The Rebirth of the King

This first episode does nothing to showcase what the LN or the manhwa are, as a genuine fan I was heart broken. It was completely lacking in emotion and effort, cutting out the small things that make you appreciate the journey. I feel genuinely lied to when I hear that the director was a huge fan of the series, I don't think he read it. This anime will have the opposite effect the author wanted and might ruin this true masterpiece. The characters were butchered, they failed to replicate what Art was in the Manhwa and LN. Honestly, they did a complete one 180 on what his character actually is, I'm convinced the title change might have been necessary. Because this is not the beginning after the end at all.

The Beginning After the End is an anime with immense potential but falls short in execution. While the story itself offers an intriguing blend of reincarnation, magic, and adventure, the animation studio's work does not do it justice. The visuals, though competent, lack the polish and fluidity one might expect from a series with such an engaging premise. The fight scenes, which should be a highlight, feel lackluster compared to its counterpart, Solo Leveling. The latter set a high bar for action-packed anime with breathtaking animation and choreography, making The Beginning After the End seem comparatively underwhelming.

The pacing also feels uneven at times, which makes it difficult to immerse oneself fully in the world. Had it received the same level of investment in production as Solo Leveling, The Beginning After the End could have easily rivaled it in terms of visual appeal and storytelling. Here's hoping for a future improvement if it gets a second season.

It is very unfortunate that the best manhwa is adapted by a studio with minimal experience. In fact, there are many good anime studios, for example WIT Studio, which has a lot of experience and I think it is suitable to adapt TBATE as a reference for the Moonrise Anime, which has epic graphics and extraordinary character movements. Behind it is WIT Studio. Although the director of A-Cat Studio has read the TBATE manhwa, it is very unfortunate why the action scenes are like using power point? Even though now there is a lot of sophisticated technology, it is really sad. I hope the next episode will be better!

I love the TBATE manhwa, it was the first manhwa that got me into reading anything outside of watching anime. I started appreciating the writing creators made, which is why I know, the story is fantastic, but the other half of an anime is the animation. The art style is there, I can definitely see that it is a TBATE adaptation, but the animations really dull the feeling of watching the anime. Because the animations are so poor, it even translates to the story less alive than it should be. I was on the belief that any animation can be more alive than still photos of a manhwa panel, but boy was i wrong. I cannot with an honest heart give it more than a 5, if the animations improve over the next episodes or seasons, this adaptation can easily bring itself back up to a 10.

The TBATE anime Episode 1 completely butchered the heart of the story. The family interactions-which should be warm and layered-feel hollow and rushed. Where's the emotional weight? The subtle bonding moments? The characters move and speak like lifeless puppets, with zero depth compared to the light novel's rich inner monologues and nuanced relationships.

And the character designs... my god. Bland, uninspired, and utterly failing to convey the expressiveness that made the novel's drama so compelling. Not a single glance or gesture carries the emotion it should. Even the voice acting can't salvage this mess when the direction is this flat.

This isn't just a bad adaptation-it's an insult to the source material. If you're going to strip away everything that made TBATE special (the family dynamics, the slow-burn tension, the emotional payoff), why even bother? I'd rather reread the novels than suffer through another episode of this soulless slideshow.