Vinyl Tacky’s “Monthly Fun Movie Promotion” April 2025 issue
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Film companies are making efforts to promote the appeal of their works by using their ingenuity every day. Sometimes critics and actors seriously talk about the appeal of the work, sometimes collaborate with other genres to expand their audience, and sometimes they aim to make a buzz on social media through puns and tricks… “Monthly Fun Film Promotion” is a series in which Vinyl Tacky, a film promotion watcher who watches every day on such measures, comment on an article about a movie he was interested in the previous month.
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We bring you the April issue of “Monthly Fun Film Promotion.” “Fun movie promotion” is a name I gave it to collectively collectively to collect interesting promotional events and mysterious collaborations that occur when promoting foreign films in Japan. This column is a serialized column that picks up the promotions of the funny movies that were available for the month. Let’s introduce it this month too!
「Flow」
The main character of the cat was voiced by Miut, the beloved cat of Gurwar Kok Glass, the sound designer of this work. The footage recently released on YouTube showed Miut purring and curiously staring at the recording equipment, a cry of conversation, and a sharpening of his nails.
First, let’s start with the heartwarming recording scene. I thought the cat’s voice, the lead character in “Flow,” was certainly realistic, but I didn’t know that it was actually recorded as is the cat’s voice. I’ve seen a lot of anime recording footageSuch a simple and cute thingThis may be the first time I’ve seen it. Other than cats, dogs that appear in the movie are
Recording scene of the cat voice actor starring in the movie “Flow”
“Thunderbolts*”
It was announced today, April 2nd, during the live broadcast of “Ravit!”, April 2nd, that Akasaka Cipher, a hip-hop group from Kirin’s Kawashima and announcer Mako Tamura’s MC, will be teaming up for the first time, with Marvel Studios, known for numerous works such as “Avengers: Endgame.”
Up until now, Akasaka Cipher has released two songs, “Love it Wednesday feat. Umeda Cipher,” which collaborated with Umeda Cipher, and “Say What?”, which collaborated with chelmico. He also appeared at the music event “Ravit! Rock” held at Yoyogi First Gymnasium in Tokyo in August last year. This time, Akasaka Cipher
A view、 Alco & Peace、 Long coat daddy、 Reiwa Romance– Seven members from Kemuri participated as members. They will collaborate with Marvel’s latest film, “Thunderbolts*,” which will be released in theaters next month on Friday, May 2nd.
This is an unexpected project.The two Mitorizu’s two previously performed original rap in the promotion of “Guardians of the Galaxy: VOLUME 3,” and “Thunderbolts*” has also become a special collaboration between comedy, hip-hop and MCU. I thought that Akasaka Cipher and Thunderbolts*, which have unique looks and styles, may have something in common in a sense…
“amateur”
The spice thriller film “Amateur” starring Rami Malek,
Saito TakaoA special visual for the manga “Golgo 13” has been completed. In addition, Saito Productions received comments on support for “amateurs.”
This was also surprising. The idea of connecting the killing professional Golgo 13 with the movie “Amateur” is spectacular. The special support comments from Saito Productions have also been wonderful, so please take a look.
“The character Golgo 13, which Saito Productions continues to produce every day, is a professional who takes on sniping targets with high rewards, but sometimes he receives requests for very low prices. At times like these, he doesn’t get tempted by affection, but he just takes his ‘serious’ attitude, how much sacrifice he has paid to prepare the amount. In that sense, I would like to express my respect for the main character, the main character of the main character, who vows to take revenge by himself, rather than asking a reliable professional.” “And below, I would like to cheer for the protagonist by quoting Golgo’s lines about the exchange of life. ‘In this world, only those who have a pathological cautiousness and even more cowardly qualify to survive…'” he continued, writing his message towards Charlie’s unpredictable revenge drama.
ExactlyProfessional commentsis. What’s more, it’s smart to quote accurate Golgo’s lines. I was so moved.
A special footage of the spice thriller film “Amateur,” starring Rami Malek, has been released on YouTube. “Amateur” in spy knowledge
Yamasato Ryota（ Nankai Candies) and Katsumaru Enkaku, a former “spy professional” at the Metropolitan Police Department’s Public Security Department’s External Affairs Division, will be having a conversation.
When it comes to the movie “Amateur,” there was also this conversation. This is a promotional feature that has been featured many times in this serialization, and is about explaining movies from the perspective of a professional in the field. This film in particular is about amateur spies struggling, so it was interesting because it focuses more on “untrained amateurism” than “professionality.”
Special footage of the movie “Amateur” (Yamasato Ryota and former member of the Public Security Foreign Affairs Division, Katsumaru Enkaku!)
“Mr. Novocaine”
The footage released today, April 24th, Quaid’s birthday, shows Novocaine doing his best to make a mistake for her beloved girlfriend, and the “R15+ Eirin Mark” was layered on the destination of the knife thrown by Novocaine’s best friend Roscoe. The poster visual also features Novocaine’s smile despite being in a desperate situation, and also includes the words “Don’t be a mess.”
Personally, I’m really looking forward to the movie “Mr. Novocaine,” but I’m particularly interested in this poster visual and“Don’t be a mess”It’s a pop domestic promotion like this. The visuals and trailer footage used are the same as the original, but the catchphrase and color scheme give the impression that it is a rather pop and gross action comedy. I really like localizations like this that “more than the charm of the original work” so I’ll keep an eye on them in the future.
Trailer for the movie “Mr. Novocaine” (congratulations! R15 certified Megamori edition)
“The House of Heresy”
Hugh GrantThe film “The House of Heresy” starring in the film, “Kinuta Dentistry,” represented by Kinuta Yasukazu, is a collaboration. A parody poster has arrived.
Why……?But when I saw the contents of the article, I was convinced.
Kinuta Dental Clinic has installed over 270 giant signs in the metropolitan area, and its advertising methods that go against the era of online advertising at the height of its heyday, attracting more than 1.8 billion yen in annual sales. This collaboration was realized because the title of Kinuta’s book, published in 2024, was “Be Heresy!” The visual captures Kinutanuki, a character from Kinuta and the same dentistry, and you can also check texts such as “Heretic Dentistry” and “Open the door and it will heal.”
Did you come? Speaking of Kinuta Dentistry, last year’s movieCollaboration with #Sussy SearchIt became a hot topic. When I was featured in this series at the time, I wrote, “I feel like the director will continue to receive more collaboration offers.”You’re really here.However, the collaboration between horror movies and hospitals is quite impressive. Kinuta Dentistry, you can’t underestimate it.
“Minecraft/The Movie”
The Japanese dubbed version of the movie “Minecraft: The Movie”
Yamadera Koichi、 Yasumoto Hiroki、 See Eru、 Murase Ayumu、 Saito Kimiko、 Kano Hidetaka、 HikakinIt was revealed that SEIKIN and others will be participating.
Furthermore, Margosha, the Queen of Piglins, leads the Piglin Legion.
Park RomiAs Vice Principal Marlene, played by Coolidge Anda NinjaIt is also clear that he will be speaking. In addition, the dubbed version includes members from Dozur, the popular video creators who play Minecraft games, Daily Life, and Colorful Peach.
Wow, it’s amazing! The guest voice actor has become a hot topic among movie fans and others, but I felt that the combination of the film’s silly image and the wide variety of guest voice actors is the best match for this time’s “Minecraft: The Movie.” YouTubers and game commentators are particularly familiar guests for the children, who are the main audience of the film. I actually went to see the dubbed version, and it was a lot of fun when the kids were whispering to each other, “Isn’t your current voice XX?” and looking at the list of dubbed cast members after the screening, they were excited and said, “Ah, that was that person!” It was the moment when I felt the promotional effect.
And finally, I decided on this month’s MVP (Most Valuable Promotion) This month is here!
Yamadera Koichi attended the 3D dubbed premiere of the film “Minecraft: The Movie” which was held today, April 24th, at Shinjuku Piccadilly, Tokyo. “You can risk your voice actor life. If this isn’t interesting, I wouldn’t be a “about” movie that I would like to pay back all the entrance fees!,” he said with passionate coverage of the film.
The stage greeting also featured Yasumoto Hiroki, who plays Garrett, who comes to another world with the power of a mysterious cube, Ikumi Airu, who plays Natalie, who plays the sturdy group of pigs, Kano Hidetaka, who plays Changgus, the boss of the Square Pig Army, and HIKAKIN, who plays Nitwit, a villager who is being redirected to the real world.
The movie “Minecraft” was strong this month! MVPs are no more accurate when promoting Minecraft movies! This event was held by people like this.
Overseas, audiences were excited to scream and get excited during the screening, and cinemas also made headlines for the unusual warnings. Kano, who is a big fan of Minecraft, praises him by saying, “I’m going to scream. It’s exciting. Will that come here? Is that item going to be used here?” He also emphasized, “The movie also packs the techniques you need when playing Minecraft games. You can also use the bucket of water here… and the points that you can relate to are also fun.”
HIKAKIN, who has been playing Minecraft for over 10 years, also praised the film, saying, “Whether it’s a beginner Minecraft watch or a serious player watches it, it was amazing, no matter how small it was. It was so much fun.” The villagers are characterized by their unique voices that can even be heard sighing “Hmm,” and HIKAKIN has apparently imitated them on a regular basis. “It’s an honor, but in the dubbed version, there are both the original voices and my voice. You’ll understand if you listen carefully,” he said, and revealed some surprising highlights, saying, “The real thing for the villagers is the ones that start playing the ending roll.”
If you’re going to talk about a movie that’s been adapted into a game, then it’s best to have people who love the game talk about it!This is a wonderful example of how this is a natural result of the performance, combining the form of a guest voice actor. On the other hand, Yamadera Koichi and Yasumoto Hiroki talked about the fun and difficulties of dubbing from the perspectives that are unique to dubbing voice actors, and the content was very interesting. It seems that there will be a lot of plans to make game adaptations in Hollywood in the future, so I hope that the example of the movie “Minecraft” will be used when it comes to Japan.
Looking back at this month’s promotions again“A surprise”It gives the impression that the advertising is noticeable. “Thunderbolts*” and Akasaka Cipher, “Amateur” and Golgo 13, and “The House of Heresy” and Nuta Dentistry. You might be a little surprised when you see it, but if you look closely, all of them were convincing advertising. The combination of “Minecraft: The Movie” with HIKAKIN and Kano Hidetaka may be surprising to those who don’t know about game commentary, but it’s a choice that anyone who knows is satisfied with. This kind of advertising that connects different communities with other communities and creates a synergistic effect may be “surprising” advertising. I also felt that this kind of advertising is what makes a major contribution to spreading information about the film to various groups.
That’s the April 2025 issue of Monthly Funny Movie Promotion. Stay tuned for the next episode!
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Movie promotion watcher. Administrator of the blog “Planet 9th Vinyl.” Observes and collects the “funny promotions” that occur when foreign films are released in Japan. We hold a talk event “This movie is amazing!” every year.
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