So yeah, one of the more overlooked animes of this season, judging by blog posts and buzz, is the anime adaptation of Les Miserables, which is, from what I read online, a mixture of the original book and the musical. I had avoided this title mainly because I was afraid they’d “dumb it down” – the character designs just looked too clean and cheerful.
However, after watching episode 1, I’ve concluded that while some of the details have been obscured by omission (eg, Fantine says that “her husband died,” and it is left to the viewer to catch that maybe she’s telling a white lie re: her relationship to Cosette’s father), it’s definitely not afraid to tread into dismal territory (true to its name ..).
I also thought they’d only be adapting Cosette’s portion of the story, but they seem to be going through it all, with the characters growing up so that they’re teenagers by ep. 26. I’ll probably watch this one slowly, but I think it’s going to turn out beautifully. I’m glad I gave it a try ..
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