Few anime have ever hit harder than one punch, man
Few anime have ever hit harder than one punch, man

When it first aired it became an overnight sensation among weaves the world over and with a strong presence on Hulu and Netflix
When it first aired it became an overnight sensation among weaves the world over and with a strong presence on Hulu and Netflix

It even managed to poke into the mainstream albeit briefly when bill burr said a thing about it on Twitter and a bunch of otaku
It even managed to poke into the mainstream albeit briefly when bill burr said a thing about it on Twitter and a bunch of otaku

collectively lost their minds
collectively lost their minds

Also, I've heard from somewhat reliable sources that on Hulu it outperformed law and order for a while, which is a pretty big deal
Also, I've heard from somewhat reliable sources that on Hulu it outperformed law and order for a while, which is a pretty big deal

It's not hard to figure out why not only did one punch man. Have a hilarious
It's not hard to figure out why not only did one punch man. Have a hilarious

Attention-grabbing premise but it executed on it with panache across 12 episodes one punch man's anime adaptation delivered consistently
Attention-grabbing premise but it executed on it with panache across 12 episodes one punch man's anime adaptation delivered consistently

Stunning fight animation and uproarious visual comedy that ranks among the best in the business. Thanks to that high level of quality
Stunning fight animation and uproarious visual comedy that ranks among the best in the business. Thanks to that high level of quality

Despite having only a single season under its belt the show has maintained
Despite having only a single season under its belt the show has maintained

Unusually high interest from its fans over the last three years and managed to stay
Unusually high interest from its fans over the last three years and managed to stay

relevant in the discourse around anime with that kind of hype behind the show a sequel series was both inevitable and hotly
relevant in the discourse around anime with that kind of hype behind the show a sequel series was both inevitable and hotly

Anticipated so naturally when a proper trailer for the second season finally dropped a few days ago after
Anticipated so naturally when a proper trailer for the second season finally dropped a few days ago after

Months of hype and teases the reaction from the Internet was a loud and immediate sigh of disappointment
Months of hype and teases the reaction from the Internet was a loud and immediate sigh of disappointment

Who said that you and this toy this is not join them just as a quick refresher
Who said that you and this toy this is not join them just as a quick refresher

here's what the trailer released a month before the first season looked like
here's what the trailer released a month before the first season looked like

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Few people have asked me to do a full analysis of this season 2 trailer
Few people have asked me to do a full analysis of this season 2 trailer

But you've got eyes you can see why it's bad for yourself gone
But you've got eyes you can see why it's bad for yourself gone

Entirely is the dynamic camerawork that made the first series
Entirely is the dynamic camerawork that made the first series

So exciting every shot is bland and Static framed with the intent of showing action with the least
So exciting every shot is bland and Static framed with the intent of showing action with the least

Animation possible as opposed to you know for artistic effect and on the subject of effects the water
Animation possible as opposed to you know for artistic effect and on the subject of effects the water

Explosions lightning and lasers that we see in this trailer looked cheap and fake as hell and let's not even get started
Explosions lightning and lasers that we see in this trailer looked cheap and fake as hell and let's not even get started

on all the random black screens
on all the random black screens

But worst of all the characters all just look off
But worst of all the characters all just look off

Even ignoring the change in art style that gives us extra shiny. Jenos and the weird gradient colouring on every other character
Even ignoring the change in art style that gives us extra shiny. Jenos and the weird gradient colouring on every other character

Which some will like as a matter of taste?
Which some will like as a matter of taste?

I personally think it looks awful the way the characters move just feels wrong when they talk
I personally think it looks awful the way the characters move just feels wrong when they talk

It's entirely through lip flaps on totally static faces where the original series strove to give characters unique
It's entirely through lip flaps on totally static faces where the original series strove to give characters unique

entertaining expressions everywhere it could and the action animation is all stiff floaty and
entertaining expressions everywhere it could and the action animation is all stiff floaty and

Artificial when it's animated at all
Artificial when it's animated at all

They can't even get a simple jump to look right at the end of the trailer Saitama just sort of flies off the building
They can't even get a simple jump to look right at the end of the trailer Saitama just sort of flies off the building

He's sitting in it's bizarrely awful and to be fair one punch, man season one did take its share of shortcuts
He's sitting in it's bizarrely awful and to be fair one punch, man season one did take its share of shortcuts

too
too

I'm sure you could cut together a two minute trailer of less than stellar looking shots from that series
I'm sure you could cut together a two minute trailer of less than stellar looking shots from that series

But why would you especially if you're trying to sell it to people?
But why would you especially if you're trying to sell it to people?

The whole point of a trailer is to show off some of the best most
The whole point of a trailer is to show off some of the best most

Impressive parts of a work in order to entice people to watch it
Impressive parts of a work in order to entice people to watch it

And if this is the best one punch man season 2 has to offer frankly
And if this is the best one punch man season 2 has to offer frankly

I don't even want to see it at its worst. We have less than 20 days to go until this new season airs
I don't even want to see it at its worst. We have less than 20 days to go until this new season airs

So barring the possibility that this is some elaborate early April Fool's prank
So barring the possibility that this is some elaborate early April Fool's prank

what we're seeing now is very close to what we're gonna get a
what we're seeing now is very close to what we're gonna get a

Disappointment at least from an animation standpoint this arc of the manga is really good
Disappointment at least from an animation standpoint this arc of the manga is really good

So the story might save it to an extent
So the story might save it to an extent

But you can read the whole manga on the Shonen Jump app for 3 bucks a month
But you can read the whole manga on the Shonen Jump app for 3 bucks a month

And it's got better art and arguably better animation in points than this trailer
And it's got better art and arguably better animation in points than this trailer

I'd recommend that instead because it's gonna be great instead of just okay
I'd recommend that instead because it's gonna be great instead of just okay

Still this all leaves an important question dangling in the air. What the hell happened?
Still this all leaves an important question dangling in the air. What the hell happened?

How did one of the best looking modern anime turn into this?
How did one of the best looking modern anime turn into this?

Well, if you knew where to look the writing was on the wall well over a year ago in September 2017
Well, if you knew where to look the writing was on the wall well over a year ago in September 2017

It was announced that j.c.staff would be taking over production of the series from madhouse and a lot of people myself included
It was announced that j.c.staff would be taking over production of the series from madhouse and a lot of people myself included

Immediately started shifting toward at best cautious optimism now
Immediately started shifting toward at best cautious optimism now

It's tempting to speculate that one punch bans producers handed it off to an inferior studio to save a bit of cash on the production
It's tempting to speculate that one punch bans producers handed it off to an inferior studio to save a bit of cash on the production

Knowing that it will make money no matter what they do
Knowing that it will make money no matter what they do

I know it's tempting because I speculated that exact thing when I heard the news a year and a half ago
I know it's tempting because I speculated that exact thing when I heard the news a year and a half ago

and to be honest
and to be honest

I was super wrong fact is animation budgets are pretty consistent throughout the industry and madhouses work on one punch man wasn't
I was super wrong fact is animation budgets are pretty consistent throughout the industry and madhouses work on one punch man wasn't

Unusually expensive at all
Unusually expensive at all

J.c.staff is probably working with a similar amount of money
J.c.staff is probably working with a similar amount of money

And if they've run into production problems, they may have gone over budget even as hi
And if they've run into production problems, they may have gone over budget even as hi

My name is chair pointed out on Twitter
My name is chair pointed out on Twitter

The real reason for the change is almost certainly a scheduling conflict
The real reason for the change is almost certainly a scheduling conflict

But we'll get to that in a second before we do
But we'll get to that in a second before we do

it's also important to note that painting j.c.staff as an inherently inferior studio isn't really fair to them or
it's also important to note that painting j.c.staff as an inherently inferior studio isn't really fair to them or

realistic either they've made plenty of great shows like toradora planet with and food Wars good corporate policies can
realistic either they've made plenty of great shows like toradora planet with and food Wars good corporate policies can

Facilitate the production of more consistently good anime and good workplace culture can keep talent around
Facilitate the production of more consistently good anime and good workplace culture can keep talent around

Bones kyoto animation than you photo bullet are all Testaments to that but ultimately anime is not made by Studios
Bones kyoto animation than you photo bullet are all Testaments to that but ultimately anime is not made by Studios

Anime is made at studios by artists and great artists working on a good schedule will produce great work
Anime is made at studios by artists and great artists working on a good schedule will produce great work

No matter where they are
No matter where they are

one punch man was as good as it was not because of madhouse but because of its director Shingo Natsume an
one punch man was as good as it was not because of madhouse but because of its director Shingo Natsume an

industry veteran who took charge of the
industry veteran who took charge of the

Incomprehensibly gorgeous space dandy with his talent and connections Natsume took a very average
Incomprehensibly gorgeous space dandy with his talent and connections Natsume took a very average

Animation budget and stretched it to its limit and beyond
Animation budget and stretched it to its limit and beyond

if you
if you

No more
No more

There's a link in the doobly-doo to a great video about his work on one punch man by Canepa very long story short, though
There's a link in the doobly-doo to a great video about his work on one punch man by Canepa very long story short, though

the talent that Natsume brought to the table was
the talent that Natsume brought to the table was

Integral to one punch man success and I'm sure that the producers knew that and wanted to bring him back but more than that
Integral to one punch man success and I'm sure that the producers knew that and wanted to bring him back but more than that

They wanted a sequel out this year
They wanted a sequel out this year

And since Natsu maze team was busy making boogie pop and others instead of waiting for him to come back and make one punch
And since Natsu maze team was busy making boogie pop and others instead of waiting for him to come back and make one punch

Man to the right way later, they decided to let Chicana Sakurai whose sole other directing credit. Maji. Maji guru mo is
Man to the right way later, they decided to let Chicana Sakurai whose sole other directing credit. Maji. Maji guru mo is

aggressively mediocre
aggressively mediocre

Make it the wrong way now
Make it the wrong way now

This is the anime equivalent of Sony passing the spider-man franchise from Sam Raimi to Marc Webb
This is the anime equivalent of Sony passing the spider-man franchise from Sam Raimi to Marc Webb

It makes little sense from an artistic standpoint
It makes little sense from an artistic standpoint

But a lot of sense from a business one one punch man is hot hot hot right now
But a lot of sense from a business one one punch man is hot hot hot right now

But who's to say that it will stay that way if people have to wait another year or two for a sequel?
But who's to say that it will stay that way if people have to wait another year or two for a sequel?

People want more one punch man now and the story is already there in the manga just have someone else animated
People want more one punch man now and the story is already there in the manga just have someone else animated

I wish I could say this was a story unique to one punch man, but it's really not just this winter
I wish I could say this was a story unique to one punch man, but it's really not just this winter

We got a second season of 2017 s cult hit gotcha game adaptation Komodo Friends
We got a second season of 2017 s cult hit gotcha game adaptation Komodo Friends

Which has been getting near constant heat from its fanbase since it was announced that a new studio would be taking over from Janos
Which has been getting near constant heat from its fanbase since it was announced that a new studio would be taking over from Janos

Ooh
Ooh

And that the show's director
And that the show's director

Tatsuki whose vision basically defined it had been given the boot
Tatsuki whose vision basically defined it had been given the boot

see the niche fan base of
see the niche fan base of

Kimono friends is in love with the story of Caban and circles quest to uncover the truth about their world
Kimono friends is in love with the story of Caban and circles quest to uncover the truth about their world

But they're equally in love with the story of one scrappy anime director
But they're equally in love with the story of one scrappy anime director

taking a bland mobile game that nobody cared about and turning it into a surprisingly great show against all odds, so
taking a bland mobile game that nobody cared about and turning it into a surprisingly great show against all odds, so

Naturally enough when the producers who initially left kimono friends to die
Naturally enough when the producers who initially left kimono friends to die

Suddenly moved to capitalize on its unexpected success by firing the guy who saved it
Suddenly moved to capitalize on its unexpected success by firing the guy who saved it

Those fans were not pleased some harassed the new studio Thomas on which don't
Those fans were not pleased some harassed the new studio Thomas on which don't

Do that ever?
Do that ever?

But more simply gave up hope for the new season and committed to never watching it going by votes on crunchyroll and mal numbers kimono
But more simply gave up hope for the new season and committed to never watching it going by votes on crunchyroll and mal numbers kimono

Friends season 2 has a fraction of the viewership that the first season enjoyed and display some reviews which suggests that it's at least decent
Friends season 2 has a fraction of the viewership that the first season enjoyed and display some reviews which suggests that it's at least decent

Full disclosure. I haven't watched it myself yet
Full disclosure. I haven't watched it myself yet

It seems unlikely that it will ever get the same
It seems unlikely that it will ever get the same

Enthusiastic word-of-mouth that its predecessor did kimono friends is likely to flop because of that decision
Enthusiastic word-of-mouth that its predecessor did kimono friends is likely to flop because of that decision

But it should probably be treated as an exception
But it should probably be treated as an exception

Most series fandoms just don't have that level of attachment to the specific creators behind the anime
Most series fandoms just don't have that level of attachment to the specific creators behind the anime

They like aside from sakuga scholars the majority of even hardcore
They like aside from sakuga scholars the majority of even hardcore

Anime fans in the West tend to be aware at most of the main studio behind a show and maybe the director or the author
Anime fans in the West tend to be aware at most of the main studio behind a show and maybe the director or the author

If the source material is popular enough and more casual fans. Don't even look that closely
If the source material is popular enough and more casual fans. Don't even look that closely

I mean do you think bill burr even knows what a madhouse is?
I mean do you think bill burr even knows what a madhouse is?

Do you think he cares about Shingo Natsume until this week?
Do you think he cares about Shingo Natsume until this week?

There hasn't been that much controversy around one punch, man
There hasn't been that much controversy around one punch, man

staff changes and
staff changes and

even now most people who were gonna watch the show are still gonna watch at least the first episode in spite of this trailer and
even now most people who were gonna watch the show are still gonna watch at least the first episode in spite of this trailer and

Even with weebs up in arms about the animation downgrade on Twitter reddit YouTube
Even with weebs up in arms about the animation downgrade on Twitter reddit YouTube

I genuinely don't know if general audiences will care Dragon Ball super had some super rough animation
I genuinely don't know if general audiences will care Dragon Ball super had some super rough animation

Especially when it first started yet. It was one of the most watched anime out there
Especially when it first started yet. It was one of the most watched anime out there

Oh
Oh

gee Pokemon isn't exactly a looker, but it was the most
gee Pokemon isn't exactly a looker, but it was the most

Popular TV show on the whole planet for a couple years there
Popular TV show on the whole planet for a couple years there

There are a lot of people who appreciate sakuga when they see it
There are a lot of people who appreciate sakuga when they see it

but can easily do without it as long as the story's good and the fights are hype and having read the manga the story is
but can easily do without it as long as the story's good and the fights are hype and having read the manga the story is

Good
Good

The fights are hype a lot of folks will be happy enough with that and happy to have it now instead of in two years
The fights are hype a lot of folks will be happy enough with that and happy to have it now instead of in two years

One punch man got where it is today by being one of the best shows on the market
One punch man got where it is today by being one of the best shows on the market

but it could very well stay where it is by just continuing to exist a lot of once great things do and that's a
but it could very well stay where it is by just continuing to exist a lot of once great things do and that's a

Depressing thought especially if you loved what those great things work, but nobody on the production committee for this show is gonna be sad
Depressing thought especially if you loved what those great things work, but nobody on the production committee for this show is gonna be sad

So long as they keep making money
So long as they keep making money

They'll just look at a spreadsheet of ratings merch sales and other metrics pat themselves on the back for prioritize
They'll just look at a spreadsheet of ratings merch sales and other metrics pat themselves on the back for prioritize

timeliness over quality and order another season for
timeliness over quality and order another season for

2021 if they don't already have an order in place for 2020
2021 if they don't already have an order in place for 2020

We'll probably never stop things like this from happening to the anime and other large-scale
We'll probably never stop things like this from happening to the anime and other large-scale

Artworks that we love not so long as their main mechanism for justifying their own existence is turning some kind of profit anyway
Artworks that we love not so long as their main mechanism for justifying their own existence is turning some kind of profit anyway

But maybe we can make it a little harder for the people in charge to get away with the anime community
But maybe we can make it a little harder for the people in charge to get away with the anime community

In general is prone to talking about shows primarily in terms of the companies that made them
In general is prone to talking about shows primarily in terms of the companies that made them

I'm as guilty of this as anybody it's a lot simpler and easier to talk about say
I'm as guilty of this as anybody it's a lot simpler and easier to talk about say

Jojo as a David productions anime than it is to say it's an anime made by now katsu Suda
Jojo as a David productions anime than it is to say it's an anime made by now katsu Suda

Konnichi Suzuki, Utah Nakamura Yoshikazu even ami, I could keep going for a while here. That's kind of the point
Konnichi Suzuki, Utah Nakamura Yoshikazu even ami, I could keep going for a while here. That's kind of the point

it takes a lot of people to make any form of commercial art and if we as the
it takes a lot of people to make any form of commercial art and if we as the

Community that consumes that art just make a point of mentioning
Community that consumes that art just make a point of mentioning

more of those people alongside
more of those people alongside

that art more often that will create more of a connection between them and it in the minds of both us and the
that art more often that will create more of a connection between them and it in the minds of both us and the

casual observers watching and it will make it a bit harder to
casual observers watching and it will make it a bit harder to

Separate them from their work and on the other hand if you spend a lot of time digging through Sokka gabiru
Separate them from their work and on the other hand if you spend a lot of time digging through Sokka gabiru

mal or
mal or

amn, and
amn, and

learning about all the people who made the anime that you really love that can be an excellent way to find new shows that you
learning about all the people who made the anime that you really love that can be an excellent way to find new shows that you

Could also love it's kind of a win-win scenario if you could make the time for it
Could also love it's kind of a win-win scenario if you could make the time for it

Which I'll be the first to admit is hard for my part on top of doing that
Which I'll be the first to admit is hard for my part on top of doing that

I'm going to make an effort to revamp the research pipeline for my videos and put more
I'm going to make an effort to revamp the research pipeline for my videos and put more

production info into at least my biggest ones
production info into at least my biggest ones

Although and I realize the irony in saying this I will not be able to figure out what changes I need to make
Although and I realize the irony in saying this I will not be able to figure out what changes I need to make

immediately while keeping up with my current weekly schedule
immediately while keeping up with my current weekly schedule

But that's a much larger conversation that I've been meaning to have with you guys for a while
But that's a much larger conversation that I've been meaning to have with you guys for a while

We'll figure that out soon. Hopefully also I might need some help from the sakuga community to actually implement those changes
We'll figure that out soon. Hopefully also I might need some help from the sakuga community to actually implement those changes

So this will be a gradual shift, but I think it's an important one to make because frankly speaking
So this will be a gradual shift, but I think it's an important one to make because frankly speaking

I'd like to see less anime trailers like this one and at the very least if I do see another one
I'd like to see less anime trailers like this one and at the very least if I do see another one

Like to see more people aware of how it turned out the way it did if you guys agree
Like to see more people aware of how it turned out the way it did if you guys agree

I've got some links in the doobly-doo to some good sources that will help you appreciate one punch man a little bit more to shake
I've got some links in the doobly-doo to some good sources that will help you appreciate one punch man a little bit more to shake

Things up a bit
Things up a bit

Let me know in the comments below who your favorite
Let me know in the comments below who your favorite

Animators are in what series or movies highlight their best work?
Animators are in what series or movies highlight their best work?

And if you don't have a favorite maybe you could peruse the comments to find one either way while you're down there
And if you don't have a favorite maybe you could peruse the comments to find one either way while you're down there

There's also some buttons. You can click if you feel like it
There's also some buttons. You can click if you feel like it

You've been on YouTube for more than five minutes, you know the ones thanks. I really appreciate it. Also, sorry
You've been on YouTube for more than five minutes, you know the ones thanks. I really appreciate it. Also, sorry

I sound weird. I am just fighting off a really bad cold. I'm Jeff through professional shitbags signing out from my mother's basement
I sound weird. I am just fighting off a really bad cold. I'm Jeff through professional shitbags signing out from my mother's basement

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