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The End of Suzumiya Haruhi? Gekidou Sales a Damp Squib

Author: Artefact
Categories: Games, News
Date: Jan 25, 2009 03:02 JST

Tags: Business, Haruhi, Kadokawa, Kyoto Animation, Marketing, Wii

The news that Haruhi Wii dance game Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekidou’s opening day sales managed a pathetic 8,500 units, according to announced figures, has been greeted by fans not with horror but with derision.

It seems there can be no doubt now that Haruhi fans have dwindled precipitously, and that those that remain are more jaded than is convenient for the purposes of marketing to.

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motherfuckingcomplex commented on July 3, 2010 03:13
prove that wii music games are fail in your face haruhi susumiya sucess_killzing_sucess... More
h8GWB commented on September 29, 2009 13:00
And Hare Hare Yukai dancers also have been devoid of the male gender, right? Anon needs to STFU.... More

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“YouTube is Comiket” – Kadokawa Embraces MADs

Author: Artefact
Categories: Anime, News
Date: Jan 5, 2009 02:35 JST

Tags: Business, Censorship, Copyright, Internet, Kadokawa, MAD, YouTube

Major anime and manga publisher Kadokawa claims revenues of 10 million yen monthly from YouTube advertising revenue sharing on its YouTube-based Kadokawa Anime Channel, both from episode and MAD viewing, and reports 50 million views from September to November of 2008; they now promise to recognise fan-made videos they like, and naturally to receive their due.

This is, they would have us believe, proof that a new business model based on online distribution and liberal usage rights is commercially viable.

Much of this success is said to be due to the effect of Haruhi, Lucky Star, and Strike Witches.

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Caffe commented on July 13, 2009 16:21
Youtube Rulez!... More
Anonymous commented on May 13, 2009 03:44
Almost all of the videos I've favorited on youtube have been MADs and AMVs and almost all of them have been deleted. Most of them were really good and the creators must have put... More

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Strike Witches Canned Over Cake

Author: Artefact
Categories: Galleries, H, Manga
Date: Jul 30, 2008 03:21 JST

Tags: Adaptations, Censorship, Comp Ace, Ero-manga, Kadokawa, Strike Witches

Strike Witches forms a set of titles with an unexpectedly chequered past, and whilst the current anime seems to have found a popular and stable niche for showing off delicious not-pantsu in ultra low angle shots, when they escape the censors at least, the earlier original manga version, even illustrated by something of an ero-mangaka, in fact got canned over this very reason, and has only recently been revived as a completely different title, with a distinctly sanitised air.

Let us take a closer look at the original loli manga, and circumstances surrounding the cancellation, as it is rather interesting…

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Anonymous commented on June 13, 2013 20:32
oh god, the original has not just air lolis, but even land lolis!?... More
kenshinflyer commented on January 31, 2012 09:03
So...this is what I've been missing!!!!!... More

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