The 5 Anime Disasters That Changed Their Series Forever

In long-running anime series, it’s easy to fall into a comfortable status quo. Every once in a while, though, an event comes around that’s so major that it completely upsets that status quo, to the point where the series may never be able to return to how it was before. Often, these are smaller and more personal events, such as the death of a character, but not always. Some, like the entries below, are so massive that not only is the characters’ status quo upended, but that of the entire world of the series. Do note that since these are major plot events, there will be spoilers ahead. Without further ado, here are five of the biggest incidents to upend a status quo in anime.