Is it me or this Kishimoto hate is a little bit exaggerated? Just looking through the comments on Twitter and Facebook, is a quite something.
Samurai 8 wasn’t as good as its stans made it out to be, nor was it nearly as bad as it’s haters wanted it to be(though this is all subjective).
I think most of the hate stems from how ridiculous the stans can be
“Samurai 8 is the best manga series in the industry right now!”
“Samurai 8 is the best thing in Jump currently”.
“Just wait Samurai 8 gets an anime! Haters will flock”
And how dismissive fans can be towards any criticism
“People who don’t like Samurai 8 haven’t read past the first chapter”
“People who hate on Samurai 8 don’t understand the complex storytelling”
And they don’t even consider that maybe the low placements, low sales, and countless ppl repeating the same criticism may mean that the series has some legitimate flaws(not saying they can’t still love it despite flaws)
The side of the haters who obsessively hate on it is a bit weird and immature though