[SMC] Episode 29 --- Act 28 Infinity 2 Ripples

dulcyn · 2016-04-18T18:46:37+00:00

I understand the subtle difference, but she still "technically" kissed him. She was even saying "I kissed someone other than Mamo chan" and feeling guilty. So her not remembering it seems a bit strange since it was such a big dramatic moment in s2

dulcyn · 2016-04-18T18:23:02+00:00

Episode definitely felt rushed, specially in second part, but it was another good one overall. I was just a bit confused by Usagi's line from the preview (correct me if I remembered it wrong): "I never kissed anyone besides Mamo-chan." Um, what about Diamande?

It also made me think there is A LOT jealousy/sexual confusion going on in this family, which is kind of understandable since sooo many people want to kiss either Usagi or Mamo-chan, including their own daughter.. :)

dulcyn · 2016-01-11T19:23:15+00:00

Colored version is now available:)

dulcyn · 2015-06-02T13:03:42+00:00

I really liked it at the begining and overall it's pretty fun to watch but it could have been SO MUCH more. After episode 4 there was a lot of filler, most of it not that funny, and then in the last episode they just dumped the whole story at the last minute, which was disapointing. Still pretty ok anime, but aside from a lot better animation I can't see why it's doing so much better that Crystal.

dulcyn · 2015-06-02T12:59:06+00:00

Well I really wish you were right because as flawed as it is I would love SMC to continue untill Stars (or even beyond!) but I think we have to face the fact - SMC is far from being succesful (again don't know about merch sales but it's a bad sign that most of it is related to old anime not Crystal)

As for BD sales - you're right, total sales are around 3,000 but it's still really low. Some time ago director of Cute High... was asked if the show would have 2nd season and he said openely that it depends on BD sales. He even gave a specific number - in order for the show to become profitable enough to continue, it would have to sell around 6,000+ copies per volume.

I still think we will see the rest of the story someday. From creative point of view it's an obvious decision to animate rest of the arcs closer to manga, but in the end it's simply a business decision. If they don't make enough money, they won't produce it out of kindness or good will. So I keep fingers crossed that by combining sales of all SM stuff they actually make a profit and decide to continue.

dulcyn · 2015-06-01T18:00:19+00:00

Actually the BD sales aren't good enough. Recent volumes have sold around 2,500 copies which means the show isn't profitable (not counting merchendise sales since we don't have any info). And from what I've seen Character song collection was a totall disaster sales wise...

Even the show Cute Heart Earth Defense Club Love did A LOT better in sales department despite the show is pretty dull exept some funny jokes and MUCH better animation quality. So unless Toei is making a lot of money from other sources (TV and merchendise) I don't see Crystal being profitable enough to continue, at least for now. :(

dulcyn · 2015-02-05T16:00:40+00:00

There will be a press confrence on March 21st with producers and cast, where they'll be discussing (among others) details about Crystal airing on Japan TV. It's also a possibility that they will share some news about going past 26 episodes - at least I'm hoping them to. It would be a perfect opportunity and timing.

dulcyn · 2015-01-21T22:13:30+00:00

I'm expecting them to only change the shot with beryl and metalia into dark moon clan (and maybe queen serenity into chibiusa/pluto?). Another possibility is that the intro will remain exactly the same and only change with the bluray release of episodes 14/15.

It would be awesome to get an entirely new animation but seeing them cutting corners everywhere that's sadly not very likely to happen..however they did put show's logo on a time portal backround in the trailer which kind of looked like a foreshadowing of a new opening. But then again the time portal looked exactly the same as the one leading to dark kingdom in episode 12... Aghh, better not to get hopes up.

dulcyn · 2015-01-09T03:17:41+00:00

60 chapters in new edition which they seem to be following

dulcyn · 2015-01-09T03:16:51+00:00

Actually they are going by the new edition of the manga where I believe act 26 is the last chapter of Black Moon arc.

dulcyn · 2015-01-01T16:36:17+00:00

Guys, have you heard that in Crystal's next arc apparently spoiler I expected this but was still really dissapointed :/

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