MAPPA animators are unhappy with the toxic work environment.
There's no news on Chainsaw Man Season 2 right now, but the current situation isn't encouraging.
Fans would prefer other studios, including Madhouse, Trigger or WIT, to work on the second season.
There is now an unpleasant situation around MAPPA. Many animators are against the studio management because of the constant crunch. For the anime industry, unfortunately, this is not uncommon. MAPPA employees claim that the company has a very toxic working environment, where there is practically no space for creativity. And now fans are very concerned about the studio’s future projects. Specifically, the second season of Chainsaw Man.
There won't be a second season of Chainsaw Man?
Last year, Chainsaw Man became one of the most striking anime titles – with stunning visuals, fascinating plot and charismatic characters. However, since then we haven't heard much about a sequel, although the second season is usually announced immediately after the finale. Perhaps it's because the studio didn't get the expected financial benefit from Chainsaw Man. With the recent news about the studio, a sequel seems unlikely. And if it does appear, will the second season be as good as the previous one?
It seems that worried fans no longer have high expectations for MAPPA and are looking for their own solution. One of those would be to give Chainsaw Man to another studio. However, many users reasonably wonder what the anime series will be like if it ends up with a different team of creators. It's quite possible that it will not be the mind-blowing ride that MAPPA produced.
Possible options
What alternatives could there be? Chainsaw Man could be picked up by Studio Trigger, which you may know from the feature film Promare or the anime Kill la Kill. Fans feel that Trigger would be able to balance Chainsaw Man's more outlandish decisions with some seriousness. However, not all users believe that the cartoon style may not suit the plot. MAPPA nevertheless chose a more realistic approach.
Another option is Studio Madhouse, which created Death Note, Paranoia Agent (Mousou Dairinin) and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren). The studio has a lot of experience in shonen anime adaptations, so Chainsaw Man probably won't be a problem for them. Although the company continues to regularly release new titles, it seems that right now they don't have enough capacity to take on such a large-scale project as Chainsaw Man.
Another popular alternative among fans is Studio WIT. This company made a name for itself in the early seasons of Attack on Titan (before MAPPA took over the title), and in recent years it has often been talked about in connection with the Vinland Saga Season 1. Users believe that WIT will be able to fully realize the epic nature in the sequel of Chainsaw Man. Not to mention their meticulous attention to detail and artistic production.
In addition, fan discussions often mention such studios as Science SARU (Devilman Crybaby), Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and David production (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure).
MAPPA under attack.
Summary:
MAPPA animators are unhappy with the toxic work environment.
There's no news on Chainsaw Man Season 2 right now, but the current situation isn't encouraging.
Fans would prefer other studios, including Madhouse, Trigger or WIT, to work on the second season.
There is now an unpleasant situation around MAPPA. Many animators are against the studio management because of the constant crunch. For the anime industry, unfortunately, this is not uncommon. MAPPA employees claim that the company has a very toxic working environment, where there is practically no space for creativity. And now fans are very concerned about the studio’s future projects. Specifically, the second season of Chainsaw Man.
There won't be a second season of Chainsaw Man?
Last year, Chainsaw Man became one of the most striking anime titles – with stunning visuals, fascinating plot and charismatic characters. However, since then we haven't heard much about a sequel, although the second season is usually announced immediately after the finale. Perhaps it's because the studio didn't get the expected financial benefit from Chainsaw Man. With the recent news about the studio, a sequel seems unlikely. And if it does appear, will the second season be as good as the previous one?
It seems that worried fans no longer have high expectations for MAPPA and are looking for their own solution. One of those would be to give Chainsaw Man to another studio. However, many users reasonably wonder what the anime series will be like if it ends up with a different team of creators. It's quite possible that it will not be the mind-blowing ride that MAPPA produced.
Possible options
What alternatives could there be? Chainsaw Man could be picked up by Studio Trigger, which you may know from the feature film Promare or the anime Kill la Kill. Fans feel that Trigger would be able to balance Chainsaw Man's more outlandish decisions with some seriousness. However, not all users believe that the cartoon style may not suit the plot. MAPPA nevertheless chose a more realistic approach.
Another option is Studio Madhouse, which created Death Note, Paranoia Agent (Mousou Dairinin) and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren). The studio has a lot of experience in shonen anime adaptations, so Chainsaw Man probably won't be a problem for them. Although the company continues to regularly release new titles, it seems that right now they don't have enough capacity to take on such a large-scale project as Chainsaw Man.
Another popular alternative among fans is Studio WIT. This company made a name for itself in the early seasons of Attack on Titan (before MAPPA took over the title), and in recent years it has often been talked about in connection with the Vinland Saga Season 1. Users believe that WIT will be able to fully realize the epic nature in the sequel of Chainsaw Man. Not to mention their meticulous attention to detail and artistic production.
In addition, fan discussions often mention such studios as Science SARU (Devilman Crybaby), Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and David production (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure).
