Tag Report: ‘Anime’
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GrapevineStar Entertainment Trend Alert – Japanese Entertainment Industry Update
The Japanese entertainment industry as a whole is in a period of transition. As the average age of the population continues to rise, the majority demographic is pulling farther away from the youth-based content that’s driven the industry’s domestic markets in the past. In addition to adapting to an older audience’s demands, industries are also refining their relationships abroad and developing stable means of overseas distribution
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GrapevineStar Trend Alert – Sexually Explicit Manga and Anime Under Attack in Tokyo, Japan
Needless to say publishers are outraged, some going as far as announcing that they will boycott March 2011 Tokyo International Anime Fair, which normally draws over 130,000 attendees. This has raised some concern from Prime Minister Naoto Kan, it has not deterred Tokyo authorities.
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Trend Alert -Lady Gaga and Anime Eyes
Lady GaGa Anime eyes are patterned after the Anime eyes made popular by Japanese Anime artists’s cartoon eyes. Otakus, CosPlay have been at the forefront of this pop culture trend. Lady Gaga’s embracing of this look in her music video is causing this trend to gain momentum among the general tween and teen population. See more info below. [...]
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Korean Intellectual Property Market is Growing
The Asian intellectual market is growing. China and Korea are placing considerable effort in building their home grown intellectual property industry. The global licensing industry is too big for these countries to ignore.
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Trend Force – Stan Lee, Entertainment Creative Force
Stan Lee is the trendsetter and godfather of comic books, the legend responsible for Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, and dozens of other Marvel Comics characters who lived on the colorful pages and in the hearts of young boys everywhere
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Nintendo 3DS First 3D handheld – Smart Phones as Competition?
The mobile video game industry and its players are changing. Smart phones will soon become the new entrants to the mobile game market — the iPhone and iPod Touch, both by Apple and others by Google, Microsoft and others will raise the pressure for Nintendo who is launching a new game system.
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1997 – 2011 Cowboys and Aliens Lives…Could be Big as the Great State of Texas
DreamWorks Studios’ and Universal Pictures have announced that “Cowboys & Aliens” will be released domestically by Universal Pictures on July 29, 2011. Paramount has international distribution on the film.
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Comics Manga Trend Drivers for Videogames, 3D Films & More
Jeff Robinov, President of Warner Bros Pictures Group understands more than anyone the impact of comics and anime of feature films, having recently made several announcements about films based upon comics including Green Lantern, Jay Chou has been cast as the legendary Kato, originally played by the legendary Bruce Lee. Jay Chou said, “It’s an overwhelming experience to take on a role made famous by Bruce Lee. I won’t try to be Bruce Lee’s Kato – I will try to bring my own interpretation to the part. Of course, it’s a dream role, and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
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Comics and Pop Culture – Trend Impact Info
Comics are part of pop culture, it has and will continue to have a big impact on the trends in literary works, marketing, products & lifestyles among the high demand youth market demographic. We provide overviews of two books that aid in analyzing the trend impact of the comic niche:
Arguing Comics – reviews scholars, journalists and intellectuals exploration of the comic medium.
Alternative Comics – offers an extensive critical study of comic/graphic novels as a literary genre and as a global cultural phenomenon. -
2009 Japanese Anime/Game Mag Circulation Info
The Japanese Magazine Publishers Association has released the circulation numbers of Japanese game and anime magazines from its Magazine Data 2010 book. The data covers the period between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.
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Pop Culture Overview
Pop Culture is an integral part of the media & entertainment industry that we participate in creating & consuming.
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Media & Entertainment Overview
GSEConnect.com is the most comprehensive collection & network of niche online communities focused on the work that media and entertainment professionals around the world live with, have fun with and work on everyday.
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Comic & Anime Overview
Comics, animation, manga, & anime have been around for a very long time and have had tremendous impact on all aspects of the media & entertainment business…
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PR 06.09.08 – GrapevineStar Brands at 2008 Licensing Show
Multi-Cultural Brands and New Custom Programs for Multi-Media, Publishing, Retail, Apparel, School Supply & Toy Companies Available
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PR 05.23.07 – QuietYell to Sell GrapevineStar’s Hip Hop Bobbleheads
Online Manga & Urban Retailer, QuietYell, Announces Online Sales Agreement with Grapevine Star Entertainment’s Hip Hop Bobbleheadsâ„¢















