hpulley

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The kizu blu-ray sold more than last week, That's odd. The kizu blu-ray sold more than last week, That's odd. Almost 50K total now! Not as good as it would have been if they'd released it years ago as they'd originally planned but still, not bad. We need them to finish the movies, Final Season and Off Season. Just have to hope it continues selling enough for Aniplex and Kodansha to keep paying Shaft to animate it.



but ya even on a decline the gatari series is staying on top compared to most anime every season Honestly glad we have it not then years ago. For me I'm not affected by the sales but i am affected by the quality. And this quality is soo much better than what would have been done years ago.but ya even on a decline the gatari series is staying on top compared to most anime every season



Agreed, even with a steep decline, Monogatari is on top of the sales so hopefully that will be enough to ensure we get another cour of Owari, perhaps a 4-episode special for Zoku and a cour or two for Off Season. Kizumonogatari brought back much of the staff from Bakemonogatari. Do you still think they would have done a bad job if they'd done Kizumonogatari right after Bakemonogatari, say in 2010? I agree, I like how the movie looks but I wonder how much of that is due to the return of the original staff?Agreed, even with a steep decline, Monogatari is on top of the sales so hopefully that will be enough to ensure we get another cour of Owari, perhaps a 4-episode special for Zoku and a cour or two for Off Season.



let's not forget that this is with people being angry about the money grab as well.

At least the first day Kizu was out on Amazon I looked at amazon and it was all about money-money-money-money and fans being pissed despite rating the movie itself decently :( let's not forget that this is with people being angry about the money grab as well.At least the first day Kizu was out on Amazon I looked at amazon and it was all about money-money-money-money and fans being pissed despite rating the movie itself decently :(



But I'm not sure it is just a money grab. I think trying to produce it as one film initially is likely at least part of the reason why it took years to come out. I think they came to realize that and decided to make it three separate projects in smaller chunks which are much easier to start and finish with high quality.



Personally I wish it had some out in one long film mostly so I would have it already! Having to wait likely another 1-2 years for the last 2 Blurays is unfortunate. I wish it had come out years ago but.... this is how they're releasing it so I must wait. Bad reviews on amazon are not going to make the sequels come out more quickly. Yes, it could have been released as one 2.5 hour movie or something like that. Yeah, it could be an attempt to get more money now when releasing it years ago might have given them the same money with a single film. But I think you'll find in general you get extremes from amazon reviews, or reviews anywhere really. The haters will always be the loudest.But I'm not sure it is just a money grab. I think trying to produce it as one film initially is likely at least part of the reason why it took years to come out. I think they came to realize that and decided to make it three separate projects in smaller chunks which are much easier to start and finish with high quality.Personally I wish it had some out in one long film mostly so I would have it already! Having to wait likely another 1-2 years for the last 2 Blurays is unfortunate. I wish it had come out years ago but.... this is how they're releasing it so I must wait. Bad reviews on amazon are not going to make the sequels come out more quickly.

yeah agree. I myself don't really mind it but I do wonder if sales would be better otherwise. Then again, is 1x good sales better or 3x "mediocre" sales? :P



Also kind of questionable wether or not some people actually didn't by it because they're pissed about the 3way split. As we know anime BDs are kind of targeted at hardcore fans right? So chances are they're going to rant online but buy it nontheless because duh. If they aren't hardcore fans they're not going to pay that much money for BDs in the first place I'd assume yeah agree. I myself don't really mind it but I do wonder if sales would be better otherwise. Then again, is 1x good sales better or 3x "mediocre" sales? :PAlso kind of questionable wether or not some people actually didn't by it because they're pissed about the 3way split. As we know anime BDs are kind of targeted at hardcore fans right? So chances are they're going to rant online but buy it nontheless because duh. If they aren't hardcore fans they're not going to pay that much money for BDs in the first place I'd assume



Real hardcore collectors in fact PREFER it to be 3 discs as it means more boxes, more post cards, more booklets, more bonus CDs. Casual collectors will wait for the 3-disc BD Box which will be cheaper; hardcore collectors will buy the Box as well but never just the box. But those hardcore collectors seem to be a dying breed, as evidenced by the sliding sales pretty much across the board this year. Anime is very, very expensive. Only the most hardcore fans will buy the Blurays. Fans and casuals looking for a night at the movies will pay to see it in the theater. Others will just wait for the BD to be ripped and watch it for free online.Real hardcore collectors in fact PREFER it to be 3 discs as it means more boxes, more post cards, more booklets, more bonus CDs. Casual collectors will wait for the 3-disc BD Box which will be cheaper; hardcore collectors will buy the Box as well but never just the box. But those hardcore collectors seem to be a dying breed, as evidenced by the sliding sales pretty much across the board this year. BBCode