One of the staff members behind the popular shounen anime Sakamoto Days has shared the challenges the production is facing while creating the series.
If you’re an avid fan of the series by Yuto Suzuki and want to know what these challenges are and how they affect the show, keep reading to learn more.
The Difficulties in Bringing Sakamoto Days to Life
Sakamoto Days is known for its thrilling, high-energy sequences that portray the world of assassins always on the hunt.
Even the manga is praised for its intense panels, as Suzuki draws them in a way that excites audiences and makes them look forward to seeing them animated.
Despite the studio behind the anime, TMS Entertainment, delivering strong first episodes that impressed many fans, some have noticed occasional drops in quality in certain parts of the episodes. This has been especially apparent in Episode 4 of the TV series.
A staff member from the studio, Satoshi Sakai, revealed in a post on X the challenges they have been facing while animating the action scenes.
According to Sakai, Episode 4’s second half had its storyboards and layouts only “partially” completed.
Additionally, a fan noticed from the episode’s ending credits that it involved 23 different studios. Having that many studios working on a single episode suggests that the anime is facing serious production difficulties, likely due to being understaffed and struggling with scheduling issues.
Sakamoto Days Fans Reactions to this Announcement
The highly anticipated Sakamoto Days anime has already faced several controversies before even airing its debut episode.
When manga readers saw that the animation in the trailers back in January was not as fluid and smooth as they had hoped, many expressed their disappointment and concerns online.
Fans became even more vocal about their worries when they discovered that TMS Entertainment was deleting negative comments from their videos.
Sakai’s post on X has reignited these concerns, and fans have once again taken to social media to share their thoughts on the series.
One user said that the anime has missed the mark on what makes Sakamoto Days special:
Another user commented that Sakamoto Days should be treated with the respect it deserves:
Given that TMS Entertainment hasn’t worked on a series as action-packed as Sakamoto Days, one fan said they had already expected these issues in the adaptation:
Sakamoto Days May Encounter the Same Controversies that Have Plagued Other Successful Series
Controversies surrounding anime studios, particularly due to being short-staffed and having unfavorable working conditions, are unfortunately not uncommon in the industry.
Many of the common causes behind employees’ deteriorating physical health are linked to tight deadlines and budget constraints, which can result in episodes being unfinished or appearing to have skipped quality control.
Blue Lock also received criticism recently, with noticeable drops in quality, especially in many of the action scenes during Season 2. Demon Slayer’s recent Swordsmith Village Arc also encountered its share of criticism, particularly regarding pacing and the animation quality of certain fight sequences.
It may just be a matter of time before Sakamoto Days faces similar challenges, and signs of this are already apparent in its fourth episode. The noticeable drop in quality has raised concerns, but many fans are still hoping that the production will improve and that future episodes will not face the same setbacks.
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