Doesn’t matter how good the animation is if the story is meh. Sadly they botched season one’s story and now a lot of things are really difficult to correct for example Bam doesn’t control enormous waves of power like shown here he’s supposed to be in control BAANGS or energy spheres that he can turn into whatever he needs and as the show progresses he controls more and more, this is important as it will show the difference in power scaling in characters we meet in the future. Not to mention they botched Rachel’s character, she was way more subtle and hidden and the twist was way more of a shock. There’s a bunch of other stuff but yeah. Really liking the pacing and adaptation this season Animation can always improve but a bad adaptation is the death knell of any anime. Even the Manhua had meh art till like midway through Season 2 but what captivated people was the story
@@jasonblaise6786 lol as a Manhwa reader this isn’t as bad of a adaptation it’s more there rushing it to fit all the chapters in 1-2season this time around.
I believe that the art style is being held back to follow the authors art style. it has a lot of potential and I like to believe that through out the seasons the art style and animation will get better just like in the manhwa.
NO SPOILERS 🙏. I definitely agree that the animation isn't up to standard. It's mediocre at best but that isn't my real issue. My actual problem is with the direction of the anime. The pacing isn't too bad. They have cut a lot of funny moments but what I think they're getting wrong is that some of those parts are what help us in understanding the characters better and their relationship dynamics. What Solo Leveling did right was that they weren't scared to let us breathe and have episodes that were bit more relaxed and just gave us good world building. TOG seems to be sacrificing world building to get to the "exciting" parts. Now back to the thing about direction. This is especially evident in the Viole vs Love game. The director has made a choice to glaze Viole to the point where I've seen a few people perceive Viole to be stronger than he actually is. I watched another reaction from a different reactor yesterday and they referred to Love as "Weak". That disappointed me a bit. Viole might be strong amongst his fellow regulars here but just as Love mentioned, he's nowhere near the level of even being a challenge or a problem for a Ranker at this point. The direction, tone of the scenes, and the voice acting from Love's VA is making it seem like Viole is giving him trouble which is far from it. This was much clearer in the Webtoon in that Love is more curious of Viole. Remember that Love is only testing Viole as the proctor of the test. Though Viole is surprising him at some points because he's that talented, Love is still simply adjusting his strength level enough to make it somewhat fair for Viole otherwise it wouldn't be a test. Viole would be easily dragged across the floor by any Ranker at this point. And that is what is lost in this season so far. Power scaling. If you have people already thinking Rankers are "weak" or a joke because of Viole then we'll have big problem going forward with understanding power differences.
To be fair solo leveling is a different beast. They work off his model a lot and focus on fights which they can plan out to a guy who likes that early on. The comic is well structured in an almost story board way for fights. The fans will gravitate to the simpler show don’t tell story as they can turn their brain off and enjoy. They get the classic ideas like power fantasy and all the while haters screaming to not enjoy yourself it’s bad all day when the said bad (non struggle) parts didn’t happen yet so it comes off like a decent fun action series where if you don’t take it too serious it’s fun. This show is difficult with the many character designs need to keep track of story beats and complex dynamics without getting watchers bored or overwhelmed. It’s just different imo. Solo is going for another demographic which is also the mass one. Show this vs solo to a kid at age 10 and they’d think solo is hype and this is sorta boring for them. Later they would like this more
@nichescenes 100% Agree with you. TOG has a much longer story, and the lore is so much bigger than that of Solo Leveling. Personally, I love Solo Leveling more for its simplicity and the fact that it's just jammed packed with epic fights. However, if we're talking about the world and lore, then I definitely love TOG more. The fights in TOG also become so much more intense as it progresses and the understanding of how Shinsoo works gets so crazy. Like I'm honestly in awe of the current events in the webtoon 🙆🏾♂️🔥!
Yeah im not seeing this as bad at all. Sure its not the same style but to me S1 having the old art style kind of mirrors Bam's naivety. S2 is without that veil. Animation-wise i dont really see an issue
@SinonNatsky episode 1 and 2 were decent, but episode 3's animation degraded from the first 2 episodes. I'm just going to assume this was a low priority episode and that's why it felt worse but if the animation keeps degrading it's going to be a huge bummer.
the anime adapts approximately 4 to 5 chapters per episode. You stopped at chapter 66 of season 2. At this rate, to catch up where you left off you still need 9 episodes so at the end of this part 1 of 12 episodes.
: This is a theory I heard do not put too much stock in it: Solo leveling’s popularity eclipsed most if not all other Manwha to a degree that Japan couldn’t ignore, as for other Manwha Japan isn’t going to put in any effort for Korea (due to the bad blood between them).
The anime have not reach the part that truly shows that visual and true scale of Ranker's strength and powers. As webtoon readers, we have seen what Ranker Love can truly do with his full power during the war. That's like still a long 6$$ way to go, man!!! It will be in season 8-9. Good Luck to us readers if CRUNCHYROLL will really commit and dedicate their funding that far. The anime is still at season 2 💀💀💀💀 Most of fight scenes with Rankers are also restricted with rules. The anime also don't explain that there are rules like safety zone/area and that ranker is prohibited from killing Regular who are taking test (test taker).
The ranker can annihilate Bam instantly if he wanted to. The anime does a terrible job at showing how strong these rankers are. They are literally all people that have finished climbing the tower. You could bring 1000 Bams and Love would still wipe the floor with them.
With the animation, you would need to put it into perspective because solo levelling is literally about becoming strong so there are constant fights but this is more about the lore like one piece. We shouldn't see any exciting action till next arc. This would be better done with weekly eps all year round
With a better studio doing it as well. They had plenty of time and weren't rushed but the animation is still lacking regardless. I truly think it's just a weaker studio with less talented animators. Wish a studio like ufotable, mappa, or even toei got their hands on it .
@@Gee-bg2rvstudios generally can all put in work. Most are freelancers or so on they can also put scource etc. it’s a bit of luck scheduling and planning. This series might just not be top priority or the material isn’t worth that priority yet. Maybe the projections said this wouldn’t sell much so they cut the time to work on it. It’s the age old cgi is bad now debate from corridor crew video. It’s time not lack of talent.
Imo, the animation for this episode was abysmal. Way too many eye close up and slideshow shots. Really hurts that the series can't get the proper treatment it deserves. I'm gonna let it slide and keep watching, but if the quality continues to degrade, I'm gonna have to stop supporting the show.
Huh i thought it was decent and amazing better than the manwha atleast (the artstyle i mean), it must be that u have standards ur something.. its all on u bruh
I totally agree. There is no fluidity between the scenes, all the cuts are abrupt, they look like several chopped up scenes put together in the editing. The angles are all static and without movement, I really miss the previous studio, even the action scenes were better animated.
I know people had issues with season 1's animation but the art was amazing and looked unique. This season just looks like any other anime to me now.
Actually, I like ss1 animation so much😂. I didn’t think ss2 will be this bad. So sad😢
That may be true but still love the story and the music
I agree, but i’m grateful we even got a second season 😋
Doesn’t matter how good the animation is if the story is meh. Sadly they botched season one’s story and now a lot of things are really difficult to correct for example Bam doesn’t control enormous waves of power like shown here he’s supposed to be in control BAANGS or energy spheres that he can turn into whatever he needs and as the show progresses he controls more and more, this is important as it will show the difference in power scaling in characters we meet in the future. Not to mention they botched Rachel’s character, she was way more subtle and hidden and the twist was way more of a shock. There’s a bunch of other stuff but yeah. Really liking the pacing and adaptation this season
Animation can always improve but a bad adaptation is the death knell of any anime. Even the Manhua had meh art till like midway through Season 2 but what captivated people was the story
@@jasonblaise6786 lol as a Manhwa reader this isn’t as bad of a adaptation it’s more there rushing it to fit all the chapters in 1-2season this time around.
I forgot so much that happens this season, i haven't read these parts in the webtoon in like 8 years when i started ToG
Someone pointed out that Prince does the vegeta thumb point and now I can’t unsee it
We need 24 episodes 😮💨
We are getting 24 just 2 cours
@@Real_One2025 it will be adapted into 24 or 26 episodes
Don't worry dude it will have 24 episode 🎉🎉🎉
Actually we get 26 ;)
Aren't we getting 26 episodes tho?
He’s stronger than bam what u talking about he gave him a run for his money😂😂
Tower of God First place
Solo Leveling Second place
both improved in quality as the series went!
Improved? Tof animation is dog shit
This season gonna be hype i csnt wait for the rest of reactions haha
I believe that the art style is being held back to follow the authors art style. it has a lot of potential and I like to believe that through out the seasons the art style and animation will get better just like in the manhwa.
Please don’t stop reacting TOG. It’s just started in slow pace then it will hype in the next test/arc
NO SPOILERS 🙏.
I definitely agree that the animation isn't up to standard. It's mediocre at best but that isn't my real issue.
My actual problem is with the direction of the anime. The pacing isn't too bad. They have cut a lot of funny moments but what I think they're getting wrong is that some of those parts are what help us in understanding the characters better and their relationship dynamics. What Solo Leveling did right was that they weren't scared to let us breathe and have episodes that were bit more relaxed and just gave us good world building. TOG seems to be sacrificing world building to get to the "exciting" parts.
Now back to the thing about direction. This is especially evident in the Viole vs Love game. The director has made a choice to glaze Viole to the point where I've seen a few people perceive Viole to be stronger than he actually is. I watched another reaction from a different reactor yesterday and they referred to Love as "Weak". That disappointed me a bit. Viole might be strong amongst his fellow regulars here but just as Love mentioned, he's nowhere near the level of even being a challenge or a problem for a Ranker at this point. The direction, tone of the scenes, and the voice acting from Love's VA is making it seem like Viole is giving him trouble which is far from it. This was much clearer in the Webtoon in that Love is more curious of Viole.
Remember that Love is only testing Viole as the proctor of the test. Though Viole is surprising him at some points because he's that talented, Love is still simply adjusting his strength level enough to make it somewhat fair for Viole otherwise it wouldn't be a test. Viole would be easily dragged across the floor by any Ranker at this point.
And that is what is lost in this season so far. Power scaling. If you have people already thinking Rankers are "weak" or a joke because of Viole then we'll have big problem going forward with understanding power differences.
To be fair solo leveling is a different beast. They work off his model a lot and focus on fights which they can plan out to a guy who likes that early on. The comic is well structured in an almost story board way for fights. The fans will gravitate to the simpler show don’t tell story as they can turn their brain off and enjoy. They get the classic ideas like power fantasy and all the while haters screaming to not enjoy yourself it’s bad all day when the said bad (non struggle) parts didn’t happen yet so it comes off like a decent fun action series where if you don’t take it too serious it’s fun. This show is difficult with the many character designs need to keep track of story beats and complex dynamics without getting watchers bored or overwhelmed. It’s just different imo. Solo is going for another demographic which is also the mass one. Show this vs solo to a kid at age 10 and they’d think solo is hype and this is sorta boring for them. Later they would like this more
@nichescenes 100% Agree with you. TOG has a much longer story, and the lore is so much bigger than that of Solo Leveling. Personally, I love Solo Leveling more for its simplicity and the fact that it's just jammed packed with epic fights. However, if we're talking about the world and lore, then I definitely love TOG more. The fights in TOG also become so much more intense as it progresses and the understanding of how Shinsoo works gets so crazy. Like I'm honestly in awe of the current events in the webtoon 🙆🏾♂️🔥!
@@zenandetwalo2299 exactly well said basically explained it better lol. I thought tower was finished like solo wow. 🤩
I miss the season 1 animation 😩
Let's go waiting for you guys reaction
excited for the next episode.
Bruh the bots😂
But also, rip this episode’s animation and direction.
Dont expect the previous animation from season 1 this is a different studio, atleast its pretty decent idk why you guys are dislking it..
Yeah im not seeing this as bad at all. Sure its not the same style but to me S1 having the old art style kind of mirrors Bam's naivety. S2 is without that veil.
Animation-wise i dont really see an issue
@@sirchip7070 they have high expectations since this was announce way back in 2022 if im not mistaken
@SinonNatsky episode 1 and 2 were decent, but episode 3's animation degraded from the first 2 episodes. I'm just going to assume this was a low priority episode and that's why it felt worse but if the animation keeps degrading it's going to be a huge bummer.
@@Gee-bg2rv well lets hope for the best ..
the anime adapts approximately 4 to 5 chapters per episode. You stopped at chapter 66 of season 2. At this rate, to catch up where you left off you still need 9 episodes so at the end of this part 1 of 12 episodes.
All i'm saying is if this season is mid to have an amazing WSB and HT arcs.... I'd be willing to accept it.
TOG definitely deserve better but I'm not mad at this
: This is a theory I heard do not put too much stock in it:
Solo leveling’s popularity eclipsed most if not all other Manwha to a degree that Japan couldn’t ignore, as for other Manwha Japan isn’t going to put in any effort for Korea (due to the bad blood between them).
i really want to see rarran on what the deck
tower of god > solo leveling
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No
Yes, specially story wise
Omg.. they really did delete all the fighting scenes 😢
Love is stronger than Bam,what are you guys even talking about?:))
The anime have not reach the part that truly shows that visual and true scale of Ranker's strength and powers.
As webtoon readers, we have seen what Ranker Love can truly do with his full power during the war.
That's like still a long 6$$ way to go, man!!! It will be in season 8-9. Good Luck to us readers if CRUNCHYROLL will really commit and dedicate their funding that far.
The anime is still at season 2 💀💀💀💀 Most of fight scenes with Rankers are also restricted with rules. The anime also don't explain that there are rules like safety zone/area and that ranker is prohibited from killing Regular who are taking test (test taker).
I hope this doesnt turn into a Seven Deadly Sins Scenario when it comes to the animation.
definitly will unfortunately
The ranker can annihilate Bam instantly if he wanted to. The anime does a terrible job at showing how strong these rankers are. They are literally all people that have finished climbing the tower.
You could bring 1000 Bams and Love would still wipe the floor with them.
The animation needs more detail and focus cuz it doesn’t look finished
Who is at fault when the shots look weird and scenes lack energy?
WATCH SUPACELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With the animation, you would need to put it into perspective because solo levelling is literally about becoming strong so there are constant fights but this is more about the lore like one piece. We shouldn't see any exciting action till next arc. This would be better done with weekly eps all year round
With a better studio doing it as well. They had plenty of time and weren't rushed but the animation is still lacking regardless. I truly think it's just a weaker studio with less talented animators. Wish a studio like ufotable, mappa, or even toei got their hands on it .
@Gee-bg2rv toei needs to get their hands on this. With this storyline and the variety of characters/species it's like the closest thing to one piece
@@Gee-bg2rvstudios generally can all put in work. Most are freelancers or so on they can also put scource etc. it’s a bit of luck scheduling and planning. This series might just not be top priority or the material isn’t worth that priority yet. Maybe the projections said this wouldn’t sell much so they cut the time to work on it. It’s the age old cgi is bad now debate from corridor crew video. It’s time not lack of talent.
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Imo, the animation for this episode was abysmal. Way too many eye close up and slideshow shots. Really hurts that the series can't get the proper treatment it deserves. I'm gonna let it slide and keep watching, but if the quality continues to degrade, I'm gonna have to stop supporting the show.
Huh i thought it was decent and amazing better than the manwha atleast (the artstyle i mean), it must be that u have standards ur something.. its all on u bruh
I totally agree. There is no fluidity between the scenes, all the cuts are abrupt, they look like several chopped up scenes put together in the editing. The angles are all static and without movement, I really miss the previous studio, even the action scenes were better animated.
Agree! I am so sad for ss2 animation😢, I hope it doesn’t get worst than this
They botched the fight with love to, no fluidity in the fight and it felt rushed
@@Gee-bg2rv the full fight is not fully animated yet there is still more, you guys need to wait ngl
season 1 looked better
leave the manga comments out of this anime reactions going forward please. Just react like you never read the manga.