| So this show is listed to have 13 eps. Sigh. I feel like this show would work much better as a 24-26 episode series rather than a one-cour series. There's a lot of source material that can be adapted (over 10 volumes of manga so far), and for a shojo series like this I think that 20-something episodes would give the characters adequate time for development. Well, maybe it'll work out well in the end like Inu x Boku, which was also a 13 ep romance. What you do think? |
quukiiOct 11, 2012 7:35 PM
| It can't be helped. |
| That's not fair .. I love it so much *sighs*.. What a waste, such an interesting and amazing, fantasy anime but only 13 eps ! When I heard about the eps I was really disappointed and shocked I thought it would be like it's manga T_T But at least what you said makes sense, hope it would be around 20 eps > never knows when to give up. |
QueentianaOct 12, 2012 4:47 AM
| The manga have over 80 chapters right now, if we count 2-3 chapters per episodes. That make around 26 episodes. So series of 13 episode for now looks fair. So I hope they will make more series in future. |
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| The only shoujo manga that still sell to this date are Natsume and Kimi ni Todoke. I have a feeling that Tonari will be selling good too. I think it has something to do with getting popularity with male demography, because it is the male fans who usually buy BD or DVDs. Unlike many shoujo anime out there Natsume and Kimi ni Todoke have very healthy male fanbase. So they sold a lot of copies. :/ |
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| Expect things to move quick I guess. I don't know plots like this need to have around twenty episodes. 13 episodes are for harems in my opinion. |
phoenixalia said: you have to realize that shoujo manga to anime adaptations in the past 5 years were all major flops. maid-sama sold less than 1000 copies, Special A didn't even sell 500 copies, Lovely Complex sold less than 2000 copies, Itazura na Kiss was also a failure though I can't remember the figures. Vampire Knight was the only one which sold 3000 copies....and even 3000 copies sold for an anime is very bad. Does this tell you why there are only 13 episodes? :/ The three shoujos this season need to sell well in Japan or their manga sales must double or triple. If it doesn't happen, say goodbye to shoujo manga to anime adaptations for another 5 years. Where did you get this info? :O |
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| Actually, KamiHaji manga does sell well. I don't know about the figures, but it is translated in foreign countries. I think I saw it many times in NY Times Bestselling Manga List. The foreign translations are slow, though. (They're still in volume 11 when it's already volume 14 in Japan.) And I think it does sell well in Japan, however, it is a serialized fiction. Meaning, each new chapter is being released in a magazine, so somehow, it's the magazine that "sells very well." I mean, if you have a chapter of a volume in a magazine, why still buy an entire volume? I think this is one of the reasons why it doesn't greatly sell well; people would prefer to buy magazines (which has chapters of different manga) rather than volumes. It's somehow sad that they made an anime for only 13 eps. It somehow means that they only want to promote the manga, which is good in a way. But the thing is they are leaving a lot out. Because the first episodes of the anime or the first chapters in the manga are included in a large buildup. Ending the anime with just a 13-eps-cour will obviously give a lot of confusion (but hopefully the confusion triggers a desire for second season and the studio will MAKE a second season--honestly, I find it ridiculous that they make second seasons to those that don't even have good plotlines). But I guess, that is the manga. As to the anime BD/DVDs, yeah I think they're making just 13 eps as a precaution. But more than that, I think it's because the studio, TMS, has a low budget. That is why the art suffers a little. We don't get the amazing 3D effects or whatever from other shoujo anime. |
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I know, I totally agree. Theres so much more in the manga then whats showed in the anime and it really is quite sad because if it had been a longer series then not only would there be more character development, but it would feel more complete. When I finished the anime I loved it but i wanted more! it had gotten really good and now its finished when it feels like there should be more! I was very happy though with the anime the way it is but if it gets continued I will be so much more happy! :) |
| Looks like there will be OVA for this anime soon |
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Stark700 said: Looks like there will be OVA for this anime soon YESS! Anything is good! :crosses fingers for second season: |
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