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NEWS: Production I.G Makes Original Anime with Mercedes-Benz




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nght5tlkr



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:22 am Reply with quote
AMG W176 Twisted Evil
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Gatherum



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:39 am Reply with quote
Lot of Japanese automotive companies jumping on the anime wagon. Wonder what's inspiring the sudden interest?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:48 am Reply with quote
Wow... Now THIS is marketing!
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:13 am Reply with quote
Gatherum wrote:
Lot of Japanese automotive companies jumping on the anime wagon. Wonder what's inspiring the sudden interest?

Maybe bribery, like some of the producers and high-ranked artists are promised a special price for the newest car models Laughing
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Mr. sickVisionz



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:23 am Reply with quote
Swissman wrote:
Gatherum wrote:
Lot of Japanese automotive companies jumping on the anime wagon. Wonder what's inspiring the sudden interest?

Maybe bribery, like some of the producers and high-ranked artists are promised a special price for the newest car models Laughing
I like how payment = bribery
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decepticons2



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:30 am Reply with quote
This is truly the future of all media. Not so much a 6 min commercial. But complete product placement. Pizza Hut in Darker than Black, A&W in the space cat anime.

Its been common in US movies for decades. Anyone remember Twister and the 2 hour Dodge Ram commercial it was?
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hikaru004



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:49 am Reply with quote
Gatherum wrote:
Lot of Japanese automotive companies jumping on the anime wagon. Wonder what's inspiring the sudden interest?


Maybe it's cheaper in the long run then hiring live actors (including Hollywood actors) and producing a car stunt.
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:31 am Reply with quote
What's next, Aston Martin asking Madhouse to make a anime segment with James Bond to promote Skyfall's Japanese release (yes, I'm a big Bond fan and I love the movie).
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:07 am Reply with quote
Does the car morph? Tell me the car morphs!
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phia_one



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:07 pm Reply with quote
I'll definitely be checking this out! I'll never own a Benz in my life (lol), but hey, I'm not a fan of Toyota and I watched all the segments of PES.
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walw6pK4Alo



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:27 pm Reply with quote
If the animation is great and the cars aren't CG, sure, why not.
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jree78



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:17 pm Reply with quote
Mr. sickVisionz wrote:
Swissman wrote:
Gatherum wrote:
Lot of Japanese automotive companies jumping on the anime wagon. Wonder what's inspiring the sudden interest?

Maybe bribery, like some of the producers and high-ranked artists are promised a special price for the newest car models Laughing
I like how payment = bribery


When a business pays something for work done it's called a transaction, this is advertising, good advertising it probably is much cheaper than a Superbowl commercial.
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ScruffyKiwi



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:58 pm Reply with quote
walw6pK4Alo wrote:
If the animation is great and the cars aren't CG, sure, why not.


Cars will almost certainly be CG. Almost no anime anymore uses traditional animation for vehicles, it's just much easier to use CG.

Last big anime that used traditional techniques for vehicles was Redline.
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Swissman



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:03 pm Reply with quote
jree78 wrote:
Mr. sickVisionz wrote:
Swissman wrote:
Gatherum wrote:
Lot of Japanese automotive companies jumping on the anime wagon. Wonder what's inspiring the sudden interest?

Maybe bribery, like some of the producers and high-ranked artists are promised a special price for the newest car models Laughing
I like how payment = bribery


When a business pays something for work done it's called a transaction, this is advertising, good advertising it probably is much cheaper than a Superbowl commercial.

Guys, don`t take my comment too seriously, I used a smiley.
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