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NEWS: Media Blasters Adds Bakuman Anime with English Dub

Toriko36 wrote:

I for one, only buy complete sets at a reasonable price. For example, Samurai Champloo complete boxset, under $30, in my opinion that's a great buy and good sales practice from Funimation.

The difference, of course, is that Samurai Champloo is a re-re-release whereas this is a first release. Look at the MSRP of the new releases by FUNi, they just may surprise you.

The point I am making is the pricepoint of what the consumer will be willing to pay and what should be a reasonable amount. I also feel that if they were to offer 13 episodes a set, it would sell more and be more economically viable for the consumer and in turn, should generate higher revenue for MB.

Toriko36 wrote:

For example, my buddy just bought the complete 1st season, all 25 episodes of Bakuman, the Malaysian boxset for $20 in Chinatown (NYC).

Your friend bought a bootleg. Congrats.

I'm surprised nobody commented on the fact that they will be releasing only 7 episodes a volume. I understand the need to generate revenue, but the fact that they will be releasing 4 volumes at a MSRP of maybe, $20-30 a volume.

I for one, only buy complete sets at a reasonable price. For example, Samurai Champloo complete boxset, under $30, in my opinion that's a great buy and good sales practice from Funimation.

Media Blasters asking fans/customers to pay over $100 for Bakuman? Not the best idea.

Is there any fanservice in Bakuman? There's none that I can remember. Granted, I don't believe Squid Girl had any fan service in it either and they licensed that too.

The point that I am making is that if a good quality boxset of the entire season is available for cheap, this would deter consumers/customers of the media. The Anime industry as a whole is still suffering and this is just my opinion, offering a more substantial release of more episodes per set would be much more pleasing to the consumer.

If they do it the same way as Squid Girl, then we'll end up with four sets costing $24.99 MSRP each. That adds up to just under $100 for all four. Since the current standard for DVDs is 13 episode sets for $49.98 MSRP, a 25 episodes series like Bakuman would need to be released in two sets, which would add up to just under $100

Charred Knight wrote:

Zilan wrote: hope this isn't their big title. If so what a disappointment. Its media blasters, they haven't licensed an A-list anime title since Rurouni Kenshin. What do you want them to license? The third Evangelion movie? There biggest titles in the past few years have been ecchi fare like Queen's Blade.

So Moribito, Genshiken and Tweeny Witches aren't quality titles in your mind?

TokyoGetter wrote:

So can we assume that Zetsubou Sensei just going to rot on the vine?

I have no idea why they have sat on that property for so long. If it's cause of Japan, then they should just say so. If it's because they don't think Americans will buy something that has intelligent, social commentary/satire mixed with dark humor then they should just say so.

I mean, the Bakuman Anime was a travesty that no one should be forced to watch, but the manga is still pretty popular (and a hundred times better).

The Bakuman manga is one of my top five favorite manga series current ongoing and the anime is great as well.

Sigh this anime was very disappointing even with dubs its not even worth getting but if it hits on TV some where maybe I will watch it

Actually Bakuman anime sticks to the manga almost exactly! The problem is that to some people, the pacing was slow. I for one, loved it.