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Cholo Jimenez | Posted: Jan 6 2018, 09:48 AM |
Shmuck Group: Members Posts: 1 Member No.: 49,394 Joined: Jan 6th 2018 Location: Update Profile | I've been wondering for a long time if Initial D had the rights to use real car brands and names in the anime, often you see animes using parodies of logos and brand names but in initial they just flat out use the names and brands of the cars. Did they pay the companies? Were they sponsored ? [ Post made via Mobile Device ] |
Perry | Posted: Jan 6 2018, 07:57 PM | ||
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As far as I know, they didn't get the permission from the car companies in the very beginning. They were getting by by using something like "TORENO", "NISNO" ... etc. to avoid lawsuits. As soon as the series pick up popularity, car company like Toyota has no problem letting Initial D use their brand. In fact, Toyota promoted their GT86 in 2012 using Initial D's fame. In short, Initial D was in the clear for using real car brands. Toyota is probably their biggest sponsor. Not sure about other companies. Would you sponsor Initial D if you were Nissan? | ||
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kyonpalm | Posted: Jan 7 2018, 03:11 PM | ||
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I never realized how much Shigeno must hate Nissan until this post. | ||
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kafz | Posted: Jan 7 2018, 03:33 PM | ||
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Oh I had no idea that was the reason for things like "toreno" haha1 | ||
fujito10 | Posted: Jan 8 2018, 07:39 PM |
IDW Expert Member Group: Members Posts: 101 Member No.: 47,812 Joined: Dec 27th 2016 Location: Update Profile | Heh, yeah. Anyway, the cars do look a lot cooler using the real brand names, in my honest opinion. Those names you can actually take seriously. Though the changed names are a good source for laughing. |