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walw6pK4Alo
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SZS doesn't seem like something FUNi would want to do, I dunno, just a feeling. Besides, imagine how hard it would be to have all those on-screen things translated, given the limited ability of DVD subs. Oh sure, they could just skip them, but they're prevalent in every single episode, and some are funny. And printing it out in a companion booklet is out of the question too, as that just makes it harder to bother with. Not to mention just like Gintama, a lot of the jokes end up being centered around puns that make more sense in Japanese, thus requiring even more TL notes, also, how would a dub handle those situations? Not saying that it shouldn't be licensed, but it would just be awkward. On a related note, how well did ADV handle Pani Poni Dash?
The first half of the second season was pretty lame, but for the sake of completion it'd make sense to license, depending on how well sales did for season 1. The movie would just be a waste however, since it was literally a recap with barely better animation. Last edited by walw6pK4Alo on Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:58 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Xanas
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I thought Pani Poni Dash turned out pretty good, though I never watched fansubs back at that time and haven't watched it in japanese at all.
I think the dub is good though. |
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walw6pK4Alo
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I mean more like, was there a lot of on-screen text? If so, how did the subs handle it? |
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GATSU
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So it looks like they'll be next in the industry domino game, because they probably overpaid for Eva in the hopes that people will buy DB in spite of that live-action movie. If the fans are not going to buy the show for a jacket, why bother with a reboot?
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penguintruth
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I see you don't understand Evangelion fandom. |
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DieHardBleachFan
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WOOOT!!! This is AWESOME! Thank you a ton FUNimation
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Quark
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Exactly. Us Eva nerds will pretty much buy anything that has new content in it. Anno could release a new directors cut of the entire series, with the only added footage being of Shinji sitting on the can, and you know what? The fans would buy it. Hell, the second disk of the Directors Cut DVDs had a whopping five minutes of Kawaru talking added, and some re-done animation, and they charged about $26.00 for it. I remember having to go to the store they day it came out, cause I HAD to have new Eva. Never underestimate what Evangelion fans will throw their money at. |
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Tempest
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Grammar errors and factual errors in the first sentence. (Their, not there) Geneon never went bankrupt. I don't like nitpicking, but it's hard to take the rest of the article seriously after that. Unfortunately the blog post doesn't get any better further on, while correct in his assumption that ADV was in trouble at the time, the author offers completely erroneous explanation as to how the company got into that situation. ADVs licensing practices did result in a few missed targets, but for the most part they were successful and were not the cause of ADV's financial woes. Amusingly, the first comment posted by a reader was closer to the truth. Expanding into TV, merchandise and manga were key contributors to ADV's financial woes. I do apologize if you are the author, or if he is reading my post now, but I thinks it's reasonable for me to correct information being bandied about in this forum. -t Last edited by Tempest on Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:28 am; edited 3 times in total |
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bayoab
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The movie isn't just a recap. It tells the beginning story as it actually happens in the novels instead of how JC Staff originally animated it. And the first half of the second season is around 90% filler. |
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Greed1914
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If Rei is recast, it's practically a given that Monica Rial will get it. She's had several roles where she uses a similar voice, so I figure it'll be an easy one for her. I'd really hope they could dig up the original voice for Gendo because whenever the new Gendo in the director's cut spoke, I had to repeat the line in my head with the original Gendo's voice. I'd honestly be surprised if Tiffany Grant didn't get Asuka. If it's not offered to her right away, I'm sure she'll audition for it considering how much she loves the character.
I'm fairly excited for the new movies since it'll be interesting to see a new take on it. As the series and the movies showed us, nothing is firmly set, so I'm fully expecting a different ending. Although it'd be hilarious to me if we ended up getting a remade End of Evangelion. Not likely, but still a fun concept. |
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Josh7289
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Finally.
... November 10, 2009. Damn it. That's two years after its initial showing in Japan, and one-and-a-half years after its Japanese DVD release! We better get this on Blu-ray to make up for the delay. |
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Unit 03.5-ish
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Translation, dubbing, authoring...these things, they take something we call "time". |
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walw6pK4Alo
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To quote Cheech Marin's character from Ghostbusters 2 "Well, better late than never." But yeah, it's taken this long because ADV was probably initially going for it until they ran into problems. But why it's taking 11 months from now is being me. Dubbing isn't even an issue, it'd only take a few weeks for that. And reverse importation can't either, not with how rabid Japanese fans are over Eva, and given the time-frame, and that they've already seen it in theaters. If they're waiting for a BD release, it'd make more sense, but so would getting the DVD out there while also saying that the BD is on the way, so you don't have to buy twice. |
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bglassbrook
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It would be soooo nice to get a shot at some (non-Viridian) thinpaks without paying the eBay/Amazon scalpers... yes-siree.
Or OVA+box, for those of us with singles, because it was a week to the wrong side of Geneon's kill-date?
We are casting for the new Eva movies, are you interested Mr/Ms Any-possible-voice-actor-who-knows-of-the-series? ... yeah, see how far you get through that question before the "OMG YES!" hits.
Ack! Decisions ... decisions ... can't they just charge us $65 for Eva 1.0 and 3 blank BD's to burn later in a pretty box? Maybe $90 to reverse import from the future when they are all out? Not sure what I think of their new sites though ... doesn't play well with IE8, doesn't permit the simple method of flipping to compatibility mode, and all while NOT being https. |
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edzieba
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