Studio A-Cat under fire as The Beginning After the End anime fans sign petition to cancel the series

The Beginning After the End anime has been the talk of the town since its premier, for all the wrong reasons. Fans believe Studio A-Cat not only ruined everything with mediocre animation, but that it also couldn't connect the different plot points with a smooth narrative.

Now, some fans have decided to take things into their own hands. They have started a petition to cancel Studio A-Cat's recent anime adaptation, hoping for a re-adaptation by a better animation studio.

Many others from the fandom have offered their support, and the petition has already reached a significant following. However, an interview with the source material's author might give fans something to think about.

Disclaimer: This article expresses the opinions of the author.

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The Beginning After the End: Fans start a petition to cancel anime amid interview with the source's author

Arthur Leywin as seen in the anime trailers (Image via Studio A-Cat)

The Beginning After The End is a popular Korean manhwa series written by TurtleMe and illustrated by Fuyuki23. The anime series was announced on October 19, 2024 with the animation to be done by Studio A-Cat, which doesn't have any significant experience in animating big series.

The anime adaptation started airing on April 2, 2025. Despite Studio A-Cat's reputation being 'not convincing,' the fandom was hopeful that their favorite manhwa series would get a worthy adaptation.

However, The Beginning After The End episode 1 was deemed an installment with no flair, and the fandom feared that the future might not be as bright as they imagined.

The Beginning After The End episode 2 seemingly made things worse. The installment was titled a 'PowerPoint adaptation,' and the internet compared it with other below-par anime series like Blue Lock season 2 and Record of Ragnarok.

On April 2, 2025, a petition was created on the website change.org to cancel the current ongoing anime adaptation of Studio A-Cat. The petition creators are hoping for a readaptation from a whole new panel of staff members and a new animation studio.

The creators of the petition stated that, as one of the best power-fantasy series, the anime deserved better treatment. As of this article's publication, the petition has reached more than 6000 signatures from fans, and the number is increasing at a rapid rate.

The author of The Beginning After The End manhwa, Brandon Lee (also known as TurtleMe), had explained in an interview two months ago why his magnum opus landed in the hands of the current studio.

TurtleMe was given a choice to choose an animation studio from a set of multiple studios for his manhwa's anime adaptation. Before he could choose one, Studio A-Cat's representatives came forward saying that they had been following his manhwa for quite some time.

This was the prime reason why TurtleMe's anime adaptation landed in the hands of Studio A-Cat. During the interview, TurtleMe also didn't express any negative opinion about the anime adaptation as he was happy with the final result.

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Final thoughts

The petition might be a way for the fandom to showcase their anger, but there has been no case in the history of the anime industry where a fan petition triggered the cancellation of an anime series. Yes, there are flaws, but if the source's author is happy with his manhwa's anime adaptation, there may not be much the fans could do.

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