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My whole post was brought about by people who yell out "boobs sell", but don't seem to notice that ecchi content isn't getting dubbed by Sentai. Sentai dubs their best sellers or projected best sellers, and aside from HOTD (which has a zombie apocalypse) and Needless, ecchi content doesn't get dubs, which tells me they aren't big sellers. The fact that Sentai keeps pumping them out does tell me, though, that they're easy to make a buck off of when acquired and released cheaply.

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My whole post was brought about by people who yell out "boobs sell", but don't seem to notice that ecchi content isn't getting dubbed by Sentai. Sentai dubs their best sellers or projected best sellers, and aside from HOTD (which has a zombie apocalypse) and Needless, ecchi content doesn't get dubs, which tells me they aren't big sellers. The fact that Sentai keeps pumping them out does tell me, though, that they're easy to make a buck off of when acquired and released cheaply.

Actually, ecchi shows sell pretty well, though maybe not as well as an action title might. And I believe it has less to do with the fact of whether it is dubbed or not, and more with the fact that ecchi shows have a fanbase that is fairly set in stone, whereas an action title can appeal to a broader fanbase.

For example, Funi's Sekerei has sold so well it had to be reproduced 4 times and Sentai's Nyan Koi, Kampher and Koihime Musou were selling very respectable numbers. Selling more than FMA: Brotherhood at one point. Now this doesn't mean ecchi can outsell those kind of shows on a consistent basis, but the idea that they sell poorly I don't think is accurate.

So ecchi shows don't really need dubs, since the people who buy them are going to buy regardless, there just aren't enough ecchi fans to justify the expense of a dub since they aren't interested in hearing English when they just came for the boobs.[/i]

Second, you can't make a statement like "boobs don't sell" based solely on what Sentai chooses to sub versus dub. MB owes its existence to the principle that "boobs sell." The fact is Sentai subs most of what it puts out - REGARDLESS OF CONTENT (while sometimes dubbing later on). Tears to Tiara started its life as a sub, but then presumably got enough sales to warrant a dub.

At one point Summer Wars was the number one selling animated BD on Amazon (animation in general, not just anime), but that doesn't mean it's a big seller on the same level as Tangled or Megamind.

Absolutely, but a big seller it is not.

EDIT: One more thing. Let's say I am wrong about Sekerei being a big seller like FMA, Eden of the East, etc...Tell me another modern ecchi show that is. Exceptions aren't rules.

It's funny. I always thought, when I read Maid-Sama, that it would make a good dub for an anime. Then again, I thought Viz would pick it up as well and Michelle Ruff would play Misaki.

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seriously. why bother dubbing something with pacing that was THAT much of a train wreck. I'm sure there's many better titles out there they haven't dubbed yet that are more deserving.

Because naked girls make more money than comedy. Commerce isn't about deserving or worthy. Masses are brainless boobie driven.

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EDIT: One more thing. Let's say I am wrong about Sekerei being a big seller like FMA, Eden of the East, etc...Tell me another modern ecchi show that is. Exceptions aren't rules.

That Funimation title with the martial arts trainee. The blonde who is always next to him has a massive rack.

Shoujo anime lately just isn't what it used to be, meaning very few of it sells, and isn't even made to begin with. There's plenty of examples of the last couple years (Gakuen Alice, Emma to name two, but I still think Emma deserved the dub) that were sub only release because there wasn't believed to be a market