April 25th, 2002
NOTE FROM JOHN:
Disney is going to release “Spirited Away,” an
anime film that is the highest-grossing film in
Japan’s history, in the U.S.
anime film that is the highest-grossing film in
Japan’s history, in the U.S.
The Top 7 Changes
When Disney Does Anime
When Disney Does Anime
7> More productive anime characters from Japan sing twice as many songs in 90 minutes.
6> Singing mermaid transforms into deadly assassin robot from space.
5> The Beast devours Beauty.
4> All the kinky Japanese sexuality is taken out and replaced by wholesome American sexuality.
3> The original ending where the heroine is vivisected by bug-like aliens is toned down to where she is nearly tickled to death by butterflies.
2> Before: Beautiful princess with big eyes. After: Beautiful princess with big gazongas.
and the Number 1 Change When Disney Does Anime…
1> Sneezipu, Dopimon, Sleepizard, Hapichu, Grumpituff, Bashfulsaur and Doc.
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Credits:
Selected from 17 submissions from 5 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:
Fran Fruit, Winnetka, IL — 1 (3rd #1)
Guy Payne, Birmingham, AL — 2, 3, 4 (Hat trick!)
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 5, 6, 7 (Hat trick!)
John Mozena, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI — Prime Director