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Top Sergeant · 2015-08-13, 22:11

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Anime website has been updated with new PV and key visual: http://www.ittoshura.com

PV:

Don't care for that song, but the character animations look GREAT!

AP24 · 2015-08-14, 08:00

Does popularity in Taiwan matter? Few days ago there was a comic convention in Taiwan and the author was there: http://www.appstar.com.tw/?p=acg&a=info&aid=5407

It says in the article that the series had now sold 1 million copies in Japan. This is amazing, Rakudai is officially a hit series. It may reach DanMachi's level eventually (DanMachi sold 1.5 million copies by the time the anime started airing).

RDNexus · 2015-08-14, 08:19

Look at those folks all proudly posing with that artwork of topless Stella in hands

BladeMancer · 2015-08-14, 11:20

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Originally Posted by AP24

Does popularity in Taiwan matter? Few days ago there was a comic convention in Taiwan and the author was there: http://www.appstar.com.tw/?p=acg&a=info&aid=5407

It says in the article that the series had now sold 1 million copies in Japan. This is amazing, Rakudai is officially a hit series. It may reach DanMachi's level eventually (DanMachi sold 1.5 million copies by the time the anime started airing).

While that's really freaking good an all, what's more worrying is the licensing of the light novel which I very much like to read.
I never noticed it was so popular before though

endarion88 · 2015-08-14, 13:45

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Originally Posted by BladeMancer

While that's really freaking good an all, what's more worrying is the licensing of the light novel which I very much like to read.
I never noticed it was so popular before though

well the licensing is not necessarily bad in this case...the novel still have only 8 volumes, 9 in october..that mean if it would be licensed now it wont take 10 years to catch up...

Botan_TM · 2015-08-14, 13:57

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Originally Posted by BladeMancer

While that's really freaking good an all, what's more worrying is the licensing of the light novel which I very much like to read.
I never noticed it was so popular before though

If you like it so much, then you should be happy about licensing, possibility to buy and put your favourite LN on bookshelf and support author who work on it, right?

Only 3 Volumes are translated, so it's not the case when final volume is to be published after years of waiting, right?

endarion88 · 2015-08-14, 14:11

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Originally Posted by Botan_TM

If you like it so much, then you should be happy about licensing, possibility to buy and put your favourite LN on bookshelf and support author who work on it, right?

Only 3 Volumes are translated, so it's not the case when final volume is to be published after years of waiting, right?

exactly, as it stand now if we go with 1 vol every 4 months it would catch up what's currently translated in just 1 year

there would still be the usual problem as eccessive localization ecc but at least you would know what happen

Izumo · 2015-08-14, 14:41

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Originally Posted by endarion88

exactly, as it stand now if we go with 1 vol every 4 months it would catch up what's currently translated in just 1 year

there would still be the usual problem as eccessive localization ecc but at least you would know what happen

I agree with this, meanwhile we wait for non-existant translations, licensing should fix the problem and maybe in 2 -3 years we can have all volumes translated.

I hope the adaptation calls the attention of a new translator our there.

BladeMancer · 2015-08-14, 15:43

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Originally Posted by Botan_TM

If you like it so much, then you should be happy about licensing, possibility to buy and put your favourite LN on bookshelf and support author who work on it, right?

Only 3 Volumes are translated, so it's not the case when final volume is to be published after years of waiting, right?

Well ok, so licensing is a good thing. If it means faster translations, then very well.

endarion88 · 2015-08-14, 17:27

as far as i know traslator are just both extremely busy but didn't drop this yet

Marcus H. · 2015-08-14, 18:36

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Well ok, so licensing is a good thing. If it means faster translations, then very well.

Not necessarily. It's no guarantee that there will be faster translations, but you can at least hope for a steady stream of releases, even if the licensor eventually shows up with the latest volume years after the anime has ended (and the hype has long died off).

Daft · 2015-08-14, 18:50

I just realized that opening theme is by the guy that did the S-cry-ed themes. I knew it sounded familiar. Like it even more now.

KnightShade · 2015-08-14, 19:34

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Originally Posted by Marcus H.

Not necessarily.It's no guarantee that there will be faster translations, but you can at least hope for a steady stream of releases, even if the licensor eventually shows up with the latest volume years after the anime has ended (and the hype has long died off).

This is more often than not what usually happens with yen press. A series that's under 10 volumes that's a hit is your best bet for a relatively short catch up rate. Anything else is a waste of time.

AP24 · 2015-08-14, 20:27

Regarding the information about novel's sales I provided earlier, I wonder if it's reliable.

Just few months ago the series reached 500k and now it is said to have reached 1 million copies. The source was from an article featuring the comic convention in Taiwan which the author attended few days ago, so I assumed the information was reliable. But I haven't seen any Japanese source saying the same thing about the current sales.

endarion88 · 2015-08-25, 18:53

manga ch 17 (eng) is out

AceTrigger · 2015-08-26, 18:36

Do any of you guys know of the stuff that happened beyond Volume 3? Any interesting developments?

Izumo · 2015-08-27, 14:31

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Do any of you guys know of the stuff that happened beyond Volume 3? Any interesting developments?

Well you can check all the previous pages there are some hints about what is going on, most of the people who read the LN here never throw information, leaving aside endarion who always share stuff.

MonkeyDude · 2015-08-28, 02:39

Phew finally got around to reading volume 03 and I must say it makes for a perfect place to end a 1 cour season. The PV looks great too!

AP24 · 2015-08-28, 17:23

First episode of the anime will get an early screening event on 27th September with some of the main cast attending and OP theme performed by the artist.

coded321 · 2015-08-28, 19:13

i just hope that this series does not fall victim to the same trend that a lot of recent LN adaptations have suffered from, like rokka no yuusha or tokyo ravens. the trend i'm talking about regarding many recent LN adaptations is where the animations or visuals in the first episode are good, or even great, but the animation noticeably and slowly deteriorates to complete crap with each new episode.

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Daft Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Age: 33	I just realized that opening theme is by the guy that did the S-cry-ed themes. I knew it sounded familiar. Like it even more now. __________________

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endarion88 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gensokio Age: 36	manga ch 17 (eng) is out __________________

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AP24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011	Does popularity in Taiwan matter? Few days ago there was a comic convention in Taiwan and the author was there: http://www.appstar.com.tw/?p=acg&a=info&aid=5407 It says in the article that the series had now sold 1 million copies in Japan. This is amazing, Rakudai is officially a hit series. It may reach DanMachi's level eventually (DanMachi sold 1.5 million copies by the time the anime started airing).

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RDNexus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 36	Look at those folks all proudly posing with that artwork of topless Stella in hands

2015-08-14, 20:27	Link #2014
AP24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011	Regarding the information about novel's sales I provided earlier, I wonder if it's reliable. Just few months ago the series reached 500k and now it is said to have reached 1 million copies. The source was from an article featuring the comic convention in Taiwan which the author attended few days ago, so I assumed the information was reliable. But I haven't seen any Japanese source saying the same thing about the current sales.

2015-08-26, 18:36	Link #2016
AceTrigger Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014	Do any of you guys know of the stuff that happened beyond Volume 3? Any interesting developments?

2015-08-28, 02:39	Link #2018
MonkeyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007	Phew finally got around to reading volume 03 and I must say it makes for a perfect place to end a 1 cour season. The PV looks great too!

2015-08-28, 17:23	Link #2019
AP24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011	First episode of the anime will get an early screening event on 27th September with some of the main cast attending and OP theme performed by the artist.

2015-08-28, 19:13	Link #2020
coded321 He Who Games Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: the virtual world	i just hope that this series does not fall victim to the same trend that a lot of recent LN adaptations have suffered from, like rokka no yuusha or tokyo ravens. the trend i'm talking about regarding many recent LN adaptations is where the animations or visuals in the first episode are good, or even great, but the animation noticeably and slowly deteriorates to complete crap with each new episode.