Uzumaki is a popular late ‘90s horror manga that fans have always wanted to see turned into an anime that lives up to the incredible art of creator Junji Ito’s original work. Recently, it seemed like Adult Swim was finally set to deliver with an adaptation five years in the making.

That reception, however, has soured in the wake of the premiere of Uzumaki’s second episode this past weekend. Many viewers have taken to social media to express their confusion and disappointment at what they have described as visible decline in the quality of the second episode’s animation,

Uzumaki Episode Two Animation Quality Controversy or Uzumaki Anime Episode 2 Backlash refers to memes and jokes about the perceived sharp drop in animation

In what will likely go down in history as one of the saddest developments in anime, Adult Swim‘s long-delayed anime adaptation of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki went from critical acclaim to utter disappointment in two episodes because of a staggering drop in animation quality.

Uzumaki was one of the most anticipated anime adaptations ever, and after years and significant delays, controversy has erupted over its low quality.

Episode one, helmed by animation studio Fukagu, fluidly recreated some of Uzumaki's most famous scenes in Junji Ito's style. Episode two was helmed by a different studio, Akatsuki, and in the day since it aired, social media has been lamenting Uzumaki's baffling drop in quality.

The executive producer of Uzumaki reveals what went wrong with the anime version of Junji Ito's famous horror story after Episode 2's drop in quality.