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INTEREST: Sword Art Online II Bus Tour Hits 7 Countries Worldwide




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dark-kyon



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:05 pm Reply with quote
it really sao so popular in the world for this??.
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Spotlesseden



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:22 pm Reply with quote
dark-kyon wrote:
it really sao so popular in the world for this??.


yes, SAO is very popular.
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ratchet573



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:31 pm Reply with quote
dark-kyon wrote:
it really sao so popular in the world for this??.


Sadly.
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Engineering Nerd



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:35 pm Reply with quote
Yes, SAO is insanely popular in the Asian areas I am familiar with.

China: Lord have mercy, "popular" is such an underwhelming word to describe SAO's popularity in that country. I have see so many Chinese viewers becoming exposed to Japanese animation because of that show, very similar to "Attack on Titan effect". The popularity was already sky-high before the show airs due to numerous novel readers, and that fanbase only grew even bigger when the anime hits.



Oh yeah, and worth to mention that the simulcast site of SAO in China: LeTV; basically made a fortune with that show along.

Similar case in Korea and Indonesia.


No need to mention Japan since the sales of LN and BD already did their talk, and while the anime airs, it is a hot topic no matter which Japanese forum I visit.

Although I am definitely not a huge fan of SAO, but there is no denying that this show has considerable popularity that basically took east Asia by storm
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Student no.0



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:41 pm Reply with quote
ratchet573 wrote:
dark-kyon wrote:
it really sao so popular in the world for this??.


Sadly.

Thankfully actually. Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to buy the LN which has the SAO arc done right. ALO is another matter though.
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konqueror



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:56 pm Reply with quote
Anime cancer on wheels.

dark-kyon wrote:
it really sao so popular in the world for this??.

It is popular, but now they're pushing it too much.
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Spotlesseden



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:06 pm Reply with quote
konqueror wrote:
Anime cancer on wheels.


how small of a person are you.
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Kadmos1



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:12 pm Reply with quote
Given AoT's popularity, a international tour bus for it is possible.
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Osaka2002



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:41 pm Reply with quote
konqueror wrote:
Anime cancer on wheels.


What an incredibly petty, pathetic, and immature statement........
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SquadmemberRitsu



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:30 am Reply with quote
konqueror wrote:
Anime cancer on wheels.
Wow, you really are a funny guy. I wish I could come up with such fresh jokes on a regular basis.
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Hawkwing



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:58 am Reply with quote
konqueror wrote:
Anime cancer on wheels.


An immature statement, you should respect that everyone has different preferences.
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Michael Nathanael T.





PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:40 am Reply with quote
Kadmos1 wrote:
Given AoT's popularity, a international tour bus for it is possible.


I am also hoping for Attack on Titan bus tour instead of this Sword Art Online II bus tour. SAO has nothing good compared to Attack on Titan.
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Pedestrian A



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:20 pm Reply with quote
I stopped reading SAO after the Phantom Bullet arc. To be honest, that arc was the only decent read so far into the series. I'd rather read Log Horizon or Overlord if I want to truly experience a well-written fantasy light novel.

However, I am still excited to see the series animated, especially the Phantom Bullet arc.
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FLAZE35



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:58 am Reply with quote
Hawkwing wrote:
konqueror wrote:
Anime cancer on wheels.


An immature statement, you should respect that everyone has different preferences.


One could argue that you should respect his opinion that it is "anime cancer on wheels." Like you said, "everyone has difference preferences," and he expressed his.
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