| It not a surprise, their target audience is too narrow. |
| I think the long running shonens should be moved to the middle of the night since they already have a large fan base which will stay up and watch it and give their time slots to new animes like Chihayafuru. |
| Best anime. |
bavoshiasb said: I think the long running shonens should be moved to the middle of the night since they already have a large fan base which will stay up and watch it and give their time slots to new animes like Chihayafuru. That makes absolutely zero sense. Their target audience are teenagers, and parents won't let their kids stay up that late to watch those shows. |
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| A real shame Chihayafuru didn't get the exposure it deserved. Josei, shoujo, shounen or seinen...a good series has a way of snaring in fans from a cross sections of demographics and this is certainly one of those titles. But in the end it's all about money so I don't blame thos in charge for making what they thought to be a prudent business decision. |
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| i agreed, well Chihayafuru is one of the anime i looked up the most this (previous) season, too bad it airs on late night. the plot seems good to be a family anime, and it airs on late night, WTF the fact this one is a Josei doesnt mean that Chihayafuru is bad right? |
hOMESTUCK said: In during people claiming that josei sucks because it doesn't make money. Chihayafuru (and lots of titles from the josei genre) is an anime I'm glad exists, and that's a fuck ton more than I can say about most anime of any genre. Too bad the masses don't agree with me, but that doesn't change the fact. I do man i persoly like josei and go out of my way to watch them though i havn't watched that one |
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| Josei anime don't sell, they need to get it through their greedy skulls. |
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| not watching it anyway |
| >.> But it's SO good!  |
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jmc234 said: Hoppy said: Josei anime don't sell, they need to get it through their greedy skulls. You seem to forget Usagi Drop, Princess Jellyfish,Honey & Clover(lasted 2 seasons),Nodame Cantabile(lasted 3 seasons) and Paradise Kiss. These are proof that Josei anime can be successful. Usagi Drop barely passed the Manabi line, Princess Jellyfish was a dud sales wise, as was Paradise Kiss. Honey & Clover and Nodame Cantabile were both hits in sales, though. |
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AnimeMangaSuki said: I had an idea while watching Chihayafuru :D wouldn't it be awesome if the Karuta game would be changed from poems to something anime related? like the person would read part of an anime song and you would pick the correct lyrics in continuing that part xD just sayin please dont hate! I come in peace! <(_ _)> ... that would be non-karuta. Karuta is where they pick cards with poems. |
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| If it's any consolation, which it isn't, I will purchase a Chihayafuru blu-ray if it ever gets licensed in the States. Since it's doing terrible in Japan, it actually has a chance of being licensed for cheap around the world, which is a plus for us so don't complain. Of course getting a second season will be a problem unless foreign licensing and sales could bring some profit back to the creators. It's a Catch-22 but a previous person pointed out that if you want to continue the show you can always read it's manga. I haven't checked it out yet but am curious how far the anime has progressed in the manga. Perhaps I will have to check it out when the sow finishes airing. |
nerdsonfire1 said: That makes me really sad because this is such a wonderful anime! I hope that josei anime continues to be made because some of my favorite series are in the josei category. They always have great stories and characters plus none of that fanservice junk. It seems to me that Chihayafuru is more popular overseas than it is in Japan... which is kind of strange since karuta is a Japanese game. I had absolutely no idea this even existed before watching it. But you really don't have to be that familiar with the card game to enjoy this show. Well I hope it gets licensed in America because I will buy the dvds and support this amazing show! fanservice junk? Look, we know you like josei, and so do i, but if you're gonna bash on another genre just because you don't like it then don't post in the first place. and for the record, "fanservice junk" sells much much much better than josei, even much better than most other genres, so get over it. |
nerdsonfire1 said: bakayarokonoyaro said: fanservice junk? Look, we know you like josei, and so do i, but if you're gonna bash on another genre just because you don't like it then don't post in the first place. and for the record, "fanservice junk" sells much much much better than josei, even much better than most other genres, so get over it. Excuse me, I can post whatever I want as it's my opinion! Yes fanservice does sell because unfortunately there are more perverts who watch anime :P Keep your pointless opinions for yourself, this thread is about CHIHAYAFURU. Why thank you, fanservice sells high and it will keep selling whether you like it or not. perverts? Hah, i guess that's true, i'm grateful to those perverts though, thanks to them i get to enjoy my anime ;) |
Downgrade355Mar 12, 2012 11:45 AM
| That sucks.It's a really good show, too :( |
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| DAMNIT!!!! If the ratings r low, does that me no second season which is show DESPERATELY needs? T_____T I really want 2nd season! T__________T |
| I really really really hope they will make a season 2! We need more Josei in the anime industry! |
| Figured it wouldn't sell that well, even before I saw the stats. This just confirms it. It is pretty unique that they'd support this show. I'm not knockin it seeing as I haven't really tried it, but I'm just saying that it never seemed like a show that'd sell well or even make the rankings. It's nothing ground-breakingly interesting, and it doesn't really have any other appeals. It doesn't just have to do with the genre itself (but if you wanna argue, most josei aren't the most popular around, despite having some rather successful ones in the past). The bad time slot only sealed its bad luck. I agree with the critic. |
| Yay, I guess. I don't care about this particular show, but I'm happy they're willing to support something even though it isn't selling very well. |
| Before I watched Chihayafuru, I thought it would honestly suck. But it's been on my favorite animes list since the first episode. It's a great show. A shame it isn't more popular. This means no second season? :( |
MM-Rosiie said: Before I watched Chihayafuru, I thought it would honestly suck. But it's been on my favorite animes list since the first episode. It's a great show. A shame it isn't more popular. This means no second season? :( I'm not sure, it might get a second season, i've seen far more crappy animes getting a second season, why not a fairly good one? |
| Now that's just sad, it's a good show and it deserves better. It's at least a lot better than most, if not all, of the shows that are currently airing. I personally think we need more shows like Chihayafuru, and I would gladly welcome more anime of the Josei genre. Sigh. |
jmal said: bakayarokonoyaro said: I'm not sure, it might get a second season, i've seen far more crappy animes getting a second season, why not a fairly good one? Well, because individual opinions on "good" and "bad" don't have any influence on production decisions, unless they translate into financial incentive (i.e. buy stuff). In this case it just sounds like we're lucky we got even one season, since funding was so hard to come by. I guess that's true. |
| Is the manga licensed for an american release?? |
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| I'm kinda sad/disappointed that it didn't sell well, because it's josei and I want all josei anime to do well so that we might get more. But at the same time the anime is so boring to me at this point. It feels like a chore to get through each episode. And I'm not even gonna lie, it's mostly because of a certain male redhead. |
holypoopMar 12, 2012 5:24 PM
| well glad the station supports shows that arent making great profits, which the show was doing better though, its rather nice |
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hOMESTUCK said: IZUMI64 said: it's a crap anyway... Just so you know, if you aren't going to substantiate your opinion with at least more than a few grammatically laughable words, People are going to be hard pressed to assign any value to it. State why it was "a crap", or don't expect anyone to take you or your opinions seriously. I've no problem with you not liking it, I just wanted you to know that at this point in time you are more amusing than inflammatory. In fairness, there are just as many posts in here that make positive remarks about the show with no supporting evidence. :P Backing-up your statements should be a two-way street. But more importantly, demanding elaboration for a quip opinion in this type of thread has the potential to make you look prudish. That aside: all kinds of good shows get sucky ratings. T_T |
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| I haven't heard of this show before, though it is a shame to find out what is going on with it. I'll probably start watching the show soon. It seems interesting. |
| So no season 2 then? :( Thats a real shame, great anime, unique(lots of anime is so generic). Just becaus it`s josei doesn`t mean it`s bad or unintersting, I think it`s alot of fun watching these characthers work their butts of for what they want. Hope someone will sponsor it, and that it gets another season later. |
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| My favorite anime of the last 5 seasons or so, I'm really glad they support it, the sales already made me sad :( |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
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