Frugal Baka Test Fans versus Silent Queen's Blade Gentlemen
Ishii Tomohiko, the producer of Higashi no Eden, also found out that the 1,400 yen Eden novel was sold considerably better than the DVD & Blu-ray. He realized the difficulty for the young fans to spend 4,000 - 5,000 yen x four volumes.
Sources: Scan of Animage, Scan 2 not sure of the magazine name, Business Makoto[/i]
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May 10, 2010 8:49 PM by Gamer4life
*snip*
Proof, the article was rite.
May 10, 2010 10:19 AM by fertygo
Yeah, no matter how funny BakaTest was, I wouldn't pay 7,000 yen/volume...
DAMN RIGHT
May 10, 2010 5:21 AM by Mr_Gutts
Queen's Blade tries to bring sometime psuedo-classy to Queen's Blade along with it's titservice. It fails it, but at least it attempts. Baka Test is at best only more than a mildly generic comedy anime.
It has a nice packaging and looks like it's going to be something interestingly serious and dark behind all the fanservice. It also has a history and seems like something "official", and has a really nice theme song.
Unfortunately under the surface it's absolutely no different than Koihime Musou. So I have a hard time appreciating it's failed seriousness more than Baka Test or rating it in any way higher. Baka Test is more generic, but at least it manages to have a good pacing and random funniness for a generic cheesy school comedy show.
It's okay for Queen's Blade fans to enjoy fanservice. But you can say the same about Moetan fans. For some of us T&A doesn't make us detest your taste or feel superior, but we are, in fact, scared of T&A and would rather have fanservice of a different kind. And understandably shy away from it or find other fanservice-y shows to be better(for us).
I like Baka Test better because it's fanservice has greater variety. They have a "trap" character just for us Transgender fans, they have the flat loli-esque, they have the oppai, they have gay/yaoi references. I prefer Baka Test's multiple demographic appeal and funny success rather than Queen's Blade's serious fail.
May 10, 2010 1:56 AM by ukonkivi
Take a guess which one has ACTUAL purchasing power in the first place.
The comparison is not balanced at all, while the prices are kind of crap too.
People are suckers for fanservice. Screw them.
Damn straight. Baka Test caters to at least an equal amount of niches and fetishes most people don't even recognize. Heck, more even (!)
May 10, 2010 12:42 AM by 108s9001
Woah! Down, boy. A little hot under the collar for T & A discussion. FYI, I love Ikki, QB and others of their ilk. I rate them high too. And I watch every incarnation of their respective series. Who doesn't love tournaments with lots of action?
I take it though that you're not one of those gentlemen; as apparently, you cavalierly designate GITS fans as douchebags and quite dismissive about some things by labeling them as BS. Lest you forget, Motoko has great T & A.
May 9, 2010 8:42 PM by TsukikageRan
But I really enjoyed Queen's Blade. Fans shouldn't be so hyperactive and loud anyway.
May 9, 2010 4:34 PM by MrOnsen
May 9, 2010 3:13 PM by ArcticMech
May 9, 2010 2:29 PM by Cordelia
May 9, 2010 2:21 PM by HimboBaggins
hm does anyone know how much is 7000yen in dollar
i know that here in sweden is 1dollar is 7,8kroner
and that a volume of manga pocket in a bookstore cost like 78kr = 10dollar
At the current exchange rate, it's 92 yen for every $1 USD. So that would come out to about $76 for 7,000 yen.
If they're paying that much for DVDs, I can understand why sales are not that good.
May 9, 2010 1:51 PM by tangytangerine
May 9, 2010 12:49 PM by kuroshiroi
hm does anyone know how much is 7000yen in dollar
True enough. Fair enough. But when it comes to Queen's Blade, we know what that 'fan service' means. It's not intellectual discussions similar to Ghost in the Shell. Except if your Q & A is T & A.
Because we all know we enjoy 'intelligent' discussions with other anime fans on a daily basis. Seriously, outside of MAL, how often do you discuss BS like that or talk about how deep TTGL or LoGH is? Quit lying to yourself you're just as bad as those people who love Ikki and Queens. Except in this case Ikki fans are gentlemen and GitS/CG fans are just douchebags who are afraid of some T&A
May 9, 2010 11:36 AM by Ranivus
May 9, 2010 11:03 AM by Xassite
Looks like the Baka Test fans take after Yoshii.
They must be surviving only on ramen chopped up into tiny squares. That's why they can't afford those Blu-rays.
Nice.
Yeah, one of the reasons manga sells in the hundreds of thousands constantly is that it's about 400-600 yen per volume in Japan. We in the states get the short end of the stick with manga and the long end of the stick with anime.
May 9, 2010 10:05 AM by Torisunanohokori
May 9, 2010 9:59 AM by SunyiNyufi
i know that here in sweden is 1dollar is 7,8kroner
and that a volume of manga pocket in a bookstore cost like 78kr = 10dollar
May 9, 2010 9:20 AM by enerjak
They must be surviving only on ramen chopped up into tiny squares. That's why they can't afford those Blu-rays.
May 9, 2010 9:00 AM by Sakata-san
May 9, 2010 8:38 AM by mitamaking
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I was actually reading about this a few days ago and I gagged on the price. I'm not sure if its just two epidodes per volume for every anime, but that seems to be the norm.
People actually buy Queen's blade at these prices??? Seriously???]
May 11, 2010 6:48 AM by Llama765