Remi on Nostr: >adaptation so bad the author killed herself That's a first, I think. For context, ...
>adaptation so bad the author killed herself
That's a first, I think.
For context, this is the live adaptation of the josei manga 'Sexy Tanaka-san', about a frumpy office lady who finds a new and rejuvenating life after discovering belly-dancing.
The content doesn't really matter however. What does matter is that apparently the studio was exceedingly difficult to work with for no real reason - to the point of completely changing the story and sabotaging the work - and refusing to consult with the author and making a faithful adaptation despite a verbal contract requiring them to do so. So what we're left with is this middle aged woman's life work, her passion project, essentially stolen from her, ruined by executives, slammed by critics, and culminating in a very public blowup against the studio and screenwriter followed by her suicide over the matter.
Something to consider the next time a shitty live action anime adaptation comes out, I suppose.
twitter.com/hpriestsubs/status/1750966756091269389
That's a first, I think.
For context, this is the live adaptation of the josei manga 'Sexy Tanaka-san', about a frumpy office lady who finds a new and rejuvenating life after discovering belly-dancing.
The content doesn't really matter however. What does matter is that apparently the studio was exceedingly difficult to work with for no real reason - to the point of completely changing the story and sabotaging the work - and refusing to consult with the author and making a faithful adaptation despite a verbal contract requiring them to do so. So what we're left with is this middle aged woman's life work, her passion project, essentially stolen from her, ruined by executives, slammed by critics, and culminating in a very public blowup against the studio and screenwriter followed by her suicide over the matter.
Something to consider the next time a shitty live action anime adaptation comes out, I suppose.
twitter.com/hpriestsubs/status/1750966756091269389