Tensions are high with Kagurabachi and the race between four major studios that want the rights to animate the masterpiece. Takeru Hokazono has truly made it when studios can’t even decide who should take this incredible dark fantasy anime. Kagurabachi, however, doesn’t need a major studio to animate it to have the best adaptation possible. It requires a studio that can match its vibe accurately and not ruin it with unnecessary changes that would make Kagurabachi lose its essence.

Chihiro Rokuhira from Kagurabachi. [Credit: Shueisha]

The case with several popular anime that major studios animate is that they are treated as cash grabs or their employees are overworked and exploited. Mappa is notorious for this with its million of projects. Toei Animation, while they do a brilliant job of animating One Piece, drag out the scenes to milk the anime. However, if a small studio like Ufotable or CloverWorks picks up Kagurabachi,...