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CrazyIdiots



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 2:57 pm Reply with quote
Sounds like a hilarious way to golf, but the gold bag is supposed to be the Hyaku Shiki and the black black should be a Black Tri-star reference and not a original Zaku since those are green.
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noblesse oblige



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:22 pm Reply with quote
I'm always befuddled by how a supposedly niche interest has such wide reaching marketing power. On the one hand I've heard inumerable testimony that anime is just a niche sub-culture for otaku and children, even in Japan. Blu Ray sales would aslo seem to support this. But then I see things like this article that display anime's undeniable market penetration when it comes to merchandising and advertising and I just can't make sense of it. If I were to equate it to American terms, it would be like punk music having the marketing reach of a major sports league. Are there any academic resources out there that explore this phenomenon?
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:12 pm Reply with quote
Whoa, imagine an anime fan here who would maybe purchase one of those for his golf games. Don't know if it would be conversation piece.
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:20 pm Reply with quote
The Gundam-issued golf gear can make a summer golf game feel like a spacious adventure through the fairbanks.
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Ashminigun



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 7:12 pm Reply with quote
CrazyIdiots wrote:
Sounds like a hilarious way to golf, but the gold bag is supposed to be the Hyaku Shiki and the black black should be a Black Tri-star reference and not a original Zaku since those are green.


Haha. I bet those who opt the red Char's design will feel that he/she will hit the ball 3x further down range and improve your game 3x better than without the bag. Ha, what a buff.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:27 am Reply with quote
If you're a golfer and the type who golfs a lot, ya can afford those. Laughing


noblesse oblige wrote:

I'm always befuddled by how a supposedly niche interest has such wide reaching marketing power. On the one hand I've heard inumerable testimony that anime is just a niche sub-culture for otaku and children, even in Japan. Blu Ray sales would aslo seem to support this. But then I see things like this article that display anime's undeniable market penetration when it comes to merchandising and advertising and I just can't make sense of it. If I were to equate it to American terms, it would be like punk music having the marketing reach of a major sports league. Are there any academic resources out there that explore this phenomenon?


It's Gundam; it's a cultural icon.
Like Mickey Mouse to people who are not into animation.


Ashminigun wrote:

Haha. I bet those who opt the red Char's design will feel that he/she will hit the ball 3x further down range and improve your game 3x better than without the bag. Ha, what a buff.


Ya can go thru the course 3x faster! Smile
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