Another user on social media pointed to the insensitivity of the Mii-chan and Miss Yamada anime announcement falling on the 10th anniversary of the Sagamihara stabbings. The Mii-chan and Miss Yamada anime announcement spurred a petition on the Change.org website. However, petitions supporting the Mii-chan and Miss Yamada anime adaptation have also begun on Voice. While the online responses to the Mii-chan and Miss Yamada anime announcement are overwhelmingly critical, a handful of responses have been positive. Katsuyama initially posted on July 27 she had dealt with an arson threat while handling responses to the Mii-chan and Miss Yamada anime announcement.