The most classic example of "truth disguised as a lie": one year, an anime announced a sequel, and everyone thought it was a prank, but it turned out to be real.
This "advertising theory" explains a lot of mysteries. No wonder some adaptations stop at a certain point.
Suggestion: Categorize by work and secure with bookends. Place the ones you read most often at eye level, and the less frequently read ones on higher or lower shelves.
As an archaeology enthusiast, many classic anime have quite slow starts. Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a classic example.
My first one was "Ding Dong" (Doraemon). It was $18 each, bought at the newsstand near my home.
I can really relate to this... I recently found a poster from the 2012 ACGHK while moving house, and it still has signatures from my high school classmates on it. Many of those people have drifted apa
An underrated character: GER (Gold Experience Requiem) from JOJO. Causality manipulation is a conceptual-level ability.
Manga artists in the past had it even tougher. The legend of Osamu Tezuka serializing in several magazines at the same time... it's not something an ordinary person could do.
I recommend an old classic: "Chuuka Ichiban!" (Cooking Master Boy). Although it's very exaggerated, the descriptions of the food made me drool when I was a kid. A classic among classics.
The market gap is the key point here. If the official side provides high-quality Chinese subtitles, fansub groups will naturally decrease.
