Comments on: The Forgotten Characters – How Anime Franchises Are Born & Die http://www.temparal.com/2010-02/the-forgotten-characters-%e2%80%93-how-anime-franchises-are-born-die The inteprid mind of a 20-something-year-old guy. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: MrMayat http://www.temparal.com/2010-02/the-forgotten-characters-%e2%80%93-how-anime-franchises-are-born-die/comment-page-1#comment-349 MrMayat Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:05:53 +0000 http://www.temparal.com/2010-02/the-forgotten-characters-%e2%80%93-how-anime-franchises-are-born-die#comment-349 Hmm... I don't know where to begin, so I'll just spout some random thoughts. - School Rumble failed because the author lacked direction. (See Natsu No Sora) Shippers do not like to be left hanging and their favourite characters disrespected. (See Kannagi. Though I'm not sure about the current situation) If it's one thing anime is good at, is definite endings, unlike most Hollywood serials that go on until viewers lack interest. (Provided source game/manga/novel has been completed in its entirety) - Fanservice shows sells because, well... sex sells, period. - Intellectually/emotionally engaging shows fare longer since intellects/romanticists like to dissect the show endlessly. When you have the best of both worlds, BAM!, you get Evangelion. (Personally, I find it *meh*. At least Haibane Renmei is more subtle) Hmm… I don’t know where to begin, so I’ll just spout some random thoughts.

- School Rumble failed because the author lacked direction. (See Natsu No Sora) Shippers do not like to be left hanging and their favourite characters disrespected. (See Kannagi. Though I’m not sure about the current situation) If it’s one thing anime is good at, is definite endings, unlike most Hollywood serials that go on until viewers lack interest. (Provided source game/manga/novel has been completed in its entirety)

- Fanservice shows sells because, well… sex sells, period.

- Intellectually/emotionally engaging shows fare longer since intellects/romanticists like to dissect the show endlessly. When you have the best of both worlds, BAM!, you get Evangelion. (Personally, I find it *meh*. At least Haibane Renmei is more subtle)

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