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Originally Posted by Haggis
I think there is a worry that asian movies, games and anime will be heavily influenced by the west.
For example:
The anime style of Final Fantasy VII shifted to a more western style in VIII
The great Fudoh war was only directed by Takashi Miike as they thought it would help it sell abroad.
I also believe that Western companies heavily financed films like Ghost in the Shell, which runs the risk that they will try to appeal to western audiences.
Also I feel it's a shame many asian directors have tried to make it big in the west, Stephen Chow, John Woo etc as their work has suffered. It's not too bad yet as it's still at the early stages but it's a worrying trend.
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Ocasionaly if anime gets REALLY popular in the U.S. they tyake the american audience intoi consideration. Thats VERY rare though.
Takashi Miike is a great director, but he isnt chosen for projects JUST so they can be seen outside Japan. He has a loyal fan base in Japan as well. So in a way, they were taking all audiences AND Japan into consideration. But I think Takashi Miike himself, only thinks about the Japanese audience.
Anime, Manga, Games, Movies, and lots of other stuff in Japan, have been influenced by the west for a long time. Nothing has changed.
Another thing that has been EXTREMLEY popular in the west for a VERY long time is Japanese vidio games, and game systems. I dont think they are getting anymore popular, so nothings really changing.