The animation studio madhouse made a completely ordinary publication on the social network x (previously known as Twitter), a job advertisement for 2027 graduates in production and management positions. However, within hours, the post went viral for a reason that has nothing to do with jobs and is due to a massive request from fans One Punch Man.
The answers are not from aspirants, they are desperate pleas. This event is not just a meme, it is the clearest symptom of the community's deep disappointment with season 3 and the terrible animation that the new animation studio has made in the last 2 seasons, and the idolatry that still exists for the legendary Season 1. We look at why a simple recruiting post exposed the fandom's open wound.
The Expert Context: Why Beg Madhouse?
To understand the massive amount of comments, you have to understand the story that revolves around the production of this animated series. Studio Madhouse was responsible for the Season 1 of One Punch Man (2015). That season, directed by the legendary Shingo Natsumeis considered a masterpiece of modern animation, a gold standard that redefined action in anime. Especially because even though it had a fairly limited budget, it brought together industry veterans who performed the miracle of faithfully adapting what was seen in the manga to the anime.
When production was taken over by the animation studio JC Staff For Seasons 2 and 3, visual quality, flow, and impact dropped dramatically. Fans have criticized season 3 as a “slideshow” and a betrayal of the art of Yusuke Murata.
Let's remember a very important turning point, the original web comic has a disastrous visual quality, but when it was adapted to the manga it had Yusuke Muratawho surprises in each panel with an outstanding drawing quality that leaves many animation studios too short when adapting the work to anime. It is this same legacy of madhouse and Murata that prevent any animation studio from taking on the project, so it makes sense because there is so much discontent with JC Staff.
The Invasion: “Please Save Saitama”
The publication of the animation studio madhouse about jobs for 2027 was filled with comments in English, Japanese and Spanish with a single message:
- «Save us from one punch man s3» (Save us from OPM S3)
- «ワンパンマンを復活させてシーズン3をリメイクしてください» (Please revive One Punch Man and remake Season 3)
- “Please Madhouse save Saitama, it has gone frameless” (Please Madhouse save Saitama, he has run out of frames)
- “I would even donate to them so they can resume One Punch Man”
- «I can't with this god daam slide show» (I can't take this damn slideshow)
There were even fans offering money: «Don't hesitate to open a Kickstarter so we can support you» (Feel free to open a Kickstarter so we can support you).
The Loyalty of the Fan is to the Studio that Respects the work
The latest events demonstrate that the loyalty of the fans is not only with the franchise, but with the study that shows expertise and respect for the original material. It seems that they are the first and only animation studio that the community has faith in doing work that is at the level of the original manga.
Fans aren't asking for “better animation”; they are asking madhouse (the original authority) to return. Season 3 is already done and it's a disappointment for them, so their only hope is that season 4 is a “rescue.” Although being very realistic, whether the animation studio returns depends on the production committee and that the studio's conditions to work on it are met, since given the events it is in an advantageous position to request better benefits.
Our verdict as analysts is that he fandom of One Punch Man is sending a powerful signal and they prefer to wait years for a quality season (like the one in madhouse) than receiving a fast and mediocre product. Let us remember that a week ago a boycott against Bandai Namco.
Do you think the fans are exaggerating or are they right in demanding the return of madhouse? Could JC Staff redeem yourself? Leave us your opinion in the comments!
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