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I do remember my first ever trip to Japan, wandering around Ginza one afternoon with a Japanese friend and having a ticket thrust into our hands. Oh lucky me, I thought, as we wandered into the Toei Cinema by Ginza Station. This would have been 2001, and the film was the Kofuku no Kagaku animation The Golden Laws. I don't remember the cinema being particularly full, but basically I would assume that most people were there like me, because they'd just been randomly handed a ticket by a member of this religious group. Consequently I don't think many people actually stayed to the end of the film.<br><br>Jasper<br><br>Midnight Eye: The Latest and Best in Japanese Cinema<br>www.midnighteye.com<br><br>More details about me on http://jaspersharp.com/<br><br><br><br><br>> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:06:54 +0200<br>> From: dick.stegewerns@xs4all.nl<br>> To: KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu<br>> Subject: Re: "The Rebirth of Buddha" - Budda saitan<br>> <br>> These pro!
bably has nothing to do with success and most of the<br>> PR/propaganda was not through mainstream channels. Just like the<br>> pre-sales ticket system in the 1980s and 90s, the majority of the<br>> tickets are 'bought' and handed out by the institutions that financed<br>> the picture. In the case of Kofuku no Kagaku I wouldn't be surprises if<br>> the supporters of this religion received or bought/were forced to buy a<br>> certain amount of tickets, which they will hand out to potential<br>> victims. Maybe you should ask a few of the middle-aged ladies where they<br>> got their tickets.<br>> <br>> Regards,<br>> <br>> Dick Stegewerns<br>> <br>> <br>> matteo boscarol $B$5$s$O=q$-$^$7$?(B:<br>> > Thank you for your quick reply, but were the anime you mentioned such<br>> > a mainstream success?<br>> > Today my local theater was full of middle-aged ladies......<br>> ><br>> > Best<br>> ><br>> !
> Matteo Boscarol<br>> ><br>> > <br>> >> No,
it's not. When I lived in Kyoto we were offered free tickets to<br>> >> religious anime, probably also Kofuku no Kagaku, playing at one of the<br>> >> regular cinemas. Just an hour ago I happened to be in a small bookstore<br>> >> opposite of Shinanomachi Station, where one fourth was reserved for Soka<br>> >> Gakkai publications, amongst which one shelf of Ikeda Daisaku's Ningen<br>> >> Kakumei in manga format. Religious institutions, political parties and local<br>> >> community offices are very much aware of the fact that manga-ish PR nowadays<br>> >> works best.<br>> >><br>> >> Dick Stegewerns<br>> >><br>> >> matteo boscarol $B$5$s$O=q$-$^$7$?(B:<br>> >> <br>> >>> Dear KineJapaners,<br>> >>><br>> >>> Regarding Happy Science's "The Rebirth of Buddha" taking second<br>> >>> place at Japanese Box office, does an!
ybody know if it`s the first case<br>> >>> of proselyting anime?<br>> >>><br>> >>> Thank you,<br>> >>><br>> >>> Matteo Boscarol<br>> >>><br>> >>> <br>> >> <br>> <br> <br /><hr />New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/ ' target='_new'>Learn more.</a></body>
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