| Depends on the series and the location, since the popularity of a lot of big anime series varies from country to country. For example, I think an anime theme park with rides related to Dragon Ball, Demon Slayer and One Piece would do fairly well in my own country while one with rides from Jojo or Hunter x Hunter wouldn't get much in the way of attention. |
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| Shonen jump is only one who can realistically do it as a collaboration with an already established theme park by bringing some old and current shonen cutouts, rides, meals, souvenirs and memorabilia. |
| Depends on the series and the location. A very popular shounen-related park in the US could probably pull it of, and maybe a few places in Asia (aside from Japan ofc), but anywhere else? I don't think so. It doesn't necessarily have to be specific to one particular title, but anything that it's not shounen-jump related, is probably doomed |
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| Well the only place realistically its gonna work is Japan. Its gonna be pretty expensive to make it and I dont see and other country to compensate the amount of that fast. And the success actually depends pretty much on attractions and the anime that they gonna choose to use mostly consist of Shounen of course. Attack on titan , demon slayer,Naruto,One piece ,Jujutsu Kaisen gonna be best choices other that shounen Salior moon ,Gibili movies,Evangelion can work. The biggest problem I see is actually how fast anime industry changes and when a new big popular anime appears people gonna want it to be there but its a park so we cant change it and of course for most snime their Hype gonna get less and less so for consistency we need new anime and thats pretty hard |
| I wouldn't go out of my way to visit such a thing, unless it's an Ecchi theme park. |
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| The fact that this isn't a thing is very telling in how unsustainable it would be for business. |
| Even in Japan, it would be difficult to create and operate an anime theme park, since anime goes out of fashion from year to year. USJ in Japan collaborates as several different anime productions under the name of Cool Japan in a limited time event held every year from January to June. This year it started in February, I think. I think it would be just fine to implement this event rather than creating an anime theme park, at least a collaborative event with an already existing theme park. |
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| Not well enough, best idea would be to use any existing theme-park and re-theme old areas for anime. A DBZ themed area in Six Flags would SELL |
| Themed park is costly functioned and mostly inprofitable, so sellig manga is the top priority of anime/manga distributors |
SgtBateManFeb 29, 2024 9:38 PM
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| I guess it depends on the series. You would probably have a higher number of visitors if you open up a Dragon Ball theme park or a One Piece theme park than a Maid Dragon theme park. Even then, I don't think the first two theme parks can open for an entire year like disney world/sea, maybe for a limited time but not an entire year. |
"Nobody could laugh at someone who's trying their hardest" -Machio- |
| Looking for the comments i am surprise people don't know. But Naruto have a theme park in Japan lol And technically studio Ghibli too. It is a museum + theme park. of course none is like Disney level, but it exist and kinda heavy tourist. |
| Who are we making the theme park for tho? Because weebs don't step outside of their homes. The idea of theme park would be an utter flop. |
DinoNo1Feb 29, 2024 9:56 PM
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| Depends on where it is, and what anime are represented in the park. |
| If anything anime or anime-adjacent gets a theme park/area, my best bet would be Pokemon. Nintendo World in the Universal parks would be the best point of reference, and that's only one area within a park. I actually think no anime comes close to Mario/Donkey Kong in terms of family-friendliness and lasting appeal. These are household names, and even non-gamers can enjoy the characters and the art style; no parent would complain about Mario not being appropriate for children or being too "nerdy"/"weeb". Theme parks are way too expensive to build and run, especially in the US. Not many franchises can justify billions of dollars in investment. Even Star Wars and Marvel have struggled. But it's hard to overstate how massive Pokemon still is in the US culture, especially when considering the Pokemon Go craze a few years back. |
| If it's Attack on Titan as a theme park, not so well. Carnage on the very opening day. |
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| @DrAkiMakura I too think using an existing theme park and retheming the old areas for anime is a great idea. @SgtBateMan The Comiket you are referring to, which I assume is the Comic Market held in Tokyo in the summer and winter, is not a theme park. I've actually attended one, but it's mainly a doujin exhibition, staffed by volunteers, and it's held for a very short period of time. @ScarRufus Strictly speaking, there is no Naruto theme park. Did you check the details properly? It is part of the Nijigen no Mori attraction. I've been to both the Studio Ghibli museum and theme park, but I didn't dare to name this one because NihonTV has acquired a stake in Studio Ghibli and I don't know if this one will be well run in the future. Also, you wrote that it was an art museum + theme park, but to begin with, Ghibli's art museum and Ghibli's museum are located in different locations. Also, in addition to existing museums, Ghibli holds Ghibli exhibitions as special exhibitions in museums and art galleries all over the country on a touring basis. |
kihelFeb 29, 2024 11:02 PM
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| Reference. Anime and game works already collaborated in USJ's Cool Japan event and others 2015 Biohazard AOT Neon Genesis Evangelion Monster Hunter 2016 Biohazard AOT Neon Genesis Evangelion Monster Hunter Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Japanese singer) 2017 Detective Conan AOT (Japanese singer) Neon Genesis Evangelion Monster Hunter Godzilla Sengoku 2018 Detective Conan Monster Hunter Final Fantasy Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 2019 Detective Conan Lupin the Third AOT Godzilla vs. Evangelion Sailor Moon 2020 Detective Conan Lupin the Third AOT Monster Hunter World (cancelled) 2022 Detective Conan Kyojin no Kyojin Monster Hunter World Sailor Moon Hunter x Hunter 2023 Detective Conan Monster Hunter World SPY x FAMILY Also, during the summer, we are collaborating with One Piece. I think they also collaborated with Jujitsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Gegege no Kitaro, and Yokai Watch. |
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Reply to kihel
@DrAkiMakura
I too think using an existing theme park and retheming the old areas for anime is a great idea.
@SgtBateMan
The Comiket you are referring to, which I assume is the Comic Market held in Tokyo in the summer and winter, is not a theme park. I've actually attended one, but it's mainly a doujin exhibition, staffed by volunteers, and it's held for a very short period of time.
@ScarRufus
Strictly speaking, there is no Naruto theme park. Did you check the details properly? It is part of the Nijigen no Mori attraction.
I've been to both the Studio Ghibli museum and theme park, but I didn't dare to name this one because NihonTV has acquired a stake in Studio Ghibli and I don't know if this one will be well run in the future.
Also, you wrote that it was an art museum + theme park, but to begin with, Ghibli's art museum and Ghibli's museum are located in different locations. Also, in addition to existing museums, Ghibli holds Ghibli exhibitions as special exhibitions in museums and art galleries all over the country on a touring basis.
I too think using an existing theme park and retheming the old areas for anime is a great idea.
@SgtBateMan
The Comiket you are referring to, which I assume is the Comic Market held in Tokyo in the summer and winter, is not a theme park. I've actually attended one, but it's mainly a doujin exhibition, staffed by volunteers, and it's held for a very short period of time.
@ScarRufus
Strictly speaking, there is no Naruto theme park. Did you check the details properly? It is part of the Nijigen no Mori attraction.
I've been to both the Studio Ghibli museum and theme park, but I didn't dare to name this one because NihonTV has acquired a stake in Studio Ghibli and I don't know if this one will be well run in the future.
Also, you wrote that it was an art museum + theme park, but to begin with, Ghibli's art museum and Ghibli's museum are located in different locations. Also, in addition to existing museums, Ghibli holds Ghibli exhibitions as special exhibitions in museums and art galleries all over the country on a touring basis.
| @kihel Ah, I actually wanted to refer to annual or limited events as such. The holders of anime/manga distribution rights are pretty fragmented, unlike Disney, and operating themed park is costly and often inprofitable, so such idea must have been disregarded even in its conception. Should have wrought better ways to express my opinion. |
SgtBateManFeb 29, 2024 9:57 PM
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| I don't know, but the smell would be crazy |
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Reply to kihel
@DrAkiMakura
I too think using an existing theme park and retheming the old areas for anime is a great idea.
@SgtBateMan
The Comiket you are referring to, which I assume is the Comic Market held in Tokyo in the summer and winter, is not a theme park. I've actually attended one, but it's mainly a doujin exhibition, staffed by volunteers, and it's held for a very short period of time.
@ScarRufus
Strictly speaking, there is no Naruto theme park. Did you check the details properly? It is part of the Nijigen no Mori attraction.
I've been to both the Studio Ghibli museum and theme park, but I didn't dare to name this one because NihonTV has acquired a stake in Studio Ghibli and I don't know if this one will be well run in the future.
Also, you wrote that it was an art museum + theme park, but to begin with, Ghibli's art museum and Ghibli's museum are located in different locations. Also, in addition to existing museums, Ghibli holds Ghibli exhibitions as special exhibitions in museums and art galleries all over the country on a touring basis.
I too think using an existing theme park and retheming the old areas for anime is a great idea.
@SgtBateMan
The Comiket you are referring to, which I assume is the Comic Market held in Tokyo in the summer and winter, is not a theme park. I've actually attended one, but it's mainly a doujin exhibition, staffed by volunteers, and it's held for a very short period of time.
@ScarRufus
Strictly speaking, there is no Naruto theme park. Did you check the details properly? It is part of the Nijigen no Mori attraction.
I've been to both the Studio Ghibli museum and theme park, but I didn't dare to name this one because NihonTV has acquired a stake in Studio Ghibli and I don't know if this one will be well run in the future.
Also, you wrote that it was an art museum + theme park, but to begin with, Ghibli's art museum and Ghibli's museum are located in different locations. Also, in addition to existing museums, Ghibli holds Ghibli exhibitions as special exhibitions in museums and art galleries all over the country on a touring basis.
| @kihel I think you pinged the wrong person. I didn't mention any Naruto theme park. I just said that how well it would do depends on where it is, and what anime it represents. Assuming it'd be in America, it'd obviously need to be in a state where there are a lot of anime fans who would be drawn in by the novelty of an anime-themed amusement park, and it'd need to represent anime that are popular in America (so, mostly Shounen Jump stuff) Honestly, if they brought some of the anime attractions from Universal Studios Japan over to one of the Universal Studios locations in America, that could work. |
Reply to ShatteredSans
@kihel I think you pinged the wrong person. I didn't mention any Naruto theme park.
I just said that how well it would do depends on where it is, and what anime it represents. Assuming it'd be in America, it'd obviously need to be in a state where there are a lot of anime fans who would be drawn in by the novelty of an anime-themed amusement park, and it'd need to represent anime that are popular in America (so, mostly Shounen Jump stuff)
Honestly, if they brought some of the anime attractions from Universal Studios Japan over to one of the Universal Studios locations in America, that could work.
I just said that how well it would do depends on where it is, and what anime it represents. Assuming it'd be in America, it'd obviously need to be in a state where there are a lot of anime fans who would be drawn in by the novelty of an anime-themed amusement park, and it'd need to represent anime that are popular in America (so, mostly Shounen Jump stuff)
Honestly, if they brought some of the anime attractions from Universal Studios Japan over to one of the Universal Studios locations in America, that could work.
| @ShatteredSans I'm sorry. You are right, I must have made a mistake when replying. Thanks for taking the trouble to comment. I have corrected my original comment. |
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| Im sure a park featuring a bunch of battle shonen themed attractions could achieve some measure of success. People who watch anime that is actually good don't go outside. A park full of battle shounen fans sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. |
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| Probably not very well, at least especially here in the west. I could imagine so many non-anime fans raising a lot of eyebrows at the type of rides I would imagine there being. If you know what I mean! 🤣 |
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