Board Thread:Television/@comment-25758988-20150504191316

Just rewatched the series X-Men Anime and I have to say it could possibly be the best animation based on the X-Men. Loved the animation, characters and storylines. Watched both the English and the Japanese dub and loved them both. I really liked the fact it was a new take on the X-Men and not just rehashing old storylines from the comics and older cartoons. The X-Men have had a great history when it comes to animations tho. The original 90's cartoon was brilliant and was the closest to the original comic, in fact some scenes were identical in every way. X-Men Evolution was just as brilliant but for different reasons, while the 90's show shared many similarities with the comics this show went in a different way. Showcasing the X-Men as teenagers living with their "Mutations" in a way most teenagers deal with problems like racism, sexual preference, abuse etc. They took a brave route basing their storylines on new themes which was pretty cool. Finally Wolverine and the X-Men proved to be a mash up of those two premises. Some stories were based on the comics but others were fresh new ideas that were totally original. However, as much as I liked the show I disliked the fact Wolverine was in charge and not Cyclops. X-Men Anime did something I love, It set up the vibe from the start that the -Men is nothing without Cyclops (my favourite character) and they took him to a real emotional mess and back again. I also loved the fact we had two new X-Men Emma Frost and Armor. Pretty much making it the team from Astonishing X-Men but without Colossus and Shadowcat (however Colossus makes a cameo in the last episode, alongside Nightcrawler, Rogue, Deadpool, Captain Britain and Iron Man) I just loved this show. Let me know your thoughts. :) 