5 Years Ago Today, One Anime Killed Itself With Season 2 (Worse Than One-Punch Man)

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Today marks five years since the release of the second season of a highly anticipated anime, but many fans believe the show should have ended after its first season. It’s common for anime to create a strong impression with a particularly well-done season, leaving viewers wanting more. One-Punch Man is a great example: the first season, produced by Madhouse, was so visually stunning that fans were excited for future installments. Unfortunately, a change in animation studios led to a drop in quality, and the series hasn’t recovered since.

J.C. Staff is still working on adapting the source material for their ongoing series, and have announced more episodes to come. However, The Promised Neverland faced difficulties. The second season, which began airing in January 2021, immediately worried fans. While the first episode felt a bit strange, later episodes proved those concerns were justified. The anime significantly departed from the original story, becoming its own unique series that was ultimately cut short.

The Promised Neverland’s Season 2 Downfall Remains the Worst in All of Anime

I remember when The Promised Neverland anime came out in 2019 – it was an immediate success. The story was just so captivating, mixing horror with real psychological tension and throwing in these incredible twists. The first season ended with Emma and Ray finally escaping the orphanage, and everyone was on the edge of their seats, desperate to see what happened next. It felt a lot like the excitement of seeing the outside world for the first time in Attack on Titan, maybe even more so! That’s why everyone was so hyped for Season 2. But after a two-year wait, and delays due to the pandemic, when it finally arrived, it quickly became clear that something just wasn’t right with this new installment.

Viewers quickly noticed the anime felt rushed and the quality had declined in the early episodes. But it became clear later on that the show wasn’t going to follow the original story closely. Season 2 started going in its own direction, seemingly trying to end the story too soon. This meant over 140 chapters of the source material were crammed into just 11 episodes, leaving out important storylines and characters that were key to building the world and developing the main characters.

It’s still not clear why CloverWorks made the choices they did with the second season of The Promised Neverland. While things like pandemic lockdowns have been mentioned, they don’t fully explain the disappointing result. This is particularly frustrating because the first season was known for its clever, suspenseful, and emotionally resonant story. Unfortunately, the second season felt rushed and filled with new content that didn’t make sense, leading to a confusing ending. Many consider the second season’s failure to be one of the biggest disappointments in recent anime history.

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2026-01-08 17:10