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NEWS: ICv2: Naruto Manga was "Once in a Lifetime" Success

Ah, the 4kids lover strikes again.

animalia555 wrote:

Ah, the 4kids lover strikes again.

Is that so? I would surmise that you are one of the mindless rancorous imps I call "green-toed trolls" who scream loudly yet vainly against that invisible wall we know as "the man" in light of the terrible injustice delt against you and yours that is the severe editing of an animated television production. Dear me, I feel my bowels just let up out of sheer awe for your noble and glorious text crusade against a multi-million dollar corporation. Maybe if you're lucky, you could make it into popular myth like King Arthur did.

I would surmise that you are one of the mindless rancorous imps I call "green-toed trolls" who scream loudly yet vainly against that invisible wall we know as "the man" in light of the terrible injustice delt against you and yours that is the severe editing of an animated television production. Dear me, I feel my bowels just let up out of sheer awe for your noble and glorious text crusade against a multi-million dollar corporation.

I find it funny that anyone would call Naruto a once in a life time deal when they are only comparing it to one of its contemporaries. Can anyone doubt the thought that DBZ would have done the exact same thing if anime had gone mainstream a few yaers earlier? There'll be a book that beats Naruto in a few years, no doubt.

I can feel for One Piece fans, since Al Kahn hates Asians almost as much as Harvey Weinstein.

I'm thinking Bleach and Naruto are becoming the next DBZ and Pokemon, as far as popularity is concerned.

I actually have a different view on this. Naruto will always be more popular than Bleach for various reason. I personally hate Naruto as I believe it is more hyped than it's actually good, but I feel there are other factors than Toonami/[as]. I've always known when Naruto came to the US, it would probably hit DBZ levels. From going to enough conventions, (And seeing enough headbands -_-) Naruto was popular among a lot of fans even before a US release. It's sort of creates an effect like "They tell 2 friends, then they each tell 2 friends, and so on"

I feel Naruto is much more marketable than Bleach is. I'm pretty sure kids are going to think ninjas are more cooler than shinigami. Also, with TiVo and DVR devices among more homes than a couple of years ago, I don't really like the Toonami/[as] argument. Kids don't have to stay up as late, and just have it recorded to watch when they want.

Now only if we could back in time, and prevent every little edit and about every voice actor in One Piece, pirates would be ruling across America!

Or would it be too diffuclt to make parents not complain that their child stayed up till 12 and saw blood and heared someone say: "dammit"?

Anyway, Naruto's going to do better in sales solely because it can be enjoyed by a larger audience. It's light enough on violence and drama to be bought by kids and it's just adult enough to be enjoyed by teens and older adults. Naruto's closer to the traditional "comic book" as well, in that tends more toward humor and silliness.

Bleach, on the other hand, really isn't particularly readable or watchable by a younger group. It requires more thought at times and it's much more dramatic. The characters are more mature so they don't resonate as much with a younger crowd. It's further from what people think of as a "comic book" by far.

Anyway, Naruto's going to do better in sales solely because it can be enjoyed by a larger audience. It's light enough on violence and drama to be bought by kids and it's just adult enough to be enjoyed by teens and older adults. Naruto's closer to the traditional "comic book" as well, in that tends more toward humor and silliness.

Bleach, on the other hand, really isn't particularly readable or watchable by a younger group. It requires more thought at times and it's much more dramatic. The characters are more mature so they don't resonate as much with a younger crowd. It's further from what people think of as a "comic book" by far.