Why does it feel so low quality?

Jul 21, 2024 8:52 AM

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Mostly new production with only a few people returning (like Kevin Penkin for the music), new studio too (and not a super high profile one). That could normally signal a potential upgrade or downgrade, and in this case, feels like a downgrade.

Jul 21, 2024 8:58 AM

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GTRaijin

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Yeah, feels like a big downgrade. It's just painfully average, new characters are meh as well. I know it has been only 3 episodes but doesn't look like things are going to get any better sadly.

Jul 21, 2024 9:30 AM

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I thought I was the only one that thought that. I asked a friend about this and they said that the second season looks better than the first. So I watched the first season again because I watched back when it was airing, and going to the second it really changes the style. I still prefer the first season's style

Jul 21, 2024 9:32 AM

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OPM S2 type beat

the storyboarding and direction is non-existent

just adapting the manhwa panels with lip flaps and animated auras (not impressive in the slightest)

Jul 21, 2024 9:38 AM

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OPM S2 type beat

the storyboarding and direction is non-existent

just adapting the manhwa panels with lip flaps and animated auras (not impressive in the slightest)

@visor_daddy

They are not even adapting manhwa panels. In the manhwa there are plenty of multi-angle wide shots (even in this early arc where the quality still lacks compared to today). Here they have been reduced to the cheapest possible option - close-up face shots or single-digit frame animations.

Jul 21, 2024 9:40 AM

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Literal_potato02

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This episode and the previous really put me off from continuing this anime.

The anime truly failed to deliver the intensity and direction the manhwa was supposed to bring.

Why Crunchyroll always give ToG some horrible studios with bad portfolios man. What did the series even do to them?

Jul 21, 2024 9:47 AM

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Ri-iel

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Y'all are miserable. Just non stop doomposting. It looks fine and we haven't even got the second big fight yet.

Jul 21, 2024 9:47 AM

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karemi_

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Same, the animation in s2 feels really off and cheap

Jul 21, 2024 9:55 AM

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Ri-iel said:
Y'all are miserable. Just non stop doomposting. It looks fine and we haven't even got the second big fight yet.

finally, someone who speaks the truth. People just can't stop complaining and finding faults.

https://malsignature.com/?/view?username=Niwaka-Samurai&style=small

Jul 21, 2024 9:57 AM

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GTRaijin

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Niwaka_Samurai said:

Ri-iel said:
Y'all are miserable. Just non stop doomposting. It looks fine and we haven't even got the second big fight yet.

finally, someone who speaks the truth. People just can't stop complaining and finding faults.

Ok, so we should just lie that it is amazing and the production is peak and shit? Is it not allowed to criticize something for it's obvious problems?

Jul 21, 2024 9:57 AM

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This episode and the previous really put me off from continuing this anime.

The anime truly failed to deliver the intensity and direction the manhwa was supposed to bring.

Why Crunchyroll always give ToG some horrible studios with bad portfolios man. What did the series even do to them?

@Literal_potato02 You can say that about The Answer Studio given they barely did anything of relevance, but calling Telecom a "horrible studio with a bad portfolio" when they're one of the oldest ones and even had Miyazaki as part of them at one point is a huge stretch.

Jul 21, 2024 10:03 AM

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@Literal_potato02 You can say that about The Answer Studio given they barely did anything of relevance, but calling Telecom a "horrible studio with a bad portfolio" when they're one of the oldest ones and even had Miyazaki as part of them at one point is a huge stretch.

@Oongbuh It's not like Miyazaki animated ToG lol. My sentiments aren't that deep and difficult to make sense especially in shonen type of animations.

Jul 21, 2024 10:07 AM

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because IT IS low quality, it's an absolute downgrade in every aspect

Jul 21, 2024 10:26 AM

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Shamsy

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What? I thought it looked pretty nice and the new characters are interesting lol

Jul 21, 2024 10:33 AM

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I thought it was only me, but apparently most people are in the same boat as me. The animation and flow of today's episode was so weird. A lot of fighting, no explanation on how Viole got in FUG, just fighting and tests with some auras. So far not a good look for the new season. At least in the first season we had some idea of what is going on, now I am like ok, I'll watch just to watch and see what happens.

Jul 21, 2024 11:35 AM

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Dublis91

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Yeah im not a fan of the new animation style. First season looked so unique.

Jul 21, 2024 11:36 AM

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bro the punch he made for the measurement test bullshit wasnt even animated it was just a slideshow and it had me bawling 😭😭

Jul 21, 2024 12:06 PM

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I thought it was only me, but apparently most people are in the same boat as me. The animation and flow of today's episode was so weird. A lot of fighting, no explanation on how Viole got in FUG, just fighting and tests with some auras. So far not a good look for the new season. At least in the first season we had some idea of what is going on, now I am like ok, I'll watch just to watch and see what happens.

@FlorinGrigore Viole getting in FUG will be explained a bit later in the season so that isnt much of a problem, the animation and flow be the much bigger issues in this ep.

Jul 21, 2024 12:24 PM

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i will not say bad animation but I also prefer season 1 animation it's more colourful and alive but if the story is good I don't care actually...

Jul 21, 2024 12:57 PM

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I feel like the last two episodes really suffered from pacing issues, characters being set up poorly, making them rather shallow. Today's episode especially, with the glasses girl spurting out 'oh it'd be so nice to live with you guys' out of the blue. There's literally 0 basis for her to say that, considering how they group has interacted so far.

As for the animation, I'll stand by the sentiment of the first season's quality, while being lower, had way more soul to it. This season feels shallow and soulless. Hoping it will pick up steam as it goes, because the story is rather interesting, but god damn does it look bleak for now.

Jul 21, 2024 1:00 PM

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sequels usually have drop in production quality anyway even one punch man and attack on titan is no exception due to mainly staff changes

Jul 21, 2024 1:54 PM

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FlorinGrigore said:
I thought it was only me, but apparently most people are in the same boat as me. The animation and flow of today's episode was so weird. A lot of fighting, no explanation on how Viole got in FUG, just fighting and tests with some auras. So far not a good look for the new season. At least in the first season we had some idea of what is going on, now I am like ok, I'll watch just to watch and see what happens.

why Viole got in FUG will be explained in... idk, s11? number is a joke, but it will be in far future

Jul 21, 2024 2:06 PM

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PartTimeSteiner said:

FlorinGrigore said:
I thought it was only me, but apparently most people are in the same boat as me. The animation and flow of today's episode was so weird. A lot of fighting, no explanation on how Viole got in FUG, just fighting and tests with some auras. So far not a good look for the new season. At least in the first season we had some idea of what is going on, now I am like ok, I'll watch just to watch and see what happens.

why Viole got in FUG will be explained in... idk, s11? number is a joke, but it will be in far future

Not sure if we gonna get to see that far future.

Jul 21, 2024 2:36 PM

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OPM S2 type beat

the storyboarding and direction is non-existent

just adapting the manhwa panels with lip flaps and animated auras (not impressive in the slightest)

@visor_daddy OPM S2 is Kimetsu next to this. I can't remember the last time I saw such a poorly animated episode.

Jul 21, 2024 2:41 PM

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Cause it is xD

It's TheAnswer-Studio, after all....

Jul 21, 2024 3:00 PM

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Funny how experienced seasonal watchers saw the bad animation and quickly said "oh boy this probably going to be bad", only to be by bootlickers saying the animation/art is really good, unfortunately for bootlickers the experience anime fans were proven right. People noticed a huge tonal shift not only thanks to the animation and the way the trailer was made as well. It just screams cheap cheap cheap.

Jul 21, 2024 3:08 PM

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PurpleMagic said:
Funny how experienced seasonal watchers saw the bad animation and quickly said "oh boy this probably going to be bad", only to be by bootlickers saying the animation/art is really good, unfortunately for bootlickers the experience anime fans were proven right. People noticed a huge tonal shift not only thanks to the animation and the way the trailer was made as well. It just screams cheap cheap cheap.

I don't think you even need to be experienced anime watcher to notice when something is definitely not right. Right now, it's just painfully average and I couldn't care less about these new characters. We are still only at episode 3, so here's me hoping that maybe, just maybe things will get better in some way.

Jul 21, 2024 3:09 PM

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This episode felt very incoherent and a lot of interactions felt extremely unnatural and rushed. I am just dissapointed... this could have been better

Jul 21, 2024 8:18 PM

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Is anyone else noticing how bad the sound design is? Abrupt changes in the soundtracks and use of sound effects that feels off. Really makes you appreciate the sound work other shows do. This "The Answer Studio" was not the answer we wanted for season 2. I wonder how Japanese viewers are reacting to this.

Jul 21, 2024 8:27 PM

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This episode and the previous really put me off from continuing this anime.

The anime truly failed to deliver the intensity and direction the manhwa was supposed to bring.

Why Crunchyroll always give ToG some horrible studios with bad portfolios man. What did the series even do to them?

@Literal_potato02
just be glad its not ex-arm lmao,
all of crunchyroll shows are shit

Jul 21, 2024 8:28 PM

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Funny how experienced seasonal watchers saw the bad animation and quickly said "oh boy this probably going to be bad", only to be by bootlickers saying the animation/art is really good, unfortunately for bootlickers the experience anime fans were proven right. People noticed a huge tonal shift not only thanks to the animation and the way the trailer was made as well. It just screams cheap cheap cheap.

@PurpleMagic uh actually the manhwa readers have even of a higher degree of being harder to please, most people hated season 1 since they felt the animation wasn't good enough, imo season 1 did the watercolour style well,
most of the bootlickers won't even watch this, since most of them gave up already.

but at least its getting 24 episodes thats for sure

Jul 21, 2024 8:46 PM

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@Literal_potato02
just be glad its not ex-arm lmao,
all of crunchyroll shows are shit

@Neostorm_Y

I've been reading ToG since the Heian Era man. I feel so bad about this absolute devastation of an adaptation.

I imagine S2 to be super cool 5 years ago. But now, idk. They made it like Baam took an explosive Taco Bell deluxe, took an outerversal dump, and changed to emo phase. There's not a single cent of animosity or mystery from his character of which the S2 Manhwa is supposed to depict him.

Like that darkish epic lighting was painfully missing.

Jul 21, 2024 9:41 PM

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@Neostorm_Y

I've been reading ToG since the Heian Era man. I feel so bad about this absolute devastation of an adaptation.

I imagine S2 to be super cool 5 years ago. But now, idk. They made it like Baam took an explosive Taco Bell deluxe, took an outerversal dump, and changed to emo phase. There's not a single cent of animosity or mystery from his character of which the S2 Manhwa is supposed to depict him.

Like that darkish epic lighting was painfully missing.

@Literal_potato02

Literal_potato02 said:
I imagine S2 to be super cool 5 years ago. But now, idk. They made it like Baam took an explosive Taco Bell deluxe, took an outerversal dump, and changed to emo phase. There's not a single cent of animosity or mystery from his character of which the S2 Manhwa is supposed to depict him.

Like that darkish epic lighting was painfully missing.

I haven't read the manhwa but you saying this reminds me how annoyed I am by them constantly showing Bam's eyes shadowed out. Which I guess is how they are trying to add mystery to him? Or show that he is "dark"/emo or angry.

The fact that they have been doing it for so many episodes is annoying to me though.

Jul 21, 2024 9:43 PM

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It does now feel pretty distracting when the episode does these extreme zooms on someone's face for the obvious reason of avoiding drawing the rest of the character or the scenery.

Jul 21, 2024 11:05 PM

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because it literally does not look good. i only like how the opening looks, the cutout style.

Jul 21, 2024 11:11 PM

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I think it looks unique and great. The action sequences hit very well.

Jul 21, 2024 11:18 PM

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Fight had good animation in the first episode, and that's what I mostly care about. Third episode may be worth doomposting for, but I haven't gotten around to watching it yet. Otherwise, people who aren't handling the mysteries well shouldn't be watching shows when they're releasing, especially if they haven't seen the source material.

Jul 21, 2024 11:35 PM

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Man y'all bitch too much

Jul 22, 2024 1:54 AM

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I think it looks unique and great. The action sequences hit very well.

@rohan121 Nah you cant be serious the end fight felt more like a fanmade video almost as bad as meliodas vs escanor. They zoom in on their faces to avoid drawing stuff, abrupt scenes or just slideshows and the most generic dialogue: "But hes not yet strong enough to challenge a ranker!", "You were overconfident." like cmon its like cookie cutter.

Jul 22, 2024 1:58 AM

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Is anyone else noticing how bad the sound design is? Abrupt changes in the soundtracks and use of sound effects that feels off. Really makes you appreciate the sound work other shows do. This "The Answer Studio" was not the answer we wanted for season 2. I wonder how Japanese viewers are reacting to this.

@uuuuno Yes! Yes! Yes! The music itself is godlike as usual from Mr. Penkin but oh god how they make use of it is awful. Every action is so short they cant even use the full potential of the ost so its always abruptly cut off.

Jul 22, 2024 8:57 AM

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rohan121 said:
I think it looks unique and great. The action sequences hit very well.

no way u think THAT looks unique lol must not have been watching anime for that long XD

Jul 22, 2024 1:19 PM

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Because even ignoring the horrible animation, the story and its direction are terrible. You can forgive Solo Leveling's story because the animation is amazing and it really delivers those impactful moments. We don't have this here, and somehow the story of Tower of God S2 is even worse.

The fact source readers are defending it is really sad. It should be crushing to watch something you really enjoyed getting this dogshit treatment.

Jul 22, 2024 1:31 PM

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I mean because it is. The characters and art style are WAY worse (imo) if this was the first season most of us wouldnt even have made it to the second season i feel. this seasons only redeeming quality is bam being strong and more mysterious. they need to kill off ALL the new characters for this season to have a chance, havent read the source material but season 2 feels like a butchery in comparison

Jul 22, 2024 3:04 PM

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for me, the pacing of this new season is one of its biggest detriments. That paired with the subpar direction definitely makes the show feel like it's all over the place.

Jul 22, 2024 9:10 PM

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Y'all are miserable. Just non stop doomposting. It looks fine and we haven't even got the second big fight yet.

@Ri-iel "we haven't even got the second big fight yet."

Yeah, that's the problem. It's episode 3 and already looks like shit. By episode 12 there'll be actual stick figures on screen.

Jul 22, 2024 9:11 PM

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This episode and the previous really put me off from continuing this anime.

The anime truly failed to deliver the intensity and direction the manhwa was supposed to bring.

Why Crunchyroll always give ToG some horrible studios with bad portfolios man. What did the series even do to them?

@Literal_potato02 ToG season 1 had AMAZING direction and animation quality, what are you on about?

Jul 22, 2024 9:13 PM

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Man y'all bitch too much

@0428ForLife You're a literal child. Learn what criticism is and why it exists.

Jul 22, 2024 10:06 PM

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visor_daddy said:
OPM S2 type beat

the storyboarding and direction is non-existent

just adapting the manhwa panels with lip flaps and animated auras (not impressive in the slightest)

Nah OPM S2 actually had consistent movement and good animation just bad composition and off model characters, this is just a PowerPoint presentation with a ultra bland art style downgrade

Jul 22, 2024 11:19 PM

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Because it is lol.

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