(L) Assasination Classroom [Anticipation]

[articuzwolf]

Last year cast was quite stong, I just hope they don't cast Kaji as Nagisa

Originally Posted by GreyZone

AC is regularily in the Top 5, sometimes even getting first place in WSJ ranking (i.e. AC often gets a better ranking than the likes of One Piece, which is usually around 1st place as well).

not really, AC is usually in the 2nd position (alternating with Kurobas and Naruto)...
and jump to 1st when One Piece is on-Hiatus (which is quite often in the recent years)...
Last time AC managed to top One Piece is in Jump Issue #10 (This Week = Jump Issue 30)...
and Kurobas managed to do it three times during that time (strong anime influence)

I wonder how AC will fare in term of ranking and sales when the anime airs,
especially looking at the recent great boost on Tankobon sales for Haikyuu

[Jan-Poo]

I was kinda interested in this anime, but the comparisons with Naruto and One Piece are scaring me.

Should I expect this to become another filler-ridden adaption with hundreds of episodes, or something more faithful and contained like Attack on Titan?

[GreyZone]

Originally Posted by Jan-Poo

I was kinda interested in this anime, but the comparisons with Naruto and One Piece are scaring me.

Should I expect this to become another filler-ridden adaption with hundreds of episodes, or something more faithful and contained like Attack on Titan?

I have no idea. I hope it gets adapted similarily to Bakuman, i.e. multiple 2 cour seasons to faithfully adapt the source-material at a 3 chapters per anime episode pace, without any unnecessary fillers (unless they are side-stories written by the mangaka, that didn't make it into the manga for some reason). I am not sure, but I think with 24/25/26 episodes they could adapt it until somewhere around chapter 73-75 (end of Resort Island arc), as that would be a very fitting season final, IMO.

Originally Posted by articuzwolf

not really, AC is usually in the 2nd position (alternating with Kurobas and Naruto)...
and jump to 1st when One Piece is on-Hiatus (which is quite often in the recent years)...
Last time AC managed to top One Piece is in Jump Issue #10 (This Week = Jump Issue 30)...
and Kurobas managed to do it three times during that time (strong anime influence)

I wonder how AC will fare in term of ranking and sales when the anime airs,
especially looking at the recent great boost on Tankobon sales for Haikyuu

Right now maybe (since OP got back on track again), but back when it was around the 40th chapter, AC managed to get first place a lot of times, even against One Piece. And AC is an anomaly since it is neither a battle manga (most of the time at least), nor it is a sports/cooking manga, but even with that it almost always gets into the TOP5. And it doesn't even have an anime yet.

[Solace]

Originally Posted by Jan-Poo

I was kinda interested in this anime, but the comparisons with Naruto and One Piece are scaring me.

Should I expect this to become another filler-ridden adaption with hundreds of episodes, or something more faithful and contained like Attack on Titan?

It won't go hundreds of episodes, it's not old enough for that. You'll probably see something more like Medaka Box or Beezlebub. As for the faithfulness of the adaptation, no one knows. I'm sure there will be some differences. There always is.

AC is very story arc oriented though. So basically each arc tells its own, self contained story, while also doubling as one part of a bigger story that continues to progress.

[articuzwolf]

Originally Posted by GreyZone

Right now maybe (since OP got back on track again), but back when it was around the 40th chapter, AC managed to get first place a lot of times, even against One Piece.

Still not really, I checked the ToC for Jump#10 2013 (which should be around AC 30th chapter) until Jump#31 2013 and AC managed to get the first place (against One Piece) for like 4 times...and considering the recent or overall ToC, I still wouldn't call it often

And yes, as I've stated before....when the anime airs, AC has the potential to perform better, probably even surpassing Naruto in tankobon sales and break the 1 Million barrier. But let's not count the chicken before it hatches

[BakaOnna]

Originally Posted by articuzwolf

Still not really, I checked the ToC for Jump#10 2013 (which should be around AC 30th chapter) until Jump#31 2013 and AC managed to get the first place (against One Piece) for like 4 times...and considering the recent or overall ToC, I still wouldn't call it often

And yes, as I've stated before....when the anime airs, AC has the potential to perform better, probably even surpassing Naruto in tankobon sales and break the 1 Million barrier. But let's not count the chicken before it hatches

Do you mean break the 1 million barrier for individual volumes? Because volume 1 of the manga already did that last year. And that was before an anime. It also already averages around 600k sales each volume without an anime.

[GreyZone]

Originally Posted by articuzwolf

Still not really, I checked the ToC for Jump#10 2013 (which should be around AC 30th chapter) until Jump#31 2013 and AC managed to get the first place (against One Piece) for like 4 times...and considering the recent or overall ToC, I still wouldn't call it often

With all the the breaks from One Piece and the fact that both mangas often get the "special treatment" (e.g. lead color etc.) where the ranking of one is not being shown, it is hard to judge the amount of times where AC beats OP, without taking a look at how many times OP beats AC as well. But that is not the issue. (We should better drop this issue, before this turns into a "which is better"-discussion) I think the fact that it contends against a "giant" like OP that well, without being a battle manga, already makes it good enough to be considered a "successful series".

While possibly not yet in Tankobon sales, AC already surpasses Naruto in the Jump ratings easily. I think in the last 5 issues or even more, where both were evaluated, AC was always above Naruto.

[neshru]

Originally Posted by Jetzero Infinity

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As I stumbled upon this thread I couldn't help but wonder, how the fuck is a series with characters designs like that called assassination classroom? Seriously, just look at those.
Oh, anime...

[GreyZone]

Originally Posted by neshru

As I stumbled upon this thread I couldn't help but wonder, how the fuck is a series with characters designs like that called assassination classroom? Seriously, just look at those.
Oh, anime...

Oh, you didn't yet see them when they get serious... escpacially the seemingly frail MC (blue haired, in the middle)... and the the fighter/troll MC (red haired, right side)... not to mention the teacher monster himself...

[Solace]

I added a summary so people can get an idea of what the story is about.

[Requiem-x]

Originally Posted by neshru

As I stumbled upon this thread I couldn't help but wonder, how the fuck is a series with characters designs like that called assassination classroom? Seriously, just look at those.
Oh, anime...

That's kind of the point. This series bounces from one point of the spectrum (from comedy to dark) to another seamlessly, which is even more amazing considering the premise.

[articuzwolf]

Originally Posted by BakaOnna

Do you mean break the 1 million barrier for individual volumes? Because volume 1 of the manga already did that last year. And that was before an anime. It also already averages around 600k sales each volume without an anime.

that's awesome then...averaging in 1mil/volumes isn't a dream anymore

Originally Posted by GreyZone

(We should better drop this issue, before this turns into a "which is better"-discussion) I think the fact that it contends against a "giant" like OP that well, without being a battle manga, already makes it good enough to be considered a "successful series".

better is objective and can't be measured so I won't go there
and don't get me wrong, AC is giant by itself for sure, I liked it as well...
but not yet at the level of (as you mentioned) taking the top spot from OP often...
not yet, maybe later in the future when the anime airs? who knows...
but at the moment, and looking back to the past ToC?...not yet

[articuzwolf]

Persona 4's Seiji Kishi Helms Assassination Classroom Anime at Lerche

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not a good news, never a fan of that baldie...and never heard of Lerche before :|

[Guardian Enzo]

I'm ROFL at the apoplexy on twitter about this. Get Kishi away from brain-dead game adaptations and he can do very good work, but I doubt any of the haters will even give AssClass a chance now.

[MisaoFan]

Originally Posted by articuzwolf

not a good news, never a fan of that baldie...and never heard of Lerche before :|

Lerche is an anime studio behind Dangan Ronpa, Unbreakable Machine Doll and the upcoming Re;ply Hamatora (which is a sequel to Hamatora that was previously animated by NAZ, also behind DRAMAtical Murder). They also worked on Carnival Phantasm and Majikoi as well.

[Requiem-x]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

I'm ROFL at the apoplexy on twitter about this. Get Kishi away from brain-dead game adaptations and he can do very good work, but I doubt any of the haters will even give AssClass a chance now.

Let them hate. I don't really have a problem with the guy's work, in fact, I rather enjoyed what he did with P4, specially when it comes to the comedy bits, so I believe he'll be a good fit for AssClass.

[Arabesque]

Historically, some of the most well received shows Seiji Kishi directed were all comedies (Seto no Hanayome, Sunred and Carnival Phantasm) so if he stays true to form, this should end up being a great adaptation as well.

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Get Kishi away from brain-dead game adaptations and he can do very good work

Pretty much.

Honestly I'm not a fan of much of the guys resume but even I think this is probably the best directing job he landed in a long time.

[jeroz]

Lerche was also the one who did Carnival Phantasm with Kishi. Granted that was OVA, but it was great chemistry there.

This is also not too political heavy to the point that they will have to prune some ongoing plot threads. Neither does it have to cram an entire game of storyline into measly 13 eps. Good thing that this story is fairly light yet heartwarming and humourous at the same time, which is right up his forte.

[Utsuro no Hako]

Kishi's a solid journeyman director. He doesn't have the skills to turn out a masterpiece (see: Aura), but a WSJ series should be perfectly suited to him.

[Tenzen12]

Kishi should stay with comedy and not try anything a bit serious.

It might work for AS though, so I will hold slight hopes for it.