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NEWS: Live-Action Assassination Classroom Audience was 90% Female, 58% Teen


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flackenstien



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:08 am Reply with quote
Well duh.
Did anyone thing it'd turn out any other way?
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doubleO7



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:18 am Reply with quote
flackenstien wrote:
Well duh.
Did anyone thing it'd turn out any other way?


Well, considering this is a Shonen Jump title I would've expected the gender balance to be a little more even. I had no idea this series was so popular with girls.
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Via_01



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:31 am Reply with quote
I didn't think it'd actually top the box office in the first place. I'm happy about that though.
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Greed1914



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:49 am Reply with quote
The age of the audience isn't surprising, but the gender turnout is. I would have guessed it would be closer to 50/50.
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SpacemanHardy



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 12:23 pm Reply with quote
Who knew Korosensei was so popular with the ladies? Laughing Wink
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ShaolinWolf



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:10 pm Reply with quote
It's not just Assassination Classroom; Japanese films in general are mostly attended by females.
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leafy sea dragon



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:14 pm Reply with quote
Really? I wonder why. Is it because men are supposed to be busy and have no time for movies?
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:36 pm Reply with quote
This is really surprising to be honest, and I'm also surprised 90% of the audience is female. Shocked
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Bueller



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:48 pm Reply with quote
Ansatsu Fujoshitsu. Laughing

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MaxSouth



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:09 pm Reply with quote
leafy sea dragon wrote:
Really? I wonder why. Is it because men are supposed to be busy and have no time for movies?


Probably girls are more easygoing about films in general, and especially such fan service things where a lot of pretty boys among the characters.

Boys can be more shy about their fandoms, even though this series has amazing Bitch teacher, who is totally cute and lovable murderer.

But even genders' sexual preferences aside, this show has main hero -- charming octopus. I just love this character. Though live action is voiced by different actor than in anime.
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Ryu Shoji



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:13 pm Reply with quote
Proof that more women wish they could murder their teachers than men, perhaps? Razz
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:34 pm Reply with quote
Guess the guys and older folks stayed away
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:28 pm Reply with quote
It could also be that because many WSJ titles are popular with BL/yaoi fan works, maybe some of the fan girls are flocking to this movie.
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Megiddo



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:34 pm Reply with quote
I'm pretty sure Arashi and Hey Say Jump are among the most popular boy bands. A lot of women who went to see it didn't care at all about the source that the movie was adapting, they just wanted to see and/or hear their heartthrobs. Not very surprising.
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cosain



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:39 pm Reply with quote
shounen jump ft johnnys ent

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