Summary
Netflix will stream the upcoming adaptation of Rising Impact, the first manga series by Nakaba Suzuki, author of The Seven Deadly Sins. Although Rising Impact is a sports story about golf, it introduces Suzuki’s signature elements such as Arthurian references and terse, young protagonists. Netflix’s support of the project has resulted in high-quality animation, and the anime aims to serve both Seven Deadly Sins fans and audiences interested in golf anime.
Streaming service Netflix announced that they will air an upcoming adaptation of Impact increases. While the manga is written by Nakaba Suzuki of The Seven Deadly Sins famous, old manga is a sports story about golf. The anime will have two parts, premiering in June and August 2024 respectively
With Netflix already streaming both The Seven Deadly Sins and its sequel Four Knights of the Apocalypse, it seems like they want more of the manga author’s work, starting with his first one. that. Rising Impact is a far cry from his later works, but Lay-duce’s art and growing interest in golf anime should attract attention.
Likewise, longtime fans of The Seven Deadly Sins may be curious to see Suzuki’s familiar fingerprints.
Growing Impact is a glimpse into Suzuki and Anime’s past
Netflix’s trailer comes with a synopsis in the trailer, which describes Rising Impact like this:
The golf manga “Rising Impact” — the first serialized manga by Nakaba Suzuki, author of the hit series “The Seven Deadly Sins” — began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998 and received enthusiastic support from fans. tomb. And now, 25 years later, it’s finally getting an anime adaptation! Over two seasons, the series follows the growth of third grader Gawain Nanaumi as he discovers the sport of golf and competes against his opponents.
Animation will be handled by Lay-duce, a studio with a fairly stable track record; Their last anime was Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, which was well received during the spring broadcast season. Also participating in the project are director Hitoshi Nanba, who also directed the Golden Kamuy anime, and Michihiro Tsuchiya as screenwriter, best known for writing the Bakuman anime. Voice actors Misaki Kuno and Yumiri Hanamori also voice the characters Gawain and Lancelot. The high-quality animation in the trailer seems to suggest that Netflix’s support for the project is leading to better artwork than before.
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While it’s interesting to see the transition from golf to the fantasy world of Britannia, the change is understandable. Rising Impact was published in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1998 to 2002, the decade when sports stories were at their peak, amid the ’90s craze that was Slam Dunk! or Eyeshield 21, which began in 2002. It’s no surprise that Suzuki became passionate about golf because of his manga. But even with such focus, Suzuki’s signature elements are still discernible, with a penchant for Arthurian references and young, short-lived protagonists – both of which appear again in Four Knights of the Apocalypse.
Netflix clearly wants to retain Suzuki’s fans, so they acquired Rising Impact. The anime seems aimed at showing fans of the Seven Deadly Sins what the author’s early days were like, regardless of how obscure the work has become or whether its genre is completely different. That’s not to say that anime viewers are completely uninterested in golf. The 2022 original anime Birdie Wing: Golf Girls’ Story captivated a receptive audience with its antics, i.e. Increased impact There are definitely audiences waiting for the next extremely dramatic golf anime next year.
Source: YouTube (Netflix)