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10-27-2024, 07:28 AM | #241 |
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And, continuing my words about different approaches and dissonance in voice acting with a clear example. While waiting for the third Sonic, I decided to rewatch Sonic X and, just for fun, chose the US dub. There, even without checking with the original, it is clear that the drawn characters are screaming, but they are translated in a calm tone.
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10-27-2024, 11:07 AM | #242 |
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I'm not sure what Tsubaraya's overall attitude is towards China these days, but I do know that they've been having a lot of trouble with Ultramega, the company that bought Chaiyo's infamous "rights" to Ultraman. They're still putting out media and merchandise in China and claim to be the real owners of the IP.
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10-28-2024, 04:40 AM | #243 |
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Fanservice is not a subsitute for plot.
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10-30-2024, 02:49 PM | #244 |
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Then the term that should be used here is "target audience." And the answer to that is: 5-10 year olds and their parents who enjoy superhero shows first and foremost, with the toku fans and people who grew up with the show being secondary, just as it's always been.
And guess what? The show has always been both appealing and profitable in that area. Even some of the seasons that fans who are terminally online like to complain about, such as Samurai, were successful in their endeavors. Both via ratings as well as merch sales. To say that Power Rangers has no target audience or appeals solely because Toku has slowly been growing bigger over the last few years is no different than saying other long-runners like Mazinger Z or Sailor Moon have no place because anime of their kind have become alot more common place/popular over time. The point here is that, with the growing acceptance of intercultural content, the need to re-edit shows into a more Americanized version has diminished significantly. So what makes a re-edited show appealing over a straight-dubbed show? What sort of market niche/market segment does that fill? Sailor Moon is actually a great example. The show was censored and Americanized in a lot of ways that are seen as unnecessary and actually undesirable now. If the same thing was tried again, it would probably receive a lot of blowback. I also think of Voltron or Robotech, which are Americanized edits of anime similar to how Power Rangers is re-done, but there's just not a lot of demand for that type of re-edited, Americanized version of an anime when the original versions are almost preferred. That said, you do bring up a point - PR is targeted at audiences who are likely too young to fully enjoy a subtitled show or know/care if anything was changed or censored. That said, they're maybe too young to also know/care whether it's Japanese actors dubbed or new content filmed with American actors. I guess the best argument in favor of continuing this method for Power Rangers is that suddenly switching it to be a very Japanese show with a dub would be weird, and repurposing the Japanese footage is the most budget-friendly way to go about things.
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10-30-2024, 05:26 PM | #245 |
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I think I've already inadvertently stepped on some toes here, but I did want to chime in again. I know I'm not always the most tactful, so sorry if I sounded tactless before. Or if I sound accidentally tactless now for that matter! But I really do want to have a good faith discussion! EpsilonX has said most of what I already would have, but I also wanted to comment that I that I think even if children don't realize they are watching a recut show, I do think they still pick up on "strangeness" that can come about from it being made in that way. Not to mention that nowadays there is just a lot more to pick from in terms of both action-oriented live action shows and Japanese shows that appeal to young boys, so PR just doesn't seem as likely to win the love of as many kids. Obviously this is just my own observations at this point, but the series doesn't seem very popular with the kiddos around here right now! It seems like a difficult situation for the series, and I don't really see an easy solution to give the series a boost without alienating a bunch of people (or becoming too expensive for the IP holder's tastes).
Or maybe I'm a big dummy and Power Rangers is still printing money, I dunno!
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It is. We've gotten statements from people who've worked with Hasbro over social media(such as the infamous Simon Bennett) that the show was infact profitable for Hasbro, it's just that the current president doesn't give a crap about the show and that's why it's in limbo.
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