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rootsofjustice
Joined: 06 Nov 2009
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:44 pm
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DRosencraft wrote: | I think the hope is that Funi pulled a bait and switch, because the alternative is that Toonami is close to going downhill. |
It's sounding like the issue is on FUNimation's end, and not on the licensing side. They've said they had the broadcast rights to the final two episodes and Adult Swim was sure they had all ten episodes in the bag. The only logical explanation is FUNimation chickened out at the last minute and revoked the rights to episodes 9 and 10.
This is a marketing decision, and an awful one at that. It's a completely lose-lose situation for them, no matter how they try to spin this they're going to end up looking bad. If they try to pass the blame on Toonami or the Japanese, there is evidence to counter these claims. If they do nothing or pull an "if you want to know how the story ends, buy the DVDs", it'll look like a shameless marketing tactic.
I fully expect FUNimation to attempt the same tactics they usually do when they're caught in a no-win situation, throw out a licensing announcement and hope it's enough red meat to keep the wolves at bay.
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Lelouch Vi
Joined: 05 Jun 2014
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 1:33 pm
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Well this sucks. I'm glad they did mange to get Iuyasha:The Final Act though. Guess i'll go watch the ending of Hellsing on Youtube
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Pangea
Joined: 10 Dec 2011
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:27 pm
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And people wonder why you pirate. It's like SAO on crynchyroll with 1 month delay on all episodes. Yeah right. No you download it then. Atleast for me and europeans.
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EyeOfPain
Joined: 14 May 2013
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:45 pm
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Pangea wrote: | And people wonder why you pirate. It's like SAO on crynchyroll with 1 month delay on all episodes. Yeah right. No you download it then. Atleast for me and europeans. |
It's also on [url="http://www.daisuki.net/anime/detail/SwordArtOnlineII"]Daisuki[/url], and shouldn't have a one month delay.
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jr240483
Joined: 24 Dec 2005
Posts: 4388
Location: New York City,New York,USA
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:19 pm
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getchman wrote: | SAO2 would probably be the next one |
i would hope it would be kill la kill. considering that guren lagan got a AS broadcast, it would make sense for kill la kill to get one too.
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Zin5ki
Joined: 06 Jan 2008
Posts: 6680
Location: London, UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:45 pm
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Quote: | The rogue vampire Alucard is the Hellsing Organization's deadliest instrument in its mission to protect the British Empire from satanic ghouls and Nazi freaks. |
There is a joke concerning UKIP to be penned here, though our imaginations suffice to do the rest.
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belvadeer
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:22 pm
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I was working all week, so I'm just now learning about this and I have to say...wow. I don't know what adjective to use here to describe any of this.
Gyt Kaliba wrote: | Disappointed about Hellsing Ultimate too, but I was going to have to miss out on it anyway due to the freakin' Dish squabble going on right now, so...meh. :/ |
You too huh? My friend texted me last Saturday right before AoT was about to start and said he wasn't getting the channel anymore due to said squabble. Turner and Dish picked a fine time to have an argument huh?
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