The light novel franchise “ Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! ” has
seen an impressive surge in digital sales during the month of August,
surpassing the previous month’s figures by more than tenfold . This
success has been directly attributed to the broadcast of the anime adaptation,
which began on July 13 under the production of A-1 Pictures.
“Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!” written by Taki
Amamori and illustrated by Imigimuru, follows the story of Kazuhiko Nukumizu , a first-year
high school student who considers himself a “background character” with a
minimal social life. However, his quiet existence is disrupted when he
witnesses Anna Yanami, his popular classmate, get rejected by her childhood
friend at a family restaurant. This event drags him into the
complicated romantic drama of Anna and two other girls: Lemon Yakishio, an
outgoing athlete, and Chika Komari, a shy member of the literature club.
The premise of the story centers on Nukumizu, who,
despite being an introvert who prefers to stay away from the spotlight, finds
himself involved in the lives of these three “loser heroines” or
“Makeine.” These girls failed to become the romantic interest of their
crushes, and now Nukumizu must deal with his new, complicated reality.
The anime premiere has generated a lot of buzz,
achieving prominent positions on streaming platforms such as ABEMA and dAnime
Store, where it has reached first place in several categories. In
addition, the series has captured attention on social media, becoming a
trending topic on Twitter, which has significantly contributed to the increase
in sales of the original light novel.
This phenomenon is not uncommon in the anime industry,
where the adaptation of a written work can revitalize and exponentially
increase its popularity. In the case of “Makeine: Too Many Losing
Heroines!”, the anime has helped introduce the story to a wider audience, who
have turned to the light novels to further delve into the tale of Nukumizu and
the losing heroines.
The continued success of the anime could further boost
sales of the light novel, and the franchise's popularity is expected to
continue to grow in the coming months. Fans are eager to see how the
story of these charismatic and complex heroines will unfold, as well as the
impact Nukumizu will have on their lives and vice versa.
- « Now
that you mention it, sales of the original material in July were about ten
times higher compared to June… No wonder they sold
out .»
- « I
also contributed to that 10x increase. I was planning to buy it after the
first season of the anime ended, but I ended up buying all the volumes,
including the special ones .»
- « When
they say 'digital sales,' they mean e-book sales .»
- " So
August sales will be 100 times higher, and September sales 1,000 times
higher ."
- " It
could be that they will decrease if they are completely depleted ."
- « Multiplying
by 10 is incredible. Is it possible to sell that much even before the
anime ends? »
- « It
seems that popularity has continued to accelerate in August, so it has
probably sold even more .»
- « Sales
of the original material are up, the albums are at the top, they will
surely give the green light for a second season .»
- « They
have put a lot of effort into it from the beginning, it seems that they
were already thinking about a second season .»
- « But
since the sales of the online streaming are low and it's Aniplex, I'm not
sure there will be a second season. Also, the story from volume 4 onwards
might not please viewers, although the ending of volume 4 is spectacular ».
- « Looking
back, there have been quite a few series that seemed to have momentum but
ended up not getting a second season .»
- " I
would like to see A-1 Pictures continue with '86: Eighty-Six .'"
- " Since
they've been getting the top spot weekly overseas and gaining popularity,
maybe they're making money from online streaming ."
- « The
number of printed copies generally includes manga .»
Source: Yaraon!
