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...Well, I guess from a purely literal standpoint, no, Hyakko isn't actually poop or stuff from a garbage can. But the whole thing still sounds a little weird to me. Apparently the makers feel that this person (or these people) are on a campaign specifically to malign the show and destroy any shot it might have had at popularity.
Very weird.
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I'm far too detached from such madness.
1. This would technically be libel and not slander as it is written and not spoken, unless message board postings are considered fleeting speech - which they likely are.
2. The staff would lose this case if they actually brought such a suit under American law but I believe Japan doesn't have the same sort of anti-libel protections of criticisms under free speech as many Western countries do. Still, they would have to prove those comments made a noticeable negative impact on their sales (the first DVD will be released on 1/23) or the studio's reputation, either of which would need to be measurable if they were to somehow seek financial damages. I think it's a poor move that gives the studio negative press and little positive benefit.
By the way, I found Hyakko to be funny (have only seen 4 episodes).
Indeed. It started out so-so, but it turned out to be a great anime. I liked it very much, it was fun and reminded me a bit of the Persona games (guess because of the school setting). I was going to make a forum thread asking if anyone knew a good similar anime, but maybe I can do it here even though this thread is old?