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INTEREST: Attack on Titan Producers Discuss Reason Behind Studio Change to MAPPA

Finally, the interview addresses how MBS has remained on the anime's production committee even after the broadcasting rights shifted to the NHK. Maeda said that MBS was not obligated to keep investing after selling off the rights to the earliest broadcast, but their sheer passion for the project overcame that business logic. Tateishi said that although the number of broadcasters increased with each season, he was the one who suggested broadcasting the anime on the NHK in order to reach as many people in Japan as possible. He was very surprised at MBS's decision to keep investing in an anime that would broadcast on another station. As a result, he feels greatly indebted to both the NHK and MBS.

Still doesn't make really clear why Wit studio didn't animate the final season. I'm confident that MAPPA will do a good job. But regardless it won't be 100% the same as Wit studio would've done it.

As nice as all that sounded, I'm sure the real reason is that Wit had other projects and wasn't available, which is the more common reason this happens. I don't have any real concerns about MAPPA doing it, but I didn't see anything in the prior three seasons that made me think Wit couldn't "escalate" or whatever. But I suppose saying it was a creative choice sounds better than saying they wanted to proceed with or without Wit.

people who still confuse "artistic style" with "animation (movement)" I doubt very much that they even know how an anime is made.

Basically, since WIT wasn't willing or couldn't work on it (within the specific time-frame the main producers wanted) they (main producers) had to look for someone else, and out of all the big studios out there, they found out that the only one available (and willing) to take that task was MAPPA, simple as that...

This whole thing about series "changing studios" isn't new and seems to happens a lot (especially nowadays). For better or worse...

zero-r wrote:

Basically, since WIT wasn't willing or couldn't work on it (within the specific time-frame the main producers wanted) they (main producers) had to look for someone else, and out of all the big studios out there, they found out that the only one available (and willing) to take that task was MAPPA, simple as that... This whole thing about series "changing studios" isn't new and seems to happens a lot (especially nowadays). For better or worse...

Wit and IG were two of those "main producers" you were speaking of. Both were on the production committee with Kodansha and MBS.

You'd think most studios would prioritize Attack on titan and jump at the opportunity to make it, being so popular so it would would probably make them a lot of money

-SP- wrote:

You'd think most studios would prioritize Attack on titan and jump at the opportunity to make it, being so popular so it would would probably make them a lot of money

The original studio abandoning it should tell you everything you need to know. It's not simply about the money, it's hellish and too demanding to bring this adaptation to life. Besides most of the money goes to the production committee, so it's not worth it for most studios.