@SoundMonkey: Actually, that's not a very realistic option. Taking a break for any show means giving up its timeslot to another. Japanese broadcast isn't like ours. They don't do reruns.
Only other option is to make something to give the source material time to get further ahead or diverge into a completely different storyline like the first FMA. [And let me tell you, I hate that latter option with a flaming passion]
What makes or breaks it is if they're being serious with it and if it meshes well with the plotline. And it helps if it helps flesh things out and not just for the main storyline. Shippuden's latest fillers *set during the war* are an excellent example of this. Fleshing out characters barely touched on in the actual source material, giving us new background stories about newly introduced ones, and even giving characters we know that did nothing in the manga version getting some limelight.
An excellent example of filler done right. If it feels like a contribution or even just feels like it's actually part of the series it's in that you would not guess filler if you didn't know it, it's successfully done its job IMO.
In Kubo's case specifically, he unfortunately did not give Pierrot many options. His pacing was very sluggish and he left zero room for them to add anything without going into a completely different storyline/universe.
As for Fairy Tail, I would like to remind some that FT got an anime adaptation fairly late into its manga run compared to most popular series. It's no real wonder they didn't get to that danger zone for a while.
@Ninja: Ahh I see, well that does explain things then. So Japan isn't as fond of Reruns as we are eh. Hmm.....
I don't think it's that they dislike reruns, I think it's just that if they have reruns, people would most likely not buy those $500-700 boxsets if they can just rewatch the show on a rerun on TV...?
No, but they can still rent the series and stream the series. Over there, it's easier to be able to rent or stream their anime (legally), they don't have to buy the series. Only the collectors and the fans that love the series will put the money up for it.
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“In order to protect something precious, you must find it first.”- Vata Raven
No, but they can still rent the series and stream the series. Over there, it's easier to be able to rent or stream their anime (legally), they don't have to buy the series. Only the collectors and the fans that love the series will put the money up for it.
And it still comes down to money. Renting is still paying for the show you want to see or streaming it.
I guess there's also the fact that the anime companies need to PAY for their show to be shown on TV, and would rather not have that if its run it's course and have to pay for a rerun.
They might have to find a slot for it on TV, but whoever has the commercials during the show that plays. That money (TV ad) or at least half, will go to the company that made the show. And f course, if the show has a toy line, a lot of money comes from that.
Point is, anime fans over in Japan don't have to pay up the big money to watch their anime, since it's easy to rent and stream.
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“In order to protect something precious, you must find it first.”- Vata Raven
I wish our TV station showed new episodes more often and didn't show reruns all the time.
It's easy to stream here in the U.S., as well, thanks to Hulu, Crunchyroll, etc. I don't think streaming is exclusive to Japan.
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I will not touch your pen to your paper. I will not touch it to your red paper. I will not touch it to your black paper. The white man will not see my mark again on his paper for the rest of my days on this Earth! - Red Cloud
I am very curious where your expertise on this particular matter comes from.
Simple, anime was originally only made to were rental places can buy them, there are still some series that are limited to guy rental places (fans can't buy their own copy)
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“In order to protect something precious, you must find it first.”- Vata Raven
there's obviously a marketing strategy for doing reruns regardless that the die hard fans will still buy the DVD. @vata first time i realized what fillers were was when i watched inuyasha. If several of the fillers were squashed, it would not make a difference in realizing the mission or plot of the story. Or seem choppy either (IMO) I have no idea of how fillers and manga work together so no comment there.
@SoundMonkey: Actually, that's not a very realistic option. Taking a break for any show means giving up its timeslot to another. Japanese broadcast isn't like ours. They don't do reruns.
Only other option is to make something to give the source material time to get further ahead or diverge into a completely different storyline like the first FMA. [And let me tell you, I hate that latter option with a flaming passion]
What makes or breaks it is if they're being serious with it and if it meshes well with the plotline. And it helps if it helps flesh things out and not just for the main storyline. Shippuden's latest fillers *set during the war* are an excellent example of this. Fleshing out characters barely touched on in the actual source material, giving us new background stories about newly introduced ones, and even giving characters we know that did nothing in the manga version getting some limelight.
An excellent example of filler done right. If it feels like a contribution or even just feels like it's actually part of the series it's in that you would not guess filler if you didn't know it, it's successfully done its job IMO.
In Kubo's case specifically, he unfortunately did not give Pierrot many options. His pacing was very sluggish and he left zero room for them to add anything without going into a completely different storyline/universe.
As for Fairy Tail, I would like to remind some that FT got an anime adaptation fairly late into its manga run compared to most popular series. It's no real wonder they didn't get to that danger zone for a while.
@Ninja: Ahh I see, well that does explain things then. So Japan isn't as fond of Reruns as we are eh. Hmm.....
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I don't think it's that they dislike reruns, I think it's just that if they have reruns, people would most likely not buy those $500-700 boxsets if they can just rewatch the show on a rerun on TV...?
No, but they can still rent the series and stream the series. Over there, it's easier to be able to rent or stream their anime (legally), they don't have to buy the series. Only the collectors and the fans that love the series will put the money up for it.
“In order to protect something precious, you must find it first.”- Vata Raven
And it still comes down to money. Renting is still paying for the show you want to see or streaming it.
I guess there's also the fact that the anime companies need to PAY for their show to be shown on TV, and would rather not have that if its run it's course and have to pay for a rerun.
They might have to find a slot for it on TV, but whoever has the commercials during the show that plays. That money (TV ad) or at least half, will go to the company that made the show. And f course, if the show has a toy line, a lot of money comes from that.
Point is, anime fans over in Japan don't have to pay up the big money to watch their anime, since it's easy to rent and stream.
“In order to protect something precious, you must find it first.”- Vata Raven
I am very curious where your expertise on this particular matter comes from.
I wish our TV station showed new episodes more often and didn't show reruns all the time.
It's easy to stream here in the U.S., as well, thanks to Hulu, Crunchyroll, etc. I don't think streaming is exclusive to Japan.
I will not touch your pen to your paper. I will not touch it to your red paper. I will not touch it to your black paper. The white man will not see my mark again on his paper for the rest of my days on this Earth! - Red Cloud
from Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Simple, anime was originally only made to were rental places can buy them, there are still some series that are limited to guy rental places (fans can't buy their own copy)
“In order to protect something precious, you must find it first.”- Vata Raven
there's obviously a marketing strategy for doing reruns regardless that the die hard fans will still buy the DVD. @vata first time i realized what fillers were was when i watched inuyasha. If several of the fillers were squashed, it would not make a difference in realizing the mission or plot of the story. Or seem choppy either (IMO) I have no idea of how fillers and manga work together so no comment there.
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