Marvel anime coming | Movie News
Marvel Comics is continuing to stretch its brand worldwide in its attempt to become the worldwide leader in superheroes, announcing yesterday its plan to launch a group of anime series that will debut in Japan in 2010. Four Marvel superheroes will get the anime treatment though it's unclear which four they are (Iron Man and Spider-Man are confirmed). The series will be created by influential anime studio Madhouse who have created such fan faves as VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST and METROPOLIS. Taking a subtle dig at DC Comics and pseudo-anime DVD release BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT, Alex Yeh, COO at Madhouse, said, "Although they say, ‘I want Japanese anime,’ it’s not what they actually want. They want a hybrid between Japanese and Western animation," adding that Marvel will allow their creators "freedom to fly." This means that some of the hallowed origins of your favorite characters will be reimagined to reflect Japanese culture. The anime series will also be adapted into superhero manga and will also be available on Japanese cell phones. So far there are no plans to release here in the US (though you have to expect they'll eventually be exported). I'd love to get a look at some of the designs of these characters to see, visually, how they plan to adapt them. And kudos to Marvel for letting these talented artists have their way with the characters...
Source: NY Times
Extra Tidbit: This is not the first time Marvel attempted to break into the Japanese market: see the 1970s "Spider-Man" manga.
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12:30AM on 08/27/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Madhouse is a great studio, I cant wait to see how this turns out.
7:17PM on 08/26/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
That is all.
That is all.
7:15PM on 08/26/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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12:20PM on 08/26/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I just read the article, and it says one of Madhouse's main talents is Satoshi Kon...Holy shit. If he were to do any of these projects, that will become a must buy/import
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I just read the article, and it says one of Madhouse's main talents is Satoshi Kon...Holy shit. If he were to do any of these projects, that will become a must buy/import
EDIT: f I remember right, I read on IGN the Ghostbusters were planned to get the same treatment in Japan as well, but with the game delayed, that too may have been delayed.
12:14PM on 08/26/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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BTW...Gotham Knight was awesome!
BTW...Gotham Knight was awesome!
10:54AM on 08/26/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
So does that mean we get crossover's where Spiderman will do battle with Charmander or when Spiderman gets irate his facial feature's will be anatomically incorrect.
Hey it can happen...Wasnt there a Spawn/Ninja Turtle/Batman crossover at one time...Anything is possible.
So does that mean we get crossover's where Spiderman will do battle with Charmander or when Spiderman gets irate his facial feature's will be anatomically incorrect.
Hey it can happen...Wasnt there a Spawn/Ninja Turtle/Batman crossover at one time...Anything is possible.
9:59AM on 08/26/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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