sangofe wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:16 amThe hope's not over before something's taken over Kitaro's time slot. But it seems much less now.Mister_Popo wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:58 amMichsi wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:28 am
I'm not sure how much of that was actual intent/marketing or us reading way more into it than we should've. He is allowed to hype up his presence and given that VA , especially those from DB, are something like celebrities over in Japan them performing live and reading from the manga was definitely something big for fans over there. He didn't specifically tweet anything that was directed at international fans iIrc , he just promoted his work with enthusiasm. The only thing that could be construed to be related to future work was that secret meeting with Toei, but that might as well have for the movie.
Marketing is basically psyhology. It's in their intent to keep DB in our minds when the movie is being made, and fill in the gaps with 'nothing'.
You're right it's not a 100 % sure there is a lack of good intent behind it all, but i'm starting to doubt that after this year.
There were too many signs 'that might lead to the conclusion of a return ...' that actually lead nowhere, so i had become sceptical about it.
My scepticism made me see this somehow coming (altough i would have expected at least some news about the new movie), but i feel sorry for the fans that didn't and were already enjoying themselves for it.
I understand why they are disappointed, it's not their fault, because TOEI really made it seem like something substantial was in the pipeline.
I would recommend not to hold the assumption an anime series is actually still coming. Let it go. Just my two cents.
It's basically wishful thinking, and you are trying to argument that wish with facts.
There is no proof whatsoever there is an anime in the making from official sources and there is a connection with the ending of Kitaro.
So if you keep the assumption an anime will come, which is your right, chances are however substantial you will get disappointed over and over again.