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taster of pork
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I've seen the subbed episodes. They actually did a pretty good job. I wonder why they didn't do the rest of the series? |
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Kadmos1
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So they are willing to milk some of their franchises while they remain in development limbo? |
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Tetranet
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And the attempts to milk Japanese IPs continue. I don't see why anyone that cares about manga and anime would support this BS. Each live-action hollywood adaptation is a blow to the studios in Japan.
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BadNewsBlues
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Aren't the japanese studios culpable considering they license their ips out to used as American studios see fit? |
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leafy sea dragon
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People used to say that about films adapted from American comic books, when the best we got were the Joel Schumacher Batman movies and transparent toy cash-ins. In addition, people said that about films adapted from TV shows when we got stuff like The Brady Bunch. People also used to say that about films adapted from novels, as so much was removed from the books that they were a shell of their original selves. By the way, I did like Larry and Andy Wachowski's take on Speed Racer. And while I found the Imagi Astro Boy to not be that great, it was still enjoyable. Edge of Tomorrow got rave reviews too; it just did poorly at the box office in North America. And The Ring was quite the sensation, as was 2014's Godzilla. But yes, as mentioned above, if you cannot stand Hollywood adapting something Japanese in origin, the Japanese license-holders would be at least partially to blame for selling the rights in the first place. In the end, it's all about money, both within Japan and without. |
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mdo7
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The Japanese and other Asian countries aren't any better when they adapt anime/manga into live-action. I didn't like the live-action Negima TV drama. I'm currently watching a J-drama on CR which was based on a manga, and it doesn't hold up really well. So it doesn't really matter which country adapt anime/manga into live-action, it can turn out bad. |
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Kadmos1
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I actually enjoyed the new Godzilla film. Heck, even Toho's head gave his approval, The following links do confirm this: aintitcool.com/node/67271, deadshirt.net/2014/05/19/godzilla-a-two-headed-monster-review, To me, even if many people hate it, I think the director should feel honored that the head of a major Japanese studio gives their blessing that they enjoyed the film. I could be wrong, but I think Toho gets a certain percentage of the profits that Godzilla's (2014) box office profits (not counting what it made in Japan). |
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Eldritcho
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You and me, both. |
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Eldritcho
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Well, that's not really saying very much. Of course the guy is going to say he likes it, it's his company's character! Saying he didn't like it would be horrible for their image, considering how much promotional material and merchandise came of for the film. I wouldn't be surprised if they got at least some of the profits from the film, so they want it to be successful. Keep in mind, it wasn't until Final Wars that they finally took any pot-shots at the 99' Godzilla. When Godzilla 99' came out, while the American critics may have ravaged it (and even that is a bit of an exaggeration, as from what i remember, the film got more middle-of-the-road-reviews when it came out), the Japanese creators didn't really say anything. |
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Fedora-san
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Yeah, it's pretty bad PR to trash an adaption like that. Burning bridges is never a good idea. Even Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, when asked about the American movies/cartoons/CD I games based on Mario and Zelda, just said "At the time our American subsidiary was giving away a lot of our licences, and we eventually decided had them stop doing that. I decided I want to be involved with how it happens in future now" Which is probably as close as you'll get.
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enurtsol
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Most people, who saw it and liked it, haven't read --let alone liked, since they haven't even read it-- the comic book it's based on. Even comic book fans. Heck, I'd daresay most people haven't even heard of Guardians of the Galaxy before the movie came out. The movie was made to be without that requirement. I'm sure you've watched anime too that you haven't read the original work it's based from.
He sounds like those old anime fogeys: anime was so much better back in my day when it was badass cool before it turned all uguu and imouto! 
Well, people are more willing to watch live-action movies (augmented by 3DCG) than completely animated, even 3DCG-animated.
Yeah, if Japan was gonna do it, they would've already done it, instead of waiting for Western studios.
Damn if they do; damn if they don't. If they say they don't like it, people believe them. If they say they like it, people don't believe them. In any case, it revived the Godzilla franchise for them, after the declining franchise in Japan a decade ago (people forget that it has been on decline in Japan, so it's not like they themselves were doing very well with it). And at the very least, they see the new Godzilla film to be a worthy rival:
And that's why a Hollywood Godzilla sequel is being produced, in alternating couple years with the Japanese production. If they didn't like it, they wouldn't allow it. |
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StudioToledo
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Anything to keep them from simply be an "in-name-only" company I assume (but then, I knew plenty of such companies that operated that way with classic IP's). |
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