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Subject: Re: Ok, on a lighter note...

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Daniel

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Date Posted: 09:12:44 05/02/03 Fri
In reply to: LrdDimwit 's message, "Re: Ok, on a lighter note..." on 06:37:59 05/02/03 Fri

>Actually, I don't think this is as applicable as you
>might think. If they really didn't give a damn, why
>would so many anime directors come to US anime
>conventions? I would think the fact that they have
>American fans, who like their work a lot even though
>it wasn't exactly meant for them (and thus they don't
>get everything) would just flatter them MORE.

Uhm...they come to cons because we pay them A LOT of money to come. And also not "so many" directors come to the states. Regardless, my point still stands...Anime is generally made for the Japanese. That would imply that Japanese voices are the original intent. I did mention that foreign sales is starting to become a considerable amount (> 20%), but at the same time, I'm fairly sure they don't think about the entire world when they make it (although I'm sure there are some).

I mean...if you asked Miyazaki who Spirited Away was for, he'd say Japanese Children. Actually I think read something about how he made it because he saw his granddaughter and her friends watching anime and he wanted to make something for them..something "fun" and "cute" or something.

>And aside from that, I do in fact know one creator.
>Tomm Hulett, who would be...creator of Mythri. And my
>boss. (www.teamxkalibur.com if you're bored
>sometime.) And while I can't say for sure (because
>I've never bothered to use my mindreading powers on
>him), I think it's pretty clear that he would care if
>the Japanese liked it, or if the Germans liked
>it...he'd probably care if the Martian translation got
>horribly butchered. It's just..."hey, don't you DARE
>do that to MY work!"

And I'm sure the anime creators would care too if A) they understood English and B) they were aware of it. I'm fairly sure most are fairly unaware what goes on. Even if they did hear it...they don't understand it. If they did understand English, I'm fairly sure some of them would cringe.I mean...Fox's Escaflowne...you mean to tell me Shoji Kawamori would like that? :-P

-Daniel

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