There was a thread about the winter MLP promo event in Tokyo >>42898962https://x.com/PonyJPEventKY/status/2003764842394747063I went there to check out what Hasbro is up to these days and to share some photos with my fellow Anons.
>>42965507>Hasbro promotes MLP in Asia nowHuh? They do?! Fake news!
The promo event had not only some carboards with Mane6, but also full size plushies (~1.5m high).Purple Smart was the one who welcomed the guests.
The next plushie that the guests could see was Ponk Pi.She was EXTREMELY popular with parents and kids, I had to wait some time in Ikea cafe before I could take an obscured photo.
This TwiPie pair was guarding a nice photo booth.Surprisingly, it was much less crowded than just Pinkie.
>>42965515And a close-up.
And this photo booth was just an attraction to catch people's eyes.The actual fun was on two other floors: TCG sessions on 3F and a mini-game course on B1.
The mini-game course looked really fun, but the catch was that the supply of the prizes was limited.I did not find enough evil in my heart to rob some child of their pony prize.
AJ was guarding the stand with the prizes.
Rarity was hidden by a huge queue of people waiting for their turn to play mini-games, so I could not get a good shot.
>>42965532...but there was another nice banner with Rarity (it might be a TCG card, but I am not sure).
The TCG floor was much easier to take photos at because people were just sitting and playing cards.
Fluttershy was welcoming the guests at the entrance...
...while Rainbow Dash was watching over the card stand.
The card stand had 3 sections, but I have only a picture of one of them.
And, surprisingly, this floor was just full of merch.The retarded part? It was all not for sale, and it wasn't even for TCG prizes.
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There were non-TCG related merch stands as well.
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>>42965507The American Century of Humiliation
There were also some promoters near the shopping center entrance, but I only saw them when I was leaving.Here is the promo leaflet.
Now about the overall atmosphere.Obviously, it was not a con, it was a promo event, so it was not open to any initiatives (e.g. if I tried to give some fan handouts to the guests I would be promptly escorted to the exit).But still I enjoyed the event, and I was very pleasantly surprised that I saw only parents with kids and occasional tourists. The staff was really friendly, and the main FiM theme as background music is always comfy.I did not see a single furry or tranny there, which was a real relief (I would die of cringe if I saw people from a typical ponycon).I rate this event 10/10, would definitely go again.
>>42965511i would take one of these and run even if the chinese take me to their gulag
>>42965573To be quite honest, everyone in USA already knows about FiM.There is no need to promote it with events like this.Also this promo event shows that Hasbro realizes that G4 is much better than G5.They haven't even mentioned G5 in any posters, TCG cards or merch despite it technically being the latest gen.
>>42965570>>42965596Lol, G5 is truly dead when they show off real non-card merch for Sunset Shimmer, Daring Do, Coco Pommel, Pear Butter, and Owlowiscious before any G5 characters. Are those little figurines Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon? And what is the use case of sticking a pin of Sweetie Belle in a wedding dress onto your shirt? oco>>42965568Kino Life still rocking I see! HELL YEAH!
>>42965507>AI Slop commercialJesus, and I thought Power Rangers AI slop was bad.>Why they do thisMLP is dead in the West; G5 flopped hard, kids don't care, the only ones still left are G4 Horsefuckers who stuck around. Hasbroke is losing money like crazy and (((Chris Cocks))) is looting the coffers. Nothing they do works anymore. So I think this is an attempt to make a quick buck from G4 leftover merch.
>>42965610>So I think this is an attempt to make a quick buck from G4 leftover merch.They were not selling any merch there, though.It might be the "promo event" restriction by the shopping center, but still.
>>42965573>The Americans copy the "magical girls slice of life" formula from the Japanese who perfected it, and then come back to Japan and promote their copycat show.Are you sure it's the Americans who are humiliated here?
>>42965610>>AI Slop commercialAnon, not all slop is AI.This commercial has 2D layers that imitate 3D, GenAI doesn't do that.
>>42965570Rarara
>>42965610MLP is not dead in the west what are you talking aboutThe intended audience from the show is now entering the workforce. They all make content, support artist and buy merch. That's why there's MLP in Hot Topic again, that's why there's entire shops selling Chinese merch and they're staying afloat just fineIt's like Pokémon and DBZ, those who grew up with it show it to the new generations and/or celebrate it online still, prompting others to joinBut you won't see them here
>>42965646>But you won't see them hereThank God for that
>>42965646Go to your local toy store or toy aisle, check how much pone there is. Hint; if you're Amerimutt or Europoor... there won't be anything.
>>42965610This is the exact opposite of leftover.>>42965607This is just imported chinese merch; G5 is literally just a side branch and was basically ported at the same time as G4.There is G5 china merch but it wasn't the focus.
>>42965666Chinese merch imported into... China? You are talking nonsense.
>>42965660>Go to your local toy store or toy aisle, check how much pone there is. >Hint; if you're Amerimutt or Europoor... there won't be anything.That's because they are in adult section now.https://www.amazon.com/Womens-Little-Twilight-Sparkle-Costume/dp/B0BG91DRGT
>>42965589>>42965671It's a promo event in Tokyo, not Beijing.
>>42965680Oh, Tokyo is Japanese? Ok.
>>42965673Anon, there's almost nothing of Hasbroke in toy aisles these days. It's pretty pathetic, actually. Last quarter's result was that Hasbroke lost *checks notes* 550 million dollars.
>>42965671 >>42965688 Anon....
>>42965688>anime website>users don't even know the capital of JapanLol
>>42965733This is a pony site
>>42965688As illustrated here, "people" using flags are often what we call Flag Wearing Idiots.
>>42965733American Website, europoor.
>>42965660Official toy stores still have a bunch of pony stuff. But they're all G5 with shelves stockedHowever, there's a huge market for pirated, counterfeit, knock-off and used goods. I've seen and bought cheap coloring books with AI-generated pones, beach towels with stolen fanart, old toys that used to be sold for a lot more and even fake Kayou cards, sticker sheets, plushies, shirts, sun hats and even shady DVDs with episodes ripped from YouTube with the Letupita725 logo. And it's all G4The kids are still consuming pony stuff
>>42965767Explains all the retards.
>be broke during g4's entire run>finaly have disposable income>there isn't shit to waste my cash on
>>42965507They should promote and continue the mlp manga.
>>42965778I saw this shit coming in 2019 so I stocked
>>42965507You guys better be ready for the inevitable MLP gacha game.
>>42965507Their efforts are useless. Japoids only care about barbie.
>>42965800Would literally be the only way I'd ever play gachashit. Provided it has actual hooves.
>>42965800>MLP gacha gameOK, I can see myself playing it...>EQGNo way, fag.
>>42965808Sweetiebot
>>42965808Would you play it if it had a mix of hooves and nohooves?
>>42965819If its sweetie bot killing the nohooves I try it
>>42965775Over at my place Pone has been missing from stores for years now.
>>42965819I would play it if you can switch between hooves and nohooves versions of the same character.
>>42965837>same character
>>42965624>Americans copy the "magical girls slice of life"that's more SVTFoE in my opinion
>>42965607>And what is the use case of sticking a pin of Sweetie Belle in a wedding dress onto your shirt?
>>42965872Sweetie belle is his mare wife
>>42965875iirc ebassi's spouse is a troon
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>>42965688Kek
>>42965733>>animeis shit
>>42965507Wow, fantastic thread! Thank you so much for covering this and sharing with us. It totally sounded super comfy and I loved seeing the big displays and especially the TCG which I'm like super curious about. The fact so many parents and kids were crowding around Pinkie for pictures is adorable.
>>42965511>>42965513Holy FUCK why do the Asians get the BEST PONY SHIT, WHAT THE FUCK TRUMP
>>42965646>That's why there's MLP in Hot Topic againIs Hot Topic a thing anymore? because it really feels like something that disappeared a while ago.
>>42965775I haven't seen much around my town. Perhaps one or two of those (coloring books and some bed sheets) if I go to a more populated area but nothing worth noticing.
>>42966022Some stores do have stickers, others have cheap plushies and another plastic toys. Perhaps there's a bit more than usual but I would not call it huge.
>>42965507They intentionally cropped out who was pulling the sleigh.
>>42965878>>42965872>spousehuh. they look like siblings.
>>42966059DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW
>>42966003In Florida it certainly is, Mare Fair goers have regular pilgrimages.
>>42966073>havehad.mf is over
>>42965800Isn't this literally the Gameloft game?
>>42965607>Sweetie Belle in a wedding dressThat's her Canterlot Wedding outfit you poser
>>42966577>>Sweetie Belle in a wedding dress>That's her [...] Wedding outfit you poserWow, you exposed me.
>>42966617It's a flower girl dress, not a wedding dress
>>42965507I thought the japs only cared about equestria girls?
>>42965532I need that in my room
>>42966003It is. I saw a kid at a mall yesterday in a Derpy shirt from it, he must have been like eight years old.
>>42966623Huh, really Anon? I didn't know. Fuck... okay you are correct.. D:Bamboozled again, I did know. The humour would be way less effective if I said flower girl dress instead of wedding dress. Do I really have to explains jokes to you?? Come on, why are people so autistic on this forum?
