In a recent discussion on a popular comment forum dedicated to anime, Fans have expressed their opinions on which anime should have never gotten a sequel, whether in the form of a second season or a movie. This lively exchange of opinions has generated a lot of varied and passionate responses from the community.
Forum participants have highlighted several reasons why they believe some sequels may be disappointing to fans. One of the most common arguments is that the sequel lacks the charm and originality that made the series popular in the first place. In many cases, fans feel that the story had already reached its climax in the original season and that a continuation only dilutes the quality of the plot or explores unnecessary territory.
Additionally, some fans have expressed discontent with sequels that appear to be created primarily for commercial purposes, rather than having a strong and meaningful narrative. This can lead to the feeling that the sequel lacks soul and feels like a mere attempt to capitalize on the success of the original anime.
Another important point discussed on the forum is how a poorly executed sequel can damage the perception of the series as a whole. If the quality of the animation, direction, or character development declines in the sequel, this can negatively affect the image of the franchise as a whole and leave fans feeling disappointed and frustrated.
- «The first season of Yakusaku no Neverland was incredible and although I haven’t read the manga, I have heard that it is a good adaptation. The second season, however, was not. The translation from manga to anime aside, overall it was a disaster and didn’t make much sense. According to readers of the manga, it also skipped one of the best arcs and character developments in the manga. So if you are interested, I recommend that you watch the first season and skip the second, better read the manga».
- «Eureka Seven AO. At first I was excited, but as it progressed I became more and more disappointed. All of the E7 follow-up projects insist on shitting on him for tragedy points for some reason and it’s very irritating.».
- «The only one that was a real disappointment was Yakusuko no Neverland, since that first season set the bar very high I think. For me, all the seasons of DanMachi haven’t been bad, but I didn’t have fun watching them and they always seemed like a bummer to me. I think in this case it’s because I’ve changed my tastes since the seasons didn’t really seem bad to me. I watched the second season, but left the third when I told myself I wasn’t having much fun. I felt more like I was watching it because I had fun with the first one.».
- «Tokyo Ghoul Root A, completely deviated from the manga. The pacing and writing of the characters fell through the cracks. If I’m not mistaken, the animation studio ignored the author’s wishes and took whatever liberties he wanted. The result was one of the worst masterpieces adapted from manga».
- «Dagashi Kashi. Last year I watched the first season and I really liked the characters and getting to know the different Dagashi. I tried to watch the second season, but I didn’t like it at all. I think reducing the length of the episodes was a bad idea. Also, I also don’t like the fact that one of the main characters is practically missing until the final episode. I should also mention that I prefer the art style of the first season to that of the second, even though the second one is more faithful to the manga.».
- «Terra Formars».
- «Berserk of 2016».
- «The second part of the second season of Re:ZERO. Snail pace, dialogue that made people feel sorry for others, some cringe moments, I didn’t care for the vast majority of the backstories, either because I found them boring or simply bad, plus I didn’t care that much about the characters who made it».
- «I was not interested in either the second or third season of DanMachi».
- «I have never liked the second season of Code Geass. At the beginning it has its high point, but from episode 8 everything is a disaster. Just because you finish well doesn’t mean you get a pass».
- «The second part of the second season of Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken. It was like Game of Thrones, but GoT had shitty dialogue and was extremely boring.».
- «Not the entire season, but the final arc of Mob Psycho 100 season 2 was disappointing for me».
- «Megalo Box. I just couldn’t enjoy the second season and I still think it was unnecessary».
- «One of the most recent ones for me was HameFura, which I quite enjoyed the first season, but I felt like the sequel went off track and lost most of what I had liked about it.».
- «I’m Standing on 1000000 Lives, season two. I thought the first one was good, but the dialogue was terrible and convoluted second season».
- «Nanatsu no Taizai season 3. I will never forget what they did to my boys Escanor and Meliodas…».
- «Since others said the worst, here are some honorable mentions: Shokugaki no Soma S5 and Yakusoku no Neverland S2».
- «Aldnoah.Zero Season 2».
- «Index Season 3. It almost made me abandon the Toaru series».
- «I show my age here, but… GUNDAM SEED DESTINY. The original Gundam Seed is easily an 8 or 9/10. Destiny barely rates a 2/10 and it’s mostly due to the killer soundtrack that keeps it afloat».
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