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Originally Posted by Xion Valkyrie
Pandering and cliche makes good money, and studios know that.
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I know more than a few cliche-ridden anime works that include plenty of fan pandering, and sold poorly.
I know relatively original works that include few cliches and have very little pandering. and sold great.
Heck, on your own list,
Gurren Lagann sold very well. Guess that's one "spending risk" that paid off, eh?
Oh, and a new
Last Exile is coming this fall. Hope you enjoy it.
In looking over the best selling anime shows of 2011, a fair number of them actually have very little pandering, or cliches (at least of the anime variety).
Madoka Magica,
Anohana, and
Tiger and Bunny all sold very well, and I don't see that much pandering in either of them.