Is the Dark Tournament the best tournament arc in the history of anime?
>>161043366
The 2nd tournament arc in Dragonball is better.
>>161043366
>>161043545
It can be hard to pull off tournament arcs, but these are both good examples of how to do them. Introducing characters, creating goals to achieve with obstacles to overcome, and fleshing out the existing cast to the best of your abilities. Better still, creating tension outside of just "who will win" by introducing motives outside of immediate fights is always good. Both Yusuke and Tenshinhan are developed rather well. Goku's clear progress over his first entry builds excitement really well and introduces the concept of clear physical growth. Hiei does flashy shitand Yamcha breaks a leg.
I like tournament arcs. They can be rather fun. I can't say they're the best part of battle shonen, but a good tourney does a lot more good than bad. It just sucks that they tend to be the arcs that suffer most as the years go by, because there are only so many ways to spice it up. It sucks more when a bad fight ways it downlike Neji vs. Naruto.
>>161043366
I am not sure if its the best but the Boku no Hero Academia has pretty slick tournament arc. None of the usual pit faults or bullshit.
>>161043366
Even the Naruto exams were better.
>>161044511
I liked Dark Tournament, but Boku no Hero tournament was also really good. I'm an anime-only fag, and Izuku getting knocked out of the tourney really blindsided me.