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NEWS: Sentai Filmworks Adds Zettai Karen Children Anime

Taiyz wrote:

I don't get the name change. I mean, the characters say the name during the actual show, many times, don't they? How are they going to subtitle that, then? Translating the name into English would've been a bad idea, I agree, but they released Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka, Koihime Musou, Nyan Koi! and Uta~Kata (with Un-Go on the way) without translations or name changes, so I don't see why they thought ZKC wouldn't work.

The American companies often have very little, if any say, in what the title is called. All naming decisions are ultimately at the discretion of the original license holder. It wouldn't surprise me if this was one of the better options for a title, considering what I've heard has been floated for other series.

dragonrider_cody wrote:

Taiyz wrote: I don't get the name change. I mean, the characters say the name during the actual show, many times, don't they? How are they going to subtitle that, then? Translating the name into English would've been a bad idea, I agree, but they released Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka, Koihime Musou, Nyan Koi! and Uta~Kata (with Un-Go on the way) without translations or name changes, so I don't see why they thought ZKC wouldn't work. The American companies often have very little, if any say, in what the title is called. All naming decisions are ultimately at the discretion of the original license holder. It wouldn't surprise me if this was one of the better options for a title, considering what I've heard has been floated for other series.

Where has it been said that the original license holder's are responsible for all name changing? I am not saying it never happens or isn't the case for ZKC but it just seems too extreme to be true.

I'd be less worried about the name change and more worried about whether Sentai is actually going to release the DVD version (which is rather... "enhanced") on DVD, instead of the broadcast version. We don't need another Papillon Rose.

Even if it's got gross fanservice, I wouldn't purchase an edited version. =/

And to me, it just sounds like a title some Japanese executive came up with, much like a title that basically equaled Demon King Demon King.

Approving said changes is not the same as making said changes themselves. Contractually if a distributor wants to change the name of a show it has to go through the license holder but as long as those changes are made with the best interest of the property in mind the license holder will okay it. I mean EVERY dumb, over-americanized property 4Kids localized was, at the end of the day, approved by the Japanese license holders but people don't place the blame for those changes on license holders for believing 4Kids needed to make those changes in order to make an appealing product for their market.

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And to me, it just sounds like a title some Japanese executive came up with, much like a title that basically equaled Demon King Demon King.

So you can tell the difference between the thought processes of a Japanese executive vs an American executive.

IMO, since the name is an often repeated motto for the characters I think the name change is stupid, no matter who thunk it up.

Agreed, Zettai Shounen was an endearing little title.

Mirri wrote:

How about "Totally Psychics!"? lol.

Hahaha, you know what, I know you were just joking, but I actually really like that.

It's kind of like Media Blaster's Ah My Buddha, except witty.

ArsenicSteel wrote:

dragonrider_cody wrote: Taiyz wrote: I don't get the name change. I mean, the characters say the name during the actual show, many times, don't they? How are they going to subtitle that, then? Translating the name into English would've been a bad idea, I agree, but they released Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka, Koihime Musou, Nyan Koi! and Uta~Kata (with Un-Go on the way) without translations or name changes, so I don't see why they thought ZKC wouldn't work. The American companies often have very little, if any say, in what the title is called. All naming decisions are ultimately at the discretion of the original license holder. It wouldn't surprise me if this was one of the better options for a title, considering what I've heard has been floated for other series. Where has it been said that the original license holder's are responsible for all name changing? I am not saying it never happens or isn't the case for ZKC but it just seems too extreme to be true.

Its been stated by industry reps from many companies including ADV/Sentai. Anime Network also stated the same on their YouTube page when asked about the title of Demon Kind Daimao. It may not always be the case, but the Japanese companies own the property. They ultimately have to approve of whatever is done with it. Why would it be so extreme to think they have the final say in the name when they OWN the property?

It's true that contracts vary from company to company and title to title, but if Sentai chose to the change the name they ultimately wouldn't be able to if the Japanese said no. They also wouldn't be able to refuse a name change if the Japanese wanted it.

There is certainly a possibility that Sentai came up with the new name, but the Japanese would have ultimately approved it. And to me, it just sounds like a title some Japanese executive came up with, much like a title that basically equaled Demon King Demon King.