The Japanese portal Myjitsu shared an article pointing out that the anime adaptation of Undead Unluck could be considered “the surprise of the season”, and even on social networks it is believed that it could be the series that dominates the Fall-2023 season (October -December) . Despite having a good story but inconsistent drawing quality in the original manga, the adaptation has managed to eliminate this problem.
« The new anime “Undead Unluck”, which began airing on October 6, has been attracting attention. The original manga maintains a constant and good reputation in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, but this could increase very soon. This work focuses on Fuuko Izumo, a girl who grants bad luck to whoever she wants to touch her, and on Andy, a man with an immortal body .
« The first episode showed the story of Fuuko, who was trying to end her life due to her cursed power, but has a predestined encounter with Andy. He seeks to die permanently, but a strange organization seems to have them in its sights. The studio in charge of this adaptation is David Production, known for the “JoJo's Biarre Adventure” franchise. On the other hand, the director is Yuuki Yase, recognized for his participation in projects such as “Fire Force”, “Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica” and “Monogatari Series”, among others .
« Perhaps as a result of this, “Undead Unluck” has a good rhythm and generates “a feeling of seeing something from SHAFT.” The quality of the drawing is high, and not only in the battle scenes, but also the scenes of Andy's body regeneration have an overwhelming quality. It seems that the adaptation is being well received not only by fans of the original manga, but also by the community in general, so much so that some propose it as a candidate for "best anime of the season" on social networks, as well as "the surprise of Fall-2023” ».
« On the other hand, “Undead Unluck” has been well received since the original manga, however, the quality of the drawing is inconsistent, which has led it to maintain a medium reputation within Weekly Shonen Jump. Since it began publication in 2020, the series has continued for more than three and a half years, but the publisher has placed it in the “medium tier.” This means that the new chapters appear in the central section of the magazine and not at the beginning, as the most popular manga do (the further to the front of the magazine it appears, the more popular it is). “ Undead Unluck” sometimes came close to appearing at the end of the magazine, leading to speculation that it could be canceled at any time.
« However, since the anime adaptation is making up for the drawing problem of the original manga, there is a chance that the franchise could become a real surprise now that it has overcome this problem, and those who read the manga could experience the story in a completely different way, perhaps as the author intended from the beginning .
« This is not the first time something like this has happened. “Kimetsu no Yaiba” by Koyoharu Gotouge and “Shingeki no Kyojin” by Hajime Isayama have been constantly praised for their stories, but severely criticized for their inconsistent drawing quality. However, the anime adaptations by Ufotable and WIT Studio/MAPPA, respectively, fixed this situation and both projects are extremely successful .
Fuente: Myjitsu
