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Ashen Phoenix
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:45 pm
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This is fantastic news. I hope the numbers continue to rise so that someday we may get a third season of the anime.
I'd also rejoice at the Chihayafuru manga making it stateside. So much.
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The Mad Manga Massacre
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:14 pm
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Ashen Phoenix wrote: | This is fantastic news. I hope the numbers continue to rise so that someday we may get a third season of the anime.
I'd also rejoice at the Chihayafuru manga making it stateside. So much.
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Me too. I'm seriously considering buying the french editions since it's looking less and less likely it'll ever see the light of day over here...
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Stark700
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:16 pm
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Damn, this is a nice news to see today. I pray for a season 3 as well! Well, there's the OVA but still...
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Kougeru
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:16 pm
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Season 3! I beg
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Meygaera
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:55 pm
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Chihayafuru fan boys unite!
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Maidenoftheredhand
Joined: 21 Jun 2007
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:01 pm
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Ashen Phoenix wrote: | This is fantastic news. I hope the numbers continue to rise so that someday we may get a third season of the anime.
I'd also rejoice at the Chihayafuru manga making it stateside. So much.
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We won't see it stateside because Kodansha USA has pretty much refused it.
I don't know maybe when it finishes they will relent or maybe someone else will pick it up but I've given up all hope.
Shame such a wonderful manga probably won't see it stateside.
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TadashiED
Joined: 14 Mar 2013
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:36 pm
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Seriously! A S3 is almost inevitable. This was one of the few anime shows that I gave a 10/10 rating. I can't wait until they actually announce a S3. Sales are ++++
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Utsuro no Hako
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:32 pm
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Maidenoftheredhand wrote: |
We won't see it stateside because Kodansha USA has pretty much refused it.
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Kodansha USA doesn't have an exclusive on Kodansha titles, so other companies are free to pick it up.
They probably won't, though, since it's a 20+ volume josei sports series about a game involving medieval Japanese poetry, which is about as unmarketable as a manga can get.
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dan9999
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:25 pm
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Season 3 NOW!!!!!
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Maidenoftheredhand
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:31 pm
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Utsuro no Hako wrote: |
Kodansha USA doesn't have an exclusive on Kodansha titles, so other companies are free to pick it up.
They probably won't, though, since it's a 20+ volume josei sports series about a game involving medieval Japanese poetry, which is about as unmarketable as a manga can get. |
Oh I understand their reasoning. I don't think it will ever be a best seller but with a built in fandom from the anime I don't think it would sell that badly as expected either.
But what are you going to do? It is what it is. If only more of the bilingual issues were released in Japan.
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walw6pK4Alo
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:09 pm
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Did the manga sell even higher than before with another boost, or just cruise from the initial blast for season one?
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Quark
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:16 pm
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Dammit, now I'm wishing that I hadn't packed my copy of the first volume, you guys are making it sound like it's a must-read/must-see. This is what I get for not reading my manga as soon as I buy it.
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Emerje
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:24 am
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Anime probably stands a better chance in North America than the manga. Four NISA-style box sets would probably be enough. Problem is it's probably too niche for companies like FUNi and Sentai, but too expensive for niche companies like NISA, Maiden Japan, or Discotek to gamble on.
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ultimatemegax
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:50 am
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walw6pK4Alo wrote: | Did the manga sell even higher than before with another boost, or just cruise from the initial blast for season one? |
It had a slight increase to maintain around 400k sold in the first half of the year compared to 350k sold in the first half of last year for new volumes.
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