
2ch circulates an interesting rumour of uncertain provenance: evil publisher Kadokawa may drop Gonzo as the producer of the upcoming second season of Strike Witches, supposedly as they have no need of them.
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Fans still following Asread’s latest Minami-ke parody offering have been shocked by a new low in quality; not only is the animation in the 12th episode in dire need of attention, as usual, but the episode also presents something of a unique production issue in that the A and B parts are actually animated by different people, as is painfully obvious…
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Minami-ke fans continue to cast a critical eye over the production of Minami-ke Okaeri. This time it is Chiaki who comes under scrutiny; above you see her character design across 12 episodes of the series compared.
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The mysterious appearance of a political message in the currently airing anime “Rideback” threatens to cause a storm; the message is widely interpreted as calling for the removal of the current Korean President.
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Baka-yarou manga Minami-ke is set to receive an OVA attached to the sixth volume of the compiled manga; the OAD/manga will be going on sale June 23rd.
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Perhaps tiring of being criticised for being entirely bereft of production quality, quality anime Akikan has opted to simply abandon the tedious business of animating characters and instead just film the seiyuu having a chat, replacing the normal episode with it. Fans quickly noted the increase in production values.
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Financially troubled anime studio Gonzo is set to undergo massive restructuring, sacking 100 of its 130 employees, rather than the smaller numbers announced earlier, with parent company GDH mandating a return to profitability within 5 years.
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It seems the only major confirmed Haruhi title, “Haruhi-chan”, has not even fully begun production, leading many to doubt whether a 2009 release is likely.
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The second episode of Akikan has nearly created a new legend of anime failure, so dire has its quality become:
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Although the response to baka yarou anime Minami-ke Okaeri’s first episode was cautiously optimistic, despite a disastrous blunder, nobody can help but notice the less than first rate animation and character design, or Asread quality as it has come to be known. Merciless 2ch gathers the oddest above.
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The latest series of apprehensively awaited baka-yarou anime Minami-ke, Minami-ke Okaeri, has arrived, and episode one is already attracting harsh censure for its sloppy production values, with an especially major error being rapidly detected by the critical engine that is 2ch.
You can see the glaring error which has so outraged fans below:
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An example of what happens when quality control and animation direction (or perhaps just budget) is not what it could be, showing episodes one to three.
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