Comments on: Cartoon is appointed ambassador for Japan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:41:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Big Tom Casual http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/#comment-1089199 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:30:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/#comment-1089199 Crazy. I guess we're behind the curve. :) Crazy. I guess we’re behind the curve. :)

]]> by: Queenie Chan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/#comment-1088927 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:22:49 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/#comment-1088927 Yeah, was expecting this. Doraemon is loved in just about every Asian country in existence. And as Viru pointed out, in alot of European countries as well. When I went to India, Doraemon was constantly on TV (in Hindi), one of the few anime showing to kids (including Pokemon and Yugioh). The anime is also shown regularly in alot of Middle Eastern countries. I think the only places left on earth where Doraemon is unknown is probably the English-speaking countries. Weird, but true. Even Time Magazine had to name him as an "Asia's Hero" http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/heroes/doraemon.html Yeah, was expecting this.
Doraemon is loved in just about every Asian country in existence. And as Viru pointed out, in alot of European countries as well.
When I went to India, Doraemon was constantly on TV (in Hindi), one of the few anime showing to kids (including Pokemon and Yugioh). The anime is also shown regularly in alot of Middle Eastern countries.
I think the only places left on earth where Doraemon is unknown is probably the English-speaking countries. Weird, but true.
Even Time Magazine had to name him as an “Asia’s Hero”
http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/heroes/doraemon.html

]]> by: Viru http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/#comment-1088822 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:27:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/#comment-1088822 At least in Spain, I can assure you that Doraemon is well know and loved, you even got some food brands with its face on it (targeted to kids). At least in Spain, I can assure you that Doraemon is well know and loved, you even got some food brands with its face on it (targeted to kids).

]]> by: Big Tom Casual http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/#comment-1088555 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:02:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/#comment-1088555 I have to say -- as someone well outside Japan -- that that character doesn't appeal to me in the least, nor would it compel me to check out anime were I not already interested in it. Not quite sure what the thought process is here. Japanese culture is so inundated with 'cute' things, but I just don't see it having an appeal in places like the United States or western Europe where plush-type characters don't define or mean...anything. I have to say — as someone well outside Japan — that that character doesn’t appeal to me in the least, nor would it compel me to check out anime were I not already interested in it.

Not quite sure what the thought process is here. Japanese culture is so inundated with ‘cute’ things, but I just don’t see it having an appeal in places like the United States or western Europe where plush-type characters don’t define or mean…anything.

]]> by: Al http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/#comment-1087326 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:30:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/20/cartoon-is-appointed-ambassador-for-japan/#comment-1087326 This mascot reminds me of Stimpy. Which is cool. This mascot reminds me of Stimpy. Which is cool.

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