The adaptations for anime It is common and sometimes animation studios decide to add characters that were not present in the original work. Within the series, these can have different roles: from simple special appearances to becoming fundamental pieces within the story, either in this new animated adaptation or when the author ends up adding them to the work. And in Twitter/Xthe user @siroumaru96 I didn't miss several of these characters, deciding to share an image showing 9 of them created for the anime, so now we'll share who they are and which anime they belong to.
Nine unforgettable anime characters that didn't exist in the original series
This image shared by user @siroumaru96 in Twitter/X has sparked a debate among anime fans, and it is possible to check out a selection of nine characters that were not present in the original material, but were created specifically for their animated adaptations. This way of working by the studios can cause confusion for fans who have not seen the original work, however, some studios produce these characters to add more plot to the story.
The image shared by @siroumaru96 It shows a wide variety of characters from different series and below we show them, each with their names, in addition to the animes in which they appeared. It is noteworthy that among the characters we have some very important and beloved by fans, such as BardockGoku's father dragon ball any Selkie of My Hero Academiaas well as other more bizarre ones, such as deer that appear within My deer friend Nokotan.
Hanako Hanazawa by Sazae-san
Selkie from My Hero Academia
Wataru Takagi from Detective Conan
Sanae Dekomori from the Chuunibyou Koi ga Shitai!
Jorge Saotome from Yu Yu Hakusho
King Batsubami from Kakegurui XX
Bardock from Dragon Ball
Meilin Li from Cardcaptor Sakura
My Friend's Deer Nokotan Deer
These are just a few examples of characters that did not exist in the original work. They show the creativity of animation studios in bringing new faces to life that can enrich stories and captivate fans, who have even surprised many with how well done they are. We can also see how some of them were key pieces of their respective stories, so that fans automatically recognize them.
The publication of @siroumaru96 generated a heated debate among followers of anime, so among the comments you find so many who did not know that these anime characters were created exclusively for the animated version. We also see those who expressed their liking for these additions that enrich the stories, however, there are those who believe that changes like these can affect the fidelity to the original work, so although in these cases they have worked, there are also characters that seriously affect the fidelity of the story.
Additionally, this image has prompted hundreds of other fans to share their own additions to the list, and we can see how this practice of adding new characters to the story in animated adaptations is a widely used feature in anime, so it will continue to be used in the future. Some of the examples shared include: Sirius of My Hero Academiawho is precisely part of Selkie's crew or the world of dragon ball It is also found Brolywhich officially appeared for the first time in the films.
