Ulisses Bezerra, the classic voice actor we know for the character Shun from Andrômeda, Universo Online portal where he left his opinion on the choice made by the series' screenwriter, Eugene Son .
In the words of Voice Actor Ulisses Bezerra: “it's like they made a 'Wonder Man' or put a woman among the Three Musketeers. For me, it's strange. I don't think it changes the story to have a female presence. Women can be valued in other aspects. I would 'change' even Seiya” .
Knights of the Zodiac – Shun will be a woman in the Netflix anime
Ulisses also cited the androgynous features that Shun possesses and the homosexual connotations made by older fans of the franchise. “ I've met homosexual fans who adored him. There is no scene that shows that he is [gay]. Those who do this are the older fans. The kids see that Shun donated his life for his friend's”, citing the famous scene that took place in Casa de Libra where Shun lays down on Hyoga to warm up the character.
The new adaptation arrives in the Netflix in the summer of 2019, the series will be animated by Toei Animation , the direction was handed over to Yoshiharu Ashino (D.Gray-man Hallow, Tweeny Witches, Cross Ange, First Squad), the design of The characters are by Terumi Nishi (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) and the armor is by Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai). The scripts will be written by Eugene Son (Avengers Assemble, Ben 10, Ultimate Spider-man).
The series is characterized as a CG remake of 12 30-minute episodes from the Galactic War to The Silver Knights .
Via: OtakuPT
