Comments on The Anime Stock Exchange: Editorial/Rant: I'm an elitist dick.

Cray you are so manly I wanna suck your elitist ma...

2007-03-22T01:44:00.000-07:00

Cray you are so manly I wanna suck your elitist manhood.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL PSYCH

>Crayotic RockwellI don't see why it is a problem ...

2007-03-21T14:34:00.000-07:00

>Crayotic Rockwell
I don't see why it is a problem what kind of shows are popular. Most of us started with shows such as Sailor Moon, Dragonball, Robotech, etc. Today's casual viewers watch Bleach, Naruto, and the like. As some of us got curious of other shows and eventually learned to appreaciate other titles, so will they, creating a market for them.

Well, hopefully. I rarely

I believe you forgot to consider the fact that the...

2007-03-21T10:29:00.000-07:00

I believe you forgot to consider the fact that the biggest market for Animations and manga/manwha outside Japan is Korea, followed by China. In Korea, there is a subset of established manhwa artist who creates very artistic works or works that has literary value ( good plots, character development, and memorable quotes ), but they don't tend to sell well. These high caliber artists usually

Wow, I have comments? On a blogger account? THIS I...

2007-03-21T10:09:00.000-07:00

Wow, I have comments? On a blogger account? THIS IS BATSHIT INSANE!

Anyway...

BigN/Kuromitsu: I guess what I'm trying to say, is that the more popular anime becomes with the mainstream the more important those titles which aren't "shining examples" will become, and the less appeal licensing those quirky moonspeak niche series will have, since us "hardcore" nerds will

An interesting post. :PAs kuromitsu says, money do...

2007-03-21T08:25:00.000-07:00

An interesting post. :P

As kuromitsu says, money does talk, and chances are that the titles that grab the most money here in the US aren't anime's shining examples. I'm happy as long has good stuff is released though, and if it isn't, money's not coming out of my money for it. What I do worry about is what the mainstream's perception of anime is, and how sales might factor into it. :/

The best indication of whether a series will get l...

2007-03-21T08:20:00.000-07:00

The best indication of whether a series will get licensed is the ratio of perceived popularity in Japan to perceived popularity in the US. Popularity in Japan makes the licensee charge more - popularity in the US makes the licensor willing to pay more. So things that are very Japanese in nature are unlikely to be licensed anytime soon.

Er... You do realize that anime is business in Jap...

2007-03-21T05:34:00.000-07:00

Er... You do realize that anime is business in Japan, right? KA-CHING and all that. The production studios don't make anime to fill your life with joy and wonder, they want to take your money. More success = more anime of the same kind. (Yet Another Moe-Moe/Loli Show #876? Heaps of shameless fanservice like Gundam Seed and Code Geass? Sure! Shows that have no loli and less fanservice, and focus

> And it's not because I want dirty peons invading...

2007-03-21T05:16:00.000-07:00

> And it's not because I want dirty peons invading my "special" club.

Ah ah. It has been a long time since the dirty peons invaded. Mass of cheaply available *translated* goods and the advent of the internet has been the fall of the animanga fandom.

Btw, don't tell me that you consider Kanon elitist ?! O_o

Where did you get the Negima picture? ;-) KonoSet...

2007-03-21T00:44:00.000-07:00

Where did you get the Negima picture? ;-) KonoSetsu win