Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
I BELIEVE THE REPORTER IS CORRECT. LOOK AT JAPANESE ANIME. MOST OF THE HEROES ARE FEMALE. ANIME HAS BEEN GAINING MORE AND MORE POPULARITY AROUND THE WORLD OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. COULD THIS JUST BE A FAD ??? SURE, BUT THAT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE AUDIENCE OR LACK THERE OF.
I BELIEVE THE REPORTER IS CORRECT. LOOK AT JAPANESE ANIME. MOST OF THE HEROES ARE FEMALE. ANIME HAS BEEN GAINING MORE AND MORE POPULARITY AROUND THE WORLD OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. COULD THIS JUST BE A FAD ??? SURE, BUT THAT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE AUDIENCE OR LACK THERE OF.
The article was more about live action films than Japanese anime.
I must admit though, the critical and box office failures of Catwoman and Elektra seem to disprove the articles, especially alongside the success of stuff like Batman Begins, Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean.