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Triple_R · 2012-06-16, 23:33

A recent trend in anime has been the split cour approach, where a two cour anime airs like it was two separate one cour shows with a season off between them. A couple prominent examples of this are Fate/Zero and Rinne no Lagrange.

So, given how Split Cour seems to be becoming more commonplace than the traditional two cour approach (a 24-to-26 episode anime airing over two back-to-back seasons), I was curious to know people's opinions on Split Cour vs. Traditional Two Cour, as well as on Split Cour in general.

Do you prefer the Split Cour approach, as the break between cours can help build up more anticipation for the "second half" of the show? Or do you prefer the Traditional Two Cour approach because of how it can build up (and sustain) momentum over 24 or more consecutive weeks?

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Triple_R Senior Member Author Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Age: 42	Split Cour vs. Traditional Two Cour A recent trend in anime has been the split cour approach, where a two cour anime airs like it was two separate one cour shows with a season off between them. A couple prominent examples of this are Fate/Zero and Rinne no Lagrange. So, given how Split Cour seems to be becoming more commonplace than the traditional two cour approach (a 24-to-26 episode anime airing over two back-to-back seasons), I was curious to know people's opinions on Split Cour vs. Traditional Two Cour, as well as on Split Cour in general. Do you prefer the Split Cour approach, as the break between cours can help build up more anticipation for the "second half" of the show? Or do you prefer the Traditional Two Cour approach because of how it can build up (and sustain) momentum over 24 or more consecutive weeks? __________________