The Rebirth of the King

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.

Most of the reviews I believe will focus mainly on the poor animation of the series which is clear and I do not debate that. However, this is only based off of one episode and if you haven't read the full story then I can understand anything negative about this story. Including the similarities with Mushoku Tensei (Jobless reincarnation), which is literally only episode 1. As someone who has read the majority of the story and based off of how closely the first episode followed the first 4 chapters (mostly of the novel), if they continue to follow the storyline then I can only imagine success for those who can appreciate the story for what it is. This is a diamond that is being displayed at a corner jewelry store, taking away from its true value. Don't give up on this story, follow it, support and pray it gets a better studio to pick it up for season 2. Truly, this can be one of the greats if it only gets the love it deserves.

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.

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.

I think this episode is definitely not the best animated for a show that is so beloved but it is also covering the most slow part of the series where Arthur our main character monologues over basically every sequence. But i will also say it is not the worst. It is decent and i believe thats a good sign since this is the weakest part of the story and the most non crucial to have a crazy adaptation animation wise. I genuinely think the music choice was stellar and the way it looks overall in terms of adaptation it seems to have the heart that is necessary. Im only rating this episode a 10 because i think the review bombs are actually a little much. I would say its more around a 7.5/10. Give this anime and animation some time because i do believe it will get better.