10 Beloved Anime That Destroyed Their Reputation

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Some anime start off legendary… but not all of them end that way. 😬  In this video, we’re looking at 10 Anime That Destroyed Their Legacy—shows that began with huge hype, massive fanbases, and incredible potential, only to stumble so badly that they damaged their own reputations.  From rushed endings and bad writing to controversial creative choices, these anime left fans disappointed and questioning what could have been.  👉 Smash LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and SUBSCRIBE 🔔 for more anime countdowns, rankings, and controversial fan debates!

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most promising anime

00:13that completely nosedived into infamy.

00:1910. Sorcerer's Stabber Orphan

00:22While not without its own flaws, the original Sorcerer's Stabber Orphan overcame its limitations

00:28with strong characters and lots of hearts.

00:31The same cannot be said for the reboot.

00:38Despite their near-identical story arcs, the 25th anniversary remake substitutes the character-driven

00:44core of the story for a whole lot of lame fight scenes.

00:51The animation is lackluster, the story is stuffed with filler, and the cast is reduced to hollow

00:57caricatures of their former selves.

01:00Instead of introducing Orphan to a new generation, all this remake did was tarnish the name of

01:05a beloved classic.

01:16Seeing an incomplete series finally get a full adaptation is the stuff anime fans dream of.

01:22Sadly, in Shaman King's case, it was more of a nightmare.

01:26Turns out, the original ended right when the manga decided to go off the rails.

01:33As a result, this new and more faithful spin on Shaman King was pretty much doomed from

01:39the start.

01:40Since it has noticeably worse animation too, it's not even worth recommending for the earlier

01:52arcs either.

01:53It's strange to say, but the perception of Shaman King was a lot better when it didn't

01:58have an ending.

02:04Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie Awakening of the Trailblazer

02:10Blending mecha carnage with white-knuckled political thrills, the 00 series is often cited

02:16as one of Gundam's very best.

02:19So surely the movie followed suit, right?

02:21Nope.

02:22The villain of this flick is Aliens.

02:27The hard left turn into high sci-fi strips the series of its compelling identity.

02:33All that's left behind is a cluster of well-animated but overly flashy action sequences.

02:38Yes, we all love seeing a mech tear into an enemy like there's no tomorrow, but without

02:43any emotional stakes, it falls flat.

02:53From a series as lauded as Gundam 00, we expected much, much better.

03:007.

03:02Following in the red-stained footsteps of the Blood franchise, this series definitely spills

03:07enough Scarlet to earn its name.

03:14However, its name is really the only thing connecting it to Blood+.

03:20Envisioned as a thematic successor instead of a narrative one, Blood Sea features new characters,

03:26new settings, new everything.

03:29Fans showed up expecting more of what they already loved and ended up with a half-baked

03:37horror show that just so happened to have the name Blood in the title.

03:41It's not irredeemably bad, but it's not Blood+, either, and viewers still haven't

03:47forgiven them for it.

03:546.

03:55The Promised Neverland From potential all-timer to cautionary tale,

03:59no show had as stark a fall from grace as The Promised Neverland.

04:04In contrast to the edge-of-your-seat mind games of Season 1, the follow-up branched off

04:10from the manga in some seriously head-scratching ways, creating a muddled narrative that elicited

04:16more yawns than thrills.

04:25But the real culprit is the ending, or rather, the lack of one.

04:35The Promised Neverland concluded its lackluster sophomore year by shoving the rest of the

04:40manga into a single, lifeless montage.

04:43That's it.

04:44That's the end of the whole show.

04:46How did something so promising go oh-so-wrong?

04:505.

04:53Battle Planet Another day, another reboot, claiming the

04:57popularity of a revered property.

04:59This time, the victim is poor Bakugan.

05:02In an attempt to cater to a younger audience, this new series dumbed itself down to the lowest

05:07common denominator.

05:11The sprawling, high-stakes narrative?

05:13Gone!

05:14Along with the character nuance and inspired battles.

05:17Don't get us started on those CG monsters, either.

05:20It's a real shame new Bakugan fans are stuck with a show that doesn't trust them to add

05:252 plus 2, let alone following any sort of engaging narrative.

05:32There's no ability card in the whole deck, capable of saving Bakugan's reputation now.

05:404.

05:41Berserk Almost 20 years after its last weekly series ended

05:47on the cliffhanger of all cliffhangers, Berserk fans rejoiced when they heard they were finally

05:53getting a continuation.

05:54Then, all excitement promptly turned to anxiety when they heard it would be full 3D.

06:01Berserk's story is hard-hitting no matter the visuals, but still, it's hard to buy into

06:10Guts' journey when every action scene and dramatic proclamation looks so janky.

06:20These days, it's hard to recommend Berserk to new fans knowing full well this is the follow-up

06:26they have to look forward to.

06:28Just read the manga.

06:293.

06:30Kimono Friends Maybe it's because no one expected greatness

06:45from a show about anthropomorphized zoo animals, but Kimono Friends ended up as the surprising

06:51breakout anime of 2017.

06:58Its adorable characters and ongoing mysteries had viewers hooked, but then came behind the

07:04scenes meddling.

07:05The series director was fired between seasons, a fact that was very noticeable when the second

07:11batch began rolling out.

07:18It consisted of characters standing around looking cute for 20 minutes, while the story

07:23went absolutely nowhere.

07:25Essentially, Kimono Friends turned into the exact same shallow garbage people thought it

07:30would be from the start.

07:372.

07:38Fooly Cooly Progressive and Fooly Cooly Alternative Trust us, you'll be turning this show off faster

07:43than you can say cash grab.

07:46At All Swim's obvious attempts at capitalizing on Fooly Cooly's enduring appeal only succeeded

07:51in giving us some of the most pitiful sequels in anime history.

07:59Whether progressive or alternative capture the spirit of the original, rather, they double

08:04down on its flashiest elements, creating a pair of shows that feel shamefully empty.

08:10They simply don't say anything.

08:20Well, besides, our producers wanted more money.

08:26It's devastating to know something as quietly beautiful as Fooly Cooly is going to be forever

08:31attached to such stinkers, and don't get us started on grunge.

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08:591.

09:00Eureka 7 High Evolution Lord, when will people learn to let Eureka

09:057 rest in peace?

09:07The anime sequel already had more than its fair share of issues, but they're nitpicks compared

09:13to high evolution.

09:15For one, calling it a film series is pretty generous considering significant chunks of

09:21the movies are just badly stitched together episodes of the original series.

09:30Not only that, but the new content only serves to rob fan favourites of their happy endings

09:36in order to subject them to more needless torment.

09:42Despite the marketing, these movies are not for new fans, or old ones for that matter.

09:48Really, it feels like these were made by someone who actively dislikes Eureka 7, and we all know

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