The "X" 1996 movie, despite having good animation and a nice atmosphere, was a pretty weak adaptation of a very interesting manga by CLAMP (The same manga group responsible for works as "Magic Knight Rayearth", "Card Captor Sakura" and "Chobits". "X" is actually one of their darker and more mature creations) The main problem of the movie is that it only focused in the action scenes and the violence, almost without any character development due its short duration. Fortunately, this series fixes that mistake, giving each character enough depth to have a much more active participation in the story, exploring their respective motivations, back-stories and personalities.
Instead of the rushed pacing of the movie, this series takes its time to properly develop its plot, without turning tedious or relying on filler material as other anime shows. Also, (unlike the movie) despite its dark premise, this adaptation manages to alternate very well the action and drama with several heartwarming moments of tranquility, not to mention additional elements of romance and even some occasional hints of humor which serve to balance in a perfect manner the dark mood of the main storyline.
Additionally, the animation keeps a good level of quality in each episode. Personally, I liked the stylish which are rather similar looking to those from the original manga. The soundtrack isn't particularly memorable but isn't that bad either. (Though there were a couple of moments when the musical background failed to capture the emotion of certain scenes)
The "X" series is a perfect alternative for all those viewers who were disappointed with movie. It succeeds at everything the movie failed to do, and frankly I found it to be vastly superior in almost every aspect.
Definitely worth-watching.
Instead of the rushed pacing of the movie, this series takes its time to properly develop its plot, without turning tedious or relying on filler material as other anime shows. Also, (unlike the movie) despite its dark premise, this adaptation manages to alternate very well the action and drama with several heartwarming moments of tranquility, not to mention additional elements of romance and even some occasional hints of humor which serve to balance in a perfect manner the dark mood of the main storyline.
Additionally, the animation keeps a good level of quality in each episode. Personally, I liked the stylish which are rather similar looking to those from the original manga. The soundtrack isn't particularly memorable but isn't that bad either. (Though there were a couple of moments when the musical background failed to capture the emotion of certain scenes)
The "X" series is a perfect alternative for all those viewers who were disappointed with movie. It succeeds at everything the movie failed to do, and frankly I found it to be vastly superior in almost every aspect.
Definitely worth-watching.