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Sep 8, 2010 1:27 AM
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Wakaki Tamiki tweeted in his twitter (@angelfrench) that the length of Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai TV series depends on the reactions of the viewers (i.e. the sales of the DVD and other media).


ryohayate2409sa: @angelfrench Is it one season long?
Wakaki: It's up to the reactions. I wonder how many episodes it will take until we see Tenri.
DiceKatKobe: @angelfrench What do you mean by "reactions"? Should we send emails to the TV company?
Wakaki: Frankly, the sales of the DVD determine everything.


Wakaki is anxious about the poor environment of the anime creators. "In the case of manga, the author can improve the quality of the work and make money by his/her private effort, but anime creators' efforts never pay.", he said. "I've learned how hard the anime production is, so I'm seriously thinking about how to sell it."

Sources: Wakaki's twitter
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Sep 8, 2010 1:31 AM
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MUST BUY,BUY,BUY!!!!!

what if i live indonesia,did i have to buy it in AniMachi?
Sep 8, 2010 1:44 AM
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Hahah, so it's pretty much "if you don't buy it's your fault we had to cancel at episode 12 with an incomplete ending"? That's retarded. You plan on a couple of episodes (like 12), produce them and if sales are good then you make more. Sounds like they want it to be the next Bleach/One Piece/Naruto but without sufficient funding or fanbase thus pressing the existing fans to get the dvds.
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Sep 8, 2010 1:48 AM
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its only natural that some studios have that mentality...why continue if your at a loss(to please fans who download the show?)...that's just not smart commerce
Sep 8, 2010 2:17 AM
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wow seems anime studios now a days dont have that enough money
Sep 8, 2010 2:19 AM
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ref. Nyan Koi's case
In the final episode of Nyan Koi!, the characters implied the possibility of the second season. However, the PR staff of Pony Canyon immediately tweeted that the second season hadn't been fixed yet. At a live event of Nyan Koi anime staff held in last January Producer Tanaka announced that it's unlikely that the second season will be made. The serialization of Nyan Koi! manga has been suspended due to the illness of the author since this April.

Nyankoi! DVD/Blu-ray Sales
DVD
vol.01 *,***
vol.02 *,***
vol.03 *,894
vol.04 *,***
vol.05 *,840
vol.06 *,806
Blu-ray
vol.01 1,784
vol.02 1,661
vol.03 1,631
vol.04 1,661
vol.05 1,527
vol.06 1,548

Sources: ecoloji's tweet, Waseda Univ. Anime Seiyu Kai, Sato's official blog
Sep 8, 2010 2:21 AM
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>< cant let this be a hinder, and looking forward to this anime
therefore need to support lol



~Nyaaa~


Sep 8, 2010 2:24 AM
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to people who can buy it

PLEASE BUY IT , i BEG YOU
Sep 8, 2010 2:34 AM
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Eternal_Shield said:
to people who can buy it

PLEASE BUY IT , i BEG YOU

YOU can buy it. Even if you don't live in Japan there are a nifty little thing called importation.
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Sep 8, 2010 2:35 AM

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ios said:
wow seems anime studios now a days dont have that enough money
Well considering that their last anime was the massive commercial failure known as House of Five Leaves and the anime they made before that (Seiken no Blacksmith) only enjoyed limited success, I don't blame them for being a bit cautious.

This will probably one of those overrated anime. I heard it's not quite as generic as it seems, but I'm not keen on even the more original entries in this genre (Haruhi Suzumiya and to a lesser extent, Bakemonogatari)
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Whoomp said:
Eternal_Shield said:
to people who can buy it

PLEASE BUY IT , i BEG YOU

YOU can buy it. Even if you don't live in Japan there are a nifty little thing called importation.


Like hell , only thing imports here is Naruto , online purchase is not available here
Sep 8, 2010 3:06 AM

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how about length of manga decides the no. of episodes, not some retarded sales scheme bs. this is so annoying, the government should be massively funding anime studios WHY
Sep 8, 2010 3:19 AM

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meh, probably not going to be a good anime if this is the mentality that drives it. I understand it like Whoomp does, they are trying to force it to be as long as possible to make as much money as possible even if it gets messed up and has an incomplete ending...

who would pay for such a thing? Not I for sure
Sep 8, 2010 3:19 AM

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must buy it,,, hate filler ending or cliffhanger ,,, it destoryed dears, ZNT, and so on
i am going to be the i the one with the biggest manga pocket collgection

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Sep 8, 2010 3:26 AM

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Fine, but just don't let them make some retarded "original" anime ending. Besides it's nothing new, it's obvious that length of the series depends on sales. It's just probably the first time creator said it so openly.
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Sep 8, 2010 3:38 AM

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More = better

Sep 8, 2010 3:46 AM

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BigSimo said:
how about length of manga decides the no. of episodes, not some retarded sales scheme bs. this is so annoying, the government should be massively funding anime studios WHY


the cost of producing an anime to the cost of publishing a manga is a big difference...as quoted:


Wakaki is anxious about the poor environment of the anime creators. "In the case of manga, the author can improve the quality of the work and make money by his/her private effort, but anime creators' efforts never pay.", he said. "I've learned how hard the anime production is, so I'm seriously thinking about how to sell it."


and if the studio was doing badly with their previous works, then this maybe their only option....nothing in the world is free and these people have families who they need to feed and the last thing they want is to claim for bankruptcy like TAC just to please fans who may not even buy their merchandise
Sep 8, 2010 4:44 AM

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I'll have to buy them DVD's by amazon or something, cause those cheap bastard in my country never import this kind of stuff

About the length...oh HELL YEAH I'd want nothing more than this series having as many ep's as there are chapters in the manga atm
Sep 8, 2010 4:54 AM

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I'm the same...if the adaptations anywhere as good(or better) as the manga I'll definitely buy so they can make more eps
Sep 8, 2010 5:03 AM

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well i kinda understand u
Sep 8, 2010 5:30 AM

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What a sly business tactic. Still I would like them to adapt all the manga but if they start making crappy filler then screw that.

Whether I am happy or not about this depends on how well they adapt the manga.

"I always take life with a grain of salt, ...plus a slice of lemon, ...and a shot of tequila."

Sep 8, 2010 5:51 AM

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TensaiShonen said:
BigSimo said:
how about length of manga decides the no. of episodes, not some retarded sales scheme bs. this is so annoying, the government should be massively funding anime studios WHY


the cost of producing an anime to the cost of publishing a manga is a big difference...as quoted:


Wakaki is anxious about the poor environment of the anime creators. "In the case of manga, the author can improve the quality of the work and make money by his/her private effort, but anime creators' efforts never pay.", he said. "I've learned how hard the anime production is, so I'm seriously thinking about how to sell it."


and if the studio was doing badly with their previous works, then this maybe their only option....nothing in the world is free and these people have families who they need to feed and the last thing they want is to claim for bankruptcy like TAC just to please fans who may not even buy their merchandise

yeah i know all that what i was saying is that it's so unfair, and that it would be soo much better if more anime had their length determined by the manga they're based on.
Sep 8, 2010 6:17 AM

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at least make it till Tenri appear,,,it's enough!
Sep 8, 2010 6:26 AM

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Should i be afraid it'll be only 12 or so episodes? TWGOK needs at least 22 episodes.
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Sep 8, 2010 6:41 AM

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if it won't have seasons, and will just be one single release, it will have somewhere between 24 and 26 episodes just like nura no mago, taking into consideration the number of chapters so far.
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AidanAK47 said:
What a sly business tactic. Still I would like them to adapt all the manga but if they start making crappy filler then screw that.

Whether I am happy or not about this depends on how well they adapt the manga.
There won't be any filler capturing arc, imo. PV only had none-filler material girls. But I still need Sora's episode so badly. God, it was hilarious, since I really know how he will feel. (god damn VN bugs)

Everyone who calls this will going to be overrated can go to hell. This shit is awesome; Otamegane's so moe so even someone who's straight as I am would want to go gay for him. AND FIRETRUCKS
Sep 8, 2010 7:25 AM

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Even if the sales won't be that great, I still hope for at least 24 episodes.

I don't really need a One-Piece-length TWGOK series anyway.
Sep 8, 2010 7:51 AM

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ringoo4 said:
Everyone who calls this will going to be overrated can go to hell. This shit is awesome; Otamegane's so moe so even someone who's straight as I am would want to go gay for him. AND FIRETRUCKS


even if people call it overrated I'd still watch it...this, Bakuman and Togainu No Chi are the only ones this season I'll defend with a passion if anyone berates them
Sep 8, 2010 9:40 AM

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Whoomp said:
Eternal_Shield said:
to people who can buy it

PLEASE BUY IT , i BEG YOU

YOU can buy it. Even if you don't live in Japan there are a nifty little thing called importation.


i have the majpr problem call not have a JOBinous and chronic lack of founds
Sep 8, 2010 11:01 AM

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TensaiShonen said:
ringoo4 said:
Everyone who calls this will going to be overrated can go to hell. This shit is awesome; Otamegane's so moe so even someone who's straight as I am would want to go gay for him. AND FIRETRUCKS


even if people call it overrated I'd still watch it...this, Bakuman and Togainu No Chi are the only ones this season I'll defend with a passion if anyone berates them


I second those.

Also, We LOVE Firetrucks :3

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dynamo_electron said:
Whoomp said:
Eternal_Shield said:
to people who can buy it

PLEASE BUY IT , i BEG YOU

YOU can buy it. Even if you don't live in Japan there are a nifty little thing called importation.


i have the majpr problem call not have a JOBinous and chronic lack of founds

Even with a job and sufficient funds, there are very few on this forum that would buy it seeing how japanese dvds/blu-rays go for about $50 for 2 episodes. I was merely highlighting that it is possible for him to buy it and that I think he should if he urges other people to do so. Otherwise it's just being a hypocrite.
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Life's ain't fair. Why anime like One Piece gets 460+ episodes and still ongoing when anime like TWGOK length is decided by the DVD sales?

Don't get me wrong, I like One Piece. But it simply ain't fair.
Sep 8, 2010 12:38 PM

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If they released the series here in us/eu. I would buy it, either the manga or the anime.
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rarri said:
Life's ain't fair. Why anime like One Piece gets 460+ episodes and still ongoing when anime like TWGOK length is decided by the DVD sales?

Don't get me wrong, I like One Piece. But it simply ain't fair.


Because unlike others anime, One Piece is popular, is not hard to understand.
Sep 8, 2010 1:54 PM

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well, i have to agree with him to a point. you simply cant produce an anime and continue with it if you aren't going to make any money. in the end it is still a business. especially in the current economic climate, its probably a smart move to let everyone know their stance.
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Love the sales tactic but yeah...go buy...everyone..now.
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ringoo4 said:
AidanAK47 said:
What a sly business tactic. Still I would like them to adapt all the manga but if they start making crappy filler then screw that.

Whether I am happy or not about this depends on how well they adapt the manga.
There won't be any filler capturing arc, imo. PV only had none-filler material girls. But I still need Sora's episode so badly. God, it was hilarious, since I really know how he will feel. (god damn VN bugs)

Everyone who calls this will going to be overrated can go to hell. This shit is awesome; Otamegane's so moe so even someone who's straight as I am would want to go gay for him. AND FIRETRUCKS

I was talking in the long run. TWGOK looks like the kind of thing that would be popular in japan. Unlikely, I know but let me dream.
Oh, yeah...Sora's episode. I don't know how they could stretch that into an episode but hell we need it! I would love to see the latest arc animated. It's one of the best arcs in the manga yet. But it's not going to happen....sadly.

AND HELL YEAH, FIRETRUCKS!

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rarri said:
Life's ain't fair. Why anime like One Piece gets 460+ episodes and still ongoing when anime like TWGOK length is decided by the DVD sales?

Don't get me wrong, I like One Piece. But it simply ain't fair.


Are you serious? It's obvious that One Piece is still ongoing because it's popular. It's the same with any other anime. If something is really popular, they will continue it as long as they can earn money. It will be the same with TWGOK, if the DVD sales are good (=popular), the anime will go on.
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I'll buy for more eps!
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Damn, it was only a matter of time before this started happening.

It's a real shame because this series would be the perfect anime. It's just so fucking funny so it's just sad to see it getting cut down to be something like a 12 episode series.

Oh well, better than nothing i guess.
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ringoo4 said:
FIRETRUCKS

Aezile said:
We LOVE Firetrucks :3

AidanAK47 said:

AND HELL YEAH, FIRETRUCKS!


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So technically, this show could go on... forever?
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well seriously i'll buy it...ASAP if there are FREAKING imports in our country zzzz

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Nov 13, 2010 12:47 PM

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If I could import DVDs from Japan I would do it but I can't sadly. Darn.
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no 2 episodes in any show live action/anime/or whatever, no matter how good the episodes are would get me to spend an equivalent of close to 70 dollars, i could buy a game for that and get hours of play time.

i hope the series goes at least past kusunoki's arc so i can see hakua
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I wish there was a way besides international imports in order to directly support the studio and/or staff working on KamiNomi's anime adaptation. The series just gets so good later on (bar some filler captures), especially when
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Will I fall in love someday? I wonder?


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So sad.. But I still hope it will cover up till the end of goddesses arc XD
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So sad.. But I still hope it will cover up till the end of goddesses arc XD
Old news is old. The second season was confirmed before the first had even started.

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if only my credit card did not get busted 6mos. ago.
i would have bought the dvds OTL OTL OTL

oh well, i'll just look for a job and obtain my holy credit card XDDD
(laughing at myself. i wish there's a job that i could easily get and
could give me lots of moneyyy i mean salary)
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:| You know, I just think they have such great potential to be a great business but they just have shitty business ideas.

For Example: Selling two episodes for $50 is wayyyyy too high. They won't be able to even compete with the other market because no one will have the incentive to buy two episodes for $50. If you can buy a series of an anime show in America for what, $10 - $50, who the hell in their right mind would buy a whole whopping two episodes for $50. :| If they want customers, they better go down on their prices, otherwise, they'll end up losing to their competition. $5 - $10 for two episodes sounds much more reasonable than $50. Of course, if some of us are filthy rich (Which I highly doubt :| ) then what's going to happen is that everyone is going to see this series fall short.

Also, I'd advise these anime industries to get either new marketers or business managers :\
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