Maximilian Kolbe
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SoL show usually can sell
Though NNB is even better(for quality and sales) compare to most SoL shows
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Winter 2014 Anime |OT2| Waiting for Sakamoto
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SoL show usually can sell
Though NNB is even better(for quality and sales) compare to most SoL shows
Other bits of data:
- Infinite Stratos 2 continues to slide, with vol.3 selling 13,857.
- Non Non Biyori, on the other hand, stays relatively consistent, with vol.2 selling 7,867 compared to v1w1's 8,331.
- Tamayura ~More Aggressive~ vol.4 sees a really weird DVD bump, selling 2,431 while BDs remain below the threshold. something's only theory for now is that maybe people who wanted the special event video on the volume more than the main show went cheap and bought the DVD. Or Oricon messed up somehow when listing the data.
- Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya now has a final average of 6,655 over five volumes
Here's the full translated list:
http://www.someanithing.com/?p=755
- Infinite Stratos 2 continues to slide, with vol.3 selling 13,857.
- Non Non Biyori, on the other hand, stays relatively consistent, with vol.2 selling 7,867 compared to v1w1's 8,331.
- Tamayura ~More Aggressive~ vol.4 sees a really weird DVD bump, selling 2,431 while BDs remain below the threshold. something's only theory for now is that maybe people who wanted the special event video on the volume more than the main show went cheap and bought the DVD. Or Oricon messed up somehow when listing the data.
- Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya now has a final average of 6,655 over five volumes
Here's the full translated list:
http://www.someanithing.com/?p=755
KirbYuuYuu
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Probably a good thing I decided to take a break until things get back up to speed.
Theonik
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Sasuga shounen.
Here's the page from something's site that has the to-date sales of all volumes for series that started airing in 2013. You can poke around the site for data from other years.
http://www.someanithing.com/?p=27
To directly answer the two series you mentioned, Eccentric Family is currently sitting at a 1,828 average with a few more volumes to go, while the first Tamayura season sold around 4-5k per volume and the second season is doing just slightly under that.
KnightBuster
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Gintama 11-12
While she wasn't the focus of either episode per se, Otose got plenty of backstory and once again the show manages to somehow elicit feelings in me despite being a comedy. I find it amazing that, even 12 episodes in, we're still doing character intro episodes. And we still haven't seen a good number of them yet still, if the ED is any indication.
While she wasn't the focus of either episode per se, Otose got plenty of backstory and once again the show manages to somehow elicit feelings in me despite being a comedy. I find it amazing that, even 12 episodes in, we're still doing character intro episodes. And we still haven't seen a good number of them yet still, if the ED is any indication.
MikeHattsu
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Heh... KKK sold horribly.
Thanks for the link.
Ow. Some sobbing inducing numbers in there. Poor Genshiken/Gingitsune. And man...7 volumes to get Eccentric Family. As much as I adore that show thats terribly rough on he wallet.
On the up side I guess...Tamayura seems better off than I expected. So maybe the ova to come is setup for a new season. Also...maybe those Oreshura (that I liked for some reason) sales will warrant it getting more. Assuming the LNs are selling.
campfireweekend
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Oh look! They're finally going to be hunting something!
I wonder why they're introducing two new kids. Here's hoping they're around for a while. So cute!
I wonder why they're introducing two new kids. Here's hoping they're around for a while. So cute!
WHYYYYYY NOOOOOO
KnightBuster
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Not going to lie, the beginning of this arc disturbs me, on so many levels.
campfireweekend
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I mean I was prepared. You don't
introduce two new kids, play up how sweet their story is, and then not kill them.
The juxtaposition gave it away.
My heart still sank when I saw the bloody ribbon on the floor though 
KnightBuster
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I mean I was prepared. You don'tintroduce two new kids, play up how sweet their story is, and then not kill them.
The juxtaposition gave it away.
My heart still sank when I saw the bloody ribbon on the floor though
Oh I saw it coming too. That didn't help me when it actually happened though. Like I said... the beginnings of this arc just... disturb me.
ey dat's me. fk non non boring after episode one.
Utena 32-
Oh and these fights are so fucking lazy. Utena just pulls out a one shot every time when things are remotely approaching difficult for her. Makes the asspulls in Star Driver seem well earned.
This school is filled with awful people. I did enjoy Nanami putting her bitches in line though.
Yea she knew exactly what she was doing.
Utena is either dense as fuck or just an idiot. Possibly both. Nanami pretty spells it out for her but Utena completely whiffs. The right question in that bedroom would have been "What the fuck are you talking about?" or "I sure as hell don't want to hear that from you" but Utena goes on this speech about siblings.
Oh and these fights are so fucking lazy. Utena just pulls out a one shot every time when things are remotely approaching difficult for her. Makes the asspulls in Star Driver seem well earned.
We can be friends.
Okay, a little context on this show. Higurashi was originally a series of eight doujin visual novels (well, the guy called them "sound novels", presumably to emphasise that the music and ambience was great while the art was...not so much...), and for the most part each novel does start from the same point in time. (There's no branching or choices involved, they're purely a linear narrative experience, so no need to worry about the anime having to choose "routes" to cover or anything like that.)
The series is presented as mystery and horror. The first four arcs are the "question" arcs in which the series builds up the mystery (while scaring the fuck out of you in various ways) and the viewer is supposed to vaguely try to figure out what the fuck is going on in this village. The latter four arcs are intended to provide the "solutions" to the mysteries provided by the first four, and tie up the series as a whole.
As for the anime adaptation, the first series covers the first six of the eight arcs, so it's roughly two-thirds "question" stuff and one-third "answer". The first three arcs basically follow the formula with which you've already become acquainted (though personally I think the third is definitely the strongest of the three, so hope you enjoy that!) The fourth arc is a massive change of pace, and also the shortest of the lot. It feels almost more like an interlude or "bridge" between the question and answer arcs than a question arc in its own right.
Then you're into the "answer" arcs, each of which is loosely a counterpart to one of the "question" arcs, and provides some kind of resolution to that arc's themes while also moving the story and overarching mystery towards a final conclusion. The first answer arc in particular is the most straightforwardly a "solution" to its counterpart, so there's some instant gratification there. The remaining three are increasingly more loosely connected to their counterparts, but do much more to explain the overall mystery.
Oh, and for the sake of completeness, I should probably point out that in addition to covering the two final "answer" arcs, the second series Kai also features one extra anime-original introductory arc which serves to fill in a few of the missing details that were skipped over in the first series due to six arcs being compressed somewhat into two cours.
Yay, I like Sket Dance. It's fun.
(I don't particularly like equating Sugita with Gintoki, but eh.)
"Interesting", eh...?
probably but Im totally going to buy it. Its better than S1.
Certainly I would agree its better than average. Im happy to see it.
DeadRockstar
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What's the deal with 7 then? I dropped Strike Witches at episode 6 not long ago but I could take one more if it's worth it. Like madp I didn't even hate it; that's just where I stopped, and then never felt like going back to it.
In some ways good sales would ruin the show since some of the jokes would lose all meaning.
Theonik
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The 7th episodes of both seasons are pretty special. The first one also is based on real historical events.
firehawk12
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I hope they manage to make a final season of Tamayura. Maybe he can make ten more seasons of Phi Brain to pay for it.
Theonik
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Don't worry Tamayura more aggressiver will happen if you believe!
MikeHattsu
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DeadRockstar
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Hmm, I'll watch it later today then. Considering the show we're talking about, your post title makes me think it's something to do with nopan though
Theonik
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Hmm, I'll watch it later today then. Considering the show we're talking about, your post title makes me think it's something to do with nopan though
Dedication Through Light
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Shouldn't v1 of kurobas2 outsell v1 of the first season, the persons write up makes it seem as if the series will get huge wk2 sells.
R_thanatos
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Thing is the serious part of gintama are on par with plenty of serious shows.
Not the exact plot ..the events didn't go the same way as last time , right ?
Don't worry , there is an answer to this a a logical in-universe explanation.
something something kyo-ani
Rozen Maiden Zuruckspulen 1
I was told there would be minimal desu. I feel lied to.
Apparently this episode is a recap of an entire series of stuff. I admire its efficiency and craft, but I do not care about these dolls at all. Kind of inevitable when you're trying to cram so much stuff into so little space, but the story of seven elaborate Victorian dolls fighting to reunite the Rozen Whatever (you have to wonder why the dollmaker didn't just use all seven pieces in one doll if this is what he intended) means absolutely nothing to me.
Luckily the episode preview looks like an entirely different show without talking dolls in it, so there's still hope.
I was told there would be minimal desu. I feel lied to.
I hate both of them and I hope I never see them ever again.
Apparently this episode is a recap of an entire series of stuff. I admire its efficiency and craft, but I do not care about these dolls at all. Kind of inevitable when you're trying to cram so much stuff into so little space, but the story of seven elaborate Victorian dolls fighting to reunite the Rozen Whatever (you have to wonder why the dollmaker didn't just use all seven pieces in one doll if this is what he intended) means absolutely nothing to me.
There were actually a lot of moments where the direction went above and beyond what it needed to do, but it was in service to communicating all this crap so I don't really feel like talking about it.
Luckily the episode preview looks like an entirely different show without talking dolls in it, so there's still hope.
Razgriz-Specter
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Man coming into this thread I was just thinking Blue Steel was an enjoyable little series and how I was sad that I finished it already.
Then im greeted by your avatar at the top of the page.. Nice.
The biggest hurdle to Rozen Maiden is the first episode no doubt. I considered dropping it after the first ep but decided to give the next episodes a shot due to the strong recommendations from Brandy and hosanna.
It becomes the Jun show for a good while after that one.
nintendoman58
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If you're serious on dropping this, then at least watch the 2nd movie. It rewrites the entire season but with the twins being completely absent. IMO it provides a better focus on the Book of Darkness and the knights as well.
So if you hate the twins that much, then they're completely gone in the movie.
That is not happening.
Basileus777
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The Nanoha movies are the way to watch it really. I enjoyed both films much more than the TV series.
nintendoman58
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Definetly. I really do not get the hate for the movies. In a way, I think the movies improve on the originals with their extra plot points. I like how the first movie expanded more on the story of Precia and how the second movie expanded more on the Book of Darkness, both plot points that were absent in their original seasons.
R_thanatos
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Nanoha 2nd movie is quite good.
Also you're stopping right when you're about to start the finale.... i don't see the point.
iRAWRasaurus
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I couldnt finish the series. I enjoy the first series but the second one..pretty sure Ichika somehow obtain a inactive Y chromosome using IS.
Do the Koreans even care about the Japanese charts?
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YES! YES YES YES YES YES! FUCK YES!
GON FEMALE KUNG-FU MASTER PLEEEASE!
I liked S 1. It's not as good as the others, but things like the Afghanistan arc were still great.
Awww yeah!
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