“ Genshin Impact ”
premiered the previously announced animated short with a song by Hoyo-Mix and Aimer during
a special Version 4.7 livestream. The animation, titled " The Road
Not Taken ," features the characters Aether, Lumine, Paimon and
Dainsleif and they can be seen traveling through the nations of Teyvat.
- « But,
at least you're still somewhere in this world. The trail of a shooting
star that long ago crossed the sky, now is the path not taken on which I
look for you .
The broadcast also announced the upcoming banners
Clorinde and Alhaitham in the first half with the new 4-star character “Sethos,
the Meter of Wisdom”, while Sigewinne and Furina are in the second half. The
next nation, Natlan, was introduced at the end of the livestream, showing
dragon-like and vishap-like creatures roaming the region. Genshin Impact
Version 4.7 is scheduled for release on June 5.
Although the video game's latest
animated short is beautiful and captivating, many fans are more concerned about
the franchise's anime currently in production. At
least as far as fans know, it's still happening, as there has been virtually no
further confirmed news since the anime's initial announcement in September
2022.
Likewise, fans' concern about the
situation of the anime is understandable, especially considering how beautiful
animated shorts like "The Road Not Taken" are. In
turn, this also explains why the discussion about the anime is dominant
immediately after the short's premiere; Its quality is of such a high caliber
that fans can't help but imagine what the supposed anime will be like in its
final version.
It is important to mention that this
short film was not produced by Ufotable, the studio that announced a long-term
collaboration with the franchise almost two years ago. Understandably,
many on the Internet are giving flowers to the animated short while expressing
their concern and hope for the state of the anime's production. Many others,
however, go in one direction or another, seemingly unconcerned about any
animation project they're not talking about.
Source: Official Site
