Since its premiere exclusively in Netflix worldwide in March 2020, the second season of the animated manga adaptation, written and illustrated by Yumi Tamura, 7 SEEDSwas accused of plagiarizing animation sequences of the project Kyoukai no Kanata ((Beyond the border), and only today did the production team comment on it.

""On that occasion, the final sequence of the second season of the 7SEEDS anime was highlighted as being similar to that of an existing project. Based on the internal review after consultation with the manager, it was concluded that it is undeniable that both productions are similar. For this reason, at the discretion of the production company, we have decided to replace all of the closing sequences of this second season with new videos. Thank you for your continued support of 7SEEDS"Wrote the production team through a statement on the official website.

In the words of the fans:Although the closing sequence is only ninety seconds, as always, everything that could be copied was copied. All the elements of Kyoukai no Kanata, including flowers, bubbles, multi-colored dots, sky and stars, are in the order of 7 SEEDS with minimal changesRegarding the instruction, the order was certainly changed on Netflix, which only shows still images as the closing sequence. The series also debuted on Japanese television on January 4th, although it was not stated whether the sequence was also changed on the terrestrial broadcast .

Production team

  • Yukio Takahashi ((Dog & scissors) directed the anime in the studios GONZO, In cooperation with Studio KAI.
  • Touko machida ((The [email protected], Chaika the coffin princess, Harukana receiving) was responsible for the composition of the series.
  • Youko Satou ((Dog & scissors, Saiyuki Reload Blast, Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-) was responsible for the character design.
  • Mone Kamishiraishi played the opening theme with the single "From the Seeds" while the rock band Cider girl played the final song entitled "Synchro".

7SEEDS Synopsis

In the near future, a giant meteorite hit the earth. All living organisms, including humanity, have been wiped from the planet. The government, which anticipated this outcome, took steps to counter the worst case scenario. In particular, it was the 7SEEDS project in which five groups of seven young men and women were carefully selected in teams (spring, summer A, summer B, autumn and winter). Each participant was subjected to cryogenic sleep in the hope of preserving human existence.

When these men and women woke up, they suddenly found themselves in a cruel world. While they are down and grieving that they have lost loved ones and everything they once loved, they will seek ways to survive.

Source: official page

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