I don’t wanna feel Blue anymore...
Since I finished the series I have kept following new releases closely. I watched both Side Bunny and Side Tiger DVD but honestly I really don't think anything good ever came out of stuffing full season into two movies. It was too packed, like watching on fast forward. Because of that I wasn't really expecting much from The Beginning. But I was in for a big surprise. That is: I really really enjoyed it. Even though it was about 60% old footage it felt very whole and very fresh somehow, especially since the latter part was an unseen episode. The plot overall felt really well-balanced. Watching it on my big TV I couldn't help but admire all the quality graphics. I kept thinking: "all that idea with the sponsors really paid off" and "this is quality anime of new generation". It kind of felt like an upgrade of the series.
Apart from that of course lots of lovable Kotetsu, very tsundere but enticing Bunny and some well-placed fanservice. Excellent job!
Looking forward to the RISING as well as new fanart which is sure to come.
