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The Fall 2022 Anime season has finally come to a close as fans look forward to a new season. While Fall 2022 had some really good anime coming out, it is disappointing to say that some long-awaited anime did not live up to its hype and expectations.
Meanwhile, there were several anime that came out that exceeded all expectations. While fans expected them to do well, it seems like their studios went above and beyond to give fans good adaptations of the stories. That being said, let's look at the four Fall 2022 anime that disappointed everyone and four that exceeded all expectations.
Disclaimer: This article reflects the author's views.
My Hero Academia season 6 and three other Fall 2022 Anime that disappointed everyone
1) Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! Double
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While Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! Double wasn't that bad, it fell short compared to its first season, which managed to get anime fans to indulge in the series.
The second season focused a lot on Hana Uzaki's family. Thus, it was quite different from its first season, which focused on Uzaki and her exploits with her senpai Shinichi Sakurai. Storywise, the season did see some progress. However, it didn't meet the audience's expectations.
"Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! Double. I don't know why I did this to myself but it's still better than re zero. It's horrible garbage I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy but for some reason I finished it." wrote one viewer strongly.
2) My Hero Academia season 6
My Hero Academia season 6 saw the beginning of the war between the Heroes and the Paranormal Liberation Front. The same had been hyped up since the previous season when Hawks began his role as a double agent.
However, Studio Bones has, up till now, not managed to get the audience riled up. There were several scenes that missed the mark with the fans, especially Katsuki Bakugo: Rising and Shigaraki's new form. Fans' major complaint was against the Deku vs Shigaraki episode which they thought didn't give enough justice to the fight.
"The quality was consistently good compared to S4 & S5, sadly, what they adapted poorly was the Shiggy vs Deku, a lot of inconsistencies in censorship but still cool they didn't entirely went full PG, and the VAs did an Amazing job!" one fan wrote.
3) To Your Eternity season 2
To Your Eternity season 2 fans would agree that it is far from what they got in the first season. The first season, produced by Brain's Base, managed to enthrall fans through its emotional plotline. However, the second season was unable to reach that level.
Fans believed that Studio Drive could not keep up with the animation standards of the first season. The pacing and dialogue quality also seemed to have taken a hit. There was an overall lack of excitement for To Your Eternity season 2.
"I didn’t even really comphrend that To your Eternity season 2 came out cause I thought for sure these two would have been all over all my TL but it’s been silence," one fan commented.
"I dropped s2 like 2 episodes in because the decline in animation quality was way too noticeable and more importantly characters talked way too fast," wrote another.
4) Housing Complex C
While Housing Complex C was a Horror anime, it failed to hit the mark as it came out to be very sub-par for anyone who watched it. The series has been bombarded with bad reviews, as one may only be intrigued to watch it to see what went wrong in the anime.
The good thing is that one can watch Housing Complex C in less than an hour, as it only has four episodes. Although the series was produced by Adult Swim and garnered some attention from fans, the poor pacing was the reason for its downfall.
"Just finished Housing Complex C. It had some potential and I loved the first two episodes but things randomly speed up with very little explanation until Taka uncovers the truth and has a long monologue that connects all the dots," said one viewer.
Bocchi the Rock! and three other anime that exceeded all expectations
1) Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
While Bleach is a Big-Three anime and is bound to receive praise from its fans, Studio Pierrot's work in the series' final arc has been commendable.
The studio, under the supervision of Mangaka Tite Kubo, has gone above and beyond to deliver Bleach like never before. The animation was on-point as each episode felt movie-like, while the episodes cut down on gag moments to fit in more with the situation the characters were faced with.
Returning almost 10 years after the conclusion of its previous run, fans were naturally hyped to witness their favs on screen once again. Fans rejoiced about its return by sharing their excitement via X.
"Me telling my boss I have to leave early to catch the Premier of the #Bleach TYBW Anime," one fan wrote.
"If there's one thing Bleach always did right, it was the look and style of it all. Bleach aesthetics always hits. 10 long years and now we're finally back. Couldn't be any happier," another fan said.
2) Bocchi the Rock!
Bocchi the Rock! follows the story of anxious Hitori "Bocchi" Gotou, who wants to make friends and perform live with a band.
It seems like the CloverWorks staff poured their hearts and souls into it, as no one expected it to do this well within the community. The fans loved it as it beautifully portrayed a person with social anxiety trying to make a name for herself in something as social as performing in a live band.
It overtook Chainsaw Man as the second highest-rated Fall 2022 anime, much to the joy of its fans. The series was filled with various anime references, especially Bocchi in the Yamcha death pose caught everyone's attention.
"That's foul putting her in the Yamcha death pose," one fan joked.
3) Akiba Maid War
Akiba Maid War was an expected anime to come out so well. P.A. Works managed to come out with a wonderful original action-comedy story for it.
While the series was actually a parody of organized crime, it dealt with the same really well without completely mocking the genre. That being said, it was pretty odd to see the employees at maid cafes being at war against each other.
The series was loved for its dark comic style of portraying a cutthroat crime world through the front of maid cafes. Fans really appreciated the efforts put into creating such an intense plot despite it being a parody.
"everyone knows by now that Akiba Maid War is a parody, but I don't think people realize that, in order to pull it off, it's woven together one of the strongest pastiches of organized crime films in recent anime memory," a fan rightly noted.
4) Mob Psycho 100 III
While Studio Bones has always done a good job with Mob Psycho 100, fans didn't expect the studio to do the final season so exceptionally well.
Mob Psyco 100 III was easily the best season of the series, as it saw the protagonist Shigeo Kageyama grow out of his shell. He not only made amends to his friends but also learned to accept himself and his powers while also confessing his feelings to his crush, all in the same season.
Season 3 saw a rise in love and popularity for Mob's mentor Arataka Reigen. Though he doesn't have any psychic powers, he is truly responsible for shaping Mob into a good human being. Fans have always liked him for his quirky personality.
"arataka reigen no. 1 babygirl" one fan jokingly wrote.
"This season was more like a conclusion instead of keep fighting with villains. Mob and other characters start to being honest with their feelings. I enjoyed this series so much. Definitely one of my fav," another said.
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