| I've never seen a 9 episode season before. Looked through my list, and I've literally never listed an entry with 9 episodes in any format, not just TV. 10 episode seasons on the other hand are rather common, but honestly pushing the limit of what you could call a "season". 9 episodes to me has got more of an OVA vibe than a full season (although I do know it's actually aired on TV). It does make sense with how they seem to have split the upcoming arc into setup (9eps) and climax (movie) though, so I'm sure they're cooking regardless. Either way I'm looking forward to more Medalist, this series is amazing. |
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Suprgamr123 said: if u count the season plus movie as two cours with a mid season break, it's the same 13 episode thing. Never heard of a one year long mid season break though, not even during the covid days. I guess the closest thing that comes to mind is kimisen s2, which lost all of its rep in what can only be described as the worst fuck up in anime production history. I hope that this is a planned, calculated money milking endeavor and not that they realized late that they couldn't finish the whole show in tv format, so they decided last minute to turn the last part into a movie. A distinct possibility given that absolutely nobody saw that movie announcement coming, and they made it even before the season started as if to prepare the audience for the short episode count. |
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Suprgamr123 said:
if u count the season plus movie as two cours with a mid season break, it's the same 13 episode thing.
if u count the season plus movie as two cours with a mid season break, it's the same 13 episode thing.
Never heard of a one year long mid season break though, not even during the covid days.
I guess the closest thing that comes to mind is kimisen s2, which lost all of its rep in what can only be described as the worst fuck up in anime production history.
I hope that this is a planned, calculated money milking endeavor and not that they realized late that they couldn't finish the whole show in tv format, so they decided last minute to turn the last part into a movie. A distinct possibility given that absolutely nobody saw that movie announcement coming, and they made it even before the season started as if to prepare the audience for the short episode count.
| @IhnalakoKaina I'd assume it's more about the necessary amount of episodes to cover the whole arc would be awkwardly large, so instead of making it 1,5 cours or something, they split it up to give themselves some time to work on the arc climax, while also being the financially more lucrative option as well kind of like WataNare did |
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IhnalakoKaina said:
Never heard of a one year long mid season break though, not even during the covid days.
I guess the closest thing that comes to mind is kimisen s2, which lost all of its rep in what can only be described as the worst fuck up in anime production history.
I hope that this is a planned, calculated money milking endeavor and not that they realized late that they couldn't finish the whole show in tv format, so they decided last minute to turn the last part into a movie. A distinct possibility given that absolutely nobody saw that movie announcement coming, and they made it even before the season started as if to prepare the audience for the short episode count.
Suprgamr123 said:
if u count the season plus movie as two cours with a mid season break, it's the same 13 episode thing.
if u count the season plus movie as two cours with a mid season break, it's the same 13 episode thing.
Never heard of a one year long mid season break though, not even during the covid days.
I guess the closest thing that comes to mind is kimisen s2, which lost all of its rep in what can only be described as the worst fuck up in anime production history.
I hope that this is a planned, calculated money milking endeavor and not that they realized late that they couldn't finish the whole show in tv format, so they decided last minute to turn the last part into a movie. A distinct possibility given that absolutely nobody saw that movie announcement coming, and they made it even before the season started as if to prepare the audience for the short episode count.
look at OPM S3 cour 1 and 2. Just gotta cope with it.
| @Suprgamr123 that's not a mid season break tho |
| Two anime with best source material this season got the lowest number of episodes lol. |
Herman97 said: I've never seen a 9 episode season before. Here are some for you: Galaxy Angel Z (2002) Love Love? (2004) REC (2006) Sora o Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai (2009) Mukashi no Yoshida-kun: Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume Gaiden (2012) Hi Score Girl II (2019) I personally recommend REC: |
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Suprgamr123 said:
if u count the season plus movie as two cours with a mid season break, it's the same 13 episode thing.
if u count the season plus movie as two cours with a mid season break, it's the same 13 episode thing.
Never heard of a one year long mid season break though, not even during the covid days.
I guess the closest thing that comes to mind is kimisen s2, which lost all of its rep in what can only be described as the worst fuck up in anime production history.
I hope that this is a planned, calculated money milking endeavor and not that they realized late that they couldn't finish the whole show in tv format, so they decided last minute to turn the last part into a movie. A distinct possibility given that absolutely nobody saw that movie announcement coming, and they made it even before the season started as if to prepare the audience for the short episode count.
| @IhnalakoKaina Blue Lock S2 would like to have a word with Kimisen S2 please. |
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It's crazier when nobody even bother to think it's budget and staff issues and Studio ENGI's history?
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?goto=post&topicid=2208854&id=72569345
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?goto=post&topicid=2208854&id=72569345
| @AnonZXM This is NOT a budget or staff issue, it's very clearly an intentional decision made to put the next arc in a movie. Not that hard to realize, what else would they do, make 3 filler episodes to bring the number to 12? |
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| Cells at Work s2, Kimetsu trainging arc and 2 seasons of Arknights had 8 episodes. Love♥Love?, Munto, Galaxy Angel Z, REC, High Score Girl s2 had 9 episodes |
bastek66Today, 12:26 AM
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| Even though I'd prefer if it had a standard cour length just so we got more stuff to watch, it'd've been pretty poetic if it had just one less episode for a "Figure 8" count |
| It's not like it never happened before though. Other users have given examples so you can look them up yourself. |
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