Anime Sales in Japan - 2013 (Released volumes)

[hpulley4]

Originally Posted by ultimatemegax

Yeah, Aniplex is really marketing ViviPan heavily compared to OreShura, but they did put the latter in their hyped adaptation timeslot that Fate/Zero, Nisemonogatari, and Sword Art Online aired in, so it's likely they think it'll do decently. Of course they're going to prioritize ViviPan though; it's a fully Aniplex production and they profit more from it than OreShura.

Vividred hasn't even been solicited yet, has it? I looked in vain on amazon.co.jp in Japanese and English versions of the title. Saw the first episode, cute girls in power suits have to save the world, sign me up!

Oreshura is awkward for me to watch, too painful the way Chiwa is treated. Off my list for now and it will have to turn it around quickly to have any hope of getting back on my preorders. The animation is nice, looks good but seems much meaner than the manga, perhaps the original novels are like this but I haven't read them.

[ultimatemegax]

Originally Posted by hpulley4

Vividred hasn't even been solicited yet, has it? I looked in vain on amazon.co.jp in Japanese and English versions of the title. Saw the first episode, cute girls in power suits have to save the world, sign me up!

It'll be solicited this Thursday.

[hpulley4]

Originally Posted by ultimatemegax

It'll be solicited this Thursday.

Thanks, how could I forget you don't check the koushiki saito for information, you check the show's twitter account instead...

[symbv]

^ Actually it is fairly common for Aniplex to time the start of solicitation right at the time of episode 2 being aired. The pattern certainly applies to the case of ViviPan which is aired on Thursdays (for Osaka region, Tokyo gets it one day later).

[hpulley4]

Originally Posted by symbv

^ Actually it is fairly common for Aniplex to time the start of solicitation right at the time of episode 2 being aired. The pattern certainly applies to the case of ViviPan which is aired on Thursdays (for Osaka region, Tokyo gets it one day later).

Wonder why so early for Oreshura then? December 23rd for that one, just had the second episode this past week.

[ultimatemegax]

Originally Posted by hpulley4

Wonder why so early for Oreshura then? December 23rd for that one, just had the second episode this past week.

OreShura bundles the OP single with its first volume, which only has one episode on it. Due to the single, it's releasing one month prior to most series on February 27. Same thing that Aniplex did previously with Working!! though that contained both OP/ED in their first volumes. It's common to give solicitations/start pre-orders around 2 months (at minimum) prior to release, so they had to solicit it early.

[symbv]

Originally Posted by hpulley4

Wonder why so early for Oreshura then? December 23rd for that one, just had the second episode this past week.

Most likely it is because its release date is also much earlier: end of February instead of end of March for most titles this season. I suspect ViviPan will also have a release date in March or later. As for why OreShura has such an early release date, I do not have a good answer (though the bundle of OP may be a reason, as ultimatemegax said above).

[hpulley4]

Strangely the Oreshura W: Wonder Tale ED comes out on CD on February 6th. The Vividred OP single comes out late I thought.

[superdry]

Originally Posted by symbv

^ Actually it is fairly common for Aniplex to time the start of solicitation right at the time of episode 2 being aired. The pattern certainly applies to the case of ViviPan which is aired on Thursdays (for Osaka region, Tokyo gets it one day later).

I really hate the way Aniplex solicits their home media release since they're so slooow. Really throws a wrench in when trying to put in pre-orders and taking advantage of HMV point promos.

[Westlo]

Originally Posted by hpulley4

Oreshura is awkward for me to watch, too painful the way Chiwa is treated.

It's what she deserves for not knowing Jojos!