What Japan thinks about Kōhaku Uta Gassen 2009?
What Japan thinks brings us another interesting survey, related to anime. This time, it is all about Kohaku Uta Gassen 2009. This event promises a lot of things going on and so, iShare decided to conduct a survey to see if Japanese plans to watch this. If you are planning to watch Kohaku Uta Gassen, I think you better read some of the answers, people gave…The results are pretty interesting.
Demographics
Between the 27th of November and the 2nd of December 2009 515 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 54.4% of the sample were male, 31.5% in their twenties, 33.0% in their thirties, and 35.5% in their forties.
Research results
Q1: Do you like Japanese music? (Sample size=515)
All Male
N=280Female
N=235Love it 15.3% 13.2% 17.9% Like it 49.7% 46.8% 53.2% Dislike it 19.8% 21.1% 18.3% Hate it 15.1% 18.9% 10.6% Q2: When you were in elementary school or younger, did you watch the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen? (Sample size=515)
All Male
N=280Female
N=235Yes, every year 36.3% 30.4% 43.4% Yes, most years 34.0% 32.1% 36.2% Yes, some years 17.7% 21.4% 13.2% No, never 12.0% 16.1% 7.2% There was a very definite correlation between liking Japanese music and watching the Kohaku every year as a kid, but what the causation factor is, I don’t know.
Q3: Since becoming an adult do you watch the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen? (Sample size=515)
All Male
N=280Female
N=235Yes, every year 10.3% 7.5% 13.6% Yes, most years 28.3% 22.9% 34.9% Yes, some years 40.2% 45.4% 34.0% No, never 21.2% 24.3% 17.4% There is also a correlation between watching the Kohaku as a kid and as an adult, but the relationship there is easier to understand.
Q4: Do you plan to watch at least some of the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen this year? (Sample size=515)
All Male
N=280Female
N=235Definitely watch 8.3% 6.1% 11.1% Think I’ll watch 38.6% 33.2% 45.1% Don’t think I’ll watch 37.9% 42.5% 32.3% Definitely not watch 15.1% 18.2% 11.5% There’s also a correlation between liking Japanese music and planning to watch the show.
Q5: Do you like animation theme songs? (Sample size=515)
All Male
N=280Female
N=235Love them 11.7% 11.4% 11.9% Like them 34.8% 33.6% 36.2% Dislike them 30.7% 28.9% 32.8% Hate them 22.9% 26.1% 19.1% Q6: Did you know that the Anison Kohaku 2009 is being held and will be broadcast on BS11? (Sample size=515)
All Male
N=280Female
N=235Yes 12.2% 12.5% 11.9% No 87.8% 87.5% 88.1% Q7: If you had the equipment necessary, would you like to watch the Anisong Kohaku 2009? (Sample size=515)
All Male
N=280Female
N=235Really want to watch 7.8% 8.2% 7.2% Want to watch if I have a chance 27.4% 26.1% 28.9% Don’t really want to watch 27.6% 25.4% 30.2% Don’t want to watch at all 37.3% 40.4% 33.6% Source: What Japan Thinks
I would definitely love to watch Kōhaku Uta Gassen…I just need now the “equipment necessary” to watch it… 
If you know a way, please share it…A Mizuki Nana fan needs your answer now!
Funeral for Crayon Shin-Chan’s Creator!
Crayon Shin-chan’s fans offered their last respects for Yoshito Usui, the creator of this delightful series.
Thousands of manga fans flocked to the funeral Monday of Japanese cartoonist Yoshito Usui, whose cheeky schoolboy character Shin-chan delighted millions.
More than 3,000 mourners queued to offer their last respects at central Tokyo’s Aoyama Funeral Hall, where pictures, stuffed dolls, comic books and videos of Usui’s characters were on display and decorated with flowers.
“Mr Usui unfortunately died, but the characters created by Mr Usui are still alive,” said fellow cartoonist Tetsuya Chiba, hailing the artist who created the hit “Crayon Shin-chan” series in the 1990s.
“It was very shocking to me when I heard of his death,” said one fan, Megumi Nagai, a 24-year-old female bartender. “The funeral was very valuable because I could see his works, all the comics, all the videos and the history.”
Source: AFP via Google
Farewell Yoshito Usui…Your legacy will go on. Crayon Shin-chan will run until February 2010!
Himeka apologizes for her runaway from a live stage!
I was a little bit surprised to read this news about Himeka. Probably She sung this a lot of times but guess She got really nervous…
During the ANIMAX live concert held on November 22nd in Osaka, Himeka was singing “Asu eno Kizuna”, the OP song of Valkyrie Chronicles. Suddenly, she forgot the lyrics and quit the stage in the middle of the show.
Her official blog published an apology to her staff and fans for this behavior and promised that She won’t do that again. Well, She is still new in this business and We are sure her fans will understand.
Source: Himeka Official blog via MAL News
International Animation Day 2009!
October 28, 2009 was declared as International Animation Day…and it seems not many noticed it. Here is an small overview about the event…
In 2002, ASIFA, the International Animated Film Association, launched a global event to celebrate the art of animation. October 28th was proclaimed as International Animation Day (IAD), commemorating the first public performance of Emile Reynaud’s Optic Theatre in Paris in 1892.
Such a celebration is an outstanding opportunity to put the animated film in the limelight and make this art more accessible to the public.
Beyond the several national ASIFA national Chapters (more than 30 different countries) which celebrate International Animation Day, any cultural or educational structure can join this event by screening animated films, organizing workshops, exhibiting artwork and stills, providing technical demonstrations, helping to promote the art of animation…
Source: ASIFA
ASIFA-Japan also decided to join this international art manifestation since 2005, and in 2009, They will be holding “International Animation Day 2009″ in two cities: TOKYO and HIROSHIMA. The next year, 2010, ASIFA will celebrate 50 years and We are pretty sure, there will be interesting things to come.
The only thing I can say now is…Happy International Animation Day!
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