Still, Season 2 tries to replicate Season 1’s success by copying familiar plot points while also subverting the predecessor's wholesome message about equality and turned the relationship between humans and animals unequal. Even though the animation is noticeably better, the mysteries carefully set up in Season 1 are mostly ignored in the follow-up. But the real insult started with Season 2’s airing.

However, soon after the anime’s surprising success, the franchise’s producer Kadokawa made the shocking decision of firing Tatsuki from the production, drawing massive criticism from the fanbase who knew how much the director had contributed to the anime. Still, there are also larger mysteries and a hidden sense of unsettlement that drew viewers into this world. The CG animation doesn’t look great, but it tells a layered and heartwarming story about humans co-existing with animals. The anime was given a small budget and a tiny staff, but the director Tatsuki - who put in all his effort for 500 days - made the anime into the sleeper hit of 2017. The anime is a part of a dying media franchise, so no one expected it to do well. The success of Kemono Friends Season 1 is nothing short of a miracle. In a vacuum, it’s not the worst anime ever made, but it's very frustrating for fans of Black Butler to see everything they loved about Season 1 torn to shreds. Meanwhile, all the familiar characters, including Sebastian and Ciel, are sidelined for no apparent reason. Unfortunately, the second season was received poorly due mainly because of the new characters - who took up too much screen time - and weren't likable. The production had to create an original ending for the anime, but it was a huge hit internationally.įollowing the success of Season 1, Season 2 quickly went into production with entirely original stories and characters since there weren’t enough manga chapters for a whole season. The manga Black Butler began in September 2006 and was adapted into anime in October 2008, barely five volumes into the manga.

This led to the production committee quickly looking to cash in. Black Butler Season 2 has the miserable combination of a manga being adapted way too early and its first season being way too successful.

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