2018-08-23, 12:03 | Link #1 |
Lumine Passio
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Which genres tend to generate least discussion?
I am not merely referring to the number of threads or post-per-thread, but also about the topic - are most of the posts about saying an episode is good/bad, or are there genuine discussions about the flow of story, the cinematography, etc.
It always seem to me that romance comedy shows generate the least amount of discussion, and some shows were even forgotten before they finished screening. |
2018-08-24, 03:31 | Link #2 |
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It would seem to be light comedy or sports.
A lot of discussion, especially over the long term, is fueled by shipping, which is why if a writer wants to stir up shit for the next decade or so *cough* True Tears *cough*, they'll just have to troll shippers. So series that don't have that, tend to not have as much lingering discussion. Sources of conflict really makes people do a lot of odd things.
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2018-08-25, 08:37 | Link #5 |
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I'd put sport second after childrens' shows. Some sport shows do generate serious discussion; look at the threads for Cross Game and Chihayafuru, for instance. But even a terrific show like GeGeGe no Kitarou (2018) gets little attention because it's a "kids show." Contrast that with the hundreds of posts on a mediocre show like FRANXX. I never understood why that show generated so much discussion; was it the sex?
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2018-09-05, 06:44 | Link #10 |
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Aside from the above replies, I'm going to say a lot of idol anime (regardless of target audience), pretty boy-driven series and mobile game adaptations tend to generate little discussion going for it I assume.
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2018-09-06, 12:54 | Link #12 |
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I felt this is one of the many big exceptions to the rule for me. Many idol shows just don't generate enough discussion even if they sell decently. Just look at some of the titles released this year like Idolish7 and Ongaku Shoujo (though that one is a flop).
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2018-09-06, 18:52 | Link #13 |
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AKB0048 generated a lot of discussion. There are nearly 4,000 postings in this thread. The ties between the anime and the actual idol group AKB48 had a lot to do with this as I recall. There was a lot of trivia about the actual girls and their anime "successors."
Also it had a decent story from Okada Mari and Kawamori Shouji which inspired conversation.
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2018-09-26, 03:18 | Link #17 |
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I think a major problem with male idols is Japan never really given anyone a chance to be exposed to it. Johnny's Entertainment had ran a tight ship making sure to deny access to foreigners and by nature, people flocked to female idols or *shudder* kpop groups.
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Anyway, another genre I want to add is "hard science-fiction" shows like Planetes. It felt to me like fans of this genres tend not to cross into anime from their novels. |
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2018-09-30, 18:39 | Link #19 |
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In terms of sports, I think association football. Captain Tsubasa is so popular that it has been reboot three times. However, the sport is not that popular in North America so it's more common to see the anime being localized in countries where association football is more popular like Brazil.
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