In an industry where late consequences are on the agenda, it seems clear that nostalgia is the main driver revolutionizing audiences both on the big screen and in streaming. Mad Max: Fury Road, Top Gun: Maverick, Bitelchus Bitelchus, Gladiator 2…there are many sequels that have replaced the traditional figure of the remake in a substantial percentage. At the same time, we have had in Spain a kind of awakening with serial fictions from another era, such as There is no one living here either The Serranosthat they may have had who revised thanks to video-on-demand platforms. Now without warning Main video surprised its subscribers and now offers the series marked a whole generation.
Endless fields, jumps that defy all the laws of physics… Who hasn’t dreamed of reproducing one of the football pirouettes of Olivier and Benji? Well, perhaps we have been fully aware for some time now that these bicycle kicks and goals are completely impossible. Of course, it is the pleasure of being able to remember the 126 chapters uploaded a few days ago on the catalog of the streaming brand Amazon and remember all those moments that all those people who lived They grew up in the 90s. Oliver and Benji: Champions went next to dragon ballthe flagship fiction of the snack in Spain, in the same way that in the early 80s they triumphed heidi, Frame And Knights of the Zodiac. And although the history of Oliver Atom dates back to 1983, the phenomenon was not fully established in our country until the following decade. However, the joy could not be complete and as users will have seen, this return to the playing fields That’s not quite how they remembered it.
“Champions”, two sad mistakes
At the time of writing this article, the series’ launch on the blue platform’s catalog is marked by two big mistakes. It’s unclear whether Prime Video has fixed it (or plans to at some point), but the return of Oliver and Benji: Champions It was also marred by two sad mistakes that will surely be completely unforgivable by the most die-hard fans. The first of these is that he is unavailable he opening from the Spanish versionso you can’t get any of the full experience without the now classic “Here they are with the ball at their feet”nor the same final credits. Failing that, the platform has put the intro and closing of the original version. Of course, the original Spanish dubbing from the time it was broadcast on television is preserved. On the other hand, those who are curious and want to see what the Japanese dubbers look like can now get lost, because the terminal It also does not give an option in VOS.
Even if it is a resounding failure, in reality the absence of the legendary song is nothing compared to the second and fatal main “liada” What Jeff Bezos’ company has committed to: The first chapter is actually chapter 81 and everything has been left out. the main presentation of the protagonist.
The adaptation of the original manga created by Yoichi Takahashi It was only adapted into an anime in its first three arcs, ending rather abruptly after the first 128 chapters. To continue following the careers of Oliver Atom and company, die-hard fans will have to watch a series of 13 OVA (special chapters) who have a name Captain Shin Tsubasa which is unfortunately not available on any streaming platform.
More nostalgic series on Prime Video
As if seeing the incredible career in the world of football of this unstoppable striker and best goalkeeper on the small screen was not enough, the truth is that Prime Video is ready to take you back in time with some of its series also available on the world of television such as animation. Sherlock Holmes, Around the World by Willy Fog, D’artacan and the three musky dogs, Detective Conan, Batman: The Animated Series either The Adventures of Tintin. All of this content is available to awaken the childhood of the platform’s audience or can serve in the same way as an intergenerational bridge with the youngest in the house… if such a pretext is really needed to watch them again.
