The anime adaptation of Junji Ito , is facing severe criticism after the second episode aired. Jason DeMarco , executive producer and co-creator of Cartoon Network's Toonami, recently took to the social media platform Bluesky to comment on the episode's significant drop in quality, generating a stir among fans. Although he deleted his posts, many users managed to save and share his comments.
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The second episode, which aired on October 5, 2024, on Adult Swim, saw a noticeable drop in animation quality. "We knew this was coming," DeMarco commented in one of the now-deleted posts. "I can't go into details, but we were hurt. However, the options were: A) cancel and take the loss, B) air only episode 1 and close, or C) release all four episodes, flaws notwithstanding. We opted for the latter out of respect for the team's hard work."
DeMarco emphasized that, after years of waiting, he understands fans' frustration. Did he suggest that the production issues may have been caused by a few people?
“Too many people dedicated themselves to this series never being shown because of one or two individuals.”.
The first episode of the series thus received widespread praise for capturing Ito's unsettling style, leading many to believe that a Junji Ito adaptation had finally broken the "sickness of his adaptations." However, the second episode, with its choppy animation, inconsistent lip-syncing, and uneven art, generated a wave of disappointment on social media.
Despite the challenges, the series will have two more episodes: the third, scheduled for October 12, and the finale, on October 19. Finally, DeMarco concluded by stating that they did the best with the resources available, but left it up in the air whether the decisions made were the right ones.
