There is hope for Japan yet!
Dec. 6th, 2006 08:34 amVia ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ladykleo
"Of all the late night animation series which debuted in Japan during the fall of 2006, Hataraki Man remains No. 1 in overall television audience ratings."
That's right. It beat Death Note.
A late night anime, based on a josei manga created by one of the few overtly feminist manga-ka working in Japan, debuted without ANY of the hype or advertising that preceded its competitors. And it rose to the top of the rankings! A frank and honest story about a middle-aged woman working as a magazine editor beat out the tried-and-true formula of a high school student and his shinigami sidekick.
Maybe there's hope for Japan yet.
ladykleo"Of all the late night animation series which debuted in Japan during the fall of 2006, Hataraki Man remains No. 1 in overall television audience ratings."
That's right. It beat Death Note.
A late night anime, based on a josei manga created by one of the few overtly feminist manga-ka working in Japan, debuted without ANY of the hype or advertising that preceded its competitors. And it rose to the top of the rankings! A frank and honest story about a middle-aged woman working as a magazine editor beat out the tried-and-true formula of a high school student and his shinigami sidekick.
Maybe there's hope for Japan yet.
