17 Years Ago, One of The Best Shonen of All Time Made History With Its Reboot

The first anime adaptation of this story differed greatly from the original manga, which led to criticism of the studio for changing key plot points. Because the manga wasn’t finished at the time, the studio created their own ending. Fortunately, a new anime series, more closely following Arakawa’s original story, premiered on April 5th, 2009. Now, 17 years later, it’s still considered one of the most highly acclaimed anime of all time.





