Forum - View topicNEWS: Viz to Launch 24-Hour Anime Service on Major Game Console
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iamthevastuniverse
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Hell I'm just glad they are dubbing more anime means more voice work for the LA anime voice actors who barely get any work in anime anymore outside of Bleach and Naruto!Good news indeed now hopefully we will get dvd releases in the future!
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Divineking
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It;s worth nothing the official press release also mentioned Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan being included though it;s not on the current list for fall stuff. Guessing it won't be ready by the fall but if it is being dubbed that would take care of all their simulcast backlog. Not bad.
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RyanSaotome
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There is absolutely no excuse for ads on a paid service. |
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walw6pK4Alo
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Basic cable is one thing, but I rarely see adds for on premium channels like HDNet or HBO, because those are tied closer to having better subscriptions. As this is a direct subscription for premium (and very little) content, ads are just inexcusable. |
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TheAncientOne
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An item in the press release that caught my eye (bold added for emphasis):
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Zendervai
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I'm just happy it'll be available in Canada.
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asimpson2006
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I got no problems with them. If it keeps the cost of having a subscription down then I can deal with. I deal with it with Hulu Plus with having AdBlock so the ads do not load. |
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Zendervai
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Also, it says limited ads. It might be partly to prevent bizarre air times (as in 2:37 P.M or so on) as most anime series have 22-25 minute episodes. |
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MrHatandClogs
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The main thing I'm getting here is that there probably won't be anymore new Viz shows dubbed on Hulu. I know it's pretty limited for dubs anyways, but this will definitely mean none.
Idk, I'll have to see how it is before I decide. So they better have a free trial or I'll never know. And, it better be PS3. It's gonna have to be awesome for me to do it, because I already have Hulu plus, CR, FUNi, and Netflix premium accounts. I usually have a TAN account as well, but I canceled it for a while until more shows that I want to watch build up, I've watched pretty much everything I want to watch that's on there atm. And, the few that I haven't watched yet are on Hulu plus. |
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Echo_City
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That is interesting. It, barring some miracle, won't get me to fork out cash for what many others here have said is an inferior service (not when I have Netflix, Funi, TAN, and Crunchy already), but it is interesting that they'll be showing other content. Perhaps more interesting is the underlined part of that press release: Why does Viz want us to know that this service is the first one to be "on the fence" about the existence of God? With the proper definition of the term "agnostic", that sentence of theirs does not compute. I expect the hipsters who have perverted terms like "irony" and "meta" to try and bastardize "agnostic" into a direct synonym for "independent", but I expect much better from a supposedly-professional press release. Some people...  
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Sketchor
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Except you can't get Viz dubs on Hulu or Netflix for that matter. If you're a dub fan and you like those Viz shows (and potentially the other series coming from other companies) this could be a very good deal. 6.99 a month is cheaper than buying 6 episodes on iTunes, Xune or PSN. So unless you want to keep these shows on hand after you see them the service is more bang for your buck. It isn't however more bang for your buck than Hulu Plus or CR premium in sheer volume of programs to watch but if you don't watch anime subbed then Neon Alley will undoubtedly offer more for you to watch. And Viz knows putting Naruto Shippuden, InuYasha: The Final Act and the Beserk movies on this service is bound to get them customers and any additional series and movies are just gravy. |
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dragonrider_cody
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If this was "On Demand" style, it would definitely be something I could get into. Plus, I have all three consoles, so it doesn't really matter which one it ends up on. However, since this is more like a 24 hour linear channel over a console, I think I will pass. Who knows how long I would need to have it, just to get through InuYasha Final Act.
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j Talbain
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$6.99 is a lot considering NetFlix is only $8.99 a month and I would get 600% more content?
And NetFlix has a lot of anime to choose from. |
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Sketchor
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But potentially not all the dubs or even any of the dubs that will be on Neon Alley. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out. |
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walw6pK4Alo
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That's placing value only on the dubs, and few of them at all. I'd rather have more content overall. |
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