2024-04-18 04:18:45
There is no doubt “One-Punch Man” is one of the biggest names in action-grip manga and anime. The work created by ONE takes many tropes from American superhero comics and Japanese kaiju movies and bastardizes them. Therefore, the franchise that has the invincible hero Saitama is very popular in all its media, especially anime.
The first season of the anime adaptation further demonstrated the huge popularity of the manga franchise already, but this prestige definitely suffered a heavy blow when the second season arrived. One of the biggest criticisms of this sequel was a significant drop in animation quality, but why did that happen?
The first season of the anime. .One-Punch Man“Was directed by Shingo Natsume and animated by Madhouse studioscon Chikashi Kubota as an animation director. Madhouse was already responsible for successful adaptations such as “Black Lagoon”, “DEATH NOTE”, “Highschool of the Dead” and “HUNTER x HUNTER (2011)”, and his work with “One-Punch Man” was also exceptional. , going far beyond the studio’s quality standards. Not only can a series like “One-Punch Man” sustain itself with its comedy, but it also had to offer action sequences that kept the audience on the edge of their seats, and Madhouse managed to do it with great animation quality.
As a result, the first season of “One-Punch Man” received great reviews. However, the second season would undergo more than one change, the main one being the animation studio. Chikara Sakurai replaced Shingo Natsume as director, and the studio moved from Madhouse to JCSTAFFwhich produced successful series such as “Shokugeki no Soma” and “Toaru Kagaku no Railgun”, so it was expected, at least, that the quality would be maintained. The reason for this change was that Natsume was busy with other projects, and because many animators had joined the project not to work on “One-Punch Man” but to work together with the famous director, decided they leave the show, which left many jobs. empty
So, the second season of “One-Punch Man” continued to have adequate art and animation, but the crisp, fluid and vibrant animation of the first season was replaced by something much more stoic, bland and generic. The use of 3DCG, which has never gone down well in the anime world, was also expanded in the second season, and there were even monster deaths and important fights that were left off-screen.
Ultimately, the visual effects were less than stellar due to the rushed production of the second season. With the departure of Natsume and most of the animators who followed him, work began from scratch on a highly anticipated series. Even with veterans like JCSTAFF at the wheel, there was not much that could be done in such a short time. It was a great achievement for the studio that the animation was “acceptable”.
The story of the second season was one of the best elements received, but despite this, many considered the animation changes as a decrease in the quality of the series as a whole. This fueled speculation that “One-Punch Man” had declined and fears that JCSTAFF would be back in charge for a third season. However, maybe this time they have something they didn’t have before: enough time.
A third season of “One-Punch Man” was announced in 2022, with the studio and voice returning from the second season. Despite the criticism of JCSTAFF’s work, many were excited when the sequel was announced, especially considering that the manga had already progressed and was one of their best story arcs. In the end, “One-Punch Man” still depended on the popularity of the manga, and it is quite strange that it took so long for the news of the third season to come considering the above.
So far, the first 85 chapters of the original manga “One-Punch Man” have been adapted into the anime, which is equivalent to about 16 volumes. The third season will cover the “Monster Association Arc,” and King Orochi will once again face the antagonism. The return of JCSTAFF also shows that we may only have a 12-episode season again, as well as potential quality inconsistencies.
It’s worth mentioning that Saitama will lose a lot of prominence in this arc, but will continue to be an important part of the story. The main concern is that the studio’s problems will return for this second season if JCSTAFF becomes overwhelmed with projects in production again. We’ll get a hint about this when “One-Punch Man” announces a premiere date for its third season, so we still have to wait.
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