How well is the Nick TMNT doing in Japan?

*Metalwolf* · 06-21-2014, 07:09 PM

How well are the Nick TMNT doing in Japan so far? Ever since it's debut there (if it did yet) I have been wondering how well it's been doing. Given that the show quite heavily features Japanese and some of the culture, I'm guessing that it likely will be a big hit.

Any ideas (or even links) as to what it's state is over there?

*Powder* · 06-21-2014, 08:07 PM

Well, we're starting to get a whole lot of merch from over there, so that's gotta be a sign of something. International exclusives always speak to successes, I'd say. At any rate, there's a crap ton of fan art on Pixiv (Japans Deviantart, basically, minus the talentless weirdos for the most part), lots of turtle talk on Twitter, & there's a mini-manga being published in one of their local comic magazines, though I forget the name. Must be doing pretty well!

*CyberCubed* · 06-21-2014, 08:21 PM

I'm curious how CG cartoons are received over there in general. Most if not all anime is 2D, so I'm wondering how they see a CG series.

m1om1om1o · 06-21-2014, 09:13 PM

Man they love the 2012 tcest, especially the ones that involve Raph, he makes a great tsundere in this incarnation.

*CyberCubed* · 06-21-2014, 09:31 PM

Do they call April, "loli April" over there? God I hope not.

*Netkeeper* · 06-21-2014, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I'm curious how CG cartoons are received over there in general. Most if not all anime is 2D, so I'm wondering how they see a CG series.

This intrigues me as well! It's interesting that anime doesn't really get produced with CG animation of any sort.

*LeotheLateBloomer* · 06-22-2014, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I'm curious how CG cartoons are received over there in general. Most if not all anime is 2D, so I'm wondering how they see a CG series.

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Originally Posted by Netkeeper

This intrigues me as well! It's interesting that anime doesn't really get produced with CG animation of any sort.

This is something I always wanted to know myself. Some anime will use CG models for certain characters or scenes (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!) but never a full CG cartoon. Even then, the CG is always cell-shaded such as the Ape Escape anime.

*ssjup81* · 06-22-2014, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Do they call April, "loli April" over there? God I hope not.

Why would they?

Midnight Mutant · 06-22-2014, 01:30 AM

I remember reading that the premiere was a success and that ''turtle fever is back in Japan''

I see a lot of Japanese artist on Tumblr and Deviant art doing 2012 turtle art and I think they have successful merch of tmnt as well.

I have a co-worker who is going over to visit family in Japan next month, I'll have her investigate.

*drgon78* · 06-22-2014, 06:35 AM

I can't wait to find out more about them in Japan.

Miyamoto_Usagi · 06-28-2014, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Netkeeper

This intrigues me as well! It's interesting that anime doesn't really get produced with CG animation of any sort.

You need to check this out. Captain Harlock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCea94LRtPY or Appleseed Alpha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNDb2J6DIwg

I agree with Powder.

TMNT has got to be doing well in Japan. Revoltech which does mostly anime characters has an awesome TMNT set coming out soon. I have seen Japanese exclusive TMNT merchandise selling out too. I missed out on some good stuff. Japan loves stuff that is cute and also stuff that is plain weird, and this show has both.

*Refractive Reflections* · 06-28-2014, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Mutant

I remember reading that the premiere was a success and that ''turtle fever is back in Japan''

I see a lot of Japanese artist on Tumblr and Deviant art doing 2012 turtle art and I think they have successful merch of tmnt as well.

I have a co-worker who is going over to visit family in Japan next month, I'll have her investigate.

Not to be a wet blanket, typically most series premieres have very strong ratings, even the U.S. premiere of Nick TMNT was the #1 Kids Program on cable:
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/201...source=twitter ...But currently near the end of its second season, it's a lukewarm success in the United States.

According to this blog article, TMNT reception in Japan is tricky because the OT had enormous success there:

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TV Tokyo is one of Japan’s major networks (comparable to NBC or CBS here in the states) and thus its programming was more easily accessible to a wider audience than a satellite network like NHK2. While the series did not complete the full US run of 194 episodes, you have to understand that a foreign cartoon running for 102 episodes on a major Japanese network like TV Tokyo is nothing short of a miracle.

Needless to say, a foreign cartoon such as Ninja Turtles running on a station like TV Tokyo for 102 episodes is, quite simply put, a monumental achievement and credence to the brand’s incredible popularity over there at the time.

...But 4Kids floundered there:

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Still, fond memories of the Fred Wolf TMNT cartoon’s impressive 102 episode streak and ratings success likely had a hand in fueling their decision to give the 4Kids series a fair go.

Sadly, it didn’t work out so well.
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The series ran for 52 episodes (seasons 1 and 2, in America), ending with the conclusion of the “Battle Nexus Tournament” arc. The 4Kids cartoon, airing at 6am on Saturday’s, simply floundered and failed to find an audience.
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The series didn’t strike a chord with its target audience, children, but the adult fans seemed to eat it up, recalling fond memories of the Mutant Turtles cartoon from their childhoods.

So we can only observe Nick's longevity then, but then again, the Nick TMNT has the cute aspect to it that appeals to the Japanese. **shrug**

Lou 500 · 06-28-2014, 04:17 AM

I've been seeing Japanese fanart here and there, so I would take that as an indicator that it's doing fairly well.

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Originally Posted by ssjup81

Why would they?

Yeah. For one, she's too old.

*ssjup81* · 06-28-2014, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Lou 500

Yeah. For one, she's too old.

I don't think she would. I don't know much about Loli stuff other than the Lolita fashion style. I'm a fan of gothic Lolita, Classic Lolita, and Kuro Lolita. The clothes are awesome. I envy those who can dress in this fashion.

shredder orokusaki · 06-28-2014, 08:06 AM

My foot ninjas fron japan are telling me that it is doing great there. That to be expected as it focus on nina action and the japansese culture.

CowabungaMikey · 06-28-2014, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Do they call April, "loli April" over there? God I hope not.

Will you shut up with your ''loli April'' **** already? It seems like you have a fetish or something.

*Netkeeper* · 06-28-2014, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ssjup81

I don't think she would. I don't know much about Loli stuff other than the Lolita fashion style. I'm a fan of gothic Lolita, Classic Lolita, and Kuro Lolita. The clothes are awesome. I envy those who can dress in this fashion.

They... aren't talking about the fashion.

*snake* · 06-28-2014, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Do they call April, "loli April" over there? God I hope not.

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Originally Posted by ssjup81

Why would they?

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Originally Posted by Lou 500

I've been seeing Japanese fanart here and there, so I would take that as an indicator that it's doing fairly well.

Yeah. For one, she's too old.

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Originally Posted by ssjup81

I don't think she would. I don't know much about Loli stuff other than the Lolita fashion style. I'm a fan of gothic Lolita, Classic Lolita, and Kuro Lolita. The clothes are awesome. I envy those who can dress in this fashion.

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Originally Posted by CowabungaMikey

Will you shut up with your ''loli April'' **** already? It seems like you have a fetish or something.

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Originally Posted by Netkeeper

They... aren't talking about the fashion.

This thread just took a wrong turn.

I think it's doing pretty well if Revoltech is making TMNT figures.

*ssjup81* · 06-28-2014, 11:53 AM

I shall assume that I will have to google "loli" to understand the context Cybercube is referring to, as I honestly don't know...or may have come across the context many years ago, but forgot about it since it wasn't relevant...

Who knows. I do know that I'm a bit scared of what I might come across...

That aside, in Japan, does the show only air on TV Tokyo or does it air on other stations?

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Originally Posted by Midnight Mutant

I have a co-worker who is going over to visit family in Japan next month, I'll have her investigate.

I fail as i live here and don't know jack. lol

capsule · 07-08-2014, 07:29 PM

Peace. i'm capsule, from Japan.

speaking first hand, eh - there isnt a craze like one would expect.

I believe this is mainly due to its TV Time Slot in the morning.

yes, TVTokyo is a huge network, but it this airs new episodes
on >>Friday at 7:30am.

I would say, 80% of kids are out of the house and on their way to school by 7:30am. Its hard and near impossible to randomly stumble upon this show and catch Turtle Fever.. A kid would have to "DV-R" it and watch it later.. for most, this just isnt happening.

Toys R US, Yodabashi, Yamada Denki.. Major retailers are starting to Carry Playmate TMNT Action Figures & Vehicles now. Speaking from one that frequents toy stores, I just dont see them flying off the shelves. Kids just arent making the connection to the Television Show and the Toys being displayed to them..

In fact, its kind of cool (well, cool for me) to see a fully stocked shelf at every store of the current Series 1 Toy and Merch Offerings..

Yes, there are some people looking at and buying TMNT, but they seem to be old school faithfuls that are genuinely interested in the new CG Series.

thats just my two cents - Someday ill do more first hand investigating and post in another thread dedicated to TMNT in Japan.

Peace. _capsule.

06-21-2014, 08:07 PM	#2
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,803	Well, we're starting to get a whole lot of merch from over there, so that's gotta be a sign of something. International exclusives always speak to successes, I'd say. At any rate, there's a crap ton of fan art on Pixiv (Japans Deviantart, basically, minus the talentless weirdos for the most part), lots of turtle talk on Twitter, & there's a mini-manga being published in one of their local comic magazines, though I forget the name. Must be doing pretty well! __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

06-22-2014, 01:30 AM	#9
Midnight Mutant Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 249	I remember reading that the premiere was a success and that ''turtle fever is back in Japan'' I see a lot of Japanese artist on Tumblr and Deviant art doing 2012 turtle art and I think they have successful merch of tmnt as well. I have a co-worker who is going over to visit family in Japan next month, I'll have her investigate. __________________

06-28-2014, 08:06 AM	#15
shredder orokusaki Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Japan Posts: 1,402	My foot ninjas fron japan are telling me that it is doing great there. That to be expected as it focus on nina action and the japansese culture. __________________ I AM THE SHREDDER!!!!!

06-21-2014, 07:09 PM	#1
Metalwolf Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,563	How well is the Nick TMNT doing in Japan? How well are the Nick TMNT doing in Japan so far? Ever since it's debut there (if it did yet) I have been wondering how well it's been doing. Given that the show quite heavily features Japanese and some of the culture, I'm guessing that it likely will be a big hit. Any ideas (or even links) as to what it's state is over there?

06-21-2014, 08:21 PM	#3
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,034	I'm curious how CG cartoons are received over there in general. Most if not all anime is 2D, so I'm wondering how they see a CG series.

06-21-2014, 09:13 PM	#4
m1om1om1o New Recruit Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 4	Man they love the 2012 tcest, especially the ones that involve Raph, he makes a great tsundere in this incarnation.

06-21-2014, 09:31 PM	#5
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,034	Do they call April, "loli April" over there? God I hope not.

06-22-2014, 06:35 AM	#10
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,215	I can't wait to find out more about them in Japan.

07-08-2014, 07:29 PM	#20
capsule Thug Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: JPN Posts: 55	Peace. i'm capsule, from Japan. speaking first hand, eh - there isnt a craze like one would expect. I believe this is mainly due to its TV Time Slot in the morning. yes, TVTokyo is a huge network, but it this airs new episodes on >>Friday at 7:30am. I would say, 80% of kids are out of the house and on their way to school by 7:30am. Its hard and near impossible to randomly stumble upon this show and catch Turtle Fever.. A kid would have to "DV-R" it and watch it later.. for most, this just isnt happening. Toys R US, Yodabashi, Yamada Denki.. Major retailers are starting to Carry Playmate TMNT Action Figures & Vehicles now. Speaking from one that frequents toy stores, I just dont see them flying off the shelves. Kids just arent making the connection to the Television Show and the Toys being displayed to them.. In fact, its kind of cool (well, cool for me) to see a fully stocked shelf at every store of the current Series 1 Toy and Merch Offerings.. Yes, there are some people looking at and buying TMNT, but they seem to be old school faithfuls that are genuinely interested in the new CG Series. thats just my two cents - Someday ill do more first hand investigating and post in another thread dedicated to TMNT in Japan. Peace. _capsule.