ZXA sold BELOW that 90,000 something number.įor fun, I spoke with a Capcom rep concerning the VGC data. But, we've yet to hear even a whisper of a follow up, so that could mean. ZXA PASSED the 100,000 units mark way back. I took the liberty of asking around the VGChartz community to see how accurate their data was. However, going by VGChartz's data, ZXA is just 10,000 or so units off. Here's the scoop: We all know that Capcom's goal was to sell a minimum of 100,00 units of ZXA before the end of the fiscal year (which I believe is at the end of March, not sure) to possibly garner a third entry. However, this is Rockman we're talking about. There is a possibility that the show was actually canceled due to low ratings, thus further adding a nail in Rockman's coffin.
This process is currently being done by shows such as " Mobile Suit Gundam 00" (highly recommended) and " Code Geass." This is done to ensure higher quality animation and scripts. My thoughts? I believe that anime adaption of Ryuusei will return-in November to coincide the release of the rumored and inevitable RnR3.Ī popular trend in anime as of late is airing shows for half a season and continuing it a few months later. That's cool, right? (Thanks for the tip Scipio) Taking the place of RnR is " Penguin no Mondai", a children's show about an anthropomorphic penguin.
Supposedly, " Zero Duel Masters" the anime that airs prior to RnR Tribe, is getting the boot as well, which may lead to speculation that the block, " Oha Colesium" is merely switching out both shows in favor of new shows for a period of time. So, is Rockman off airwaves for good? Not quite.
This is very bizarre as previous Rockman anime adaptions have ran up to forty plus episodes. It appears the anime adaption of RnR2's story arc is coming to a premature end at episode 21, according to the anime's developers Xebec. And was the great Miyamoto Musashi not nicknamed "the little Tengu", he who remained undefeated after more than sixty duels ? And, at the dawn of the 20th century, Takeda Sokadu, master of Aiki-jutsu, was called the "Tengu from Aizu".” Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune himself, one of Japan’s greatest and most valiant warriors, would have acquired his mastery of the saber that way, allowing him, despite his youth, to defeat Benkei the monk, who tried to block access to the Goto bridge with his Naginata, while he spent his teenage years at the Kuma-dera temple. “Many warriors and Samurai, founders of schools ( Ryu ), particularly saber experts ( Ken-jutsu ), claimed they had been providentially inspired by the wise advice of a Tengu, sometimes in a dream, while they were in a voluntary retreat in the mountains, to pursue feverishly their quest for the "Way" ( DO ) in asceticism (Musha-shugyo). The martial arts of the tengu, AKA “Tengu-geijutsu-ron” is said to have the ability to take down any opponent within minutes." " Living high up in the many mountains of Japan, Tengu's lived peacefully, occasionally teaching human beings the art of self defense. Some dedications of a Tengu have the monster taking the form of a mix between a human and a dog, but the most common is the birdlike rendition seen throught the Rockman franchise. Popular in various forms of Japanese literature, a Tengu can be depicted as either a god or a demon, taking the form of a human being with a long pointy nose and the occasional wings.
So, what in the name of Yellow Devil is a Tengu? Usually, a Robot Master (or Net Navi) is named based upon their physical appearance and and abilities, followed by the title of “Man.”ĬutMan, named after his ability to cut, CrashMan named after his ability cause explosions and let's not forget HardMan who is-hard.Īnd yet there is one Robot Master and Net Navi who's name makes no sense to those not educated in the fine art of Japanese folklore.