Controversy Over Recent 'A Mortal's Journey to Immortality' Animation Episodes: Poor Reviews and Team Composition Rumors
The animated series 'A Mortal's Journey to Immortality' resumed broadcasting on June 13, 2026 with episodes 177-178, after upgrading to Unreal Engine 5 and peaking at 780,000 concurrent viewers. The episodes sparked backlash over plot adaptation: viewers criticized the reduction of the cultivation world's harsh hierarchy, illogical recognition of the protagonist by old acquaintances, and the resurrection of a character who had died in the original novel. In response, the director ordered an overnight re-edit of episode 177, fixing transitions and dialogue. Concurrently, a viral rumor falsely claimed that the production team was replaced by an all-female staff, which the director vehemently denied, attributing quality issues to the massive engine upgrade and production pipeline changes rather than gender-related factors.