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Despite the manga’s successBlue Lockis on the verge of ruin. This holds especially true with the second season’s horrid animation. Compared to the first season, the second installment of the franchise is disappointing. With fans calling it PowerPoint animation, the series is taking a turn for the worse.
In a recent Reddit thread though fans speculate their reasons for this. From budget to overworked animators, the reasons seem plausible. Considering the massive shift and nosedive in animation quality, one cannot help but feel disappointed. This holds especially true for fans, animators, and most of all, the mangaka.
1Corporate Greed
Corruption and powerplay aren’t uncommon and unsurprising considering the anime industry. Several anime producers have been at the epicenter of controversy. This also includesBlue Lockhowever the case is pretty different here.
SeveralRedditfans speculated corporate greed behind the lackluster animation and visuals in the series. The greed also affects the production quality of the series.
Moreover, several fans also noted the change in animation directors as the cause. This ties well with the overworking animators as most viewers speculated.
2Overworked Animators
From underworked to overworked, the animators have received unnecessary flak. Despite the irregular quality, most fans are unaware of the animators’ plight. It was only when Vincent Chansardopened upabout his stint at MAPPA.
As one of the key animators forJujutsu Kaisen, Chansard witnessed gruesome conditions. Despite its remarkable feats with the series, MAPPA is criticized for its unethical working conditions. Even fans speculate this possible reason to be behind the low-tier and subpar visuals.
From PowerPoint visuals to slides, the nosedive in the animation quality is tied to multiple projects as well.
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This makes sense especially with the studio taking up multiple projects. Most users speculatedEpisode Nagias a reason to milk the franchise dry.
3Milking the franchise dry
This ain’t the first time a studio is milking the whole franchise dry. From Pierrot to Adult Swim, most studios are heavily criticized. With Studio Pierrot,NarutoandBleachwere on the receiving end. Adult Swim, on the other hand, botched Junji Ito’smagnum opus.
In a similar vein, Bandai Namco is preparing for 8Bit’s ruin through their move as a Reddit user pointed out.
With most bestselling manga getting their animated adaptations, there’s an ever-looming concern. This is especially true with the need to work on a budget.
4Saving the budget
FromUzumakitoTower of God, most beloved adaptations have taken a turn for the worse. This extends toBlue Lockas well. Most fans wished for the anime to get a proper budget. However, there’s a catch.
Despite their bestselling status, most manga do not get an anime adaptation. Time and time again people have pointed out the issue of budget. With the drop in animation quality, Reddit users couldn’t help but point it again.
Budget cuts are interlinked with the production quality. While this could be the possible reason behind the lackluster visuals, we aren’t certain. It is, for sure, quite disappointing for several fans. Especially when it comes to their emotional investment.
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To sum it up, all the reasons seem equally plausible considering the reality of the anime industry. However, we are not truly certain regarding the plight of the animators. For now, fans can only hope for better production quality of the series.
Blue Lockis available for streaming on Crunchyroll. The manga is available for reading on Viz Media.
Himanshi Jeswani
Anime Writer
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Himanshi Jeswani is an anime writer at Fandomwire, with her work spanning over 900 articles. Her articles cover shojo, shonen, seinen, and all things beyond. Her interests, however, aren’t limited to simply anime. She has a penchant for exploring different genres of manga, be it horror, yanki, music, and food. She brings out her specialization and expertise in the performing arts through her articles. As a writer, she strives to bridge the gap between the viewers and the medium itself. To her, anime is a revolutionary medium that is capable of creating communities and stories after all.
