled.The original Hunter x Hunter anime from 1999 only has five filler episodes, but the superior 2011 remake culls this down to a mere two filler entries. “Letter x From x Gon” and “Then x And x After” are admittedly recap episodes that concisely summarize the previous story arcs, but they’re presented as letters from Gon to his aunt, Mito. These allow for heightened emotion and character insight so that a standard “clip show” actually feels unique and productive to the grander storytelling. They’re certainly unessential entries, but they make for enjoyable viewing, unlike the majority of recap episodes that exist in anime.
Anime is a versatile storytelling medium where it frequently feels like anything is possible and that no genre is off-limits. It’s incredibly exciting when a beloved manga series leaps over to anime, where a whole new audience can appreciate it through the benefits of fluid visuals and challenging animation. At the same time, a common concession experienced in the anime industry is extraneous filler telling original stories that expand upon their source material. Filler is often a device that helps ongoing manga get further along in their narrative so that the anime doesn’t get too far ahead and potentially disrupt the story that’s being told.
However, filler episodes come in many shapes and sizes, and they’re not always a problematic venture. In fact, some anime take advantage of filler episodes’ freeing nature and use them to get the most out of their characters and universe by pushing them into unexpected territory. Filler episodes can be an asset rather than an obstacle when they’re properly handled.
The original Hunter x Hunter anime from 1999 only has five filler episodes, but the superior 2011 remake culls this down to a mere two filler entries. “Letter x From x Gon” and “Then x And x After” are admittedly recap episodes that concisely summarize the previous story arcs, but they’re presented as letters from Gon to his aunt, Mito. These allow for heightened emotion and character insight so that a standard “clip show” actually feels unique and productive to the grander storytelling. They’re certainly unessential entries, but they make for enjoyable viewing, unlike the majority of recap episodes that exist in anime.
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