Pokemon and Mononoke

[Udo Helms]

>From: August Ragone <kaijupro at sirius.com>
>Reply-To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>Subject: Re: Pokemon and Mononoke
>Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 12:44:21 -0800
>
> > From: Jasper Sharp <j.sharp at publitec.vnu.com>
> > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:54:43 +0100
> >
> >And significantly no release in Europe!
>
>I wonder if Disney negotiated for world-wide or North American territory
>rights? With a giant like Disney, one would presume the former more than 
>the
>latter.
>

That`s right. Buena Vista has the international distribution rights, as I 
mentioned in my previous mail. In response to the former related question on 
how American audiences reacted to the unsuitable contents to children, I 
might add that I am under the impression that Miramax handles this film in 
the US to give audience a better idea of the mature character of the film - 
if it was marketed under the more family-oriented Disney labels, this may 
have led to criticism by PTAs. Plus, Disney may wish to distinguish its 
brand of animation clearly from "Mononoke" - not out of artistic concerns, 
but for mere marketing reasons.

Udo Helms

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