Forum - View topicNEWS: Crunchyroll to Simulcast Strike Witches 2 on Wednesday
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Shiroi Hane
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Oh Hell, no UK.
Thanks Japan, for remembering me buying all the first series episodes on BOST and on the strength of that importing the expensive R2 DVDs, and for paying monthly for a Crunchyroll subscription which so far isn't looking spectacular value this season. And here was me hoping that Crunchyroll rather than FUNimation got it since I stupidly expected we'd be able to watch it that way. --edit-- Press release link is broken animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2010-07-07/crunchyroll-to-exclusively-simulcast-strike-witches-2y should be animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2010-07-07/crunchyroll-to-exclusively-simulcast-strike-witches-2 |
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PetrifiedJello
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Looks like subscribers will get a jump on me as well as non-subscribers. I plan to wait for the DVD release. I enjoyed the first season, so the second is most certainly a purchase.
Oh, and if a single one of you spoils it for me, I'm going to pants you. 
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the Rancorous
 Posts: 2248 Location: Hunting the Dragon in Gransys |
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I doubt that. I remember somebody pointing out how SW1 was one of the top anime pre-orders on Amazon or something like that. I think FUNi hasn't gotten it yet because of one of 2 reasons: 1. It's not made by Gonzo. Remember that FUNi has pretty much been in bed with Gonzo for the past few years (that's how Dragonaut got licensed  ). Or
2. They're (like me) wondering how exactly there could be a 2nd season of Strike Witches and are waiting to see if it's worth it. Season 1 spoiler: Remember that spoiler[the Nueroi portal was sealed up and the Strike Witches team was disbanded in the end.] Say/yell whatever you want about the creepy shots and pantsu, the 1st season had a decent story and proper conclusion; I don't know how there could be more of it (though it's definitely going to include Miyafuji's father in some way). It might completely suck, but then again it might not. I guess I'll have a better grasp in about 4.5 hours... |
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DmonHiro
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"HD video for subscribers; streaming in Americas, Scandinavia, Middle East, Africa"
I guess it's fansubs for me then...again. Oh well... Still, can't believe this sold well in US. |
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EmperorBrandon
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Going by the PR, it seems Kadokawa is the one FUNi would be dealing with for the rights on this season (they've always been involved with the series, but I guess Gonzo had international rights on the first one). FUNi does seem to get a good bit of Kadokawa stuff these days, including Sora no Otoshimono which was simulcast on Crunchyroll and later removed. |
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Richard J.
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I have a good reason to borrow my sister's account info now.
Concerned that Funimation doesn't have the rights though. They've put out statements several times about not wanting to license things they can't have all the various rights to. Personally, I hope this goes like the first season, CR streams then Funi licenses. It'll depend on sales and licensing fees. I doubt the first season was a high-cost title to license but the second might be, given the shift away from Gonzo. I hope the production committee at least thinks it a good idea to give them the right of first refusual. (Which I most sincerely hope they'll use as a chance to grab it.) Besides, I need another chance to buy 3 copies and give them away. Now excuse me while I borrow Yuji's flame repelling ring Azure, this thread will probably need it. |
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Kougeru
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why do they still do this >.< their main competitor TAN gives the shows the same day for everyone registered and an HD option as well. it's no wonder CR just "broke even"in May. |
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Shiroi Hane
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A possible reason is that TAN, being part of the neo-ADv group, sees the streams as adverts for the DVDs they are also selling while CR is more dependant on the subscription fees.
I don't see how they would have broken even sooner if they made a subscription less desirable. |
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agila61
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Crunchyroll hasn't said its a 30 day timecast, but they have also not explicitly said anything about it going into the back catalog at the end of the season, so its anybody's guess how long the streams will be live at Crunchyroll. There were a lot of complaints at Crunchy about the restrictive time window with Strike Witches 1 (and also Fairy Tail), but if the episodes stay up for 1 preview week plus 13 ad-stream weeks, so that the first episode is still up when the end of the season hits, that would be likely to generate less consternation. |
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Mr. sickVisionz
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CR broke even while two of the largest video streaming sites on the planet, Hulu and YouTube, still operate in the red. Their practices make them one of the only video streaming sites that isn't bleeding money.
This. |
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TarsTarkas
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I wonder if the U.K. and Australia are not getting it because of legal concerns in those two nations. |
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Splitter
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And with that, CR keeps my subscription for another three months. 720P PANTSU HERE I COME!
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garfield15
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(TAN is CR's main competitor?) Why does nobody understand how very, very unlikely and good CR's breaking even is? (minus the people that do understand of course) |
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NGK
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i'm glad i live in God's Chosen Land 
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DFBTG
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Very pleased by this news. Rather enjoyed the first season (and will get to buying it eventually), so this is good news. Hopefully it's at least as good. Second seasons have had a tendency to fall flat on their face for me.
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