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> By the time Anakin turns it becomes interesting.
After that it's mostly the last act of Revenge of the Sith which really brings the whole saga to a grandiose climax. But everything preceding it is necessary to build up the conflict.
> There are annoying things what are originating from the original, and maybe weird editing style. All in all it was watchable
Liking the aesthetics is a matter of personal taste but the core plot and characters have proved themselves solid.
> That story with the society and the Jedis is really just a scenery in the background to support the personal tragedy of Anakin's. So this "edition" is basically about this? The originals are more politics heavy?
In Blackened Mantle it really fades into the background. On the original Anakin's development is still central but the broader picture is important and given a lot of attention. A lot of political maneuvering is shown in the Senate, like discussions of the ongoing crisis, a vote of no confidence which eventually leads to Palpatine becoming Chancellor, bills related to forming an army, Palpatine getting emergency powers and ultimately his speech inaugurating the Empire. And a lot more exposition. This is a good thing as it makes for a richer lore and gives the stage to Ian McDiarmid, who, as Palpatine, lands the best acting in the movies, which sadly isn't properly represented in the Japanese dub.
> Also I at many side characters I was liek "who's that guy? all right it looks liek some bad dude" because literally nothing is said about them, nothing can be known from this movie.
A lot of side characters don't get much explanation in the originals. Of the Separatist civilian leadership only one is important, being an antagonist in The Phantom Menace, and the others aren't even mentioned by name. For that there's the Expanded Universe which covers in detail every little character there is and also goes back dozens of millenia prior to the movies. Though sadly Disney has declared all of that non-canon.
> Was the Blackened Mantle inspired by animée?
Not at all. Japanese was chosen because the original dialogue was completely rewritten and placeholder voiceovers had to be chosen that would be both unintelligible to viewers and have quality dubbing. Though there's a Japanese substrate as samurai movies were one source of inspiration for George Lucas.