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Spring Anime 2016 |OT| Get a Season So Complicated
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Hellwarden
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It sold slightly better than volume three of Divine Gate tho!
See, the system does work.
NaDannMaGoGo
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It ended up sharing its sales with everyone else.
MikeHattsu
Member
Heh, and that's with an event ticket as well.
Cornbread78
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Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
The Japnese Blu Ray market is basically nonsensical to begin with.
I bet it would have sold more if the didn't cost like 9000 yen or whatever.
I bet it would have sold more if the didn't cost like 9000 yen or whatever.
Eh, at least it's an original anime so we'll be *hopefully* getting a closed-ended conclusion. It's not like adaptions that sell badly and you never get the see the end of the story, unless you either learn Japanese and pick up the source material or hope someone officially/unofficially translates it (looking at you Rokka).
You act as if Trigger has a huge lineup. Before this season, they've only had two shows air since KLK, and it pains me to even describe Ninja Slayer as a "show".
*Double Post, sorry*
Yeah but at this rate they gonna end up like Manglobe. Nothing but bombs.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
MikeHattsu
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Everybody too busy saving up for Love Live Sunshine to buy anything else right now ;P
names2hard4you
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These are some criminally low sales for a show as good as this one. Japan doesn't buy this yet they buy whatever LN trash is on at that time. This got me triggered.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I mean people don't buy BD in Japan to watch them. They just give studios money for no actual reason other than owning a physical disc.
Lalalandia
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Booo, I do hope there's a long tail to make up for the disappointing week 1 numbers on Kiznaiver
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
Re zero - 01
Yeh that was some LN trash tier characterization and exposition. Half of the time when the MC opens his mouth I'm wondering if he's mostly talking to the audience. Since the writer(s) fail to establish this character naturally they're forcing this awkward dialogue down your throat.
"I guess anyone's eyes would be tired after holing up in their room, gaming all day."
Okay, how about you just show us that? Maybe a scene how he's leaving his house, maybe we can see his relation to his family that way, too! Would be a quick way too roughly establish the guy. But then again, he later tells us he's some gaming nerd that lives alone (because of course he does) and trains himself some combat stuff which apparently really does translate in an ability to shut down street thugs. His reaction to being drawn into that alternative world was also a telltale that this show doesn't take its character and world particularly serious. As he's dying for the first time he's mostly concerned about saving the princess, too. Yawn.
Time loop plots can be rather fun, which is why I decided to give it a try after all, but after these first 50mins I've had my fill. Doesn't surprise me that this show's supposedly going down some super edgy path, since this opening episode tried to rely on some edge already.
Dunno if that was addressed at me. I've dropped that show after 5 episodes. Those still watching seem to enjoy it just fine recently if I'm not mistaken.
Yeh that was some LN trash tier characterization and exposition. Half of the time when the MC opens his mouth I'm wondering if he's mostly talking to the audience. Since the writer(s) fail to establish this character naturally they're forcing this awkward dialogue down your throat.
"I guess anyone's eyes would be tired after holing up in their room, gaming all day."
Okay, how about you just show us that? Maybe a scene how he's leaving his house, maybe we can see his relation to his family that way, too! Would be a quick way too roughly establish the guy. But then again, he later tells us he's some gaming nerd that lives alone (because of course he does) and trains himself some combat stuff which apparently really does translate in an ability to shut down street thugs. His reaction to being drawn into that alternative world was also a telltale that this show doesn't take its character and world particularly serious. As he's dying for the first time he's mostly concerned about saving the princess, too. Yawn.
Time loop plots can be rather fun, which is why I decided to give it a try after all, but after these first 50mins I've had my fill. Doesn't surprise me that this show's supposedly going down some super edgy path, since this opening episode tried to rely on some edge already.
Dunno if that was addressed at me. I've dropped that show after 5 episodes. Those still watching seem to enjoy it just fine recently if I'm not mistaken.
Macross Delta #11
Every scene with the enemy pilots is damn boring, but thankfully the other 2/3 of the episode was great. Great aftermath to
and lots of character development moments.
The moment where Kaname took over Mikumos lead vocals was excellent.
Next episode looks to be really hype as well.
Every scene with the enemy pilots is damn boring, but thankfully the other 2/3 of the episode was great. Great aftermath to
Messers death
The moment where Kaname took over Mikumos lead vocals was excellent.
Next episode looks to be really hype as well.
SliceSabre
Banned
Bakuon 11
MetroidPrimeRib was right, this amount of sexual tension has got to be unhealthy.
MetroidPrimeRib was right, this amount of sexual tension has got to be unhealthy.
Cornbread78
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Dude. You should really go back and watch the next couple episodes, because ep.1 is just purely set-up. I meant, the show hits even more of it's stride around ep.4.
You have no heart.
lol dude, please keep watching. It's not the typical ichi sekai (or what that genre is called) anime. It's also not typical edgy or shit. It really is good.
On one hand I'd tell you to continue cause it get's better (and it does) on the other hand, I don't think it's an improvement of a magnitude that would satisfy you and more broadly speaking, I simply don't think it's a show geared for you. lol There'd be plenty of other issues you'd take umbrage with I imagine.
Nah, just a broad question cause I'm not sure if it's worth going back to it, as I was pretty indifferent on it.
Ouran High School Host Club 24
Kyoya's previous backstory didn't do much for me as his situation seemed fairly cliche but while this episode didn't change much in that department, the story of the beginnings of his friendship with Tamaki and of his breakout from the cage, to call it like that, was finely written and nicely executed, with some powerful imagery to boot. Good stuff.
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Oh Dear ...
...Wait, was that just now a Wetrix reference?
It's kind of sad that it didn't sell, but then again Japanese blu-rays having two episodes each and costing 8K yen feels like a total rip-off.
It isn't like KLK and LWA were twenty years ago, either.
I'd still suggest that you give it some more time. The MC unfortunately does keep rambling on about references that are clearly meant for the audience every now and then, but things get waybetter later on. The loops do use death as a mechanic, but it isn't a focus of the show (still, Subaru does have to die in meaningful ways to help him unravel what the hell's going on).
hosannainexcelsis
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He's just doing his typical drive-by disdain. Anyone serious about saying that anime disc sales are in any way motivated by or correlated with actual quality has their work cut out for them.
There might be a Tokyo Ghoul live action movie in the works. ;_;
I'm sure it will be excellent. Just like the rest of the live action adaptations.
I bought a Japanese Blu-ray once. If I can support a show so can you!*
*it was for an exclusive figurine.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
There might be a Tokyo Ghoul live action movie in the works. ;_;
It could work as long they focus on Kaneki changing from human to ghoul aspect and minimize the battle. Because let's be real, i doubt the battle scene is going to be good...
MikeHattsu
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SliceSabre
Banned
Pre-owned? Basically pirating, smh. I used to respect you!
Not really disdain. There are things I like about Kiznaiver, but the show has lots of shortcomings. I think about doing some longer write ups on it sometimes but I'm dying and it's not like the series is motivating enough to really warrant regular dissection. Just wanted to point out that it's amusing for people to critique the purchasing habits of Japanese anime watchers for something most people will forget by a year from now.
Trojita
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I bought every single copy of the Nichijou blu-rays sold in Japan.
names2hard4you
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As Jesus once said, let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Did anyone here buy the Kiznaiver BDs? No? Well those who did can complain about Japanese fans not buying it.
If it gets licensed I probably will. The only other show I really would buy is Hyouka, but we all know that is never going to happen.
Yup I made one for us on the day those launched. Should be up with Gaf-Chan as the avatar. There's quite a few of us in there.
Neat.
Theonik
Member
I bought the entirety of Robot Girls Z and the iDOLM@STER Movie.
MikeHattsu
Member
Pfft
I keep wanting to buy the yamato 2199 movie.
KillerMan91
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You might have a point if disc sales and quality would correlate more when it comes to anime. Or are you saying Gundam SEED Destiny is one of the best animes ever?
Cornbread78
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MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
There might be a Tokyo Ghoul live action movie in the works. ;_;
That has a lot better chance of being good then an Attack on Titan or Full Metal Alchemist movie. They just have to make sure the Kagune CGI isn't terrible.
It will be
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