What’s Up With 801-chan?
From an anime adaptation announcement to KyoAni animating it and now to…cancellation? Moon Phase reports that the official blog of the Misenobashi 801 shopping center– whose mascot was the inspiration for the titular furry creature that Tonari no 801-chan’s heroine becomes in fangirl-mode –claims that the new anime is cancelled. But the blog post has been deleted since then.
But wait, there’s more! The official site for the anime is gone, and the official site for the manga has been purged of all references to the anime.
What could happen in (*checks watch*) about 10 days to go from putting up an official site and announcing that Kyoto Animation was announcing the show to cancellation? Hopefully more information will become available soon; I also have an e-mail out to Ohzora Shuppan (just in case).
Tags: kyoto-animation, ohzora-shuppan, tonari-no-801-chan
August 28th, 2008 at 8:35 am
Maybe someone told them that the fujoshi-centric stories are sooooo yesterday. :-P
August 28th, 2008 at 8:38 am
This ‘cancellation’ is actually just a stunt to stir up the fanboys and increase publicity—Kyoto Animation’s at it again, those lovable asses :3
August 28th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Maybe someone leaked the anime plans way too early?
August 28th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Scott: Yeah, just like the yaoi trend is so completely over. Ha, that’s a good one!
But, really…how many fujoshi-centric stories have you read? Do tell, Scott, how much you love tales of yaoi-lovers :D
August 28th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Nemo: I dunno if that tack is really working so well with Haruhi 2. At this point the fans are just getting angry =P
August 28th, 2008 at 11:45 am
on that note I’ll say maybe they are say to busy working on at least 3 anime at once to add another project, I mean Haruhi 2 Lucky Star OVA Clannad after story, I will be so mad if this year gos by and we still have no release date for haruhi 2.
August 29th, 2008 at 7:07 am
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