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Basically, most of these animes are light novel adaptations and the market for then in Japan is extremely saturated. So by making the title as descriptive as possible, there is a chance that it will catch someone’s attention as opposed to having a nondescript title.

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schema@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Yeah it’s essentially clickbait strategy in a way.

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k0e3@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Porn titles are like this too, and the retail store Don Quixote does this for their products and it’s hilarious.

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Caesium@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Can’t believe Homestuck predicted this trend

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- dalekcaan@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Homestuck was excellent at satirizing internet pop culture. It was unfortunate also excellent at attracting a fan base that was blind to satire.
  
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