Animes that had a disappointing second season

Passionate members of a comment forum in Japan have immersed themselves in debates about anime series that they believe experienced a notable decline in quality during their second seasons or subsequent sequels . The analysis covers various aspects, from narrative to animation quality, and highlights concerns about the impact of changes to the production team, studios and long gaps between seasons.

Among the reasons noted by users are changes in the creative team, both directors and writers, which can often affect the coherence and overall vision of the story. Additionally, the transition to a new animation studio has been identified as a key factor influencing the visual quality of the series. Fans highlight that the lack of consistency in character design and animation style can detract from the overall experience.

Another point of concern is the time between seasons, since long gaps can lead to viewers losing interest and emotional connection with the plot and characters. Prolonged waiting can also result in changes to the technical and creative quality of the project, as the market and trends can evolve during that time.

Although these discussions reflect subjective opinions, they underscore the importance of cohesion in anime series production. Fans expect second seasons and sequels to maintain or exceed the quality established in the first installment , and any deviation from these expectations can spark passionate debates in the anime community:

" Definitely the second season of the new Urusei Yatsura stopped meeting expectations ."
" Tantei Opera Milky Holmes has to be on this list ."
" Unfortunately I have to mention Pop Team Epic, what a disappointment ."
" Minami-ke, without a doubt ."
« Machikado Mazoku, and it pains me a lot to mention it .»
" Zombieland Saga, tremendous disappointment where they practically changed everything ."
" I'm about to mention it, but it would be Zombieland Saga .
« Kemono Friends, there is no doubt ».
" The Rising of the Shield Hero and Goblin Slayers, two great series that started well but lost interest with their sequels ."
" The second season of Goblin Slayer was a complete disappointment ."
" I always enjoyed The Rising of the Shield Hero, but I stopped watching Goblin Slayer after a few episodes of the second season ."
" Shadows House, a complete disappointment ."
" Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and I really feel bad saying it ."
" Yakusoku no Neverland, it's a shame it has to appear on this list ."
" Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, what they did with the second season was a complete disaster, the director was a complete idiot ."
« Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation; The Rising of the Shield Hero and Hataraku Maou-sama!, three necessary mentions ».
" DARKER THAN BLACK, the first season ended well, but the second had a terrible ending ."
« Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, the second season has a pathetic ending, the protagonist gets an erection, and that's it .»
« Himouto! Umaru-chan, definitely a series that I never enjoyed at all . »
« Anything directed by Masahiko Oota, such as Minami-ke!, Yuru Yuri, and Himouto! "Umaru-chan ."
" Osomatsu-san was a shame in the second season ."
" Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, the inclusion of the new character never ended up working ."
« Hmmm, I would mention Aldnoah.Zero. The first season was very good, except for the ending .
« Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu, vaya mierda que fue la continuación ».
" Saihate no Paladin, Goblin Slayer, Log Horizon, a shame about the last one ."
" Made in Abyss, but for the simple fact that the manga never stops going in and out of suspensions ."
« The second season of Re:ZERO was quite painful. It wasn't like the first part of the first season where you couldn't watch it because of the anger of seeing how stupid the protagonist was, simply because it stopped being interesting .
« No one really likes Subaru, and since the second season of Re:ZERO is about watching him talk to himself all the time, well, shit .»