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https://x.com/sugoilite/status/1857260886194634829?s=46&t=qypRlc3aYixql0uGFrdzNA

Don’t know why after so long, but cool
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Nov 14, 7:33 PM
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We’re so back fellas
Nov 14, 7:51 PM
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I don't know if I am happy about 2nd season. I like the LN's but the anime wasn't as good.
Nov 14, 7:57 PM
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A sequel would be nice, but I’m not so sure anymore. Maou-sama, Retry!'s sequel changed the art and story style a lot. If they do the same here, it could go either way. I’m not expecting too much, though.
Nov 14, 8:17 PM
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Cool, I like this anime. One of the very first OG isekai I watched before the isekai genre became oversaturated. I just hope there's no studio change and the animation improves which is highly likely imo.
Nov 14, 9:53 PM
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What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.

Nov 14, 10:07 PM
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Pieromysl said:
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.

Ai generated? What? Lmao
Nov 15, 12:22 AM
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What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.
@Piromysl im not saying that it's great or shit, but chatgpt became popular in late 2022 soooo it's more of a copy&paste of the popular stuff at that time. also iirc, this LN was the highest selling LN of that year.

I'm glad this got a sequel after all this time because it gives me hope for other series that need a sequel! (not COTE tho, f$ck u Kadokawa!)
Nov 15, 12:23 AM
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Piromysl said:
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.

agreed,

I remember watching it when I was new to anime i really liked and enjoyed it a lot, but watched it in YouTub half way, then forget, after getting into anime balls deep, went back and watched it from where I left of, God dam it was horrible.
Nov 15, 12:25 AM
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This shit gets a sequel?! That's crazy
Nov 15, 12:36 AM

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ryoko6 said:
@Piromysl im not saying that it's great or shit, but chatgpt became popular in late 2022 soooo it's more of a copy&paste of the popular stuff at that time. also iirc, this LN was the highest selling LN of that year.

I'm glad this got a sequel after all this time because it gives me hope for other series that need a sequel! (not COTE tho, f$ck u Kadokawa!)

Bro might be onto something.

Nov 15, 1:54 AM
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Great more trash isekai getting renewed for a second season
Nov 15, 1:59 AM
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I don't understand why they decided to continue after such a long break. I think it was not a good anime
Nov 15, 2:22 AM
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I am so happy if this is true I love death March and the muno barony arc is awesome

look forward to Karina muno being animated
Nov 15, 2:28 AM

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Piromysl said:
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.

Because isekai titles sell extremely well in Japan~

Death March LN sales is 5m, same as Eminence In Shadow.

Some interesting LN sales numbers for comparison:
Slime: 40m
Mushoku Tensei: 13m
Re:Zero: 13m
Bookworm: 11m
Konosuba: 10m
Campfire Cooking: 7m
Eminence In Shadow: 5m
Cheat Skill In Another World: 3m
Seirei Gensouki: 2.7m

Correction: Death March has 8m sales.
I don’t follow Death March news. Sorry for my mistake. XD
NewestPersonHereNov 16, 3:32 AM
Nov 15, 3:16 AM

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NewestPersonHere said:
Piromysl said:
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.

Because isekai titles sell extremely well in Japan~

Death March LN sales is 5m, same as Eminence In Shadow.

Some interesting LN sales numbers for comparison:
Slime: 40m
Mushoku Tensei: 13m
Re:Zero: 13m
Bookworm: 11m
Konosuba: 10m
Campfire Cooking: 7m
Eminence In Shadow: 5m
Cheat Skill In Another World: 3m
Seirei Gensouki: 2.7m

Yeah, we know for a while that the only ones to blame for this is Japanese audience.

Nov 15, 3:26 AM
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very cool :D good news!
Nov 15, 3:33 AM
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Hoo hoooo we get to see Pochi and Tama 😍🥰❤ Again in the adventure
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Nov 15, 3:45 AM
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Piromysl said:
NewestPersonHere said:

Because isekai titles sell extremely well in Japan~

Death March LN sales is 5m, same as Eminence In Shadow.

Some interesting LN sales numbers for comparison:
Slime: 40m
Mushoku Tensei: 13m
Re:Zero: 13m
Bookworm: 11m
Konosuba: 10m
Campfire Cooking: 7m
Eminence In Shadow: 5m
Cheat Skill In Another World: 3m
Seirei Gensouki: 2.7m

Yeah, we know for a while that the only ones to blame for this is Japanese audience.

dude because of Japanese audience we get to see anime, manga and LN stuff, try to respect the process,i mean because of them industry has grown this huge and you guys should watch wt suit's u best, don't go and ruin it for other's who watche's it .
i like it i will watch it ❤
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Nov 15, 3:50 AM

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Well I’ve watched it apparently, but I don’t remember it at all. Anyone got anything that could jog my memory?😅
Please stop, I don’t want to see any more Dekugo😭
Nov 15, 4:58 AM

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Reply to Piromysl
NewestPersonHere said:
Piromysl said:
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.

Because isekai titles sell extremely well in Japan~

Death March LN sales is 5m, same as Eminence In Shadow.

Some interesting LN sales numbers for comparison:
Slime: 40m
Mushoku Tensei: 13m
Re:Zero: 13m
Bookworm: 11m
Konosuba: 10m
Campfire Cooking: 7m
Eminence In Shadow: 5m
Cheat Skill In Another World: 3m
Seirei Gensouki: 2.7m

Yeah, we know for a while that the only ones to blame for this is Japanese audience.
@Piromysl

I think Japanese work culture is the root cause of all these AI-generated isekai titles.

Japanese tend to be burnt out from their overwork cultre, so they end up writing all these AI-generated isekai titles on web novel sites as escapism from their real life.
And then Japanese publishers such as Kadokawa, HJ, SB Creative picks up on these works and publishes them as light novels.
Japanese audience has a lot of pressure from school/work and read these AI-generated titles as escapism.

That is the main reason why isekai LN titles sales reach millions easily while other romance titles struggle to reach 1m.

Oh yeah, there are more old man isekai nowadays, are they targeting old people? XD
Nov 15, 6:55 AM
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Desi_Nehra said:
A sequel would be nice, but I’m not so sure anymore. Maou-sama, Retry!'s sequel changed the art and story style a lot. If they do the same here, it could go either way. I’m not expecting too much, though.

I know what you mean everything off with demon lord retry I hope something like that doesn't happen after waiting so long for death March
Nov 15, 8:05 AM
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I've been waiting for this day to come
Nov 15, 8:20 AM
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Not a big fan but I ain't complaining, it's a fun show.
Nov 15, 11:16 AM
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Reply to Piromysl
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.
@Piromysl what in the actual shit are you talking?
Nov 15, 11:16 AM
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Reply to Piromysl
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.
@Piromysl what in the actual shit are you talking?
Nov 15, 11:27 AM

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@Piromysl what in the actual shit are you talking?
@Ryudrake You wouldn't get it.

Nov 15, 12:10 PM

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Is there room for progress? The anime was kinda mid. The only huge upside is that it was relaxing.
Nov 15, 4:15 PM
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Piromysl said:
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.

Because isekai titles sell extremely well in Japan~

Death March LN sales is 5m, same as Eminence In Shadow.

Some interesting LN sales numbers for comparison:
Slime: 40m
Mushoku Tensei: 13m
Re:Zero: 13m
Bookworm: 11m
Konosuba: 10m
Campfire Cooking: 7m
Eminence In Shadow: 5m
Cheat Skill In Another World: 3m
Seirei Gensouki: 2.7m

Correction: Death March has 8m sales.
I don’t follow Death March news. Sorry for my mistake. XD
@NewestPersonHere that amazing as much hate as death March gets in the west I was convinced it wasn't that popular in Japan
Nov 15, 8:41 PM
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I hope they can get the same dub va’s for season 2.
Nov 15, 9:43 PM
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anime fans getting angry that " generic trash isekai they hate and they didn't even watch " is getting sequels instead of " generic trash isekai they like "

lol
Nov 15, 11:47 PM

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Well this is a surpise. I watched the anime while it was airing it was okay. I did like that it's very chill to watch, will probably watch the sequel once it's out.
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Piromysl said:
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.

Because isekai titles sell extremely well in Japan~

Death March LN sales is 5m, same as Eminence In Shadow.

Some interesting LN sales numbers for comparison:
Slime: 40m
Mushoku Tensei: 13m
Re:Zero: 13m
Bookworm: 11m
Konosuba: 10m
Campfire Cooking: 7m
Eminence In Shadow: 5m
Cheat Skill In Another World: 3m
Seirei Gensouki: 2.7m

Correction: Death March has 8m sales.
I don’t follow Death March news. Sorry for my mistake. XD
@NewestPersonHere I would like to add more titles that already have anime adaptation:

Overlord: 14m
The Rising of the Shield Hero: 13m
Youjo Senki (The Saga of Tanya the Evil): 10m
My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class & Became the Strongest Sage in the World: 8.5m
Kenja no Mago (Wise Man's Grandchild): 8.1m
I'm a Spider so what?: 8.1m
Arifureta: 6m
Farming Life in Another World: 4.7m
By the Grace of the Gods: 4.5m
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy: 4.2m
Isekai Ojisan: 4m
How Not to Summon A Demon Lord: 4m
Reincarnated as a Sword: 3.8m
Isekai Cheat Magician: 3.6m
The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: 3.5m
Skeleton Knight in Another World: 3.2m
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: 3.1m
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear: 3.1m
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level: 3m
In Another World With My Smartphone: 3m
Loner Life in Another World: 3m
Parallel World Pharmacy: 2.5m
Maou-sama Retry!: 2m
Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement: around 2m
Drug Store in Another World: 1.2m

Just to make sure how well the other titles are selling...
Nov 16, 5:50 AM
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I forgot this anime ever existed 😂
Nov 16, 6:37 AM
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those who talk bad about anything need to stop. I have been watching anime for over 50 years and have seen horrible anime that was Americanized, like Battle of the Planets. I like this anime and LN series and am glad it got a sequel because it starts getting better as it goes along.
Nov 16, 7:50 AM
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Okay!! not much excited but still an anime getting sequel is good
Nov 16, 8:46 AM
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I know this isnt one of the best but I enjoyed it and don’t mind one bit about getting a S2.
Nov 16, 10:57 AM
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Yessss finally, it's incredible. I can't believe it, my favorite anime is getting a sequel. 😄😄😄
Nov 17, 2:00 AM

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@NewestPersonHere that amazing as much hate as death March gets in the west I was convinced it wasn't that popular in Japan
@Paladin23

Japanese fans and the international fans have very different tastes.

I tend to use Altina The Princess and Isekai Maou for comparision for this case because both titles have same authors.
Isekai Maou sells wellin Japan but international fans dislikes it for being a typical AI-generated degenerate isekai trash.
Altina The Sword Princess did poorly in Japan but international fans like it for being a war drama.

Death Daughter And The Ebony Blade is another title that sells well among international audience but sells poorly in Japan.
Japan also likes romance titles but among international fans, other than Angel, all romance titles sell poorly.
Nov 17, 2:36 AM

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I just rewatch this series recently and I have b
been waiting patiently for a sequel.

Thank you for the update!
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

Nov 17, 2:42 AM

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Moppit said:
I don't know if I am happy about 2nd season. I like the LN's but the anime wasn't as good.

I don’t read the written material.

I really enjoying the anime, with English dub.

Do you think that because of this, I am missing enough that I don’t understand the story?
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

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Piromysl said:
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.

One person’s trash, is another person’s treasure.

I’d like to know what is “trash” about it, if you don’t mind sharing.
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

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Yeshaiah2015yesh said:
Piromysl said:
What is this with all those AI generated isekai trash getting sequels lately?
I know it's mostly because of anime being fully mainstream and their are just milking it, but seriously... There are so many other great series that are in the limbo.

agreed,

I remember watching it when I was new to anime i really liked and enjoyed it a lot, but watched it in YouTub half way, then forget, after getting into anime balls deep, went back and watched it from where I left of, God dam it was horrible.

One person’s trash, is another person’s treasure.

I’d like to know what is “trash” about it, if you don’t mind sharing.
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

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I am reading a lot of comments from “isekai haters” and “clone accusers”, but I don’t really see that you are viewing this anime objectively.

The isekai genre is not as bad as people make it sound, plus some of the most successful anime in recent years have been from the isekai genre, “Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation” & “Eminence in Shadow” are just two examples.

Anime is based on written material that has been influenced by and use similar ideas to other works that came before them, which means that all anime have been influenced and use similar ideas from anime that came before them, so your comments claiming “copying/cloning” do not hold weight.

Focusing on anime “surface level similarities”, reveals that you did not follow, pay attention to, or just ignored the differences in each anime that make them unique unto themselves.

——

I enjoyed this anime when it came out, and I still enjoyed it even after rewatched it recently.

I am glad that a second season is coming out.

Thanks to the original poster for the update!
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

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NewestPersonHere said:
@Paladin23

Japanese fans and the international fans have very different tastes.

I tend to use Altina The Princess and Isekai Maou for comparision for this case because both titles have same authors.
Isekai Maou sells wellin Japan but international fans dislikes it for being a typical AI-generated degenerate isekai trash.
Altina The Sword Princess did poorly in Japan but international fans like it for being a war drama.

Death Daughter And The Ebony Blade is another title that sells well among international audience but sells poorly in Japan.
Japan also likes romance titles but among international fans, other than Angel, all romance titles sell poorly.

guess my taste are similar to Japanese fans as I'm a fan of how not to summon a demon lord I've been wanting for the next light novel volume but didn't know about altina

also a fan of
in another world with my smartphone
by the grace of the gods
8th son are you kidding me
Nov 17, 9:37 AM
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@ejleon I wouldn't worry about missing anything. A lot I read is because I'm interested in what happens and pretty sure the show isn't going to be continued. Death March to me is a fun read, but I don't think it will adapt well in the show. Animes are nothing but a revision of the source material. A lot of it is going to be the same. There's always going to be things taken out or added in the show. Another reason I wouldn't worry about reading source.
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ejleon said:
I am reading a lot of comments from “isekai haters” and “clone accusers”, but I don’t really see that you are viewing this anime objectively.

The isekai genre is not as bad as people make it sound, plus some of the most successful anime in recent years have been from the isekai genre, “Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation” & “Eminence in Shadow” are just two examples.

Anime is based on written material that has been influenced by and use similar ideas to other works that came before them, which means that all anime have been influenced and use similar ideas from anime that came before them, so your comments claiming “copying/cloning” do not hold weight.

Focusing on anime “surface level similarities”, reveals that you did not follow, pay attention to, or just ignored the differences in each anime that make them unique unto themselves.

——

I enjoyed this anime when it came out, and I still enjoyed it even after rewatched it recently.

I am glad that a second season is coming out.

Thanks to the original poster for the update!

I agree with you saying here. Basically, everything can be considered a rip-off of something else. It should be just enjoying what it is. Rather than picking it apart, saying the counterpart is so much better. If that's true, they should just re-watch the other show.
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bro I might cry this and grand blue s2 I was not expecting.

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