Okay this is an topic that i just HAD to start!
i was at the mall yesterday....and i realized wow!
Okay
Elfen Lied has 13 episodes
right?
Well so does
Gunslinger Girl? 13 only
Desert Punk,[u]neon genesis evangelion,
speed grapher, etc(really) has around 26
and 13+13=26 so far so good right?
So One season of Anime is 13 episodes
a second season is 26
and if they are popular enough you get series like:
Full Metal Alchemist,Dragon Ball Z,Bleach,Rurouni Kenshin,death note and because of there popularity some could have ended long ago...but people demand it and its more money and thats where fillers come fromand if you think about it...its so devious!!! and in another way its also cost effected if you intend on buying a 'certain series' if you know what i mean....
Next Time On Anime X...........(hentai episodes)
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