The new anime season has finally arrived, and amongCrunchyroll’s Summer 2025 lineup,Lord of Mysterieshas become one of the most hyped series. However, while new episodes are always exciting,Lord of Mysteries' debut raised alarms in the anime community due to Crunchyroll’s international releasebeing incomplete.
The donghua adaptation of the popular Chinese novel by Cuttlefish began regularly streaming on June 28, and many anime fans noticed something different aboutLord of Mysteries’ release on Crunchyrollcompared to its Chinese broadcast, from the removed content to lack of promotion, with many viewers taking to X to voice their concerns.
Lord of Mysteries' Extra Content Was Cut from Crunchyroll’s Broadcast
The Deleted Segment Improves Klein Moretti’s Character
As shared by@LNhistorianon X, on the Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video, theLord of Mysteriesstream included a special short segment featuring a chibi art style and a humorous tone that served to reveal additional information not covered in the main story. Unfortunately, thischibi version ofLord of Mysterieswas excluded from Crunchyroll’s broadcast.
Lord of Mysteries' chibi version featured Zhou Mingrui’s life before being transmigrated to Tingen, revealing the reason why he decided to perform the Luck Enhancement Ritual and how he learned about it.This extra content makes Klein Moretti’s character more relatable and also balances the lack of slice-of-life moments in the adaptation that had to be cut for time constraints.
The extra content also explains why it was easy for Zhou Mingrui to sympathize both with Captain Dunn Smith, since he showed genuine concern for him, and with the family of the original Klein, having experienced beforehand the struggles of the working class. Sadly, since Crunchyroll didn’t provide this additional content, it will prevent international fans from getting the full viewing experience.
Crunchyroll’s Promotion for Lord of Mysteries Worries Fans
The Streaming Platform Has Been Criticized for Its Translation Quality
Tencent has done a great job at promotingLord of Mysteries, even releasing special short episodes named Mysticism Class from Old Neil. This segment, shared by@magisxdvon X, explains more about the world of Beyonders and the different abilities and pathways, allowing viewers to understand better the complex power system of the series.
However, fans have criticized Crunchyroll for the allegedly unfair lack of promotion of the series, since the streaming platform has yet to sharethe trailer ofLord of Mysterieson its YouTube account and even excluded it from a recent post presenting the summer anime lineup for the platform.
This, in addition toCrunchyroll’s controversy about allegedly AI-generated subtitles, which has also permeatedLord of Mysteriesas fans have shared translation comparisons with other platforms, has raised concerns among fans, with many demanding better treatment of the series. Nevertheless,Lord of Mysterieshad an impressive debut, demonstrating its potential to reach the top of Summer Anime Season 2025.
