Those are valid theories, though in a perfect world I'd hope oversimplistic. Of course we don't live in a perfect world, but I'd hate to think that the presence of an ineffectual male lead could make much difference in its own right. We've seen plenty of all-girl shows do very well on BD/DVD indeed (the industry wouldn't be producing them in numbers if we hadn't) but perhaps it's Ichiko's unlike-ability that has as much to do with it.
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