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dragonrider_cody
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Of course, didn't Funimation swear that the recession hadn't affected them at all? LOL Of course, this was a few months after Navarre announced they had laid off employees, including some at Funimation, but still... This recession is quite different from those in the past. In fact, by some measurements, it was actually a depression. So of course media sales are going to be affected. CD and DVD's were already in the decline, and this just sped that up. Retailers like Best Buy are already looking forward and making decisions as to what to do with these spaces once physical media completely fades away. Bluray also hasn't been growing fast enough to make up the slack, and in some markets like anime and indie films, it's been a complete flop. |
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ChocoBar
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What? That's what I stated, and Justin's post corrected it. Blaming the economic toll for YOUR favorite anime not selling is ridiculous |
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PBsallad
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I'm a male and I'm enjoying Big Windup! The gay overtones do make the show a bit awkward, but there isn't enough to make me stop watching it. Just finished episode 12 and there was quite a bit in there. Male cheering squad, Hamada asking to shag (shagging) some balls (not being familiar with baseball terminology I found this hilarious), Momoe saying they have plenty of balls. A bit awkward but I found it funny. And I'll continue watching more episodes. The whole economy thing... I've been working less and less so there isn't much money coming in. I have to spend my entertainment money wisely. That's why I want to wait for a complete season set, not buy the half season sets. |
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PetrifiedJello
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Another great podcast, guys. Keep 'em coming. Here's to hoping Gen makes an appearance one day.
I'm very, very happy Spice & Wolf did better than expected, because this guarantees the second season. Bring it, FUNi. I'll be waiting with open wallet and thank you for bringing it to us. However, I was a little perplexed at the "don't wait, buy now" topic. How can we fans be supportive when there's so much we want to get, but the price points don't easily allow it? I fully understand FUNimation needs revenue to get more titles, but quite a few consumers simply can't get everything they want. I know some wise spending is called for, but therein lies the double-edged sword. If we can't afford both parts, this automatically forces us to wait. Given the parts are often released in weeks of each other, why not just release the entire collection around $60-$70? In regard to Spice & Wolf, TRSI had it on special outside of its normal $60 asking price (now offered at $45), which was another factor in my purchase. I'd love to help FUNimation with its latest releases, but it's just difficult to do. The remark about the audience for Strike Witches had me curious, so off to the Encyclopedia I went. Themes included ecchi, fanservice, lolicon, mecha musume(?), military, and witches. I'm there. I love witches. Though, I get the feeling this is one of those series that's going to get attacked to death once ANN reviews it. I'll be sure to avoid those discussions. Looks like 2010's going to be awesome for many titles thrown to us by FUNimation. Looking forward to it and hoping I can pick some up here and there. |
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hissatsu01
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Oh boy. You don't seem to realize what you're said at all. Whether you meant to do so or not, the first time you stated that the economy has no effect on anime sales. This is absolutely wrong and you've been corrected by several people. Then you stated that anime sales have no effect on the economy (which is the converse of what you said originally). This is pretty much true and completely obvious, but no one argued that it wasn't true in the first place, so it's a mystery as to who you're trying to inform with that tidbit. Basically, no one here is psychic and if you write the opposite of what you mean, expect to cause confusion. As for blaming the economy for a particular title not selling, I never made that argument in the first place. I was only addressing your statement about the economy not affecting anime sales (and which was apparently the opposite of what you meant to say). |
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Shiroi Hane
Encyclopedia Editor
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Oh, the fun of dubbing Hentai...
(That was my question) I have it, which is just as well since it is went out of stuck at Amazon really quickly, although it looks like CDJapan have got some copies back in. Problem with it is, there are no English subtitles, only the dub and while it was initially advertised as having English 5.1 LPCM, it actually only has stereo.
"How dare they send out a CnD for this! They haven't announced a licsnse!" "Hey, does that mean they licensed it? Does it? Does it?" Damned if you do... |
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Gewürtztraminer
 Posts: 1028 Location: Texas - Its like whole other country. |
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I thought their answer to the subtitle only release question left them a lot of wiggle room.
There is money to be made there, and many titles that would be profitable sub only. If they truly wanted a monopoly of the US anime market, they could have it by dubbing the profitable stuff, and still making something off subs. "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of the women." I am mainly concerned in that if their reluctance to move in that direction is preventing me from owning additional seasons of Anime that proved unprofitable dubbed. Perhaps they already have the rights to distribute or the option to do so, but since it would lose money, will never be put out because, they only produce hybrids. If I have to hope for a license rescue FROM Funimation to legally see more Kodocha, Hell Girl, Shana, Familiar of Zero, and especially Higurashi, I might very well tend to hold that against them. |
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Megabyte117
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Arizona can be pretty cold around this time of the year.
As for the Funimation ads, I saw one for Le Chevalier D'Eon on Facebook. It looked intriguing enough, so I researched it, and purchased the entire series. Excellent show. I'm not a fan of Big Windup, but Cross Game was my favorite show of the 2009 year. If you guys were to license it, I'd also be more than willing to purchase the singles. Personally, I feel [b]Cross Game[/i] is more appealing to a bigger audience. Just my opinion though. Another great show. Perfect for listening to during the boring classes. 
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ChocoBar
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Funi stated that the regression didn't effect them at all genius or weren't you reading at all, the economy collapse hardly pays a toll in entertainment and anime is of the lesser degree it tolls on
I was never conversing with you in the first place, guess you were just butthurt, or you have no idea what your arguing about |
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Lord Geo
Posts: 2568 Location: North Brunswick, New Jersey |
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Isn't Cross Game more of a love story that uses baseball to help advance the story and act as metaphors for relationships? If anything, unfortunately, Cross Game might be even worse of a potential seller over here, as love stories haven't been really good sellers over here either... Unless it's full of fanservice or a harem show. That's one reason why i always push for Ring ni Kakero 1 to be licensed: Even though it's a sports anime, boxing in this case, its style is more akin to shows like Dragon Ball Z Bleach, Saint Seiya, etc.... Which is not surprising at all, since the original Ring ni Kakero manga was the first mega-hit that Shonen Jump ever had, and hence was the originator of the Jump-style shonen fight anime and manga. And we all know how action animes are well-liked over here. The fact that it's my most wanted anime to be licensed is just a personal aspect. |
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Tenchi
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Knowing FUNimation might be considering some sub-only releases for "small titles" gives me a faint ray of hope that they'll finish what Geneon started by licensing the Strawberry Marshmallow OVA's. Even though Geneon did dub the Strawberry Marshmallow TV series, I somehow suspect the addition of the dub didn't result in enough additional sales to cover the cost of dubbing it.
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Clodus
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CCSYueh
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Funi's a Texas company. Everything's bigger/grander/whatever in Texas, isn't it? There's also something called bravada. Even if you are facing problems, it's no one's business on the outside. Tough talk. What do you mean the economy doesn't take a toll? I live in SoCal-one of the 10 largest cities in the entire nation & I cannot tell you how many times I decided to see a movie & it's gone from the local theaters in less than a month. (I prefer to avoid the first week or so). The big movies are doing great, but the smaller movies aren't. I was shocked AstroBoy was packed the day I went to see it because it had vanished from most of the chains. Hollywood had a good year because people traded vacations out-of-town for seeing a movie. That doesn't mean dvd sales are doing all that well. I keep reading dvd sales keep dropping. But go ahead & believe what you want. My husband liked to sell at Swap Neets & the best sales tended to be around the 1st & the 15th-the military paydays. One might make money on the other weeks, but cash was always more loose around payday. I have more interest in Major because there are more VA's in it I care about & I like the art style better. My potential to buy Big Windup would be related to my daughter expressed interest in it in the past. However, she's been swallowed whole by WoW since. |
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hack_benjamin22
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Big Windup! news is so sad considering I just found out about the series.
I started watching it on their youtube channel and liked it so much that I went and bought it. I don't even like baseball, but the show is just so endearing. |
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Richard J.
 Posts: 3367 Location: Sic Semper Tyrannis. |
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Underlined bit: The male cheer squad is something they have in Japan. They were really hasitilly put together by Mihashi's childhood friend too. They even brought up adding girls to the team later. (Don't know if that would happen in season 2 or not.)
Yes, if ANN reviews it, spoiler[you can be pretty much be guaranteed a seriously negative review with ample "it's fans are all perverted pedo freaks" talk in it. Seriously, I'd be flat out stunned to see a review of it here that didn't in someway attack fans as being creepy, warped or pathetic. You see these same kind of comments pretty much every time but the level of it depends on the reviewer.] (Spoiler guarded for anyone who just wants to skip over a statement that concerns a theortical review that doesn't exist yet.) The lolicon debates around here aren't legendary for nothing. 
Also, mecha musume is more or less personifications of military hardware. (You put a ? after it so I'm explaining it. I'm a useful mammal.) The girls of the 501st wear Striker Units that are effectively magitech versions of aircraft engines/magic amplifiers, making them living fighter planes.
I've always felt that the key to saving the anime market, particularly when it comes to dubbing, is expanding the consumer fanbase. Legal streaming is a way to re-monetize fans who previously used illegal, non-profit-to-anyone-who-makes-anime means of watching but the real trick is getting non-anime fans to become anime fans. That takes series with mainstream appeal, creative marketing and fans that can try to open other's minds a little. (Even other fans.) |
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