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Dear ______,
I am writing in regards
to a recent announcement that your company has licensed Tokyo Mew Mew
for US distribution. I, and many others, have been buying the
Tokyopop release of the manga, and have been eagerly awaiting a DVD
release of the animated show.
What I and many other
fans want is a DVD release that includes the uncut, subtitled episodes,
with the subtitles as accurate and close to the original
language. Nelvana released the dubbed TV release of Cardcaptors
on DVD, as well as having a second DVD release of Cardcaptor Sakura in
uncut subtitled form, proving that there's room in the market for both
kinds of release. The success of the uncut Cardcaptor Sakura DVD
release also proves the marketability of uncut subtitled animation to
an older demographic. An uncut release with the original name
intact to differentiate from the TV version also provides
cross-promotional opportunities with Tokyopop, who has already made the
name Tokyo Mew Mew known to consumers.
Another
example of a show with multiple releases that has been by all reports
successful is ADV's release of the uncut subtitled Saint Seiya DVDs,
with DiC releasing an edited TV dub titled Knights of the Zodiac on
Cartoon Network. History has shown that this kind of release is
both viable and desirable, and enables you to reach your target
demographic without alienating older fans of the original show.
If
you do make the decision to provide an uncut subtitled version of Tokyo
Mew Mew on DVD, I will buy it and show my support in the only way that
really counts.
Thank you,
(Name)
(Contact Info)
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