Sindar
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I think this type of popularity has a lot to do with the way the story is structured. If it is written in a way that keeps the reader interested in the long run (rather then going for immediate hype events) it will fare better with hiatuses. Though I see what you mean, for sure. Also, my guess is that Monogatari is as popular as ever is because they sort of design it to be popular, inserting elements that will make people excited, making all those gif-worthy scenes, right amount of fanservice and so on. It is very different from how normal shonen shows are adopted, I believe.MadaraUchiha said:Heck, for a manga that's been on a string of long hiatuses, the latest volume sold almost 2 million copies. Granted, being on a hiatus means people will talk about it when it's being serialized. Nevertheless, it's still extremely popular.
Yeah, and they are extremely popular in Japan, yes, and even there, the sales figure decrease every season. The monogatari series is probably one of the few exceptions, in that even though its sales are also declining, its not at the same rate as other series.
Then, I guess I'll wait for a few weeks after it resumes and start reading. I'm already planning to start Berserk and Kingdom manga in January, during my travel from and to the University.
It apparently went bankrupt and that apparently caused Masao Maruyama to go on his own and form MAPPA, which has many of the core staff from Madhouse. They made stuff like Zankou no Terror, Yuri!! on Ice.
I wonna read Berserk too one day =) The old anime adaptation is supposed to be pretty good too. If you don't plan to watch it, at least check out "Forces" OST, I like it a lot.
Mappa was found in 2011 though, so Madhouse has probably recovered since then. It is pretty normal for studios to give birth to new independent productions, I wouldn't be too worried about that.
Off topic: I am reading a new One Punch man chapter right now. It is 136 pages long o.o Murata...