Is the reason for the lack of a third season the “stalling of the original work”?
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The second season of the anime was not a failure and was well received.
However, there was probably no talk of a third season right after the anime ended.
This is because the publication pace of Haganai dropped significantly around the second anime season.
Up until volume 7, Haganai was being released at a steady pace, almost one book every four months.
However, it took nine months for volume 8 to be released, and six months later in December 2012, “Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends CONNECT” was released, which was drawn from the perspective of characters other than Kotaka.
The book itself was very well received and won the hearts of the fans, but by the time the second season of the anime ended in March 2013, there was no stock left at all.
Such cases are not uncommon in manga, but in novels, it is common to have too much stock, and it is rare to find a case where production itself is impossible due to lack of stock.
Moreover, the pace of publication has slowed down even more since then, so it is unclear when the stock will be accumulated.
In addition, the average sales of 7,000 copies for the second season was a level that would allow for a sequel, but at that time there were more than 20 anime titles that sold more than 7,000 copies every year. It is no wonder that they prioritized other anime projects.
For this reason, it is believed that the production of the third season was not realized.
There are some people who say that the third season was not made because the development after the second season was too delicate and the fans left, but this is probably not the direct cause.
However, it is true that the development of the last part of the story caused controversy among fans, and there was an unusual situation where there were no illustrations in volume 10.
In particular, the development of the last part of volume 10 and the final part of volume 11 can be said to be unorthodox for a harem romantic comedy: “Instead of the two main heroines, she rejects or is rejected by the other two, and ends up not getting together with any of them. This is the content of the story.
However, this work is not just a romantic comedy, but a “romantic comedy that depicts the disappointments of disappointing characters,” and if this theme is to be adhered to, this ending can be seen as not being out of place.
Is it possible if a new one is written with the trendy multi-ED?
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As a matter of fact, it is highly unlikely that there will be a third season of Haganai after five years have passed since its completion.
However, it is a different story if the original work is restarted.
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai”, which was a hit in the romance world at the same time and popularized disappointing heroines, came to an end in 2013, but in 2019, a new project was started based on the game version with a novelized if story for each heroine.
It has been well received.
The manga Bokutachi wa Gakushu ga Dekarenai (We Can’t Study), which is not a novella but has a similar title, also uses a multi-ED system, where each heroine has her own route to connect with the hero.
If a similar project is launched in Haganai and it is very popular, it is not impossible that …… will be animated from the continuation of the second season.
Hirasaka-sensei is currently finishing up the serialization of “I Wish My Little Sister Was Here,” which became a huge hit and was made into an anime. which became a big hit and was made into an anime, and is currently preparing for a new work.
If this new work is not related to Haganai, the third season will be even more distant.
Summary
It’s a shame that it ended at the end of the second season when it was finally starting to become a romantic comedy, but that’s also a typical ending for this disappointing romantic comedy.
I don’t think there will be a third season, but Itachi-sensei’s comic version is still running, so if you’ve been wanting to see the members of the Neighborhood Club for a while, you can pick up the manga!
