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Mike Cervello

Resident Evil, Ghost In A Shell, Alita, and other films based on Japanese characters don’t sell as well in the USA as in overseas markets. Any thoughts as to Why?

Gord Green · Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:14 pm Post subject:

While manga and anime fans are familiar with these characters they are mostly unknown to most of the movie going public.

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Mike Cervello · Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:46 pm Post subject:

That’s sadly true.

Mike Cervello · Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:35 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the insight. I was having a conversation with a friend about this the other day. It’s a shame there isn’t a bigger audience for these movies made into live action in the USA. Studios make a big effort to make sense of an anime with a story that makes sense in this country and pick big names in the industry to help promote them. The few of us who watch these films enjoy them.