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LaughingElbow
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:19 pm
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What? ........ Why?
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GATSU
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:28 pm
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Laughing: Because it's a tie-in to an upcoming movie that'll be seen by a lot of people?
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RestLessone
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:36 pm
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Hunh...I never read the comics, but from panels I've seen, it and the film seem relatively different. Assuming that the film wont be following the original comic that closely...I guess this will work for fans of the film who don't care for the source material? Still a bit different; original American comic --> (loosely adapted?) film --> manga based on film.
More surprising: Disney Japan actually shortened this one's title.
I'm guessing they'll be heavily marketing Baymax. He has a cute factor, I suppose.
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mdo7
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:40 pm
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LaughingElbow wrote: | What? ........ Why? |
Yeah I do find this kinda weird too.
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lys
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:49 pm
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Why? Probably because of current US publishers, Yen Press has the existing relationship with Disney. They also publish the Kingdom Hearts manga.
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KH91
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:02 pm
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Well, this just became relevant to me.
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mdo7
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:03 pm
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lys wrote: | Why? Probably because of current US publishers, Yen Press has the existing relationship with Disney. They also publish the Kingdom Hearts manga. |
Ah I see, I didn't know Yen Press is the one handling the US right to the Kingdom heart manga. Thanks for telling me that.
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Hagaren Viper
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:20 pm
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How exciting! Yen's handling of the Kingdom Hearts manga is one of my favorite translations because the translators clearly know their way around Disney and match the characters voices perfectly. Here's hoping they do just as good a job with Big Hero!
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GATSU
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:59 pm
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Quote: | I'm guessing they'll be heavily marketing Baymax. He has a cute factor, I suppose. |
It looks like they're already getting started on that.
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Lycosyncer
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:30 am
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Looking forward to reading the manga tie in and once again, Baymax is just so adorable that I just want to give him one big hug because look at him! Who doesn't want to hug him?
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einhorn303
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 3:46 pm
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I think this is a great idea, since it can help get people in the general population exposed to manga. Just like with Yen Press's manga adaptions of popular YA book series.
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jr240483
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:55 am
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mdo7 wrote: |
LaughingElbow wrote: | What? ........ Why? |
Yeah I do find this kinda weird too. |
Powerpuff Girls , Halo , Matrix and some Marvel characters i can get since it was one of a few US products that was popular in Japan.
Hell i can even get heroman, but this disney made crap? REALLY???
CAN somebody say epic fail written all over it much?
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EricJ2
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:11 am
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RestLessone wrote: | I'm guessing they'll be heavily marketing Baymax. He has a cute factor, I suppose. |
In fact, the Japanese title of the Disney movie is "Baymax", so I suspect there'll be a bit of emphasis.
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RestLessone
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:29 am
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EricJ2 wrote: |
RestLessone wrote: | I'm guessing they'll be heavily marketing Baymax. He has a cute factor, I suppose. |
In fact, the Japanese title of the Disney movie is "Baymax", so I suspect there'll be a bit of emphasis. |
...That's what I was referring to when I said Disney Japan shortened the title. Usually, their releases see them elongated.
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enurtsol
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 5:33 am
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jr0904 wrote: |
mdo7 wrote: |
LaughingElbow wrote: | What? ........ Why? |
Yeah I do find this kinda weird too. |
Powerpuff Girls , Halo , Matrix and some Marvel characters i can get since it was one of a few US products that was popular in Japan.
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Disney is also popular in Japan.
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