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ICv2 Conference on Anime and Manga - ICv2 White Paper

This decline is driven by a contradiction, as fans demand the kind of season-set pricing that is now commonplace for American television series, but the inherent costs of licensing, producing, and dubbing anime make this difficult.

Griepp also criticized Japanese anime production companies for continuing to insist on pricing many licenses without taking into account the actual potential of these series in the current U.S. environment.

"Japan is over....."

"Manga is dying in Japan," he said,

and continued by contending that Japanese TV anime was "tired" and in "the doldrums"

Kahn, who shepherded Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! to major mass market successes, pointed out that for him, unless a property could spawn a massive amount of merchandise, it simply wasn't worth doing.

but on the other hand in the past few years Japan has not been able to produce a new property that has enjoyed mass market success here that can compare with the track records of Pokemon, Dragonball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh! or Naruto.

Which is why I say:
License less, Fansub more!

...Did he really say that? GATSU, I can't even tell if you're kidding or not. That, I believe, is the saddest part.

All right here.

I'm not sure if that's good or bad. Manga's continued market growth (in direct correspondence with the shrinking of the American comic book audience) is only a good thing though.

If prices are lowered to fit the demand of consumers then it is likely that the quality of content will further decline.

Which is why I say:
License less, Fansub more!

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and continued by contending that Japanese TV anime was "tired" and in "the doldrums"

I'm sorry that they don't broadcast more crap kiddie toy commercials you can exploit.

Interesting Note about Alfred Kahn is that he donated money to Rudy Giuliani's Presidential Campaign, If you had questions about who's side he's on, now you know.