The inspiration for the fight sequences of believe 3 came from the anime This was revealed by the director and protagonist of the film, Michael B. Jordan. On previous occasions, Jordan has declared his love for Japanese animation, mentioning that, whenever he can, he watches episodes of numerous productions so as not to lose track of what is currently happening in that industry. But it seems that the actor, now a filmmaker, is interested in something more than the entertainment that these works provide.
During an interview with PolygonThe interpreter was asked if any specific Japanese series had served as the basis for the visual section of his film. At first, the interviewer told Jordan that he had detected a Dragon Ball Z reference in one of the key punches of a fight, but the interpreter was quick to correct him, saying:
“No, that punch is from Naruto and Sasuke [del episodio 450 del anime Naruto: Shippuden]”.
And added the following:
“But that punch has happened a few times in the anime. It also happened in Dragon Ball Z, between Goku and Vegeta. For me, [la escena de la pelea estelar de Creed III] It was about the relationship between two brothers, so the relationship between Naruto and Sasuke was where the inspiration for that relationship came from.”
This is how the anime influenced believe 3
Based on these answers, the conversation took an interesting direction, since the director confessed that in Creed 3 the anime not only influenced the visual section, but also the emotional one. The central theme of the film is the relationship between its main character, Adonis, and Dame Anderson, a figure from the past who returns to haunt him. Michael B. Jordan based that relationship on other anime:
“[Ed y Alphonse, de Fullmetal Alchemist, sin duda. Goku y Vegeta [de Dragon Ball Z], Bakugo and Midoriya from My Hero Academia. They are only a few. When you watch anime, they all have similar tones, themes, and feelings which, in a sense, boils down to when a hero is challenged, and they usually have a best friend or rival who challenges them in many ways. There are many different ways that anime talks about these themes and feelings. So for me, tapping into that was part of me.”
In addition, he asserted that these are just some of the references that came to his mind when directing, but that, at the time of the talk, he was watching other productions that may or may not have been part of his process:
“These are just a few that I see, but these points are interchangeable in many different anime. And that’s what I like. They repackage these feelings, heartbeats, and emotions in different ways through different styles of animation. Right now I’m watching Blue Lock, which is pretty good, and it’s about the ego of the characters, developing their abilities, devouring different styles, and defeating others to evolve and grow.”
Do you like allusions to anime in believe 3? The film is already in Mexican movie theaters.
Jose Roberto Landaverde Movie buff and music lover. I am fascinated by writing, listening, reading and commenting on everything related to the seventh art. I’m a fan of Rocky and Back to the Future and obviously one day I’ll climb the “Philly Steps” and drive a DeLorean. Faithful believer that cinema is the best teleportation machine, and also that on the big screen we can all see ourselves represented. I constantly, like Scott Pilgrim, ask myself: “Does bread make you fat?”