Over 7,000 Toy Capsules Mailed !!!This mailing was set up to celebrate the 9th Anniversary of Shenmue's release in Japan. The main idea of the project was to show Sega our desire for a new Shenmue game by sending Toy capsules, like the ones Ryo can purchase in the game, to Sega of Japan. This style of mass mailing was used by fans of the Tv show Jericho.
They sent bags of peanuts to the network and succeeded in getting their
show put back on the air!
We have had a great response to the project. Fans from all over the world participated in the main mailing dates between Nov. 27th and Dec. 29th and mailed over 7,000 toy capsules to Sega! We have received donations from France, Poland, UK, USA, Brazil, Turkey, Italy, Netherlands and more. Even better the gaming industry back us up with plenty of news reports, and even some magazine coverage... Yet our goal to get a reply out of Sega... has unfortunately remained unanswered :( Perhaps they are just waiting till a major game show like E3 or TGS ;)
Even though the main mailing dates have passed, many fans would like to continue send toy capsules until we succeed in breaking Sega's silence. Some are continuing to mail a pack MONTHLY! If you too would like to send a package of capsules to Sega, 1' capsules are a great size, and you can order them in bulk on Ebay quite easily. I made some easy fillers for you to print/cut and put
inside these size capsules:
HERE 
If you send a pakage please include a letter asking for the continuation of the Shenmue series with your toy capsules, and poster printed from the
Shenmue Poster Project. Make sure you mention The Shenmue Myspace Campaign. If you are only sending a letter, please include a poster with yours as well. Please be polite in you letters as you will be representing the entire Shenmue fan base :) Also, make sure to take pictures of the packages you are sending and email them to ShenmueAm2@gmail.com For those that would also like to add the Chawan sign and the Heaven, Earth, Dragon, Comrade symbols to their packaging, click on the pics below for a close up:
To check how much it would cost to mail from their Country/city, Check at your local post office, fedex, or UPS store. Here is Sega of Japan's address:
SEGA CORPORATION
1-2-12 Haneda
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8531
Japan
You may send an additional pack to Yu Suzuki at the same address:
Yu Suzuki
AM Plus R&D Division
SEGA Corporation
1-2-12 Haneda,
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8531
JAPAN Please spread the word about this Mass Mailing to other game sites and forums. I will need your help in getting this info to other languages and countries like Japan, Germany, Spain, Brazil, ect...