'Hard to follow': One Piece fans divided as animator Vincent Chansard addresses overanimation claims in Luffy vs Kizaru fight

After watching the Luffy vs. Kizaru fight in One Piece recently, fans began calling it "overanimated," suggesting that too much was happening within the frames during the scene. Many tweets and comments about the issue went viral on social media, eventually catching the attention of animator Vincent Chansard, who later responded to the claims.?The animator said, “I’m not sure what overanimation would mean; one guy is literally the god of the sun, and the other is literally light.”

Following his statement, fans were divided while some agreed with him, others did not.

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Fans react after One Piece animator Vincent Chansard addresses overanimation claims in Luffy vs Kizaru fight

There’s no denying that the Luffy vs. Kizaru fight was truly epic and became one of the most remarkable moments in the anime’s recent episodes. However, the 'overanimation' made it 'hard to follow', a sentiment fans continue to express even after Chansard’s clarification. Some however also said that more than the animation, the sound design was a problem.?

One wrote, “I had more problem with the sound than I did the animation personally.”

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?Another added, “I think it was hard to follow in some parts only but not as a whole, like "what is happening here".”

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?A third went on to add, “People are not confused because g5 skills are hard to grasp due to being a god nor kizarus skills due to being light, its a problem of the animation direction and how they chose to portray it.”

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Also, it's important to note that one of the animators, Sota Shigetsugu, had called out the bad sound production in One Piece. He had written in Japanese, “Toei should urgently fire the sound team for One Piece. That’s not the work of professionals.”

Is the Luffy vs. Kizaru Fight in One Piece overanimated?

The fight between Kizaru and Luffy was undoubtedly a thrilling, high-stakes event. As admirers describe it as both a visual masterpiece and "hard to follow," however, the discussion about anime's animation quality and direction keeps expanding.?

What are your thoughts? Was the fight overanimated, or did it push the boundaries of anime storytelling in a good way?

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