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Old 2013-06-22, 15:32   Link #3
Flower
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Join Date: May 2010
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Originally Posted by SeijiSensei View Post
Production committees are much more cautious today than they used to be. They prefer to run a series for 11-13 episodes to see how it performs before committing to a second season. There just isn't as much money available as there was in the "boom" years in the last decade.

Also I'd imagine changing tastes play a role. Anime today has a greater proportion of comedies than in years past so there is less need to portray complex stories over 26, 39, or more episodes.
Beat me to the punch.
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