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On Apr 27, 2:35Â am, "S.t.A.n.L.e.E"
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wrote:> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 2:36pm-0700, 8-Bit Star
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UofR.SlamSpam.net>>>> Funimation gave Kodocha a big fanfare,
>>> with a big announcement and toy hammers and everything.
>>> After 52 eps, it still wasn't enough.
>
>>> What gave Detective Conan a chance was the TV exposure,
>>> and yet I don't think it'll ever be finished in America - it's too long
>>> (and "old," even though it's still airing in Japan).
>
>> Not sure about Kodocha (this is the first I've heard of it)
>> but Detective Conan was definitely mishandled.
>
> Kodocha was primarily a DVD release
> (although it did get airtime on Funi's own TV channel,
> but that's pretty much insignificant).
> Despite the fanfare and endorsement, there's not enough people that
> could support such a long, dated series (it's only a decade old),
> so Funi ended the DVD release after 13 volumes (52 eps).
>
> Conan had the extra advantage of its CN airing
> and that it's still current in Japan,
> but I think it'll suffer the same fate as Kodocha.
> Not enough N. Americans could support such long, dated series.
>
> Seems the few extended series nowadays, like Inuyasha, are relatively
> new and have TV exposure to complete the DVD release schedule.
> Time will tell on One Piece.
>>> New fans don't care; they'll not just gonna buy anything old you sell,
>>> especially long expensive ones, regardless how good your marketing is.
>
>> Plenty of new shows have failed too. Â You could
>> just as well say there's no market for anime.
>
> But the odds are even worse for older shows,
> a greater risk for safe-conscious networks.
>
> BTW, it's not just anime.
> Old cartoon shows like Thundercats, Voltron, or Robotech
> didn't do well on CN neither.
I was always curious about the CN ratings for Thundercats, since it
was Toonami's opening act, no?
Remember Transformers: Generation 2? It debuted as the highest-rated
weekly syndicated show (among 2-11-year-olds) when it premiered in
1994(?). Got at least a 4.5 rating, with a 25 share. It was nothing
more than repackaged reruns of the original, 8-year-old TV series.
Heck, wouldn't Dragon Ball Z's success suggest that decade-old
programs could hit it off in this country?
That's the obvious example. Myriad Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies and
Bugs Bunny & Tweety Shows have also performed well in the ratings over
the years, despite the shorts being decades old.
Of course, I can't think of any examples since 1995, when TF: G2 did
it.
Terrence Briggs, wonders why Sunbow's GI Joe reruns were never
repackaged back then
Peace to you...
