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By: Anime Diet » Official Trailer of The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi Movie

Anime Diet » Official Trailer of The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi Movie — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:39:18 +0000

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By: wintermuted

wintermuted — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:51:04 +0000

Yeah, I’m willing to take a leap and say that Disappearance as a story has all the elements to work as the Beautiful Dreamer of its generation if done well enough. Here’s to mild hopes.

By: rayyhum777

rayyhum777 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:24:22 +0000

@RP – we don’t know what went on in their meetings and how they decided the marketing. It is almost spiteful to promise things that never come true, especially when it becomes a pattern. That said, with a movie they could do a lot more and create something that may become an anime classic over time. Also, given the plight in the industry, perhaps they felt this was necessary. Then again, it isn’t like their DVD sales is tanking: it just isn’t selling as well as last time.

By: rayyhum777

rayyhum777 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:21:25 +0000

@wintermuted – I’d love to let bygones be bygones, especially given the winter that the anime industry is in. A creative effort can go wrong and the creative person may refuse to acknowledge it, but it’d be a shame for such a great story to go down as something that ended in disappointment. KyoAni certainly know how to tug heartstrings well.

By: rayyhum777

rayyhum777 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:17:32 +0000

@ moritheil – from almost all indication save the minority opinions, they have done something that requires an apology, spite or no spite. And yes, at the back of our minds, we all knew that an apology could be a spite, even though the footage was not supposed to get out and spread around.

By: rayyhum777

rayyhum777 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:15:33 +0000

@ Vallen Chaos Valiant - direct personal statements need to be fired only after much thinking. I am not stupid and it is rather obvious that this could be an attempt at spite. It's so obvious that it needs not to be restated again. While not denying that possibility, I see an attempt at unnecessary testing of fans' patience and a pattern at promising something and breaking the promise and just because you love their efforts doesn't mean my conclusion is merely what I like to believe and has no merits. After all, your opinion is merely what you like to believe and yet it has merits.

By: rayyhum777

rayyhum777 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:06:33 +0000

@ dcbebop – it certainly does take a lot of patience to sit through 8 weeks. I do wish them some success at least because it’d be a shame if the franchise is stuck in a rut because of one big mistake.

By: RP

RP — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:32:55 +0000

So now they get to charge in theaters, something that should’ve been free to watch had they not wasted half the season on repeats PLUS they’ll get the eventual DVD revenues… It’s both brilliant and terribly evil. And for that, I hope it flops.

By: wintermuted

wintermuted — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:43:13 +0000

For my money, doing The Disappearance as a feature seems unnecessary, and perhaps even a crude end point to a bizarre marketing campaign. However, if they in fact find a way to make Disappearance work in a manner surpassing expectations, I’ll be willing to let bygones be bygones. While I’m not holding my breath, there’s always space in my heart for projects that make me feel at least something other than indifference (something far too many current series instill in me time and again) , even if it is mild rage.

By: moritheil

moritheil — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:08:19 +0000

We are aware of the possible ulterior motive involved. It doesn't change the fact that KyoAni first produced something that might require an apology.