tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post1659132711624172054..comments2024-03-27T03:12:53.818-04:00Comments on let's anime: 1978: Anime's Greatest Year? d.merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07704651182760972937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post-70861525318016784132019-05-01T21:21:14.575-04:002019-05-01T21:21:14.575-04:00I was born in 1978, but MANY of this showa premier...I was born in 1978, but MANY of this showa premiered in my country five or six years later; Captain Future, Yamato, Takarajima, Candy Candy. Some of them even trascended the fandom and aere just nostalgic old TV shows. Great article!terebi-kunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161705691734055871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post-66950993615029437012018-12-06T18:15:59.093-05:002018-12-06T18:15:59.093-05:00At least Kirby and Lee were involved there. Often...At least Kirby and Lee were involved there. Often these sorts of things are often brought on by decisions made by those outside the studio, such as network execs. concerned over those issues. I remember someone who worked for Marvel's animation studio in the 80's would mention the idiotic notes that were send to them over every small detail in a show because they were concerned of Chris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post-25223118153868775072018-12-06T06:06:14.821-05:002018-12-06T06:06:14.821-05:00as a kid I always assumed the same, that the Torch...as a kid I always assumed the same, that the Torch was replaced because some network suit was afraid of kids setting themselves on fire, but what was actually going on was that the Human Torch was optioned separately, so they had to come up with a replacement. As it turns out, Herbie was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, so he's 100% legit in my book.d.merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704651182760972937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post-81989500285715322162018-12-05T21:15:35.550-05:002018-12-05T21:15:35.550-05:00Why, oh why did they replace the Human Torch with ...Why, oh why did they replace the Human Torch with Herbie the Robot in that Fantastic Four cartoon? Must have been afraid some kid would set himself on fire trying to emulate the Torch...Alan W. Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438005565209037816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060170380021797645.post-14098589034430462792018-11-30T23:54:28.473-05:002018-11-30T23:54:28.473-05:00Aside from the countries mentioned for TMS's T...Aside from the countries mentioned for TMS's Treasure Island series, I noticed even The Netherlands had it (they used TMS's own English opening/ending credit sequences).<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCj-yIIpTfIChris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.com