This Anime Was Ruined In Just ONE Episode

7 Seeds by the mangaka Yumi Tamura is one of my favorite manga series of all time. The anime on the other hand.... Well that's a different story. Where did it go so wrong?!
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[@TsubataLately]

Considering that anime in Japan is so often intended to be one long commercial for the manga, it's kinda amazing the degree to which the 7 Seeds anime managed to do the exact opposite.

[@Marcusjnmc]

I mean, '.' Netflix

[@Ramsey276one]

Imagine someone went around slapping people that have not watched a certain movie/show, and tells you as much afterwards. Would you try it?

[@Mike20we]

This is actually untrue and a total myth. Watch the Cannipa Effect video on it where he explains how anime most of the time is actually not even a commercial for the manga ok man.

[@dracawulf]

For me at least, now I can't wait to read the manga.

[@ReddRaywos]

@@Marcusjnmc I truly don't give A fuck about the manga

[@crisziz]

Shojo series in general get butchered when adapted no matter which studio. I feel like Shonen get more care invested in it and bigger budget off jump. A++ for the ASIP reference.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

Some studios have done it well, I enjoyed how Bones made Snow White with the Red Hair a lot, but yeah a lot of them get 0 budget and cut half the story out.

[@crisziz]

@@ColleensMangaRecs Agreed. I also noticed if the shojo isn't "sad" and "tragic" they don't know what to do with it.

[@princesszelda2072]

@@ColleensMangaRecs Snow White With The Red Hair is legitimately my favorite romance story EVER among what I have read/watched in my life. It's so rare to see a couple communicating as well as they do and keeping up with the communication throughout the story. I get so tired of the cliche where couples just stop talking to each other for the sake of drama.

[@enjisilverstone-nolongerac7533]

Some Shoujos did well tho take Fruits Basket for example

[@enjisilverstone-nolongerac7533]

@@princesszelda2072 Honestly through stupid misunderstandings and not talking to each other..

[@jettfuelfitness]

i don't understand why netflix doesn't stick to pumping out cheaper, less art / animation intensive comedy anime, like 4-panel adaptations or something. surely it would be so much more cost effective and appeal to short-attention span on-the-fence potential anime enjoyers

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

For real?! Like Way of the Househusband being low budget makes sense. It's a goofy comedy and not a post apocalyptic sci fi series.

[@jettfuelfitness]

@@semekiizuio yeah that’s my point, they should do more like that instead of butchering things that need more care & money put into them

[@benjaminbierley2074]

The combination probably of wanting to strike gold with an adaptation, while not wanting to give it a large budget in order to (in their minds) maximize their return. The problem is too tight of a budget, or being given to a studio on the cheap usually leads to a poor product. They fail to learn the lesson because the failure of the adaptation itself is then blamed on the source being adapted...rather than the fact they cheaped out on adapting it in the first place and didn't take sufficient or even respectful care when making it.

[@r2kmoon2]

But it's not Netflix's decision. They're simply financing it.

[@pauloazuela8488]

@@r2kmoon2 It kinda is, studios don't get to decide what to adapt . If Netflix is involved with finance not just on license for streaming then essentially they become part of the "Production committee" , . Generally studios are always been blamed despite that the real culprit is the funders, give them tight budget and schedule with few eps ofc it'll turn bad or just okay.

[@skyetan86]

"There's nothing more hated by the manga community than a bad anime adaptation." Me crying in Berserk: Edit after watching the video: Damn... They did y'all so, so dirty.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Hmm. What about Ex Arm? It is one of the worst anime adaptations of manga in existence.

[@ahhhhyes]

@@SlapstickGenius23 isn't the manga also terrible though

[@SlapstickGenius23]

@@ahhhhyes The manga’s just mediocre.

[@nanasan7388]

Me being a huge fan of both berserk and 7seeds🤡

[@nadiaa5083]

It’s sad that none of yumi tamuras work was adapted properly 😭 I didn’t mind the basara anime too much even tho it ended at 13 eps but the way they treated 7 seeds is way worse than that. It’s such a shame because it had so much potential ! I’m currently 50 chapters in and already love it

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

I haven't gotten around to watching the Basara anime yet (because also where can you even watch that) but it was made in the 90s so I don't expect too much anyway. At least in that one I recognize Tamura's artstyle lmao.

[@nadiaa5083]

@@ColleensMangaRecs I don’t think it’s available anywhere legally unfortunately. I watched it more than 10 years ago on KZbin when that was still a thing 😂 I think the adaption was pretty ok and was a good gateway to the manga except the ending which was really rushed

[@lexfluor]

There was a basara anime???!?!?!?

[@iamyou3080]

Honestly I loved legends of Basara anime. The manga is obviously better but it was great!

[@clarissasann]

i think the live adaptation of her newest work (mystery to iunakare) is pretty good based on the rating and reviews. at least we're relieved that tamura sensei finally has a successful adaptation :')

[@SusanaGomez-cq1qg]

When they announce an anime adaptation of a series you like: :D Netflix is doing it: D:

[@shelbymckinney8888]

I personally does provide some good anime( Aggressuko and Great Pretender come to mind), but this ain't one of them. 7 Seeds deserved better.

[@playdoh658]

It has more to do with the studio than netflix imo

[@shelbymckinney8888]

@@playdoh658 True.

[@cresoma]

Nah, Netflix can lead to some great anime like Great Pretender, Supercrooks, Kotaro Lives Alone, or Aggretsuko, they just have a problem of twenty duds for every fantastic adaptation :(

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Not just Netflix; studio Gonzo and studio Kai are also responsible for this rather cruddy anime adaptation of a great manga.

[@LizzieShiro]

Bad adaptations are awful. I remember reading my favorite webcomic and being excited that it was getting a Kdrama adaptation. Of course it was terrible. I felt betrayed, bitter, and angry. Bad adaptations of any media shouldn’t exist. Drives me CRAZY.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

I gotta know which kdrama it was 🤭

[@LizzieShiro]

@@ColleensMangaRecs Sweet Home. The webcomic is amazing. The Kdrama made me annoyed and have a burning hatred for Imagine Dragons. Heck, it’s not even the first Webtoon to have a cruddy adaptation. True Beauty’s adaptation was butchered too.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

@@LizzieShiro Cheese in the Trap was my first realization that kdrama adaptations are pretty bad often times too lol Haven't watched sweet home though! It's been a hot minute since I watched a new kdrama in general honestly

[@sushilghosh9907]

@@ColleensMangaRecs honestly agreed. I only loved sungkyung playing baek inha, that too because I love her and kinda biased towards her. The drama was boring as hell otherwise and took away the dark sides of Jung yoo and Hong seol

[@Hello-hello-hello456]

@@LizzieShiro Tbf true beauty’s original comic is pretty garbage to begin with

[@Lazulite]

Its so sad because 7 seeds has so much potential for being a multi season anime with so much intrigue! So much wasted potential :((

[@nickyminaj709]

U can even made winter team story, the underground shelter arc, the summer battle royale arc as independent 2 hours movie. They are so good.

[@tatyanaviznyak687]

Fine, you convinced me. I'll read the manga. I was avoiding it like the plague because I thought it was as bad as the anime but now I'm interested. Love your videos. Thanks for talking about shojo stories, they don't get nearly enough attention.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

It is tied for my favorite series ever so I hope you end up liking the manga!

[@meimeioma5477]

It’s been a year since your comment. What was your opinion of the manga? Did you get around to reading it?

[@tatyanaviznyak687]

@@meimeioma5477 Hi, I have started it and I'm enjoying it a lot. I'm on volume 12 if I remember correctly. The classic shoujo style feels nostalgic and comforting. I got attached to the characters and I'm not gonna lie, the angsty parts got to me in the best way. I cried because I cared, which is not something that happens with every story. The drama, the romance and the action are to my taste. Although you do need to forgive some things along the way because this is an old series, there was no deal breaker for me. I would say going back to it is worth it, even though we have many new shoujo manga now. I hope to read the rest of the volumes soon. These are my two cents :)

[@ellisclark8610]

This happens to so many series even WEBTOON adaptations aren’t safe. My fave one “Sweet Home” was butchered by pretty boys trying to act seriously and doing it poorly and bad cgi. (There was a small bit of the cgi that looked amazing, but that only lasted one episode and the rest was down hill from there. It was like they threw all their budget on casts and one episode of good animation.)

[@DeathBeNotProudComma]

My all-time favorite manga and I was so excited to hear it was getting an anime. I was flabbergasted and horrified by the anime. Couldn't finish it either. I was hoping the anime would be a way to convince my friends to read the manga, but now I just pretend it doesn't exist smh

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

lmao same here, I'm like "7 Seeds has an anime? whooooa that's crazy"

[@maxaroni39]

I love the back and forth between the two Colleens, that was a fun gag! And you've definitely proved that we need 7 Seeds in English. It sounds like such an incredible sci-fi series, English speaking fans should be able to enjoy the story without only having the anime as an option.

[@SusanaGomez-cq1qg]

I feel a lot of Openings spoil the series or season a lot, but it's usually vague enough that unless you are manga reader you don't notice the spoiler, for example the Tokyo Revengers and To Your Eternity openings

[@boi-condrift5129]

I completely forgot that I watched this whole show in 2020. There was nothing else to do really at the time and apparently it left very little impact on me but you know what I think I’ll read the manga now.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

Hope you like it!!!

[@Crystal-og4oq]

Hopefully you've forgotten the majority of it so you will not be spoilered. You won't regret it.

[@AKookieForYou]

As someone who hasn't read or watched 7 Seeds, I hadn't even heard of it before your channel honestly (though you have persuaded me to check it out, even though it's not typically my genre), I could feel your pain. I've had a lot of adaptations of favorite series of mine be just absolutely awful, and made me question if the creators even read/watched past the synopsis. One of the first that comes to mind is the second Percy Jackson movie, the first was okay, and still enjoyable in it's own way, but Sea of Monsters was an abomination and completely ruined the important lore of the books, especially with that awful ending 😨

[@dianateabag]

Hearing the “Netflix opening sound “ it’s like hearing the chords of a horror movie soundtrack in an anime adaptation

[@rabbiteen17]

as someone whos only seen the anime, this convinced me to read the manga. i never knew the anime was absolute ass, it seemed decent to me when i watched it with no prior knowledge 😭😭

[@blueegg4198]

7 Seeds is my #1 favorite manga, and just seeing what the anime looks like compared to the manga is painful, to say nothing of the way the pacing and storytelling have been butchered. By coincidence I came across an ANN article today about the anime from when the first season aired, and the way 7 Seeds's reputation has been dragged through the mud without the manga being legally available to defend itself is the worst thing about all this. 7 Seeds and Yumi Tamura deserve so much better. Thank you for raising awareness!

[@tonisimi8]

I remember watching the anime 2 or 3 years ago and I loved it and in the last half year I heard a lot of people say that the manga is A LOT better so I'm currently reading the manga and I adore it. It's such an amazing series. I'm at chapter 100 so I will watch the video after I finished the manga so I won't come across any spoilers.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

You'll be good on spoilers if your past chapter 50!! I don't talk about anything that isn't past season 1 of the anime basically.

[@tonisimi8]

@@ColleensMangaRecs Ah, good. Thank you. ^^

[@webspinster]

oh my god THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TALKING ABOUT THE ‘Mary Sue’ THING. I literally can’t stand it and it just feels odd as people have no issues with blatant male power-fantasy MC’s.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

Most of the time they aren't even mary sue's and it's just people getting mad that a woman is multi-talented and her backstory explains why 🙄

[@Hello-hello-hello456]

Ikr the double standards are so stupid

[@TekTheNinja]

I dunno, personally I use the term "Mary Sue" primarily towards power fantasy protagonists. Kirito from Sword Art Online is my go-to example of a Mary Sue.

[@pattytadaima]

@@TekTheNinja I beleive that for male characters the term is Gary Stu.

[@Derekloffin]

Mary Sue's (and Gary Stu's) are definitely a thing, but like a lot of critiques it is used a lot as a label for 'thing I dislike' rather than the proper trope in writing. For instance, while many Mary Sue's are OP, that is neither a requirement nor sufficient. OPness is an independent problem in writing that is actually a problem with the general writing in the story, not the character, as it is robbed the story of any real tension. But, because people see OP character they immediate jump on the Mary Sue label for the issue which doesn't really apply well. It should also be noted, like most any writing flaw, you can actually have a good enjoyable story despite the flaw, and in some cases because of the flaw. Many manga/anime isekai's and fantasy stories leverage this quite a bit by having a protag that is insanely OP, but there is a weird silly charm to it. The problem is generally when the flaw is recklessly used, where someone genuinely thinks they're writing something serious and thoughtful, when the flaw is robbing it of all that serious thoughtfulness. It is kinda like trying to write a mystery story where the mystery is plainly obvious from moment one. This could have been written as another type of story, like a crime investigation story and potentially worked, but as mystery it fails miserably.

[@toniqh]

This is clearly going to need another re-adaptation like Fruits Basket and I genuinely hate that they didn’t do it just ice the first time 😤😤😤

[@halaostaa]

Had to stop watching this halfway because I now really want to read the series... but damn this is so good! Love your channel and your videos

[@PaneraBrad]

Another great video. It really does amaze me how people and studios can make adaptations like this and be like yep this is good

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

Sometimes it really just feels like they were held hostage by a corporation to make something in 1 month lol

[@sassyfever7994]

7SEEDS is actually the anime that made me decide to read mangas before animes. Originally I'd watch the anime before decided whether I liked it or not. And then decided whether I cared to read the manga. 7Seeds was a series I decided I wouldn't read the manga, because while it was a neat story an I'd enjoyed it, I just never really got to the point of caring about it and it left me confused and not wanting anymore of it. Until I was immensely bored one day and read the manga online, I was immediately extremely engaged with the story and characters, and my heart was full of rage for what the anime did to this amazing story. It unfortunately made me be wary of anime adaptations and I even avoided watching animes altogether. I've gotten over it a bit, but it still pains me to think there were people who watched 7seeds and thought 'meh average story' and never thought of it again. I will never watch an anime before a manga if I can help it though 😌 but i will add; I don't like it when other manga fans diss anime just for being slightly different than the manga. Sometimes that sort of thing is necessary for it to run smoothly in a different format and audience. But I understand when they get upset when anime onlies aren't experiencing the full story; I understand it all too well. That was a ramble I'm sorry. What I was trying to say was: Thank you for talking about 7SEEDS it's an amazing manga I'm glad there are people who also really love it. And thanks for putting my grievances towards the anime into words.

[@cadeallison1102]

This video convinced me to read 7Seeds and it permanently changed my brain chemistry, thank you so much. I am now the proud owner of the physical manga (I somehow found it selling inline for 80 bucks????), I could ramble for hours about the symbolism, I love this manga so much and to think, I found it because of a video about how badly the anime fucks it up. From the bottom of my heart, thank you

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

OF COURSE!!!!!

[@sweetlittlenothing7696]

Oh hell nah,this anime is getting the Requiem of the Rose King treatment. Aka I'll have selective short term memory loss every time anyone mentions it.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

7 Seeds and RotRK animes don't exist in my brain

[@sweetlittlenothing7696]

@@ColleensMangaRecs Wait, 7 Seeds and RotRK have anime? I didn't know :)

[@yunogasai1338]

I've straight up refused to watch the requiem of the rose king anime. I'm reading the manga first. it's much more visually appealing.

[@shelbymckinney8888]

As lackluster as the visual, that is something I can sort of forgive. The way the did the story on the other hand, oooooooooooooooh boy.😮‍💨

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

RIGHT?! Like they do shoujo animation so bad I'm just used to it but the story too?! I draw the line.

[@shelbymckinney8888]

@@ColleensMangaRecs On the bright side, there is this upcoming anime based on the manga Bibliophile Princess is coming out soon and the visual look really good.

[@sawtoothrabbit]

Just finished Basara and it was SO GOOD I can’t get over it so I’m gonna start reading 7 Seeds 😭😭

[@arianamadison3015]

7 seeds is my favorite manga, Basara also being in my top 5. The best way I can describe that story is of a pure lick of dystopian genius. One of the most brilliant, dark, somber works of fiction I've ever read. The way Tamura was able to develop so many characters alone is astounding, as most authors struggle to balance even five. Yet here we see the perfect example of a modern anime adaption refusing to take seriously the work of an author who made something that was (quite literally) serious, and to be taken as such. I remember finding out it was getting an anime adaptation and knowing almost immediately it would be horrible. I gave it an honest, open-hearted chance, but alas, it was so darn awful that I felt compelled to leave my first ever anime comment section post, begging for people to ignore everything about the anime and read the manga instead.

[@Voodoomaria]

I'm amused that this seems surprising to anyone. In all of Hollywood's history, WHEN HAS A MOVIE OR TV SERIES EVER LIVED UP TO THE BOOK? NEVER, That's when. Same holds true for Manga/Anime. Taken stand-alone an anime adapted from a manga may be good, exceptional even, but viewed in tandem WITH the manga, the flaws will always show. That's just the way it is. The Mona Lisa is a beautiful painting, but when is an actress or model ever going to be able to replicate that beatific smile? The interpretation of another artist's vision WILL fall short, because it does not contain the same level of emotional understanding the original artist holds for the original creation. The connection is not there.

[@yurihime9739]

Before watching your video I had to go see for myself and... Natsu being unable to tell the others they found water in the first episode was my last straw 😭In the final chapter of the manga there was a very meaningful call back to chapter one where Natsu reflected on how she was able to call out to others a lot easier despite it still making her nervous!! The pacing for this adaptation is insidious, and I 100% agree with everything you said.

[@wolfsoda]

The passion in the production of this video was the exact right level for the importance of this topic. 7 Seeds is one of my favourite stories of all time and I was excited when I learned after finishing it there was an anime adaptation...thank you for sparing me the realtime heartache of watching it

[@kurooaisu]

7 Seeds is truly an anime of all time. The plot was there, the background story exists, and the entire concept is definitely animated in 2D. The characters are designed and they have their own stories as well. The voice actors did a job giving voice to these characters, the story writers did a job composing the stories. However, especially, the animated studio actually animated the story into an anime, and the coloring was done, too. And when I hear the main character said "it's seedin' time", it truly reminds me that I'm watching the anime of all time. And it's sad, because it should be so much more.

[@johnmobley9369]

6:20 I was already gonna subscribe but this clip just put the nail in the coffin. I love your personality and the analysis and comparison is so well put together. Definitely finna read.

[@petemadrona2252]

I have never read the manga, nor have I started the series out of pure curiosity before this video. But, the moment you mentioned Gonzo handled the project, I just felt a chill down my spine.

[@Celeyo]

Thank you for this. I think the thing that really gets me with this adaptation is that almost no one I know actually even know the manga, which is one of my absolute favourites. So with an adaptation like this, very few people would even give the manga a second glance. I hope it gets a different anime adaptation in the future, the one it deserves... Because it could genuinely have been so good.

[@TiefseeToaster]

The crazy hair and eyes second character is a great addition to keep the suspense and a clear cut between the scenes, good work. I'd like to see more of this way of comparisons or just crazy stories

[@yunyun6824]

I haven't read 7 Seeds yet because I'm still currently reading Basara but this video really made me frustrated. They should've just added the scene after adapting the arc, idk what made them think this would make the watchers more curious than confused. Thanks for the warning😭😭

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

they even revisit the scene again in episode 10 so the only reason they did this is to add them in the story earlier without giving a backstory first 😭😭

[@subektidwilestari7030]

It's late but, I.. I love how you explained these, thank you so much 😭 I was very sad when I saw the anime and non-manga-reader audiences thought that '7 seeds' are boring and not good. No, it's not boring! It's the first manga (read them first in middle school) that made me emotionally invested in them. I cried, smiled, terrified, and feel happy for them, more than I expected. and when they finally finished, I had this empty feeling because I wouldn't going to have anymore story about them. Watching you speak loudly about these make me feels better and realize that even after 10 years, 7 seeds still have a high spot in my heart. Thank you again, Colleen ❤

[@sabe11a39]

I'm definitely adding this to my reading list. Usually I'd start the manga where the anime left off, but it looks like I'd better just start at the beginning. I'm actually very annoyed that Summer Group A was in the first episode knowing now that they were supposed to be a big reveal

[@zombiewafle]

Mary Sue comes from Star Trek fanfics in the 70s where female fanfic writers always self-inserted as an amazing officer, usually youngest in their class; talented and beautiful in every way. It's a recurring theme in fanfics and the term was coined by a woman. Fantastic video and they did you folks worse than Berserk.

[@shahishahnaj]

So after watching the first few minutes of this video, I decided to go read the manga so I can enjoy this video to the fullest. Turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life because I loved reading it. Had me feeling every type of emotion and the at the edge of my seat. It pains me to see how the anime adaptation did, but the manga is phenomenal. Basara Is next on my list now too.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

Hell yeah!!! If anything this video was made in hopes to get people wanting the manga licensed in English by more people lol

[@yychen3711]

Ever since I watched Basara anime many years ago I kind of already given up the hope to see a good adaptation for Tamura's work 😅

[@yychen3711]

It seemed that shoujo manga with similar style (rather complicate characters and storyline) have always been hard to be adapted to anime. The best that I can remember was Please Save My Earth, but I wasn't that happy with some aspects of the anime either. Its OST really impressed me though.

[@joyk.h8091]

I thank you for introducing this amazing manga to me! I stopped watching to read it and came back (crying) to this vid to continue

[@saifis]

Thank you I've very vaguely knew of its existence but never really looked into it, you have convinced a middle aged Japanese man watching a westerner talk about manga to read the manga.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

Lmao I've been cosigned I guess

[@feedthedevilscats9027]

If someone is interested in reading the manga I would recommend the scans "Boku-Tachi" (chapter 1-26, vol 1-5), "Storm in Heaven" (chapter 27-70, vol 6-13) "Tsukihana" (chapter 70-125, vol 14-24) and "Yanbang/True Love Translations" (chapter 155-178, vol 31-35) for the series since there isn't a pro-translation of it anywhere!! They cover most of the manga and in my opinion are the better scans. *For the chapters between 126-154, vol 25-30 there really only is Rain over Paradise's scans but I'm not a fan of the translations (though I appreciate it being available in English ofc !! ) I would love an official omnibus release in English someday! I can only hope....I will make a deal with the devil.....plz......

[@lrae9519]

Adore watching you hit that graph without looking, makes me smile. Great video I love the manga and love your videos ❤️

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

You don't know how many times it took me to hit the right spots lmao

[@lrae9519]

@@ColleensMangaRecs 🤣🤣🤣 I was happy thinking you were just getting it every time that's how well you knew your conspiracy wall

[@BautistaYarisantos]

Just stumbled upon this on my feed. I have never read 7 seeds, but will now. Thanks for the recommend

[@_oe_o_e_]

I started glossing over the details cause it was getting hard to follow, and then you dropped *FIRST EPISODE*. Jeeeeez

[@GeeksThatParent]

Great Job Colleen! Love the new personality for your channel.

[@OverLordOfGummyBears]

I’ve promised myself, if I ever become rich I’m going to have them redo 7 seeds into a PROPER anime.

[@catouniverse]

THANKS FOR THIS! I was so excited when I first saw netflix had made an adaptation. I couldn't get past episode 1 lol I skimmed for the "good scenes" for like...3 episodes more? and now I pretend it doesn't exist

[@Raumzeiger]

For some reason I never could get into this manga. Tried it 2 to 3 times and always dropped it really fast, but after your video I want to try it again. It always sounds interesting.

[@hadoke]

Berserk 2016: I'm the worst anime adaptation of a beloved manga ever! 7 Seeds: Allow me to introduce myself.

[@salamatusuleiman2393]

Hey Colleen, I've recently found your channel and can I say, it's made me more interested in shojo than before, I am still new to anime in general but I have seen some from shonen genre One particular thing that stood out to me was not too long ago I stumbled upon a manga called please save my Earth, that seems really interesting but I thought why not watch the anime first and oh boy was it a mess, it felt like they were Speed running the manga and just took scene and joined them together but I just thought maybe the manga wasn't a popular one or was more of a read the Manga redirect, either way would love to see you continue with videos like these.

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

Please Save My Earth was suuuuper popular in Japan! Not sure about how in the states though. But it was so popular that at one point the mangaka had to tell people to stop writing her thinking that the story was real and the Tokyo Tower was in danger lol.

[@salamatusuleiman2393]

@@ColleensMangaRecs oh I had no idea, that makes me want to read through it more

[@sentimentalcircuscurator]

OOOUUUH I see Kodocha in your bookshelf!!! (I love that mom and the squirrel that lives in her hair)

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

One of my favorite series and also one of the best dubbed animes IMO

[@candicemceady308]

@@ColleensMangaRecs fellow shoujo lover!!! Can you do a discussion on how kid characters are treated in shojo as opposed to how they are treated in other anime medium? Most kid characters specifically little girls in other anime medium are treated like creepy feitsh fuel instead of human beings who face hardships and have growing up to do.

[@whycaninotfindagood]

As someone who didn’t read the manga, I liked the anime at first (cool concept/ cool theme song) but I gave up completely during the summer team A plot. I was just so confused why they were rushing the plot line when it seemed so important!!! You know the pacing is bad if someone unfamiliar with the material knows that something is off. Also, to find out that Hana is a bit of a narcissist makes so much more sense! The anime made it seem like she innately knew more, but now knowing she just thought she did gives the character so much more depth and makes me think about those scenes so differently! Netflix fumbled the bag on this one, which is a shame because it was such an amazing story (I’ve now read the manga and hold sh*t! )

[@fengy5629]

never seen ur channel or heard of these properties but i hope u know uve convinced me to read the manga halfway thru the video!

[@mangasaltaria]

😂 always entertaining! I haven’t gotten into 7 Seeds yet but now you’ve piqued my interest!

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

Let me know what you think of it when you do!!!

[@ankitachakraborty7964]

Oh I am early. Love your videos! Thank you for putting these out!

[@ankitachakraborty7964]

@@lasttimeimaskingyouthis I'm sure Indian manga addicts are lurking everywhere lol

[@Weeabruh]

Lmfao @ the change up in 2:36 . The fact that there are 40 characters somehow is the thing that makes me want to read it, that is genuinely amazing Oh, and I would also like to request the removal of those Ghost Hunt volumes from the background or I will unsubscribe for flexing. Thank you and regards

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

I'll be sure to move them out of frame for you next time lmao

[@retired3711]

you rock, your video rocked and your haircut is cool. subbed 😎 (Also, I dropped this after e1, had no clue the source was anything worthwhile... I'll definitely read now)

[@nalicnespring7792]

Wow this video was so fun to watch!I also agree with you.I couldn't believe how badly they adapted this masterpiece 😥

[@EsenEcho]

never thought I would find a 7seeds review and its perfect

[@cursedtea3135]

I was so excited for the anime and I watched all of season 1 in one sitting. It wasn't the best but the idea was great and I was so excited to see season 2 and so on... I am adding the manga to my list now! Haha

[@ColdWeatherr]

I appreciate this video, because I didn't even know 7Seeds was a bestselling Shojo Manga or was that long (2001-17? Sheesh!) The set up was amazing though so I don't doubt it. With that being said I kind of understand why Netflix/Gonzo didn't follow this one panel by panel. Seems like alot of the build up and tension comes from simply not knowing things. Along with the fact that it's already an animation, most casual watchers lose interest in that stuff fast. If Netflix is paying to have it published they probably wanted to speed up to the exciting premises immediately to maximize the investment, Thus creating a massive shitshow. Very sad that money is usually the reason to butcher stories.

[@SerahValentine]

I'm literally going to stop watching this so I don't get more spoilers, I'm just going to read this damn thing. I've never heard about it before and honestly this has been an amazing review for it, chaotic, but amazing.

[@starslayer1493]

I remember finding 7 Seeds on Netflix and not being able to make it through the first episode, it was probably the first time I just straight up dropped an anime. I hadn't discovered piracy yet so I think I just ended up rewatching Fate/Zero again.

[@chloez8504]

Holy crap just from your description of summer team A I now really WANT to read the manga

[@clarissasann]

Thank you for reviewing 7 Seeds! I was SO disappointed when they posted the trailer and character designs for the anime as there's no Tamura sensei's style left in them :( this could have been a great anime if they truly stick to the manga /sigh......

[@thomasomelie]

Damn this unlocked a memory, I've read this a long time ago but completely forgot it even exists, now I gotta check it out again bc I don't remember anything

[@margotmasclans8416]

You advertised this manga so well will b reading

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

If I become the one man marketing team for Yumi Tamura series I wouldn't mind lol

[@S2violetS2]

I remmber being furious while watching the anime, and then going back to the manga cuz I hadn’t read it in a while at the time. The way I describe it to people is like someone skimmed through and took random pages and made an anime from it, you get all the iconic moments with non of the contex or build up. Ugh

[@MyselfandComics]

What an amazing video. I should start this series soon.

[@Infinityxero]

It is nightmare inducing to think that Netflix is thinking about making a live action Gundam movie and or series.😬

[@junkin456]

hiiiii this video made me read 7 seeds and it's one of the best managa I've ever read, thank u much for the introductions

[@junkin456]

hi again, I finished the series today and I'm so thankful it's my most favorite and life affirming series I'm so happy i found it I'm not very interested in anime, so I would never found it through that, but I am glad it made u make this video 🙏

[@zinebkarasoma5542]

​@junkin456 read basara it is amazing

[@elecrom_9757]

Imo both ways of referring to Summer B and Spring Teams have equivalent quality. In the Manga there is the suspense of not knowing at first that other teams other than Summer B exist, yes, but in the Anime you have the revelation from later that not all of the teams woke up at the same time which creates suspense.

[@Karinimiki]

You perfectly summed up so many of the issues that made the series frustrating to watch for long time 7 Seeds fans!

[@rosamarques5959]

I remember that I read the 7 Seeds manga but then stopped because it was too strong for me and some parts of it bothered me. Still, it was an amazing story! So when I saw the 7 Seeds anime on Netflix I decided to show it to my brother, since that's more his kind of story. I didn't remember the manga that much anymore, so I thought the things were in the same order as in the manga. I felt like the manga was way scarier and was surprised that it wasn't impacting me as much. There was also a part with Summer B team when I was surprised something was happening that I was sure should have happened after a different event, so I told my brother about that event that I was sure they had been cut from the anime... They did show the event in a later episode, so I spoilered my brother... But I was truly surprised it wasn't making much of an impression on me. I even got the idea that maybe the story wasn't as great as I remembered. I suppose this video explains why... They totally ruined the anime!

[@horrordome1610]

Hi Colleen! You should try reading Bokura no Kiseki by Natsuo Kumeta, it’s a pretty old long running josei manga about a group of modern day teens in japan realising they were all medieval citizens of the same country in their past life. It takes a lil while to get into but once everything starts making more sense it’s a really fun read! I don’t see very many people talk about the series and the fanbase is super small but it’s a good read and it’s still ongoing with 20+ vols. It’d be nice to see it get licensed one day, anyway good vid again I hope u have a good day

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

On my TBR actually!

[@loeandbehold4808]

Man, i love your videos and really want to watch them, but with most i have to stop because i want to read the manga first! When i get around to reading and finishing 7 seeds, i shall return 👋😔

[@medkitshere3326]

I am a HUGE fan of 7 seeds manga so when the anime came out i at first was excited...then that excitement became dread and anger. Natsu is my favourite so watching what they did to her really pissed me off.

[@Rainette1412]

I've finally got to reading 7SEEDS at the end of 2023 and this is so disappointing. Most of my friends who knew of the series entered it through the anime and dropped halfway through, now I understand why.

[@Gibbon420]

One of my favorite manga of all time. I was so frustrated when I watched the trailer for this anime, but I tried to give it a change. I couldn't even finish 2 episodes, it was just depressing how poorly this was handled. Netflix did my girl dirty.

[@crownedoll]

You got me interested in the series I have to read it now

[@nuclearseahorse]

I liked the 7 seeds anime but I also never read the original series 😅 it did make me super interested in the manga though, there's something interesting to me about finding out an anime coming out in recent years is based on a manga series from 20+ years. I feel I should read it if I can find it

[@wrexgrafix84]

I’m not much of a manga reader (I sometimes read a manga series if the anime series I like has stopped being adapted), and I don’t have Netflix, so I have no investment in this series, but your analysis and explanations was well done and very interesting. For the adaption to be this bad, I wonder if American Netflix executives had some demands on the anime studio to dumb down the adaptation to reach a wider audience range…

[@alfredoyelisa]

Hi, great video, I'd say some other things but I think it'd kind of weird, so I'll just ask a question, should I read the Manga *right now*? (in your opinion) because from what I've heard I will read it, but the thing is that it'd kind of mess with a sort of schedule I have, because I'm up to date with 3 ongoing mangas and trying to catch up with a finished light novel, so adding another one yo the mix would be kind of busy, but I've also saw in the wiki that it only had like 30 volumes, and you said that the first volume was 4 chapters, and so if the rest are that short it wouldnt be that bad to add in my current watch list And yeah, kind of late, a year later after this video. And also like a weird thing to ask, but I just got the feeling that you have more expertise in reading and the like Kudos

[@lexfluor]

So well put! When I first saw there was gonna be a 7 seeds adaptation I was so excited and told all my friends to watch it only to feel almost ashamed to have recommended it after seeing how the studio gutted everything that made it special. I hope maybe in the future we’d get a Basara adaptation worthy of its name. It is one of my top favourite mangas and I feel has the potential to overtake yona of the dawn or any other shojo, action, post apocalyptic, genre bending manga out there (legit I bet when her editor asked what genre does she want basara to be she just said EVERYTHING). I’m so sad that many people don’t give classic mangas a fair chance 😞

[@ColleensMangaRecs]

Yessss, we need a Yumi Tamura anime renaissance honestly. Get some Mystery to Iunakare in there maybe another Tomoe Ga Yuku as well lol. It would be a dream world.

[@katarinaclaes96]

That's ashamed that they ruined it amazing video thanks so much for sharing. 🥺

[@landonhagan450]

19:07 I'll neve understand why this is such a common problem. You don't even need to understand the source in material to do a decent adaptation. It was successful enough to be adapted for a reason. Literally all you need to do is the same thing the original work did. Ruining something is an extra step you must intentionally take. Sure, some changes are necessarily to accommodate a different medium, but in actual practice the overwhelming majority of adaptational changes are made out of overconfident stupidity.

[@darii3523]

I feel bad for yumi tamura frrrr Love your vids

[@samuelturner6076]

A bit late algorithm but nice to know you’re collecting my data all the same. So fun fact, as an anime only the anime got me into 7Seeds, so much so that I used it in school work. I still haven’t gotten round to reading the manga yet and from what I did read I sorta preferred the anime since the ability for voice acting and moving expressions gave different tones that probably would have made me bounce off the manga completely if it was my first experience. Semimaru comes off as a far worse person in the initial manga chapters to me, whereas with the VA and movement in the anime you can tell he’s far closer to an inappropriate jerk than the actual scum of the earth. As for the points you made in this video I can complete understand and agree with some of them (for example various character moments and characterisation you bought up), although I think that some of the changes the anime made had merit and have to disagree with other points. For me, the early reveal of Summer team A was a good thing imo, as you said it created that mystery as to why they shot which although you may view as cliché and uninteresting I found interesting and was excited to see the story behind it (which I also enjoyed more getting the same experience as you did from the manga). I also didn’t feel confused by the mysteries the first episode left the viewers with, nothing felt confusing to me but rather mysterious and intriguing, however that’s just me.

[@ChibiJirachi]

I didn't even realize Trinity Blood is considered a shoujo and it actually makes a lot of sense. Trinity Blood with its okay anime adaption definitely did it's job with advertising the manga which I enjoy. There are a lot of series that need a Fruits Basket or Fullmetal Alchemist reboot.

[@SanaTT]

I love the production of this video and the humor made me snort 🤣🤣

[@austin6773]

Wow I did not even know 7 Seeds was a manga. The absolute awfulness of the anime made me think it must have been original, as I couldn't imagine anything either being that poorly adapted, or something that bad getting adapted in the first place. The concept was great though, so I will definitely be looking into the manga now.

[@vyckygy6626]

I know I have to let go, but I'm still crying about it... It could be such a good anime series... but no... no... and now we won't even be given another chance (probably). and they didn't publish the manga in English too. honestly, this sucks. it's devastating.

[@pippofelipe6901]

Love the conspiracy! Hope to see more new characters. Amazing video as usual 💙

[@nairod5448]

This also happened recently with Requiem of the rose King / Baraou. They cut off major character plot drivers which includes the disphoria and dismorphia of the protagonist. They also merged ways the characters met or interact, ways the characters reached something that is going to be important later or they skip even entire events of the manga. I think it was like a way of doing it all in 24 episodes and/or trying that people buys the manga to read it properly, but still, EVEN THE AUTHOR said she was sad about this. It really looked like they wanted to animate only the BL parts and give "enough" context of the drama/plot to be enjoyable for new audience.

[@mine_neko]

Ohhh I watched just one episode, and thought it was bad. Forgot completely about it, even the title. Now you make me realize this serie is much more!! I'm gonna read the manga then. Thank you ☺️