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law240
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Never said anything was "crap" I am just upset about how you all are reacting to the news of new an anime that isn't the usual otaku bait (though that's yet to be confirmed) anyhow I really hate when new ideas are trounced by comments like this. How I see it, you all are behaving like children who love pizza and chicken nuggets for dinner but the night your mom serves you something different you throw a huge whinny fit before you even taste damn thing and i really dislike that kind narrow attitude. Last edited by law240 on Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:41 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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darcerin
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First of all, was the language really necessary? Second of all, I don't see it as strange and bizarre, I find it a pathetic attempt at making otaku look even worse now than they did before, and worse yet, trying to make it funny. We turn into "monsters" at the thoughts or sights of yaoi? We female otaku are obsessed with yaoi have just as obsessed otaku boyfriends? We're already getting painted in a bad light as it is just with the insanity going on in real life with some threatening people's lives with grenades, now we're being turned into rabid obsessed monsters? I'm sorry, but I like well-written anime that has decent source material to base itself of. I don't see this happening with this show. If I'm wrong about this series when it comes out, fine, I'll rescind my indignation. But right now I'm disappointed in both the writer of the manga for the manga and KyoAni for making an anime out of it. |
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rg4619
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Self-deprecation (largely to create the sense that a character is worse than the viewer himself/herself) is a ubiquitous aspect of otaku entertainment, so I don't really see the big fuss. This is pure otaku fodder, so it's right up KyoAni's alley. |
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Punynari
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Hmm. Kind of disappointed its not Haruhi, Full Metal Panic, or something more up my alley.
I'm sure this show will probably have no trouble selling though (probably with the female base mostly). Heres hoping for the above shows next year some time. |
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skyler25
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I think the "It's not crap" thing was aimed at walw6pK4Alo. Also, I think most people are upset/annoyed not because this is something different, but because they want KyoAni to finish what it started. |
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Kaioshin_Sama
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Exactly. I've noticed that Kyoani likes to make the otaku feel proud about themelves. They have characters in their adaptations like Konata Izumi and Suzumiya Haruhi who are portrayed as a stereotypical otaku in almost every way, but also cater to otaku viewers at the same time with stock fetishes like Konata's loli appearance and frequent otaku friendly quotations and Haruhi's tsundere nature and tendency to grope and cosplay and work the sex appeal. When you consider that the average otaku in reality would certainly never resemble Haruhi or Konata you start to understand that part of Kyoani's formula is to create shows for otaku, about otaku wherein their wildest fantasies can also be realized as well. It's a very safe (about as much as you can get), but nonetheless profitable formula. That's why I think I can sort of predict what this show will be like. The main character will be very moe, expressive and vocal about her Yaoi fetish (and probably be voiced by Aya Hirano because duh.....  ) trumpeting the many virtues she believes the concept has for laughs and such. That will probably make up a major part of the comedy, but she'll probably also have the standard friend crowd who finds her hobby disturbing, but hangs with and likes her nonetheless and the boyfriend will probably be a lot like Kyon in some ways, but not nearly as sarcastic. More exasperated and desperate for a little more attention and sanity from the lead. That should make up the other aspect of the shows comedy and there's also a strong chance the boyfriend will be voiced by Sugita Tomokazu because....duh....
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Myaow
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Well, this was unexpected. Still, if it's an '09 title there is a chance we'll be getting Haruhi 2 before production in it begins! Given that Haruhi 2 airs in the Winter or something.
Also, has KyoAni ever said they were going to make more FMP? Ever? Unlike the promise of "The Mysterious Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya" and "Clannad: After Story", there's no saying if the studio has any intentions whatsoever to continue the franchise at all. Haruhi 2 has been "we're workin' on it" for ages now so I can understand the impatience there, but since no one's said anything (that I know of) about more KyoAni-FMP I don't think that's really an issue. Personally, I'm glad that KyoAni is spreading out to new projects instead of pulling a TYPE-MOON and only doing continuations of its old stuff. (Though the KEY adaptations aren't exactly "continuations" per se.) |
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Kaioshin_Sama
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I'm still not seeing how this is Kyoani branching out into something different in any significant way. While technically it's a new franchise for them, it's still basically the same kind of show they've been known for doing since.....pretty much ever. I think people might also need to start considering that Full Metal Panic does not fit into Kyoani's current modus operandi anymore.
You really only need to look at how well this otaku friendly campaign has been going for them to see that it isn't even really viable for them to go back to Full Metal Panic. It's not in demand from them and they don't need it. KEY and Otaku friendly 4Koma are in demand from them and Kyoani is the kind of company that likes to give the people what they want. Besides the price is certainly right. Last edited by Kaioshin_Sama on Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:35 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Big Hed
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KyoAni...
...My FMP... ...Please... 
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Dimlos
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You're wrong. Compared to the new manga from Ohba/Obata, Bakuman, or pretty much any other Jump manga, this is pure genius. |
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Monster in a box
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I didn't even like Haruhi that much, but it's ending felt very empty because it, well, wasn't an ending. They're waiting way too long to make the second season. I think general interest is going to start waning soon.
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CloverKuroba
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Though I'm one of many who are waiting for Haruhi 2, this sounds like it could be fun, or at least cute. I'm rather curious about how Kyoto Animation is going to adapt a shojo manga, since most of their shows lean towards the seinen genre.
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brittiney360
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Hmm I don't know if I like the sound of this becoming an anime. From what I saw from the drama, it doesn't really seem like it has that much material to stretch out for a series. I did enjoy it though, so I'll have to check this out when it's released.
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Kaioshin_Sama
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Yes....yes it does. |
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MetatronM
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This is like the ultimate in otaku bait. It's about a yaoi fangirl and her otaku boyfriend for god's sake. If we could throw in a moe magical girl it would be a perfect storm of almost everything embarrassing, disdainful, and generally "otaku" there is to find in anime and its subculture. And this is anything but "different" by KyoAni standards. |
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