This New Anime With 5.4 on Imdb Is So Bad That Fans Started a Petition to Cancel It
The Beginning After the End adaptation promised to be one of the most high-profile isekai titles this season, but turned out to be the biggest disappointment in recent years. Here's what went wrong.
One new anime title of the 2024 spring season has already managed to upset and anger fans. The adaptation of the popular web novel The Beginning After the End, which was predicted to receive the highest ratings, not only failed, but turned out to be a real disaster.
It's so bad that viewers have started a petition to cancel the adaptation or transfer the rights to another studio.
What Is The Beginning After the End About?
The story centers on King Grey, who earned his name through hard work and fame for his exploits in battle. However, after gaining power, he grew tired of his tyrannical rule and passed away.
Grey humbly accepted his death, but the universe had other plans for him. The former king was reborn into an ordinary family in another world where magic exists. In his new life, the former king is called Arthur. He is the son of two adventurers famous for their exploits in the past.
The Creators Dramatically Changed the Original Plot
The Beginning After the End was published as both a comic and a novel, so the A-Cat studio had two sources at once. But due to cost savings or some kind of rationalization, the creators of the adaptation decided to go their own way.
The original plot of the anime was mercilessly cut, and many important scenes were simply missing.
In addition, Arthur/Grey became a flat, faceless character – even the most clichéd isekai look like masterpieces when compared to The Beginning After the End anime.
The Beginning After the End Animation Is Even Worse Than in Blue Lock Season 2
The second season of the anime Blue Lock was criticized by the fans as much as possible, and the low quality of the animation was to blame. The situation changed later, after a statement from the studio, which talked about the tight deadlines.
In the case of The Beginning After the End, the studio had both time and opportunity, but the animation is so bad it will make even the most undemanding viewers' eyes hurt.
Fans Started a Petition to Cancel the Anime or Transfer It to Another Studio
It was the last straw for fans, who started a petition that has garnered over 55,000 signatures. Reddit user Shinigamidori wrote:
“My anime standards are pretty low, and yet, I can only agree, that first episode was absolutely awful, the animations were hideous and the pacing as well as the story itself were butchered, a lot of the scenes were completely out of line compared to the manwha.”
If The Beginning After the End disappointed you too, you can sign the petition and maybe the adaptation will be transferred to another, more experienced studio.
