Forum - View topicPoll: Afro Samurai or Haruhi Suzumiya?
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Beatdigga
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I saw all of Afro and Haruhi is another hype machine. Neither, but if the Afro DC's have a lot of extra, I might change my tune.
Not watching Haruhi.
Yes kids, anime CAN get good ratings. If you give guys what they want from it. I remember reading about the series high around 1.1 million viewers it got and was stunned, since those are generally Daily Show numbers. (To be fair, it was following both a UFC fight card and the premiere of Pros vs. Joes) |
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Tempest
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No, Bandai is unrelated to these polls. ANN has an ulterior motive for this poll in particular, this motive will be made clear in a few months. -t |
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Fiction Alchemist
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Ugh. Deleted.
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bob_loblaw
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Now, y'see? I was just about to ask what the catalyst for this poll was, but it looks like it's been answered. Wait. No, it hasn't. It's "going" to be answered... in a few months, anyway. Can't begin to guess what for. |
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biolizard_alpha
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Hmm... both of these series come out on DVD in late May... |
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Drowning_Wolf
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I like both show, but I haven't the money for neither, considering they're far from being part of my priorities list. So yeah, neither.
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Malintex Terek
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As if this "ulterior motive" is really all that tough to work out; you'll hold some sort of contest with a set of limited edition Haruhi/Afro Samurai DVDs as the grand prize, depending on the outcome of this poll. ... Although I really have no intention of purchasing anime at this time (beyond FSN, of course), I voted Afro Samurai for two reasons; the first is that it's innovative among anime titles for appearing in America first, dubbed, and the second is that it's gotten air-time on another network outside of Cartoon Network. I'd say that's a step toward anime getting individual recognition in main-stream media culture. |
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MasterYeshua
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Okay people, we almost all agree that Afro Samurai is not good. And we'd rather purchase Haruhi. But as much as I dislike Afro Samurai, I can still appreciate the potential this type of show has to attract a new audience to anime. Let's face it, Afro Samurai will attract a greater audience to anime than Haruhi ever could.
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MasterYeshua
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My thoughts exactly. This industry needs more shows like Afro Samurai. Especially ones that can be successful outside of Adult swim and Toonami. Now if only Spike would air higher quality anime with the same style as Afro Samurai; Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, Black Lagoon, Gungrave, Hellsing.... |
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Josh7289
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A-ha, a-ha, a-ha. What a funny little poll.
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hikaru004
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Haruhi for me!
 With that price, no way I could buy both. 
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Tempest
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BZZZZZZT *WRONG* |
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Tempest
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Okay, so you have no intention or purchasing it, yet you said you would when a poll asked if you would... Gee, thanks... The question asked, "Which Of these DVDs do you plan to buy?" Not, "Which of these is a step in the right direction?" "Which of these excites you the most?" or "Which of these do you wish to support?" Of well, it's accepted that at least some people will lie when answering a poll.... Which is part of the reason why they're never 100% accurate. -t |
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NGE1113
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Eh, Haruhi was already a given for me. I don't get Spike down here, so I haven't been able to watch Afro Samurai. I like to have seen an episode of something before I buy it, so it's not on my to-buy list.
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Mephistophilus
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Unless it's a political Gallup poll. Those are completely accurate. Wait, what? I thought my choice was obvious, as I've already preordered Haruhi... I suppose that makes me a victim of the hype, but I enjoyed the show and I think it deserves support. I thought Afro Samurai was kind of cool, but not worth a buy, and not especially well done. Seemed that even for 5 episodes the story was kind of thin, and some of the show just wasn't believable. Good step, but not a giant leap. |
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