Even though Blade Runner 2049 struggled at the box office, it has since become one of the most important and visually stunning sequels of the last 30 years. Expanding the world of Blade Runner was no easy feat, but Denis Villeneuve’s masterpiece managed to honor the original while standing on its own. However, not all Blade Runner expansions have been as successful. The anime adaptation, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, seemed like a promising next step, but it failed so dramatically that it has been all but forgotten. So what went right with Blade Runner 2049, and why did Black Lotus miss the mark?