These are unreasonable expectations though. It all just sounds like you are projecting what you think the success of the franchise should be, as if that's something we can just determine, and not just wishful thinking.
Just like the adaptation could have arguably been handled better, it could...
I feel as though we are missing the bigger context here.
Aino's ideal manga is a "transparent masterpiece" that everyone would love, even if that means removing herself from the art. While that succeeded, she lost sight of her passion, and collapsed from overwork.
This all goes against what the...
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