Unlike most animated series based on video games, "Wakfu" doesn't follow the story (or lack thereof) of its source material or even feature any of the game's characters, and instead features original characters and story that take place in the same universe as the game. However, there is another series that not many people know about, but is just as good as, if not better than, these aforementioned cartoons: "Wakfu: The Animated Series" To give some background, "Wakfu" is a French cartoon released in 2008 based on a French free-to-play MMORPG (Massively-Multiplayer Online RolePlaying Game, similarly to World of Warcraft) of the same name, which itself is a sequel to another MMORPG known as "Dofus". The reasons these series are so beloved are that they have likable characters, excellent writing that doesn't talk down to children, comedic scenes that don't feel out of place but still provide levity to series moments, and superb animation, particularly during fight scenes. When one talks to animation fans about what they think the best animated TV series made outside of Japan is, he or she will probably encounter the same answers repeated several times: "Batman: The Animated Series", "Avatar: The Last Airbender", and "Samurai Jack", being perfect examples. I would love nothing more than for that to be true. I hear that there is supposed to be a third season at some point. It's just that good in my honest opinion. By the end you'll find yourself begging for more and at a loss as to what to do next. If you're bored and looking for an interesting anime to watch I'd HIGHLY recommend this series. That's really the only bad thing I can think of when this show comes to mind. There are a fair amount of filler episodes that, frankly, despite my love for the show, could have been done away with. The pacing, could be better, which is the only reason this series is getting a 9 from me instead of a 10. The voice acting is incredible and portrayed the emotions of the characters better than I'm sure an English dub or even Japanese dub could. Especially for large projects like this one. To my knowledge it was animated in flash which earns it points in my book because flash is quite hard to work with sometimes. The animation in this series is absolutely gorgeous and fresh. I mean, a french anime based off of a game? Pffftttt. When I heard about Wakfu I thought it'd be underwhelming. I've seen every episode of both seasons and was blown away.
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