Are Japanese Fans looking forward to this movie?

[The Overlord]

Does anyone know if Japanese fans are looking forward to this movie?

 

[DorkyFresh]

i'm sure there are a number of Japanese fans that will see the movie regardless of how it turns out (same goes for fans all over the world). however, i'd imagine that the Japanese fans are just as divided about the movie as the fans all over the world are. that's just my guess though.

 

[louiebling$]

Yea my guess is the same.. They have been waiting years for this film since rumors started 5 years ago.. They may not be excited.... but they will see it and are lookin forward to it... this is based on wat I've seen on the net...

 

[huzzah]

Does anyone know if Japanese fans are looking forward to this movie?

Good question. I would like to know if there's buzz in Japan about this film.

 

[Humpty Dumpty]

i'm sure there are a number of Japanese fans that will see the movie regardless of how it turns out (same goes for fans all over the world). however, i'd imagine that the Japanese fans are just as divided about the movie as the fans all over the world are. that's just my guess though.

Dorky, does your family come from Japan, or are they from another Asian country? Just curious.

 

[DBZ2cool]

Good question. I would like to know if there's buzz in Japan about this film.

There is tons of buzz in japan for this film but it is negative.

 

[November Rain]

they'd probably be more excited about the anime or the spin off anime...

 

[huzzah]

There is tons of buzz in japan for this film but it is negative.

Are there any links to translations? I'd love to know what they think about the Western adaptation t:

 

[The Overlord]

There is tons of buzz in japan for this film but it is negative.

I thought as much, what particular criticisms have been expressed by the Japanese otakus?

 

[DBZ2cool]

^mostly about goku being played by a white guy and how hair styles are not exactly as the cartoon.

Both of which in my opinion are stupid reasons to hate a movie.

 

[The Overlord]

^mostly about goku being played by a white guy and how hair styles are not exactly as the cartoon.

Both of which in my opinion are stupid reasons to hate a movie.

The problem is, again, to most Westerns most anime characters do not look Asian, at all. Are there any Asians who look like Goku? I think this is a cross culture difference between Japan and the West, how they would view these characters.

I thought they might be happy that famous Japanese actor/singer Eriko Tamura has a role in the film?


However Japan is somewhat xenophobic country, perhaps they are unhappy that Hollywood gaijins are adapting one of their more beloved pop culture titles.

 

[nanjirou]

since this is a hollywood production, i don´t think most people in japan would expect an asian goku, hope for one, yes, but not expect one. so i don´t think that would be a major disappointment for them since they probably saw it coming. just guessing though

i still think most fans in japan and all asia will still go to see the movie if the trailers look good, so im not really worried about the negative buzz yet

 

[DBZ2cool]

The real negative buzz will start 2 months before the movie release date when AICN will post a really negative review or some kind of leak with tons of spoilers and really kill the hype and buzz.

They do that to all fox films that are adaptations of certain property.

 

[nanjirou]

what is AICN? do they really have that much influence?

 

[The Overlord]

The real negative buzz will start 2 months before the movie release date when AICN will post a really negative review or some kind of leak with tons of spoilers and really kill the hype and buzz.

They do that to all fox films that are adaptations of certain property.

I doubt any Japanese people care what AICN thinks.

 

[DorkyFresh]

Dorky, does your family come from Japan, or are they from another Asian country? Just curious.

parents are Filipino. i'm not Japanese what-so-ever...




...well, maybe the weird parts.

 

[louiebling$]

Wow all this time for an odd reason I thought DF was japanese lol

 

[MoPlaYa]

me 2 Louie

 

[DorkyFresh]

i think i'm turning Japanese...

...i really think so.

 

[scarface078]

nice, lol

 

[scarface078]

300th post! i can gat an avatar(dwarf avatar but hey)

 

[Fantastic-Boy]

Maybe!

 

[thegameq]

There is tons of buzz in japan for this film but it is negative.

Now there's a real surprise...can't imagine why they would feel negative towards a cultural icon of theirs getting the typical western spin...

 

[CrashNburn]

300th post! i can gat an avatar(dwarf avatar but hey)

congrats sf!t:

 

[louiebling$]

I'm close to 1000