From Far Away Gets Its Adaptation as Studio Deen Handles the Premiere
The premiere answers the question the review has carried since reading the manga, but it lands in a period when other older shojo adaptations (Hana-Kimi, Red River) have disappointed, so the deciding factor here is whether Studio Deen keeps matching the source's world rather than the era's taste.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime Feminist.
Anime Feminist's review of episode one follows Noriko Tachiki, pulled into another world by competing nations that want her for political ends, and the warrior Izark who saves her. The review notes Studio Deen's adaptation, says the animation is decent, and points out that Noriko cannot speak the language of the world she lands in.
From Far Away is the case the reviewer had given up expecting: a 14-volume shojo manga whose appeal always sounded suited to the Fushigi Yugi treatment. What finally arrived is a Studio Deen adaptation, and the review's first reaction was to divide the studio's record between what it handles well and what it does not. The premiere settles the question in one direction. The language barrier is kept intact, Noriko is frightened and outmatched, and Izark is left an ally of necessity rather than a rescue. The reviewer flags one early uncertainty: the reasons for Noriko's summoning are withheld.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime Feminist From Far Away – Episode 1