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Sailor S
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Since I refuse to ever to go France again, I guess I'll never attend this, but it does look like it would be interesting. I'd like for companies like that to have a presence at an American con. Not sure if I could put up with that many people though, Anime Expo is big enough for my tastes, and I think cons like Anime Boston with their 15,000-20,000 attendees are perfect.
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Bored_Ming
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Thanks for posting all those pictures. I also appreciate the captions at the bottom of the photos. Looks like all of the Con attendees were having a good time. News about the health of anime in the rest of the world is interesting. I also like the other end of the spectrum with news about Euro anime fandom. So all in all, I would def be interested in future coverage. That way I don't have to go myself and enter panic mode when surrounded by 100,000 people. *shudder* Does ANN have "connections" in Europe? From prev articles and the podcast it sounds like ANN has a lot in the States and Japan. I ask because I don't know if expanded coverage would be more difficult because of lack of connections or does a Press Pass negate that? Again, thanks for the coverage. |
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configspace
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I find this interesting though:
so I guess ANN would have to do some digging behind the scenes with company reps there? But judging from the pics before reading that, I already got the impression it was more fan-oriented. Also, I knew the French market was big, but didn't know it was that big! (#3) It, and perhaps the rest of EU's and Asia's markets, also seems quite.... different than the US's. Maybe it's just me, but I don't ever see most of anime becoming as marketable mainstream or as accepted by populace here as it is there. For example, having something as successful as those AnimeLand magazines animenewsnetwork.com/images/cms/convention/35132/img_0750.jpg or a weekly TV show like Ultra Manga animenewsnetwork.com/images/cms/convention/35132/img_0658.jpg |
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Kosaka
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manga (and anime), music, video games and slide manga (and anime), music, video games and glide manga (and anime), music, video games and surfing manga (and anime), music, video games and slides manga (and anime), music, video games and gliding Could be web surfing or web sites. A translation of anime glisse gave me animated slides, so could be slides, perhaps in a carousel, shown quickly one right after another to produce rough animation. I don't mean to belabor the point, but I'm still unclear about what "Glisse" means in the caption. |
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agila61
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One difference in the French media markets is that people are used to a lot of their content being dubbed or subbed, while most Americans are used to getting 95%+ of their content originally produced in English, and mostly American English at that. |
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KrebMarkt
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I confess that i may be going overboard tagging the French as the #2 in importance but still. In 2009 the French manga market was the #2 worldwide in volume sells and there were 1341 manga releases and re-releases. Yea, an insane rate of +25 manga hitting the shelves each week. For anime i don't have recent number, you can give a look to an out-dated JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) report on 2008 numbers http://www.jetro.go.jp/jfile/report/07000025/005001665.pdf (in Japanese) Unless i mistaken Animeland run is around 50K per issue. TV channel with a lot of Manga/Anime: Manga TV, Kazé TV, Nolife. All available through IPTV. Kazé TV has Kara no Kyoukai first & second movies broadcasted this summer. @Bored_Ming ANN is well know in France among people really interested in the anime/manga stuffs. Not unknown to have French anima/manga webcites mentioning ANN as source. Getting a press pass won't be a problem. @Sailor S It's a matter of getting critical mass to get the Japaneses joining the party 
I don't like the crazy attendance of the Japan Expo yet i know that some participants come just because the event is becoming too big to not be there. @fuuma_monou This year cosplay winner is probably "Vampire Knight" @tempest We don't know each others  Going there isn't cheap so having better reasons than just "tourism" to go there is required. As i think the expense to cover Japan Expo would be enough to cover 2-3 conventions in North America.
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SoloButterfly
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Wow, that is an intense con. The set up really reminds me more of images I've seen of ComicCon than the comparatively MUCH smaller cons I have attended.
I've always wished that American conventions would incorporate more cultural aspects like the food and festivals games. However, I greatly envy our panel rooms! It's interesting to learn about conventions outside of America and Japan though! Occasionally I get to see some cosplay from around the world, but this was truly a treat. |
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GloriousMaximus
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Very cool to see a con from overseas. It looks like it was a big con at that!
Also.... did those two guys cosplay as Hard Gay? If so.... awesome. |
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Mytopia
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Very true; anime in Europe has long been popular and on TV for ages, even moreso than in the US. WMT shows, in particular, and stuff like Captain Tsubasa have been popular in Europe and Asia for decades. Tsubasa is so iconic and influential that it even inspired FIFA World Cup winners and legends Alessandro del Piero and Francesco Totti to take up their choice of careers.
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Tempest
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Sorry, I should have translated that, but there isn't an accurate single-word English translation Glisse is skateboarding, roller blading, surfing, windsurfing, skating, wakeboarding, bodyboarding, snowboard cross (and all snowboarding), skiing, Kitewing etc... All sorts of modern "X" sports that involve "sliding." The more on the alternative/X side, the more it has to do with glisse. So while ice-skating belongs on the list, people don't typically think of skating when you say "sports de glisse." Downhill ice-skating on the other hand... -t |
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Tempest
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Ahh, I see your point. But no, the cost of covering Japan Expo next year, should we do it, will be lower than what we spend at Anime Expo. -t |
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Tempest
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I thought it was obvious (yes they did), otherwise I would have included a caption, sorry. I'll go add one. |
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Big Hed
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I seem to remember somebody only a few years ago mentioning that Japan Expo attracted crowds of 120000. It would be amazing if it has grown by 50% in such a short time!
In any case, cool to get a snapshot of the French scene.
Yes. I'm certain this makes a Vast difference. 
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Tempest
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Spot on correct.
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Kosaka
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Thanks, tempest. |
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