キャラビズジャーナル 2025年1月12日 東京コミコン2024（前編）
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00:00Good morning! How are you all doing? I'm Kotaro Uegaki, character license journalist for Fuji TV's Newcomer Announcers.
00:14Today, we are at Makuhari Messe. The weather is really nice.
00:20There was one cloud, but there is one thing to note about Makuhari.
00:27Makuhari is not a city. It is the name of Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City.
00:32Please remember this today. Makuhari is not a city.
00:38Uegaki-san, you will be going to Tokyo Comic Con 2024, one of the biggest character festivals in the world.
00:46Yes, Tokyo Comic Con 2024.
00:50We have been to many places to do interviews, but now we are at a world-class character business.
00:56This program is about to take a step forward.
00:59I think that's exactly what it is.
01:01This step is a step towards the world.
01:05So today, we are going to cover the world stage.
01:10Japan's character business market is 2.6 trillion yen.
01:18In addition, the market is expanding at a global level.
01:22Out of the world's top 10 IP sales rankings, 5 of Japan's characters are ranked.
01:29This is an industry where demand is growing worldwide.
01:36I, Kotaro Uegaki, will cover the world-class industry.
01:43GALABIZ JOURNAL
01:45This is the entrance to Tokyo Comic Con 2024.
01:49Let's go in.
01:51Excuse me.
01:53Hello.
01:55Wow.
01:57Here we are.
01:59This is the Comic Con venue.
02:03There are a lot of booths. Let's take a look.
02:08It says Harry Potter here.
02:10There is a big statue of the Sage of Stone here.
02:14This is a booth where you can read books with your ears.
02:20By the way, this is an intersection, but there are a lot of people.
02:26Oh, Spider-Man is here.
02:30I think it's Spider-Man.
02:32Spider-Man in red and black costumes has appeared at the intersection.
02:37Wow.
02:39He's posing for us.
02:41Wow.
02:43Spider-Man is here.
02:46Can I talk to Spider-Man?
02:49Where are you from?
02:51I'm from Tokyo.
02:53He said Tokyo.
02:56What do you enjoy?
02:58I like taking pictures with other cosplayers.
03:02I see.
03:04It's fun to be able to interact with fans there.
03:09I met a cosplayer right away.
03:12Thank you very much.
03:14Wow.
03:16When I was interviewing, he suddenly passed by.
03:19Oh, and he's already taking pictures.
03:24That's great.
03:26I feel like I'm at an intersection where various dreams and hopes intersect.
03:32This is an exciting venue.
03:34This is the exhibition area.
03:37There are a variety of movie works on display.
03:41There are Terminator and Batman.
03:45There are a variety of things on display.
03:49He's here.
03:51He will tell us about Comic-Con this time.
03:54I'm the supervisor and vice-president of Tokyo Comic-Con.
03:59I'm Taka Sugiyama.
04:01Nice to meet you. I'm Kotaro Uegaki.
04:12Nice to meet you, Mr. Sugiyama.
04:15What kind of event is Comic-Con?
04:25Comic-Con is short for Comic Convention.
04:28Comic Convention.
04:30It's a culture that started more than 50 years ago in the United States.
04:33It's an exchange event where fans of American comics gather.
04:40Creators and publishers who write comics gather there.
04:44It's a convention event involving the surrounding culture similar to comics.
04:50As you know, there are more and more movies and dramas based on American comics.
04:56Hollywood started doing presentations of American movies and dramas on Comic-Con.
05:02In the United States, the whole entertainment industry started to pay attention to Comic-Con.
05:08That's how Comic-Con was born.
05:12I see.
05:13It's a pop culture event that started in the United States and continued in Japan.
05:19That's right.
05:20I think Comic-Con is the ultimate fan event now.
05:24Yes.
05:25How did Comic-Con start?
05:29Comic-Con was created by Stan Lee, the father of Marvel's pop culture.
05:39The founder of Apple, Sporz Wozniak, who is said to be the king of technology,
05:45came up with the idea of creating a new Comic-Con based on pop culture and technology.
05:51I thought it would be good to do it in Tokyo, so I came to Tokyo Comic-Con.
05:54I see.
05:56Are there a lot of fans of American comics and foreign movies?
06:00Yes, there are a lot of fans of American comics and foreign movies.
06:03There are also a lot of fans of foreign dramas.
06:07And there are a lot of female fans.
06:09I see.
06:11About 60% to 70% of the audience is female.
06:1560% to 70% of the audience is female.
06:17Yes.
06:18By the way, what kind of characters are popular in the world right now?
06:22In terms of comics, Marvel superheroes are very popular.
06:28Even though they are heroes, they have a dark side.
06:31So, it's very popular to have heroes you can sympathize with.
06:36They are not just strong, big, and bright heroes.
06:41I think the recent trend is that they have weaknesses.
06:46That's right.
06:48From now on, I would like to cover the character business of popular characters around the world.
06:54Yes.
06:59I think the best example of character business is how to set up the character business and how to love the character business of each customer.
07:07If you look at the booth, you'll see what I mean.
07:13Today, I, Kotaro Uegaki, will learn about the current world of character business at Tokyo Comic-Con.
07:20This Comic-Con venue is really big and has a high ceiling.
07:25There is a photo spot here.
07:29It's a big Captain America shield.
07:32I think it's about five meters high.
07:36This is fun.
07:39I can see how everyone is coming here in a line.
07:44There are other photo spots.
07:47This is a photo spot of Grog.
07:51You can take a picture of healing with Grog.
07:56This is Avengers.
08:02You can be a hero.
08:04You can look like a person who is shaggy looking at the Avengers Tower.
08:08You can enjoy the world of Avengers in various ways.
08:13Wow, there are a lot of people in this booth.
08:21Good morning.
08:22Good morning.
08:23Nice to meet you.
08:24Nice to meet you.
08:25I'm Nagami from Hot Toys.
08:26Nice to meet you.
08:27Nice to meet you.
08:28This is the Star Wars Pop-Up Store and Marvel Pop-Up Store, which is busy with many fans every year.
08:37This year, we have a limited number of pre-orders, and we have the largest number of pre-orders in the past.
08:43What does Hot Toys have to do with Disney?
08:48We sell figures.
08:52So you're going to talk to a licensed person this time, right?
08:56That's right.
08:58Here it is.
08:59This is the figure.
09:02This is the Movie Masterpiece series, which is a pre-order for the Tokyo Comic Con.
09:08I see.
09:09It says Masterpiece.
09:11What are you particular about?
09:14This is a movable figure that can move 30 places.
09:19It can move from the wrist to the ankle, just like a human body.
09:27You can also change the perspective of the eyeball.
09:31You can change the details of the eyeball.
09:34Is it a limited number of pre-orders because it's so successful?
09:37Yes, it's a limited number of pre-orders.
09:38I see. That's rare.
09:41Can I buy it here?
09:43Yes, you can buy it here.
09:45I see.
09:46What kind of customers will buy it?
09:48Star Wars has been a popular movie series for many years, including the series.
09:55It's a popular movie series for both men and women of all ages.
10:02I see.
10:04This is Star Wars.
10:05This is a lightsaber.
10:07It's a lightsaber.
10:09Here we go.
10:12It's green.
10:14So this is what it looks like.
10:15That's right.
10:17I don't know if this is the right way to move it.
10:22It's cool.
10:23It's cool.
10:25And this is also a figure, isn't it?
10:28This is also a figure.
10:30But it's different from the previous figure.
10:34It's a small and cute size, and it's easy to collect.
10:39It's a product called Cosby.
10:41I see.
10:42What kind of product is it for customers?
10:45Compared to the previous expensive figure, the price is reasonable.
10:52It's a very popular product for customers of all ages and people all over Japan.
11:00It's not just a sharp and cool design.
11:02It's a little cute design, but I think it captures the hearts of Japanese fans.
11:08Next, we came to the Marvel area.
11:12What kind of products can we see here?
11:14There are also figures that have been pre-sold at Comic-Con.
11:20This is also very impressive.
11:23This is a metallic and cool product.
11:27It uses about 60% of the body.
11:31It's a little heavier.
11:33It's a heavy design.
11:35It's a figure that's closer to Iron Man.
11:39That's right.
11:40It's as heavy as Iron Man.
11:42Of course it's real.
11:44How's the sales for the past two days?
11:47We have customers who have purchased multiple figures since the first day.
11:53I see.
11:54But that's the only value, isn't it?
11:59Next, what kind of products can we see?
12:02Here it is.
12:03Nice to meet you.
12:05I'm Iwama from Small Planet Co., Ltd.
12:07Nice to meet you.
12:10Let's ask Mr. Iwama, who is mainly in charge of apparel and goods.
12:16Here it is.
12:17It's a collection called Q-TEST in the Galaxy by GROGU.
12:22This is the cutest character in the galaxy far away.
12:27We have a wide range of products from fashion items to stationery.
12:32It's a cute space.
12:35This is our favorite product.
12:39It says Milky Boa Big Nui Gourmet.
12:42This is the first product on sale.
12:45I see.
12:46It's the first in the world.
12:47That's right.
12:48It's a soothing product with a soft touch.
12:51It's a soothing product.
12:53That's what it says.
12:55Thank you very much.
12:56And is that soothing also connected to this?
12:59That's right.
13:00Thank you for noticing.
13:02This is a hair band.
13:04Hair band.
13:05I think it's recommended for women to use it at home for a relaxing time.
13:10I see.
13:12Next, this is a T-shirt.
13:16Yes.
13:17From here to here.
13:19From here to here.
13:22How many types are there?
13:24There are 54 types.
13:2654 types.
13:28Is there a reason for the number 54?
13:32That's right.
13:33This is a 54-type T-shirt related to May 4th, the day of Star Wars.
13:40This is a 54-type T-shirt related to May 4th, the day of Star Wars.
13:46That's right.
13:47I see.
13:48Which one would you like to show us?
13:52I'd like to show you this cute one from the same series as Grog.
13:57This is also pink in color.
14:00It's very different from the so-called black image of Star Wars.
14:04It's a very cute design.
14:06On the other hand, there is a design that looks like a real car.
14:12It's popular to have cute and cool designs.
14:17I see.
14:18Speaking of cool designs, this is one of them.
14:21This is black at once.
14:23This is a series that focuses on the dark side.
14:27It's a popular character called Darth Vader and Darth Maul.
14:33Is it okay to say that this is the dark side that appeared in the series?
14:37That's right.
14:38I see.
14:39That's great.
14:41And this is Star Wars.
14:45I thought there were a lot of Star Wars products, but now there are Marvel products.
14:52How many types are there?
14:54There are 50 types.
14:5550 types.
14:57How is the sales going?
14:59This is also popular.
15:01This year is the 85th anniversary of Marvel Comics.
15:05It's the end of the year.
15:06That's right.
15:07There are 8,000 characters in Marvel Comics.
15:11There are people who come to the store to buy various characters at the end of the year.
15:15That's right.
15:16This is the corner of Deadpool and Wolverine, which was a big hit with the release of the movie this year.
15:25Deadpool and Wolverine was a big hit this year.
15:29This is a product that uses the scene art of the movie.
15:35In fact, the commercialization of this art is very valuable.
15:40I see.
15:41Normally, only the art provided by Mr. Hanmoto can be commercialized.
15:48This time, we are using the art in the movie to commercialize it.
15:53Art that is only used in limited companies is used here.
15:58That's why it's valuable.
15:59That's right.
16:00In this booth, there are not only goods, but also photo booths and booths where you can experience various things.
16:07There are a lot of amusements that allow you to enter the world of the work.
16:16Next, this is Hot Toys, which has a vivid flame mark.
16:23You explained the figures of Star Wars and Marvel to Hot Toys, right?
16:32I would like to ask you about it in detail.
16:37I'm Kotaro Uegaki, a TV announcer.
16:39Nice to meet you.
16:42What kind of company is Hot Toys?
16:47Hot Toys is a toy manufacturer.
16:50We specialize in Japanese and Hong Kong companies' figures.
16:57I see.
16:58Hot Toys' products are basically home-made.
17:02I see.
17:03It's a 1 in 6 scale.
17:06We commercialize characters, costumes, accessories, actors' faces, and belongings as realistically as possible.
17:17I see.
17:18Basically, we can't make it without actors' opinions.
17:21This is a feature of Hot Toys.
17:23I see.
17:24How long does it take to make this?
17:27On average, it takes about a year.
17:30About a year?
17:31Depending on the figure, we have a project that starts 2 or 3 years in advance.
17:36It's a yearly project.
17:39That's right.
17:40How many countries in the world do you sell Hot Toys?
17:44We sell Hot Toys in about 50 countries.
17:4750 countries?
17:48Yes.
17:49Does that mean Hot Toys is popular all over the world?
17:52That's right.
17:53There are a lot of Hot Toys fans all over the world.
17:55I see.
17:58What other popular Disney products do you have?
18:02We have a lot of popular products besides Disney.
18:04We're getting a lot of attention for the movie Wednesday.
18:09This is pretty cute, isn't it?
18:14Depending on the movie, we have different flavors of Deform-A-Figure.
18:17We have accessories, toys, and cute things.
18:23You're trying to get a lot of people to buy these.
18:26That's right.
18:27That's your plan.
18:28I've seen a lot of things around here.
18:30Is it related to the popularity of the characters?
18:36Of course, it's related to the popularity of the work.
18:39The most important thing is whether the fans fall in love with a single character.
18:47For example, in the theater industry,
18:49it's not about how popular the character is.
18:52It's about whether the audience can fall in love with the character or not.
18:55I think it's a business where you can sell the character or not.
18:59It's a love-hate business.
19:01I see.
19:02It's a love-hate business.
19:03Thank you for the famous quote.
19:10Next, we're at the Warner Bros. booth.
19:14It's a place where you can see a lot of Warner products.
19:22Good morning.
19:23Good morning.
19:24Nice to meet you.
19:26Nice to meet you.
19:27I'm Itazu from Warner Bros. Japan.
19:30Nice to meet you.
19:31Nice to meet you.
19:32Nice to meet you.
19:33Nice to meet you.
19:35Itazu, please tell us about the character goods you recommend this time.
19:39I'll show you to another place.
19:44Let's change the subject.
19:47Can you tell us about the goods?
19:50Yes.
19:51First of all, it's a collaboration with this brand.
19:55It's Batman from the Dark Knight series.
19:58It's a very sophisticated and sophisticated apparel.
20:02This is cool.
20:04It's a silhouette that appears in the night and the darkness.
20:08You know it well.
20:10This is Joker from the Dark Knight series.
20:12This is also a brand collaboration.
20:14It's amazing.
20:15Joker's four facial expressions.
20:18It's like a movie scene.
20:21It's a dynamic and powerful impression.
20:24It's a design that's easy to get for men in their 20s and 30s who like street fashion.
20:33Is there anything you're paying attention to when developing apparel?
20:38I'm always analyzing how to develop foreign works in the Japanese market so that they don't become just character T-shirts.
20:47It's very meaningful to develop products at Tokyo Comic Con.
20:51That's right.
20:54What is this?
20:56This is the canvas art panel.
20:59Can I put it sideways?
21:01Is it easy to understand?
21:03It's a product that is printed directly on the canvas.
21:10This is in the frame.
21:12Is this for interior design?
21:15Yes.
21:16I'm looking forward to seeing what the fans will enjoy in their rooms.
21:23This is a limited edition for the 85th anniversary.
21:29I'm particular about the limited edition.
21:33I see.
21:34It's a collection.
21:36That's right.
21:37I see.
21:38From the perspective of character business, if the character is very popular, the goods will sell.
21:44Is that the case?
21:46I don't think that's always the case.
21:49I see.
21:50The fans will like the story and the design.
21:55If it's a movie, it will take two to three hours.
21:59But if it's a product, it will take 24 hours.
22:04I think that's the charm of the product.
22:09I see.
22:10The charm of a movie that doesn't take two to three hours is here.
22:16That's the charm of the goods.
22:19Next, we will introduce this.
22:22The style of painting has changed again.
22:25Yes.
22:26This is a product of the Lord of the Rings.
22:29And there is a Lord of the Rings donor behind this.
22:34This is a booth for the battle of Lord of the Rings.
22:40I see.
22:41It's still before the release date, December 27th.
22:45Yes, it's not at this stage.
22:47But the goods are lined up like this.
22:51That's right.
22:52What are you particular about with these goods?
22:55Of course, it's important to get into the world of the character.
22:59But I think it's also a trend for the character to wear it and show it to the outside world.
23:07At the same time, it's fun to have other people see it.
23:10I think that's one of the reasons.
23:12This time, I found out that there are a lot of goods in this Warner booth.
23:18I found out that it's not just the charm of the character, but the charm of the whole work.
23:25Thank you very much.
23:26The fact that there are various fans means that it's also connected to the diversity of goods.
23:33The style of painting is completely different.
23:35That's right.
23:36I think that's the fun of character business.
23:46Thank you very much.
23:50We've been to the Star Wars, Marvel, and Warner booths.
23:55I think I was able to learn about the world's best character business today.
24:01I think I was able to see the scene where people interact with each other through the characters.
24:15I think this is the charm of the characters of Tokyo Comic Con and Comic Con.
24:20I hope you'll look forward to it next time.