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Jul 27, 2012 11:38 AM
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As it implies with the new merchandise. SAO is going towards the road of ecchi marketing. Why and for what reasons other than $$$?

Let’s see, Asuna in the following,

Seems to suggest more of her body being revealed in a most conservative teasing means to ends of $$$? I wonder if the studio is running low now? Certainly it is questionable why the low means of fan service despite working out most likely.

The rest in the list:
  • In the spoiler
    fan servicing of the girls in underwater seem to show the obvious in fan service. They are made hot too. Notice the skin tones and luster.

  • The one in the spoiler
    has rather Kirito for the girls ready on bed to have sex and Asuna the way she is holding the sword almost looks like she is rubbing if there?

  • Finally in the spoiler
    despite being conservative it seems to show more than usually needed such as with Asuna. Makes one wonder.
That being said it seems it’s inevitable like with the hentai mangas that the show’s officially merchandise will be ecchi in nature.

I voted NO! I don't think it needs of this. The fan hentai mangas are more than enough IMO.

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Jul 27, 2012 11:46 AM
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ecchi = good
Jul 27, 2012 11:58 AM
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I don't think this anime needs fanservice

i voted no
Jul 27, 2012 12:06 PM
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As long its have style that makes it really hot or funny in a strong way, not the cheap one
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Jul 27, 2012 12:13 PM
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Oxy said:
ecchi = good
Not for everything. It's good in making money though. Which proves the studio might get desperate for it.

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Jul 27, 2012 12:16 PM
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2 years worth...
As a child, I was told that society is a melting pot of talents; knowledge and experience combined to form important alloys that will contribute to mankind. When I got to highschool, however, I thought that it's more like a river in which the water represents our peers while we ourselves are the stones in the river. Constant erosion by mindless majority sheeping has made us lose our unique edge. After I hit the age of 18, I realized that I've been wrong all along. Society is no melting pot. Society is no river. Society is a person, a very skilled rapist, and he has fucked us all.
Jul 27, 2012 12:17 PM
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As long as it doesn't detract from the story or become overwhelming, I wouldn't mind it. It better be good though.
Jul 27, 2012 12:18 PM
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LEGOF said:
As long as it doesn't detract from the story or become overwhelming, I wouldn't mind it. It better be good though.
I think it won't but there shall be glimpses of it. The magazine clearly shows suggestive bath/inn meetings.

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Jul 27, 2012 12:20 PM
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I always knew this anime would turn out to be a joke and what do you know
If I wanted to get sexually aroused, I would go watch porn instead
Jul 27, 2012 12:30 PM

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there's nothing wrong with a bit of fanservice, but not if their gonna go over the top with it, it would just ruin SAO's image
Jul 27, 2012 12:36 PM
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As expected, the light novel is good, like really good, but the adaption was inevitable going to be bad, with the recession and the low budgets the anime industry had anyway.

Well back to the novel then.
Jul 27, 2012 1:06 PM
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If they keep on the tense scenes I'm ok with this.
Jul 27, 2012 3:40 PM
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kamikaze_1996 said:
there's nothing wrong with a bit of fanservice, but not if their gonna go over the top with it, it would just ruin SAO's image


Unless they start adding to the anime I doubt it's anything to worry about.

You see stuff like this pretty common even if it isn't a ecchi based aniime they will release ecchi based merchandise fans love it and, it makes them money.
Jul 27, 2012 4:12 PM

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^ true, i wonder if they will include 16.5 with the merchandise, that would probably sell quite a lot XD
Jul 27, 2012 4:14 PM

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Oxy said:
ecchi = good


I hope this was sarcasm.

As long as they don't make it over the top or include it in random moments then I guess I'm fine with it. They're obviously going to need a way to get people to buy the show if the story keeps derailing like this.
Jul 27, 2012 4:25 PM

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kamikaze_1996 said:
^ true, i wonder if they will include 16.5 with the merchandise, that would probably sell quite a lot XD
I know the hentai fan mangas are popular and few really.

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Jul 27, 2012 5:50 PM

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Yumekichi11 said:
kamikaze_1996 said:
^ true, i wonder if they will include 16.5 with the merchandise, that would probably sell quite a lot XD
I know the hentai fan mangas are popular and few really.


16.5 didn't feel like a hentai to me. It felt more like it was a romance novel sex chapter type deal. Kinda hard to explain but, a lot of times with hentai it's different then, what 16.5 had. Now when I read 16.5 I couldn't help but, chuckle.

My guess about chapter 16.5 is that the scene will be in the anime but, will be done like 11 eyes. I know other have suggested maybe like mirai nikki but, I think they would lean towards 11 eyes style more.

Or maybe they will include it O_o
Jul 27, 2012 6:30 PM

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i dont think they will do such a thing when it isn't really part of the story line and when this anime is rated 13+, if its merchandise for the older viewers or maybe extras in the DVDs then its perfectly fine
Jul 27, 2012 6:36 PM

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Yumekichi11 said:
kamikaze_1996 said:
^ true, i wonder if they will include 16.5 with the merchandise, that would probably sell quite a lot XD
I know the hentai fan mangas are popular and few really.


16.5 didn't feel like a hentai to me. It felt more like it was a romance novel sex chapter type deal. Kinda hard to explain but, a lot of times with hentai it's different then, what 16.5 had. Now when I read 16.5 I couldn't help but, chuckle.

My guess about chapter 16.5 is that the scene will be in the anime but, will be done like 11 eyes. I know other have suggested maybe like mirai nikki but, I think they would lean towards 11 eyes style more.

Or maybe they will include it O_o
They could as far as Yosuga no Sora or Aki Sora minus the nipples detail deals.

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Jul 27, 2012 7:03 PM

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^ god i really hope they do not imitate those animes, it would be too much

btw it may just be me but i think asuna looks more beautiful in the novel illustrations than in the anime, the same goes for the other girls, even kirito had more of an older look in the illustrations.....well that could be because of the timeskip

but its not like the anime did a bad job of the artwork though, they still look good
Jul 27, 2012 8:32 PM

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I don't think it needs Ecchi. ): I don't even like Ecchi. LOL

Annnnd 16.5 shouldn't be animated. It's kind of disturbing. e_e
Jul 27, 2012 8:37 PM

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kamikaze_1996 said:
^ god i really hope they do not imitate those animes, it would be too much

btw it may just be me but i think asuna looks more beautiful in the novel illustrations than in the anime, the same goes for the other girls, even kirito had more of an older look in the illustrations.....well that could be because of the timeskip

but its not like the anime did a bad job of the artwork though, they still look good
That's why I keep thinking OVA bonus bundle.

Yeah the art book will be worth just due to how different from the anime it is. Best to have both versions to compare.

I am sure anime version is more MOE and less serious.

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Jul 27, 2012 10:46 PM

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I don't think it needs Ecchi. ): I don't even like Ecchi. LOL

Annnnd 16.5 shouldn't be animated. It's kind of disturbing. e_e


How horribly 16.5 is written almost rivals Nasu's seafood porn.
BloodRequiemJul 27, 2012 11:01 PM
As a child, I was told that society is a melting pot of talents; knowledge and experience combined to form important alloys that will contribute to mankind. When I got to highschool, however, I thought that it's more like a river in which the water represents our peers while we ourselves are the stones in the river. Constant erosion by mindless majority sheeping has made us lose our unique edge. After I hit the age of 18, I realized that I've been wrong all along. Society is no melting pot. Society is no river. Society is a person, a very skilled rapist, and he has fucked us all.
Jul 28, 2012 12:27 PM

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One bath scene is ecchi? Like every friggin show nowadays has a bath scene/and or episode (Hyouka does), so I don't think this is anything to worry about!

Jul 28, 2012 12:55 PM

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Niyari said:
One bath scene is ecchi? Like every friggin show nowadays has a bath scene/and or episode (Hyouka does), so I don't think this is anything to worry about!

Guess not but it's not only one bath side. There many different variations.

BTW there are animes with none of that too.

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Jul 29, 2012 12:52 AM

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Considering that in the end even with all the moral guardians expounding about the amount of "ecchi" being made for SAO, there will be fanart alongside these lines.

Might as well make money off it if it sells. IDK, I stopped being "shocked" about these things for a while now and have started to appreciate the art.
Jul 29, 2012 5:44 AM
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2 years worth...

glopping.
Jul 29, 2012 5:53 AM

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LEGOF said:
As long as it doesn't detract from the story or become overwhelming, I wouldn't mind it. It better be good though.
Jul 29, 2012 7:19 AM

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I doubt the ecchi in this one will be excessive.
And hey, they have to take baths/showers sometimes.
I highly doubt the quality of the story will become worse.

Jul 29, 2012 8:31 AM

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well i think, if they keep serious temperament in tihs anime, ecchi will be very good.
Jul 29, 2012 8:45 AM
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Mmm it seems that their promoting Sword art online with ecchi =/
Jul 29, 2012 9:44 AM

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Mmm it seems that their promoting Sword art online with ecchi =/
Yeah, I was surprised as much as you but then again maybe they do need the $$$ to not have the animation go down. As the anime runs I think it would help despite not being the best way or proper in terms of being conservative.

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Jul 29, 2012 9:48 AM

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I wouldn't like of SAO with ecchi, but if be just a little and don't (really don't) make the line of the story become something forced, then it's okay.
Jul 29, 2012 9:58 AM

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Well, a little is fine but not too much. They should make an fan-service OVA for that.
Jul 29, 2012 9:58 AM

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Ye, a little is fine but too much and this series will turn into shit imo.

I voted no though, I rather see them use their weapons in the show rather than their..[insert grin here]
Jul 29, 2012 10:20 AM

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Nah. I think you are exaggerating about this, it's normal to have a bit of ecchi for the audience in general.
Jul 29, 2012 10:32 AM

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You are exaggerating. The novel also contains "ecchi" scenes. So I wouldn't worry, a bit of ecchi is good since it adds to the humor.
Jul 29, 2012 10:38 AM

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2 years worth of semen made a glopping noise as it flowed endlessly into Asuna.
Jul 29, 2012 11:03 AM

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Stop with glopping... lol

Like they said, "you're exaggerating"

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2 years worth of semen made a glopping noise as it flowed endlessly into Asuna.


This.

and tentacles + lolis.
Aug 4, 2012 8:29 AM

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i have to admit, i was laughing when i read "2 years worth of semen" on bakatsuki

also now that i think about it, i do sort of approve of this in a way, sex sells and they could use the money to fund another season, make OVA's and other things

however if they put more ecchi in the SAO anime than needed like episode 4, it would really suck
Nov 22, 2012 6:41 AM

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Loved it more <3
"You want to experience your fear?

Nov 22, 2012 7:57 AM

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Eh it's ecchi, who cares? It's harmless.

SAO has always been kinda ecchi anyway, considering the LN's usually dedicates one of it's few pictures to fanservice.
Nov 22, 2012 8:00 AM

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without ecchi I would've dropped this show already
Nov 22, 2012 9:50 AM

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I voted yes.
Nov 22, 2012 10:47 AM

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Where is the fanservice in this picture?
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SetsukoHara said:
Yumekichi11 said:





Where is the fanservice in this picture?


^

Just this once, I'll fulfill whatever your wish is.
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Tavor said:
SetsukoHara said:
Yumekichi11 said:





Where is the fanservice in this picture?


^

....what?
Nov 22, 2012 12:22 PM

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ssjokg said:
Tavor said:
SetsukoHara said:
Yumekichi11 said:





Where is the fanservice in this picture?


^

....what?


OP's quote

"despite being conservative it seems to show more than usually needed such as with Asuna"

Doesn't necessarily mean OP is complaining about fanservice in this instance. I think OP is referring to the fact that Asuna is not in the kitchen.
As a child, I was told that society is a melting pot of talents; knowledge and experience combined to form important alloys that will contribute to mankind. When I got to highschool, however, I thought that it's more like a river in which the water represents our peers while we ourselves are the stones in the river. Constant erosion by mindless majority sheeping has made us lose our unique edge. After I hit the age of 18, I realized that I've been wrong all along. Society is no melting pot. Society is no river. Society is a person, a very skilled rapist, and he has fucked us all.
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