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gorgozilla		#21	[-]
Dec 23 10 7:04 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hachigatsu wrote: The truth is that Godzilla's heyday was the 1960s and was done by the 1970s. The demographic that brought him back in the late 1980s and early 1990s are now in their 40s and 50s, and that's the demographic that Godzilla has pretty much been stuck in ever since. Ultraman and Kamen Rider (and the Super Sentai) franchises are still hip and relevant. Because they are producing new and successful productions — and the merchandizing keeps them going. This is not the case with Godzilla, which has become a speciality item geared to the over 30 set. To change that and become relevant again, Godzilla needs a serious makeover in Japan. You have your fears which may become reality. And you have Godzilla's irrelevance to Japanese young people, which is reality. I think GODZILLA FINAL WARS was a misguided attempt at such a "makeover" by the clueless old suits running Toho. Too bad they were marketing to a demographic that they knew nothing about...."yeah, that Matrix movie made a lot of money, right? And kids like those Playstation thingies, so throw a lot of that kind of stuff in there, too..."
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Hachigatsu		#22	[-]
Dec 24 10 4:14 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Gorgozilla: Toho actually rolled over and gave the director Carte Blanche to do whatever he desired... That was their mistake, although Toho's previous track record in kneeling to demographics was equally disastrous in it's own way. Armand: As far as I'm concerned, the imparting of facts comes without ego or malice, because they are inert -- facts are simply facts. Opinion is another animal entirely (and I agree with Harlan Ellison on the subject of opinions). The rub is how the individual accepts the facts presented to them, not the person relating said facts. Some people just can't handle the truth. I share this information in he spirit of the truth, and spend my free time doing so. I have no axe to grind (I know Mike), I have no personal agenda, but I do owe allegiance to The Facts. Without that, it's all just farting in the wind, folks. No malice was intended, but there's a difference between opinion and facts. August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA
gorgozilla		#23	[-]
Dec 24 10 4:55 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	But why did Toho hire that particular director for this project? Could it have been because they thought he was "hot" at the time and could bring the kids in?
ArmandV101		#24	[-]
Dec 24 10 8:27 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hachigatsu wrote: No malice was intended, but there's a difference between opinion and facts. Okay, I'll accept that. But I've detected a bit of a nasty tone of late. Facts may be inert, but it is how the responses are presented. Armand's Rancho del Cielo
Hachigatsu		#25	[-]
Dec 24 10 2:19 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Or read, Armand. Each reader puts his or her own voice to what they read, and thus may embellish what is not there. When I get nasty, there will be no mistaking it -- I'm a straight shooter, not a two-faced, passive-aggressive backbiter. Gorgozilla, exactly. The director had a big hit with Toho, which was also a big-budgeted film -- AZUMI -- so, they gave him free reign... Big mistake. August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA Last Edited By: Hachigatsu Dec 24 10 2:24 PM. Edited 3 times.
pringly		#26	[-]
Dec 25 10 3:04 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Last Edited By: pringly Dec 25 10 3:24 AM. Edited 1 times.
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Uchujin65		#27	[-]
Dec 25 10 11:39 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'd love to get a Godzilla tattoo and then go to Toho and show it to the execs. I wonder if they would push a button that opens up a trapdoor to their "copyright dungeon" and then have it painfully burned off me for not paying proper licensing fees to use their trademark. jlcarrozza.com
Brett		#28	[-]
Nov 23 11 7:26 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well, here's what I saw. There's even more here and here. Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
ubdylan		#29	[-]
Nov 23 11 4:03 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Excellent! Thank you for sharing.
Brett		#30	[-]
Nov 27 11 7:48 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	ArmandV101 wrote: There's one thing that has them all (Godzilla, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, et al.) beat: Hello Kitty. You can hardly walk anywhere in Japan these days without tripping over something Hello Kitty. One Piece beats them all. Kamen Rider is ubiquitous in Japan, especially since 2011 is the 40th anniversary of the show. There was even a Happy Meal (or Happy Set, as it's known here) tie-in at McDonald's earlier this year. Super Sentai is as equally beloved. Merchandise of all kinds is easy to find (everywhere from Circle K to Apita), and movie versions are, at this point, being produced twice a year (on top of having both shows airing weekly on Sunday mornings). As for Godzilla, I pretty much get the same reaction when I tell people I like the series: "But those movies are old!" Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker Last Edited By: Brett Nov 28 11 3:32 AM. Edited 1 times.
DerGolem		#31	[-]
Nov 28 11 12:55 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I don't have a lot to chime in here with but here are a few things I've heard/been told. Whenever I've asked a Japanese exchange student at college about Godzilla I've always been told that no one watches those movies anymore except little boys. I also have a good friend from High School who spent several years living in Japan and working as a teacher. He told me he had a hard time finding any Godzilla merchandise (he wanted to get me something) and that he never heard any of the kids talk about Godzilla. What did he see lots of? Gundam, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and Pretty Cure (which is an anime a la Salior Moon). And what were the kids always talking about? Those same things. Also if anyone is interested Bandai/Namco recently published a financial breakdown of their various franchises from fiscal year 2009 through fiscal year 2012. What were there most successful franchises over the past few years? 1) Gundam 2) Kamen Rider 3) One Piece 4) Super Sentai/Power Rangers 5) Ben 10 - This one really surprised me. This show isn't even shown in Japan from what I understand. 6) Pretty Cure Here's the actual article: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-05/bandai-namco-breaks-down-revenues-by-franchise
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