I think it’s time we revisited the idea of a Pet Shop of Horrors anime
And not just a short run OVA this time, either, but a full season, committed to doing the whole original, pre-Shin/Tokyo/Passage Hen stuff.
Like don’t get me wrong, the OVA was absolutely gorgeous, and they stuck to the storylines reeeeeally really well, but it never really felt like PSoH to me. For one, they never really let Count D be as… I dunno, out there as he can be in the original source material. He’s still otherworldly, sure, but they never let the animation do… well really anything silly and D-like. Even when they let him be a little goofy (specifically about a certain type of sweet he likes,) we still only got…
Whereas in the manga, we see D suddenly flip to childlike or even fanatical exuberance when Leon brings him the cakes…
…and totally changes his tune about helping the detective with the case that he is 100% definitely involved in
And going off the minor quibble with the animation choices
WHY WAS EVERYTHING SO DARK?????
The tones are totally different, and I think trying to take PSoH too far into the horror genre is really what caused the OVA to fail.
But with so many older manga either getting an anime for the first time (Banana Fish, 2018,) getting a continuation (Card Captor Sakura: Clear Card Arc, 2017,) or just straight up getting a fix-it/do-over (Fruits Basket, 2019,) I think it’s time to give Pet Shop of Horrors another try, with the love and attention to characters and details that it really deserves.
It’s time to open the doors once again.
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