This is just… Oof… Feels like a monkey’s paw situation that we finally got an adaptation and the animation is all over the place.
Another article where the execute producer says the production team was screwed over: https://www.cbr.com/uzumaki-producer-episode-2-quality-drop-reveal/
Honestly, I’d rather that we only got the first episode as a pilot and wait for the promise of funding at a later date rather than present a half-assed follow-up.
Fan redrawn scenes might be a thing, considering how well known the base material is.