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Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo
Tsuritama wasn't a flop - it averaged about 4500 BD/DVD, which is very solid considering the type of show it is.
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I'm sorry if you think that is "very solid" but, but it really isn't. Just because sales in general for anime are shit doesn't mean that is good. Shows still cost money to produce, and they are generally sold for the same price. There is no way that selling 4.5k is considered "very solid" in the business sense.
Anime on average costs 200k or so to produce per episode. After deducting all manufacturing costs and factoring in the cost price sold to retailers, 4.5k in sales makes less than 300k in returns per volume of 2 episodes. With poor ratings, it means that noitaminA doesn't really pull in huge advertising dollars for FujiTV either. It's not a show with a ton of great selling merchandising either.
It's easy to say "oh but the show is kinda niche, so it's nice that it sold even 4.5k!" but that's a poor perspective to hold when it comes to business. In terms of actual production and profits, the show is not a success. It's not as big of a flop as Kids on the Slope, but it's still not particularly success. At best, after selling rights to other parts of the world, it might have made its money back, but it's not a profitable investment.