The series could have been much better.
Summary:
- The Witch and the Beast anime adaptation quality leaves much to be desired.
- Fans are unsatisfied with the way the series is animated.
- The animation studio had to outsource several episodes of the series.
The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajuu) is an anime that looked extremely promising when it was first announced. It gave off the vibe of a story with great worldbuilding and engaging plot, and you wouldn’t be wrong to think that: the series is really great.
However, the anime adaptation seems to have quite a few issues.
Despite a strong start and an intriguing premise, The Witch and the Beast can’t seem to have a single episode that would satisfy fans fully. Manga readers admit that the anime is doing great when it comes to the vibe of the series, but there’s always something missing.
Poor animation
The worst part of the adaptation is its animation. Viewers notice questionable models and weird-looking faces almost in each episode of the series. They say Guideau doesn’t even look like herself in multiple frames.
The action in the series also leaves much to be desired. Fans call the direction awkward and point out the decline in the animation. On top of that, they feel like the adaptation decided to go with questionable narrative choices, and the entire thing is becoming more of a “manga was better” series with each episode.
The fact that there was a week delay between Episodes 6 and 7 also points at significant production issues, and fans are worried about the future of the series. If the situation remains the same, The Witch and the Beast will turn into a big pile of wasted potential.
What’s happening with the studio?
Fans blame Yokohama Animation Lab, the animation studio behind the adaptation, for this outcome. It seems the studio is doing so badly that several episodes of The Witch and the Beast were outsourced to another studio, Maru Animation. Viewers are confused by that and don’t know what to expect from the adaptation anymore.
The thing that upsets the viewers the most is that The Witch and the Beast is a really astonishing manga, and it deserves a proper anime adaptation. It has a great story, very appealing characters and curious lore that you just want to learn more about.
And the production issues are ruining all of that. Moreover, fans think that Season 2 of The Witch and the Beast is highly unlikely due to how the anime is going, and they can’t hide their disappointment.