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The story
A thread went up on 5ch’s live-commentary board about the anime adaptation of the manga “Mii-yama” (Mii-chan and Yamada-san). With no new updates coming out, anti-fans have been stirring up claims that it’s been cancelled — but it’s now been reported that the production committee responded to an interview with the Yomiuri Shimbun, saying they’re proceeding with production, including the script, while gathering input from psychiatrists and welfare-sector professionals. In the thread, many pushed back on the cancellation theory, pointing out that the YouTube PV hasn’t been taken down, while others worried that if expert supervision softens the depictions, the work could lose its edge, and some speculated the broadcast timeline could shift depending on whether it airs on TV or via streaming — reactions were mixed.
What people said
Guess the antis can't grasp something that obvious
Broadcast TV would be better anyway — the sponsors basically out themselves for you
Those guys only think about bashing it, so of course they can't grasp something this obvious
Apparently if they aired it as-is it'd blow up for sure, so they're heavily reworking the depictions based on expert input
The air date might get pushed back
That's not happening anymore
What are you even talking about
Cancelling it would mean massive losses — there's no way it gets scrapped just because some idiots made noise
That kind of "feelings statement" carries zero legal weight, so if it just gets ignored, that's the end of it
—What kind of expert supervision and guidance are they planning for the anime adaptation?
Production Committee: "We're having psychiatrists supervise the script and other elements. We're also gathering wide-ranging opinions and views from welfare-sector professionals and organizations who work daily supporting people with intellectual disabilities or developmental traits — people whose position is close to that of those actually affected — and reflecting that in production."
[Mii-chan and Yamada-san] Anime production side responds to interview: "Without simply wielding good and evil, the author too is struggling" …Debate erupts, what experts think (Yomiuri Shimbun Online)
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https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/0bb8a41d5bb07b01160c706126384941529362f1?source=sns&dv=sp&mid=other&date=20260918&ctg=ent&bt=tw_up
Getting input from that many different sources is a big deal
Seems like it'd hold up fine on broadcast TV too
Lol the antis who were feeling smug just died of rage
This actually looks promising
The original's content is such trash the anime might end up better
I never got what was supposed to be interesting about it
They were even doxxing people, and it's still an "invisible enemy" lol
Probably just one guy posting early on, honestly
Probably because the air date got pushed back, like in Re: #40
Worst case it might not happen until 2028
If it's not on TV, isn't that basically a downgrade?
Going by Re: #40 it sounds like TV, no?
If it were just streaming, they wouldn't need expert input like this
They never feature the real deal like this
They pick disadvantaged people who bring in money, the type parents actually care about — that's why they get to shine like that
True that
Sounds like it could end up a wishy-washy dud
Background and key points of this story
This manga has long been divisive over its depiction of characters with intellectual disabilities and developmental traits, and ahead of the anime adaptation, the production committee told the Yomiuri Shimbun that it’s gathering input from psychiatrists and welfare-sector professionals and reflecting it in the script. This isn’t simply a case of “having supervisors attached” — the notable point is that experts close to the actual lived experience of those affected are involved, which appears to be a response to criticism the work’s portrayals have drawn. In the thread, the majority pushed back on the simple assumption that “no anime updates = cancelled,” while others worried that if expert supervision softens the depictions too much, the work could lose its appeal — opinions were split. It’s also worth noting that whether it airs on broadcast TV or streaming affects both format and timing, so nothing is confirmed yet. One easy misunderstanding: a lack of updates likely reflects production delays or an announcement strategy, not necessarily cancellation.
*This article is an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyou G) thread “Idiots: ‘No anime updates for Mii-yama! It’s cancelled! We won!’ Production Committee: ‘We’re actually still making it lol’.”
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