By now the audiences would know that if they are here for a close adaptation of the anime/manga, they will not get what they want. I have only seen the anime and was not much of a fan (especially season 2). But I did not hate it that much either.
Part 2 strayed quite far from the original concept, even more so than part 1. The setting was considerably different in the movie, leading to different transportation methods, weapons and characters.
This movie basically takes all the chess pieces presented in the original manga/anime; gives them new identities and appearances and then mixes the story up to their own preference.
To sum up, apart from the huge span in era from pre-WW1 to WW2 to post 2000s and that white room which did not fit at all, it was still quite a pleasant watch as far as mindless action flicks (with some story) goes.
This movie will require the audiences to have some knowledge of the anime/manga to fill in the gaps and it will definitely need audiences loyal to the original franchise to keep an open mind to enjoy it.
Part 2 strayed quite far from the original concept, even more so than part 1. The setting was considerably different in the movie, leading to different transportation methods, weapons and characters.
This movie basically takes all the chess pieces presented in the original manga/anime; gives them new identities and appearances and then mixes the story up to their own preference.
To sum up, apart from the huge span in era from pre-WW1 to WW2 to post 2000s and that white room which did not fit at all, it was still quite a pleasant watch as far as mindless action flicks (with some story) goes.
This movie will require the audiences to have some knowledge of the anime/manga to fill in the gaps and it will definitely need audiences loyal to the original franchise to keep an open mind to enjoy it.