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Wii Makes Japan’s Richest Man

Yotsuba to Wii (actually this is Miura), from Syokugan

Forbes identifies Japan’s richest man as former Nintendo boss Hiroshi Yamauchi, in their list of the top 40 richest Japanese – naturally his appearance is due largely to the colossal success of the Nintendo Wii. I kept an eye open for anime/manga concerns in the list, but I didn’t see any (unless you count Eva themed pachinko machines); I presume these concerns are all subsumed into big media and publishing groups, and so their founders and bosses are just humdrum media moguls. There are, however, plenty of game related concerns in there.

The list makes interesting reading; leaving aside the numerous internet entrepreneurs, there are some familiar companies contributing their founders and managers: at number 25, we find Enix founder and Final Fantasy kingpin Yasuhiro Fukushima, with just over a billion dollars to his name, at 34 we find Konami founder Kagemasa Kozuki, with $790 million, close on his heels at 36 with $760 million is Sega Sammy boss Hajime Satomi, and Koei founders and Nobunaga’s Ambition creators Keiko and Yoichi Erikawa just squeeze onto the list at 39 with $720 million. Well done to them all.

  • w334b00 commented on December 22, 2010 16:43

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An unauthorised dojinshi featuring Gainax anime これが私の御主人様, by 偽MIDI泥の会

This is an extremely interesting interview with top anime studio Gainax’s copyright head 神村靖宏/Yasuhiro Kamimura, in which he explains how Gainax grew out of the dojinshi scene, and how it currently views dojinshi, garage kits and the like.

Interesting to see such views straight from the person concerned rather than some PR type, although I think he definitely falls into the “old media” camp, however relatively enlightened his views on dojinshi may be. I provide a summary translation of the interview (actually, it is almost complete) – original article by ITmedia here.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 10, 2013 09:02

    The circle Nana / Shinagawa Kaoruko comes to mind...as revealed in the court case (tax evasion) she made a few million dollars(!) in just a few years. Still, there was no talk of copyright violation,... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 13, 2010 05:34

    that pic is from NiseMIDIdoronokai's He is my Master Nakaba 2 :3... More

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Space (JAXA) Friendly Branded Goods

This magazine seems vastly more popular than JAXA's scheme so I went with this instead of their logo

JAXA, the Japanese equivalent of NASA, has announced a program where products can, in return for an incredibly generous 0.1% of sales, brand themselves as JAXA “Cosmode” products. Via Gizmodo.jp and Asahi. No comment yet from the cosplay magazine whose name they’ve appropriated – I’m sure they’ll be fine. The products being held out as shining exemplars of this scheme are such charismatic items as water purifiers and heat insulating paint. Sure to drive consumers into a buying frenzy.

However, since it is basically just a logo with a commit clause to donating some proceeds to JAXA’s PR arm, any product should be able to participate – expect to see some tangentially connected items in stores soon, depending on whether consumers fancy donating to a tax funded government agency.

If I were to offer a opinion on this, this has all the hallmarks of an entrenched bureaucracy undertaking a half hearted attempt to commercialise their technology. How about putting the contracts for space development out to competitive tender instead?

  • w334b00 commented on December 22, 2010 16:39

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Otaku in China – No Fake Figures?

Alter

There is a very interesting and detailed article on the figure and otaku scene in China (specifically Shanghai), as well as how Japanese companies operate there, over at Nikkei (onerous registration required to read it all), brought to my attention via foo-bar-baz. The interview with Alter’s China office is especially interesting. Surprisingly, it is not a market completely awash with fakes, and seems to be growing healthily. I provide a summary translation below for your information and enjoyment.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 18, 2013 14:02

    I wonder what cultivated pedophiles and perverts 100 years ago - 500 years ago - 1000 years ago. Or are you so narrow minded that you believe that there is ANYTHING new about the... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 16, 2010 08:15

    Anime like Code Geass and others with a lot lolis and harem will only cultivate otaku world dominators, pedophiles and perverts. Chinese parents just won't accept that.... More

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