_IceAndCream_ wrote:

I'll play troll for a day


If you prefer to talk about the original article (on why don't they make Star Wars underoos for girls) you can:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/buying-boys-underwear-for-my-daughter_n_2526847.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

But then there was this comment:

-Japanese title is My Little Pony トモダチは魔法 (tomodachi wa mahou = Friendship is Magic)
-scheduled to begin airing on TV Tokyo in April of this year
- the show will be available in both Japanese dub and original English
-recognition of older pony fans was mentioned
-4 of the mane 6 voice actresses were revealed:
- Applejack: 徳井青空　Sora Tokui
- Rarity: 佐々木未来　Mikoi Sasaki
- Pinkie Pie: 三森すずこ　Suzuko Mimori
- Rainbow Dash: 橘田いずみ　Izumi Kitta
- The 4 voice actresses listed above are the main characters in Tantei Opera Milky Holmes
- Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy will be revealed at an event in March
- toy line marketed towards young girls
- other merchandise such as magazines, accessories, and smart phone applications will be marketed towards middle school age through college (and if I know my Japanese marketing, you are SURE to get a TON of awesome, made only in Japan pony merch!)
- new website: http://mylittleponyjapan.com (under construction)
- 52 episodes confirmed (season 1-2) but if it remains popular, we are sure to get season 3 and beyond
- they are hoping the show will teach the importance of friendship while teaching English to kids as well (not many children's shows are automatically available in English here on TV

Pomff wrote:

For the sake of Japanese fans they better hope their dub is better than the Polish version.

So when are they coming out with pony love pillows and sexually explicit figures?