Crunchyroll’s Fall 2025 Anime Refuses to Back Down Amid AI Allegations

Akimoto, the creator of the anime, publicly acknowledged the artist Mizuno Uta and complimented the show’s visuals on their official social media account. She shared Uta’s portfolio, which included previous work strikingly similar to the anime’s style. While Akimoto didn’t directly address claims that AI was used in production, the timing and details of her post suggested it wasn’t a coincidence. Though her post aimed to dispel the rumors, it didn’t gain much attention, and the controversy continued. Despite the accusations, the animation studios haven’t commented. The second episode released on October 12th didn’t change the core element that makes the anime stand out.







