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c933103 · 2014-01-15, 00:06

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Originally Posted by Tempester

The movie is essentially the true "first episode" of WUG, with episode 1 of the TV series being a direct followup. Heck, if I was a mod, I'd edit the thread title to include the words "WATCH THE MOVIE FIRST", because I feel episode 1 alone loses a lot of impact without context, almost like starting The Lord of the Rings with The Two Towers.

Anyway, please do watch the movie when you can.

Personally, I worry about the future of this work as Japanese audience cannot freely watch the production's movie version and thus quite a large amount of them I believe would go straight to the first TV episode and thus having a not-as-good or in other word, bad impression on the series, thus hindering the series' commercial viability by maybe 87.53% or even more that potentially lead to losses and eliminating possibilities for any further production works on the series.

Preacher · 2014-01-15, 04:14

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Originally Posted by c933103

Personally, I worry about the future of this work as Japanese audience cannot freely watch the production's movie version and thus quite a large amount of them I believe would go straight to the first TV episode and thus having a not-as-good or in other word, bad impression on the series, thus hindering the series' commercial viability by maybe 87.53% or even more that potentially lead to losses and eliminating possibilities for any further production works on the series.

You can watch movie freely on Niko.

Preacher · 2014-01-15, 04:16

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Originally Posted by einhorn303

I feel pretty sure that Tange isn't "gone for good." I bet her return will be a twist somewhere into the season's plot. Maybe she was just distraught because her lover has a terminal illness or something? As someone else said, if she was really just running away, she wouldn't have any reason to leave a note.

According to episode summaries we know she returns in episode 3 and agency continues to work normally. No details as to why she was gone and circumstances of return known yet though.

sa547 · 2014-01-15, 04:57

Now all the sudden he asks for additional studio help.

https://twitter.com/yamacane_0901/st...95617066635264

cyth · 2014-01-15, 05:11

That is super funny.

Hopefully noone left the team out of the usual reasons.

Kazu-kun · 2014-01-15, 05:38

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Originally Posted by sa547

Now all the sudden he asks for additional studio help.

https://twitter.com/yamacane_0901/st...95617066635264

Why would he tweet about it? Can't he contact his staff in private?

MeisterBabylon · 2014-01-15, 05:53

It looks like he's trying to find amateur animators. XD

TJR · 2014-01-15, 06:00

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Originally Posted by MeisterBabylon

It looks like he's trying to find amateur animators. XD

Apparently, he isn't interested in recruiting inexperienced animators.

At any rate, it's an emergency hiring call, so I assume that he's trying to reach as many industry people (who may not be closely connected to him, if at all) as possible.

MeisterBabylon · 2014-01-15, 06:12

So instead of Yamakan getting fired 4 episodes in, WUG is fired by the anime industry 4 episodes in... because no manpower?

Haak · 2014-01-15, 06:14

Does this mean we'll be seeing purple bricks in the anime? XP

Marcus H. · 2014-01-15, 07:24

Someone in /a/ mentioned WUG turning into Musashi Gundoh.

Benigmatica · 2014-01-15, 07:32

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Originally Posted by MeisterBabylon

So instead of Yamakan getting fired 4 episodes in, WUG is fired by the anime industry 4 episodes in... because no manpower?

If that's the case, I guess it's farewell to Wake Up, Girls at the end of January! If they're desperate, there's Asread...

~~Pocari_Sweat~~ · 2014-01-15, 07:35

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Originally Posted by Benigmatica

If that's the case, I guess it's farewell to Wake Up, Girls at the end of January! If they're desperate, there's Asread...

Will never forget asread for what they did to the minami-ke franchise

MeisterBabylon · 2014-01-15, 09:45

I... What... Uh...

DAMN IT MARCUS D:

Marcus H. · 2014-01-16, 00:37

^

Yamakan's Wake Up Girls movie is officially the lowest grossing movie based off a TV anime ever made, making only 10 million yen at the box office. By comparison, the previous worst rated movie was the Sora no Otoshimono movie which generated just over 100 million.

http://www.bunkatsushin.com/news/article.aspx?id=84799
http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-21276.html

Triple_R · 2014-01-16, 00:39

I actually feel a bit sorry for Yamakan. Since Fractale, he's been like the anti-Midas in anime.

It seems like everything he touches runs into problems or lack of commercial success.

Esclair · 2014-01-16, 00:47

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Originally Posted by Marcus H.

^

Yamakan's Wake Up Girls movie is officially the lowest grossing movie based off a TV anime ever made, making only 10 million yen at the box office. By comparison, the previous worst rated movie was the Sora no Otoshimono movie which generated just over 100 million.

http://www.bunkatsushin.com/news/article.aspx?id=84799
http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-21276.html

I don't think it's comparable. I mean, there's basically no fan base going into the movie. However, the bluray sales for the movie are topping the amazon japan sales charts though.

Kaoru Chujo · 2014-01-16, 00:53

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Originally Posted by cyth

....That being said, I'm not completely sold on Boss Tange ditching the group. Especially if yakuza get involved, the group will need someone to get them out of that whole mess. So far, I think Tange is the only capable person to do that.

I'm not sure she has really left at all. Maybe she's taken the money to help her lover. But maybe she has a larger plan of some kind. Or else she has been taken by the yakuza, lol.

I actually don't see Sudo staying with them for long, maybe not even through this coming episode. They're willing to show a bit of pantsu, but I'm not sure they'll go for something that flimsy. Nor am I sure that Manager Matsuda will. I think that it's their talent and hard work that will get them through, not g-strings and low-life connections.

As for poor Yamakan, he just can't find a break. The movie was excellent and the first episode very good. But the decision to make that one-hour movie may have been a mistake. Or maybe the few people who saw it are enough. He can't really have expected a movie that comes out at the same time as the first ep to get a lot of people paying for it, can he? Maybe it's all part of the plan. Or maybe Yamakan just has no head for business.

In any case, it would be a crying shame if anything happened to prevent the series continuing.

Marcus H. · 2014-01-16, 01:08

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I don't think it's comparable. I mean, there's basically no fan base going into the movie. However, the bluray sales for the movie are topping the amazon japan sales charts though.

Take note that the chart in Yaraon only lists down late-night anime.
Also, the chart also reveals the risks involving a simultaneous broadcast of an Episode 0 movie and the anime series. There's just so much signs that it backfired: the gap between the sales of the movie and the anime, anime-only viewers ending up confused about the story, and now Yamakan "burning out" a lot of his animators.

HandofFate · 2014-01-16, 01:14

ouch @ all the troubles.
I just watched the movie today, and I enjoyed it. Don't know about a TV series though. I think it would do well Kara no Kyoukai style where they just release a movie every 2-3 months and it updates progress and another full chapter of the story.

But seems the movie sales are bad, oh well.

TBH, as a full theatrical movie, I would be dis-satisfied if I paid full ticket price for a movie that's just under an hour long.

It is hardly theatrical quality imo. OVA at best.

Looks like the producers need to call in Golden Boy to help on animating the TV series.

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Marcus H. Princess or Plunderer? Join Date: May 2009 Location: the Philippines	^ Yamakan's Wake Up Girls movie is officially the lowest grossing movie based off a TV anime ever made, making only 10 million yen at the box office. By comparison, the previous worst rated movie was the Sora no Otoshimono movie which generated just over 100 million. http://www.bunkatsushin.com/news/article.aspx?id=84799 http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-21276.html __________________ Continuing: White Sand Aquatope (6/24) and Vanitas S2 (0/12), The Vampire Dies in No Time S2 and Bofuri S2 (3/12). 2021: Restaurant to Another World S2 (3/12), takt Op. Destiny (1/12) and Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale (1/12). 2022: Yuusha Yamemasu (1/12), Kaguya-sama S3, Mob Psycho 100 III (Oct06), Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War (2/13) and Chainsaw Man (6/12). Spring 2023: Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! (4/12), Skip to Loafer, Tonikaku Kawaii S2 (1/12), Otonari ni Ginga (5/12) and Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (3/13). Contact me on Wikia and MyAnimeList. Anime List Status ~ Watching: 33. Completed: 468. Plan to watch: 39.

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HandofFate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	ouch @ all the troubles. I just watched the movie today, and I enjoyed it. Don't know about a TV series though. I think it would do well Kara no Kyoukai style where they just release a movie every 2-3 months and it updates progress and another full chapter of the story. But seems the movie sales are bad, oh well. TBH, as a full theatrical movie, I would be dis-satisfied if I paid full ticket price for a movie that's just under an hour long. It is hardly theatrical quality imo. OVA at best. Looks like the producers need to call in Golden Boy to help on animating the TV series. __________________ ...