A store shelf sported several varieties of Yuru Yuri trading card packs – one of which has the price label slapped across the character’s face, showing a complete lack of disregard for Akkarin, just as in the anime.
Even outside of the anime, it seems that Akkarin receives not a single ounce of acknowledgment from others as her presence proves to be the equivalent of thin air on store shelves as well. Her merchandise is labelled in a manner insulting to her already lacking impact as a human being. Not to mention, this makes it feel as if it is only appropriate to further overlook Akkarin and not purchase her pack of cards – yet at the same time, this is quite a brilliantly simple marketing tact as it holds true to the series and ignores Akkarin, in turn inadvertently drawing attention to her.
She’s becoming recognized through her deficiency of recognition.
Mar 8, 2012 @ 5:03 CDT
I just remembered that next week Animate is going to sell Shimura Shinpachi’s action figure that consists solely of his glasses. Marketing at it’s finest. :D
Mar 8, 2012 @ 5:04 CDT
^ that was me, sorry again.
Mar 8, 2012 @ 12:28 CDT
No worries – on another note, dat marketing.
Mar 8, 2012 @ 13:16 CDT
well is not surprise that she is always in second plane
Mar 8, 2012 @ 15:38 CDT
Akari and Shinpachi’s glasses should get together.
Mar 8, 2012 @ 19:53 CDT
Something like this could actually be use as material for the anime & manga.