>>281158131During anime S1 and the manga before the tournament Murata followed the webcomic. After that he started doing his own thing. That's what changed.
In Murata's defense, I don't think this happened because of him. After it's massive success, the editors and the anime industry probably wanted to turn OPM into another generic shonenslop to milk. Murata probably tried his best, but while he has great drawing skills, he cannot write for shit.