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[49] It was revealed on May 20 that "Yokoso Japari Park e" had reached gold status (sales of 100,000+ in Japan). [50][51] NHK's news Check 11 reported an increase in the number of zoo visits that might have
been inspired by viewers of Kemono
Friends. [45] The franchise took part in several promotional events with zoos and other establishments, including displaying boards featuring anthropomorphized animals from the show near real-life animals. Season two[edit] The reception to season two of Kemono Friends among Japanese audiences was mixed. Some criticized the anime for leaving foreshadowed plot points unresolved. [52] Episodes 9 and 12 of Kemono Friends season two received a lot of negative feedback, with the latter becoming the least positively rated anime episode on NicoNico Namahousou at 2. 6%. [53][54] Despite the negative reactions, first episode reactions were generally positive, and some viewers liked both seasons. [55] Awards[edit] Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref. 2018 49th Seiun Awards Best Dramatic
Presentation Kemono Friends Won [56] Tokyo Anime Award Festival Animation of the Year (Television) Won [57] Controversies[edit] Dispute between Kadokawa and Yaoyorozu[edit] On September 25, 2017, the director of the anime, Tatsuki, revealed on Twitter that Kadokawa had decided to replace him for the production of the second season. Fan response included immense condemnation of Kadokawa and widespread support of Tatsuki, as Tatsuki is regarded as being a highly instrumental part of the anime's charm and success.
[45] Mob Psycho 100 was simulcast on Crunchyroll, while Funimation broadcast the show's simuldub. [46][47] The English dub was produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment. [48] The series was simulcast on Animax in Southeast Asia. [49] The Bang Zoom!-produced dub has been released on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack with a
limited edition on December 5, 2017, and the first season was broadcast on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block beginning on October 27, 2018. [50] According to Jason DeMarco, Adult Swim executive producer, legal issues arose with the licensing of the second season at the time, as the Japanese version was licensed by Crunchyroll, and the English version was licensed by Funimation, and it prevented the second season from the airing on the block. At the time of the legal incident, both companies were not owned by a single conglomerate company. [51] The third season would also not air on the block, mainly due in part to Crunchyroll's "unwillingness" to work with Adult Swim on syndication deals for most of their licensed catalog. [52] The series was also streamed on HBO Max in the United States until August 3, 2022. [53][54] Madman Entertainment imported Funimation's release in Australia and New Zealand,[55] and Manga Entertainment distributed the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [56] Following a screening of three Bones films,
attendees reported that Bones teased that progress was being made on a further Mob Psycho 100 anime project. [57] In October 2017, an event anime titled Mob Psycho 100 Reigen ~The Miraculous Unknown Psychic~ (モブサイコ100 REIGEN ~知られざる奇跡の霊能力者~, Mob Psycho 100 Reigen ~Shirarezaru Kiseki Reinōryokusha~) was revealed.
[5][6] Shogakukan has since reissued They Were Eleven several times: in 1978,[7] 1986,[8] 1994,[9] 2007,[10] and 2019. [11] Viz Media originally licensed the series for an English-language release in North America, published in the now out-of-print anthology Four
Shōjo Stories in 1996. [12] In 2021, Denpa re-licensed the series for publication in the third quarter of 2022. [13][14] They Were Eleven is also licensed by Ediciones Tomodomo in Spain[15] and by Japonica Polonica Fantastica in Poland. [16] Sequel[edit] A sequel manga series, titled
Zoku Jūichinin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa (続・11人いる!東の地平・西の永遠, "They Were Eleven, Continued: Horizon of the East, Eternity of the West"), was serialized in the December, January, and February issues of Bessatsu Shōjo Comic magazine in 1976 and 1977. [17][18][19] Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into a single bunkoban volume published on August 20, 1977. [20][21] Shogakukan has since reissued Zoku Jūichinin Iru! several times: first in 1978,[22] and later in collected editions of They Were Eleven published in 1986,[8] 1994,[9] 2007,[10] and 2019. [11] In 2021, Denpa licensed the sequel series for an English-language release in North America and was published in the third quarter of 2022. [14] Live-action film[edit] A 45-minute live-action television film adaptation of the manga was broadcast in Japan on January 2, 1977, as part of the NHK's Shōnen Drama Series. [2][23][24] The film's screenplay was written by Mamoru Sasaki. It starred Taizō Sayama as Tada and the Takarazuka Revue's Haruka Yamashiro as Frol.
