Tiancan Tudou

Chinese web novel author Tiancan Tudou (“Battle Through the Heavens”) publicly criticized the anime adaptation of his work during a live stream. He expressed frustration over deviations from the source material, particularly the character design of “Scorpion” and plot alterations. Tudou lamented his lack of control due to selling the adaptation rights early in his career for a minimal sum, highlighting the challenges authors face with adaptations when relinquishing copyright control. He admitted to no longer watching the series due to its unfaithfulness.