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[Erigu]

[Shima Kôsaku no Asia Risshiden]

It's very real but each episode is 50 minutes long and airs on the first Friday of every month from April to September, so says Mr. Stewart Google Translate.

Also, it's actually a documentary series with some animated segments featuring the Shima Kôsaku character (who serves as the narrator / navigator).

 

[wonzo]

otaku's are the worst

[Shima Kôsaku no Asia Risshiden]

Also, it's actually a documentary series with some animated segments featuring the Shima Kôsaku character (who serves as the narrator / navigator).

welp

 

[Articalys]

In retrospect, posting those numbers without sufficient explanation (and an hour late to boot) was such a universally terrible idea that I don't know what to do now to make up for it. Please wait until the rest of the early list numbers are out for a proper analysis.

The basic gist is that Tamako and Maoyuu almost certainly didn't bomb as bad as those numbers would imply and I apologize for blindly posting them without explaining it first.

 

[Canis lupus]

Woah went to sleep and 6 pages of the new thread already.

 

[cajunator]

regardless, the anime industry is really in serious trouble.

 

[jgminto]

I didn't like Tamako or Mayouu either. Does that mean I am secretly otaku without even knowing it?

 

[PdotMichael]

I didn't like Tamako or Mayouu either. Does that mean I am secretly otaku without even knowing it?

only if you bought 32 copies of Love Live!

 

[madp]

Watch the numbers still be in the low four digits and then everyone will just be disappointed that it sold mundane failure numbers instead of failing spectacularly.

 

[zeroshiki]

I am also in need of a good Shinto based anime ...

Great. Just the anime for you.

that doesn't devolve into harem tropes.

Oh.

(´Д&#65344ﾊｧ…

 

[Dresden]

I didn't like Tamako or Mayouu either. Does that mean I am secretly otaku without even knowing it?

If we're being serious Maoyuu didn't bomb, it just has no numbers yet and by all rights it probably sold a decent amount.

 

[wonzo]

only if you bought 32 copies of Love Live!

 

[jgminto]

only if you bought 32 copies of Love Live!

I don't think so. I'll go check my closet.









...

 

[Jintor]

Jesus christ Tamako

mochi is dead

/edit Too late art, the die is cast

 

[OceanBlue]

Woah went to sleep and 6 pages of the new thread already.

I didn't think we were getting a new thread until April! Will the numbering ever return to normal?

only if you bought 32 copies of Love Live!

Lol, woah. Were there event tickets in this volume or something?

 

[Articalys]

god fucking dammit
how did I fuck up this week's numbers so badly
a completely utter fucking failure on every aspect

 

[duckroll]

Nerawareta Gakuen is getting a PS3 Hybrid Disc release on 6/6 for 6615yen in Japan. Instead of being packed with a game, the PS3 part of the release is the Complete Design Materials viewed digitally via Playview. The movie on its own will also be on PSN for purchase at 3500yen, while the Complete Design Materials for Playview will be 2000yen.

 

[Mandoric]

Nerawareta Gakuen is getting a PS3 Hybrid Disc release on 6/6 for 6615yen in Japan. Instead of being packed with a game, the PS3 part of the release is the Complete Design Materials viewed digitally via Playview. The movie on its own will also be on PSN for purchase at 3500yen, while the Complete Design Materials for Playview will be 2000yen.

World's first (semi-)4k anime release?

 

[Mandoric]

It's okay, the sales from kyoani's own store will put it above the frt.

Kyoanus release "slightly more than a frt"

sounds kinda messy

 

[Seraphis Cain]

Kyoanus release "slightly more than a frt"

sounds kinda messy

I laughed way too hard at this.

 

[Canis lupus]

Dragon Ball: Yo! The Return of Son-Goku and Friends special

Not so special, its pure nostalgia, features almost the entire cast (except for Tien and Chaozu), introduces Vegetas little brother Tarble and "villains" in 2 remnants of Friezas soldiers. It was enjoyable, the same fighting you'd expect from DBZ is present with better animations. Shame its not dubbed.

5/10

 

[Milamber]

"Kyoanus is all bloodied up right now"

 

[cajunator]

I didn't like Tamako or Mayouu either. Does that mean I am secretly otaku without even knowing it?

it does.
Shame on your family

god fucking dammit
how did I fuck up this week's numbers so badly
a completely utter fucking failure on every aspect

absolute travesty.

 

[Defuser]

I forgot how crazy idol otakus are. They put anime otakus to shame.

 

[duckroll]

World's first (semi-)4k anime release?

Lololz. But it's only the scans!

 

[jgminto]

it does.
Shame on your family

But I don't own a single wall scroll...

 

[Kurita]

[Shima Kôsaku no Asia Risshiden]

Also, it's actually a documentary series with some animated segments featuring the Shima Kôsaku character (who serves as the narrator / navigator).

Herculesdisappointed.gif

 

[duckroll]

For anyone who doesn't read Gaming, Kou Yoshinari is directing the anime FMVs in the 3DS Devil Survivor 2 Break Record coming this Summer. It's interesting that they didn't decide to just use the TV anime footage, but I guess they didn't for Persona 4 Golden either. I wonder which studio is animating the FMVs.

 

[Mandoric]

 

[HolyBaikal]

I just watched the first episode. And I'm relieved. It's about as good as I had hoped. There wasn't too much focus on school.

A lot of stuff made me very curious. What her powers are. How they are connected to her

Spoiler

hair.

Why Sagara Miyuki must show deference and shelter Izumiko. And what was with the water when her powers activated.

If any of this needs to be spoilered, I'm sorry and I'll get right on to putting it in a spoiler.

Watched the second episode.

This is exactly the sort of thing I wanted to see when I started the show. I have not been disappointed. Also that trailer for the show was misleading.

Very mysterious and interesting, and I like the pacing. Clearly some things are starting to unfold. I'm really looking forward to the third episode. Definitely not a school anime.

Spoiler

The development is that she seems to be a vessel of possession for a 'higher being.' Sagara Miyuki is starting to respect her a little bit more it seems, or at least is in awe of the reality faced before him. I still don't have much sympathy for him. He's a pretty big jerk. The new development also being what appears to be a conspiracy of evil spirits. Which I'm extremely curious about what it unfolds into.

 

[Milamber]

Blu-ray
*1, 81,782 81,782 MS Gundam UC vol.6 - limited edition
*2, 53,429 53,429 Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd As - deluxe limited edition
*3, 23,528 23,528 Girls und Panzer vol.3
*4, 21,848 21,848 MS Gundam UC vol.6 - regular edition
*6, 18,429 18,429 Love Live! School Idol Project vol.1
*7, 17,145 17,145 Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon II vol.7
*8, 10,933 10,933 Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! vol.4
*9, 10,393 10,393 Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd As - limited edition
10, *9,242 *9,242 Kuroko no Basket vol.9
15, *5,514 *5,514 Psycho-Pass vol.4
18, *4,124 *4,124 Smile Precure! Movie
20, *4,065 *4,065 MS Gundam Seed C.E.73: Stargazer BD Box
(cut-off 4,065)

DVD
*1, 44,035 *,*44,035 MS Gundam UC vol.6
*2, 10,511 *,*10,511 Kuroko no Basket vol.9
*3, *8,730 *,**8,730 Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd As - deluxe limited edition
*4, *3,226 *,**3,226 Smile Precure! Movie
*5, *2,816 *,**2,816 One Piece: Episode of Luffy - limited edition
*6, *2,349 *,**2,349 Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd As - limited edition
*7, *2,066 *,*38,220 Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki
*8, *1,981 *,**1,981 Warauseeru Suman DVD Box
*9, *1,942 *,**1,941 Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited vol.1
10, *1,780 *,**1,780 Zip! Ohayou Ninjatai Gachaman Berg-Katze-hen
11, *1,522 *,**1,522 Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! vol.4
12, *1,476 *,**1,476 Psycho-Pass vol.4
13, *1,447 *,**1,447 Zip! Ohayou Ninjatai Gachaman Oowashinoken-hen
14, *1,402 *,**1,402 Zip! Ohayou Ninjatai Gachaman Anderson-chouken-hen
15, *1,300 *,**1,300 Alice Tantei Kyoku vol.2
16, *1,286 *,**1,286 Kamisama Hajimemashita vol.4
17, *1,232 *,**1,232 Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd As - regular edition
18, *1,169 *,**1,169 Girls und Panzer vol.3
19, **,888 *,***,888 Shirokuma Cafe vol.9
20, **,860 *,***,860 Hakkenden vol.1
21, **,718 *,**5,117 Aikatsu vol.1
22, **,715 *,***,715 Ai Mai Mii vol.1
24, **,707 1,183,291 Tonari no Totoro
25, **,681 *,**9,415 Initial-D Fifth Stage vol.3
26, **,662 *,***,662 Hiiro no Kakera 2nd season vol.3
27, **,657 *,***,657 One Piece: Episode of Luffy - regular edition
29, **,617 *,***,617 Tamako Market vol.1
(cut-off 613)

CD Single
22, *3,784 *3,784 Kotoura-san ED "TV Animation Kotoura-san Ending theme Shu"
24, *2,908 *2,908 Dragon Ball Z Movie: Kami to Kami "Hero -Kibou no Uta-"
26, *2,762 13,643 Magi ED "The Bravery"
27, *2,749 44,184 Magi OP "Matataku Hoshi no Shita de"
28, *2,691 84,784 Doraemon movie: Nobita no Himitsu Dougu Hakubutsukan "Mirai no Museum"
29, *2,691 28,672 Psycho-Pass ED "All Alone With You"
30, *2,586 13,565 Gintama ED "Sakura Mitsutsuki"
36, *2,164 15,279 Dokidoki! Precure OP & ED "Happy Go Lucky! Dokidoki Precure / Kono Sora no Mukou"
44, *1,674 15,368 Psycho-Pass OP "Out of Control"
66, *1,037 *8,034 Yuikaori (Ogura Yui & Ishihara Kaori) "Shiny Blue"
67, *1,030 40,556 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OP "Bloody Stream"
69, *1,014 20,084 Love Live! insert song "Susume -> Tomorrow / Startash!!"

CD Album
*3, 19,578 19,578 Kalafina "Consolation"
10, 10,226 10,226 "K-On! Music History's Box"
39, *2,732 *2,732 Faylan "Prism"
49, *2,127 *2,127 MELL "Entrust -the name of MELL-"

Posting in arti's place until confirmed data.

 

[OceanBlue]

The masses have spoken: Less original works from KyoAni, more Ishihara + Key dorama!

 

[Kincaido]

Gundam in 1st place pleases me.

 

[HolyBaikal]

Well, I have to watch something else while I'm waiting for the next episode of RDG.

I guess I'll give "Otona Joshi no Anime Time" a go.

 

[Canis lupus]

I usually hate amv's, but this one with Bardock was awesome.

 

[wonzo]

Aikatsu! 24

Damn, this was a pretty nice episode. They did a great job of capturing the feel of going on an adventure. It looks like things are gonna get pretty interesting next week with the return of

Spoiler

Ichigo's dad.

 

[fertygo]

Tamako Bomba..

And Sunrise creating new IP again, best studio? best studio.

 

[Canis lupus]

Mononoke 01


Beautiful art style, thats all I can say for now.

 

[Milamber]

 

[duckroll]

Girls und Panzer - Episode 12 (End)

No need for screens or any comments really. Totally satisfying end to a really lovable show. Filled with joy and heart. Great action and memorable characters. Can't wait for them to announce season 2.

 

[Regulus Tera]

You started a new thread without me? You jerks.

 

[Fisico]

Around 150k for UC6 then, how does it fare against its predecessors ?

 

[Shergal]

The new threads go so fast at first...

Waiting for April 1st, the day anime is saved. The rest of Spring can do whatever it wants.

 

[duckroll]

Apparently Akira Senju confirmed Valvrave is a 2-cour show on the Nico program "THE JASRAC SHOW!". If it's really 2-cour, then Sony Music probably has a few more songs lined up for it, since the first cour already has 3 theme songs. Lol.

 

[OceanBlue]

The new threads go so fast at first...

Waiting for April 1st, the day anime is saved. The rest of Spring can do whatever it wants.

What happens April 1st?

 

[fertygo]

What happens April 1st?

Bitc.. eh I mean Witches Academia airing?

 

[OceanBlue]

Bitc.. eh I mean Witches Academia airing?

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. That's a great way to start off the April shows.

Also, Garupan episode 12 was great.

 

[Kurita]

Nodame Cantabile 11 (end)

Damn, that last concert was so satisfying...
All these feels, I raised my fist when the last piece was over, I'm not kidding.
What a ride that was. A flawless drama, I liked everything about it.

Oh wait, now I have the 2-part SP and the two movies to watch. Hell yeah!!

 

[Shergal]

Girls und Panzer 12

I have to say that

Spoiler

the way they took out the Maus

was fucking rad.

Great finale for a great show. Now to wait for the inevitable S2!

 

[Regulus Tera]

The new threads go so fast at first...

Waiting for April 1st, the day anime is saved. The rest of Spring can do whatever it wants.

Yoshinari doing the job while Ikuhara gets prepared.

 

[Theonik]

A new thread already huh.

Duckroll cheated again.

It's an outrage I tell ya, an outrage. Storm the Bastille!

Added relevant imagery.

Either way, Photo Kano will be the best show of the season. You can quote me on this; Yokoyama is talented as fuck.

I think I'll trust you on this which would bring my total watches to this and MLP.