Mag Talk Weekly Shonen Jump [2018] - Discussion and TOC Talk

[Luca11]

So basically noone's ever bothered to make a full list of production committee members for some popular anime? And basically, I have to be able to read japanese to find out? I mean, I'm learning japanese right now, so that won't be an issue in a year or so, but isn't there any website with a full list of committee members for some popular anime. I mean there are enough people interested in stuff like that, so how come it seems noone did that so far if it is so easy to get that information.

Would also be interesting to know, but do they actually tell you in the credits which company is part of the production committee and which isn't? I mean, it would make sense to highlight the companies that invested money. Or do they only highlight the most important committee members? The latter would explain why there are no full lists available anywhere. Or at least I can't find them.

someanithing.com has a list of 2017 production committee. Check them out.

Edit: It's is the FAQ/Sales Guide

 

[ruggia]

For example afaik Pizza Hut was in the Code Geass production committee. If members were known to the public, they might've made even more revenue.

In Pizza Huts case they were basically advertised throughout the whole anime like Dr. Pepper was in the Steins;Gate anime. But other companies that aren't advertised in the anime itself might benefit from it.

Neither of them were part of the Production Committee. Those were separate sponsorship for product placement. Pizza Hut and Dr.Pepper were just providing funds to get their products featured, but weren't directly involved in the production and management of the series.

Most companies in production committees are there for behind-the-scene reasons like being the main supplier/distributor of the merchandise, or having their voice actors chosen.

 

[savethecat]

Seems like Ziga is going in a Human Vs Kaiju battle series imo

 

[SharkBait]

someanithing.com has a list of 2017 production committee. Check them out.

The sheet also has 2018

 

[Scruffy8642]

I can’t really say Ziga did anything good. Characters sucked ass especially. B-but KAIJUU! How can you not like it.

 

[Chuck_Atlas]

The 1998 Godzilla had... well Godzilla tho...

 

[SharkBait]

1984 godzilla was 80m tall and perhaps from an island...seems to be going heavy on the godzilla inspirations I think...

 

[tirakai]

Ziga's first chapter was honestly kind of boring to me, most of it was just info dumps then a few pages of mindless one-sided destruction at the end.

I've also never liked Kaijuu stuff for similar reasons though so maybe I just don't get the appeal of the genre as a whole, you're watching/reading boring stuff that doesn't matter for as much as 60+ mins sometimes followed by 5 mins tops of action that isn't even good (at best it'll be hilariously bad, like what's clearly a guy in a rubber suit destroying kids building blocks).

 

[savethecat]

based on how they talked about the MC has special super human abilities, that are growing everyday. And the chapter ended with him saying something on the line of "The voice that screams in despair is that of a beast". I feel like this is going to be a thing where humans with special powers fight against giant monsters.

I feel like the Kaiju in this chapter is the end game kaiju, and (assuming that it lives), the characters will be fighting tons of other kaiju leading towards the him.

 

[SharkBait]

"The voice that screams in despair is that of a beast". I feel like this is going to be a thing where humans with special powers fight against giant monsters.

What else would the series be anything else than that? Even the dude that was trying to recruit him basically said he recruits other people with powers like Ko (the female soldier, the gun that only people with powers (the flashwavers) can hear, for example). Or the fact that he also said the American's guns and weapons were useless. I dont know what point you were trying to make.

 

[Nemesis]

MAL doesn’t list production committees. The Producers section on MAL are different from production committees. Most studios are on the committee, but they are usually so very low on the list.

Well, they list the committee as producers and at times it's complete and in others some are not in there. And there's the fact that the if the studio responsible for the anime is animating, you can't put it as producer (I know because I tried before). So, either way, if looking at mal, you probably need to make sure if it's correct in other sources.

 

[SharkBait]

Approaching its 1st year and Robot x Laserbeam hasnt even cracked the 200 arts mark on jpn pixiv, its doubtful it is truly the 2nd coming of kurobas.

(my poor Tomoya only has like 8 arts, I am mad. And in the eng side of things, not even 30 fics written, weeping)

 

[Caiops]

Approaching its 1st year and Robot x Laserbeam hasnt even cracked the 200 arts mark on jpn pixiv, its doubtful it is truly the 2nd coming of kurobas.

(my poor Tomoya only has like 8 arts, I am mad. And in the eng side of things, not even 30 fics written, weeping)

What about Black Clover, for comparison?

 

[SharkBait]

Team BozeBeats, TeamJujutsu, TeamZiga. So much promising series that all appeal to me on so many levels. 2018 has had three perfect series thus far, this year is going to be amazing, I just know it.

Tamaki is my favorite lead, Ko is my 2nd favorite embodies like 90% of what I like, and Jujutsu is doing well on the friends and bonds rankings...I want to live in a world where all become huge hits.

 

[Mankichi Togawa]

Uuuum, Ziga chapter was better than expected. Let's see how it goes from there.

Actually liked Jujutsu chapter 3. Best chapter so far. Still, let's see how it develops, for the moment is the weakest of new 3 series.

Noah's Notes 2 has been fantastic for me.

Finally, dunno about Bozebeats, still not raw/korean scans of last chapter, but I remember last week one was some sort of invasion to Boze base.

 

[SharkBait]

What about Black Clover, for comparison?

~600.

 

[Caiops]

~600.

not much

 

[SharkBait]

Noah Notes feels better as a novel, actually it is a novel with themese Id totally be all over reading, and one that I love when some original fiction writers pursue it. Sadly, I think the 2nd chapter didnt execute the themes as optimally as it could have. The part with the bird and sciency discussion could have worked as details sprinkled out through successive chapters, while the relevant plot aspect of the chapter could have been focused more evenly throughout. I think the pieces are there for this to be the superior fusion of science and archaelogy at the end of the world this magazine has and needs, but its just not quite there yet.

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Jujutsu took one step forward and one step backwards...why go to a school dorm setting but not have Fushigoro and Yuji have to share rooms?! Why have a three boy team that is perfect on their own, but then thrown some first year femchar into the mix. Its unnecessary

 

[Caiops]

Noah Notes feels better as a novel, actually it is a novel with themese Id totally be all over reading, and one that I love when some original fiction writers pursue it. Sadly, I think the 2nd chapter didnt execute the themes as optimally as it could have. The part with the bird and sciency discussion could have worked as details sprinkled out through successive chapters, while the relevant plot aspect of the chapter could have been focused more evenly throughout. I think the pieces are there for this to be the superior fusion of science and archaelogy at the end of the world this magazine has and needs, but its just not quite there yet.

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Jujutsu took one step forward and one step backwards...why go to a school dorm setting but not have Fushigoro and Yuji have to share rooms?! Why have a three boy team that is perfect on their own, but then thrown some first year femchar into the mix. Its unnecessary

Yeah... WHY? WHY? WHY?

 

[Leoat12]

Ziga had the best first chapter by far among the three new series, I mean, it was very good although I didn't need prophetic powers to know by the time I was reaching the middle of the chapter that the girl would die. When they start with this narrative that she is his support, gives him strength, smiling face and all that, it is pretty obvious although we don't see that resulting in deaths because it is Jump. It was a impactful ending and the author knew how to escalate everything until that point. I liked the main protagonist, one rational person for a change, but he will regret of his rational decision of not believing. Anyway, the chapter was good and all, but I don't see how he will maintain this level given the utmost despair has already been done and now the only thing left is chasing and trying to kill the beast... Let's see... I'm looking forward to the next chapters.