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NEWS: Code Geass R2, Naruto Go on Hiatus on U.S. TV

In terms of the Code Geass dub debate. here's a crazy idea: for those who don't like the dub, but have signed up for Nielsen ratings (or however it works), why not just have it on the channel and mute it while you do something else? I know, it's an INSANE idea, but it just might work!

Seriously, when my family was signed up for the week, I turned on CN when the Naruto fillers were on and muted it and went to do something else (normally I would've watched as I think the Naruto dub is underrated, but I hate the filler-thon of Part 1). Cheating? Well, whatever gets the job done.

Anyway, I think CN is idiotic for removing Naruto. Leaving ONE anime series on their non-AS schedule is hardly going to scare away their new target audience, and even if the ratings dropped during the fillers, I'm sure they'd bump back up again once Shippuden started. While Adult Swim actually seems to make rational moves regarding when they remove anime due to ratings, CN is just random. Once One Piece got the Funi dub, the ratings went up, and THEN it was cancelled (so how did the 4Kids dub survive so long with its low ratings?), and now Naruto.

Actually, CN skews a bit younger, but #3 is actually not bad as long as one is still making gobs of money.
Besides, each of them have carved their own niche. Nick has cornered the toddler crowd (although CN is trying to go there too); CN has got the boys 9-14 market (although Disney is trying to go there too); Disney has the girls teen market (although Nick is trying to go there too). That's just what advertisers want: a place that's a leader on specific targets, not do well on all demographics.

Dear [adultswim], AGAIN?? No love, Me.

Really though. CN and [as] have become obsolete. It's been a long time since they've done anything but act condescendingly towards their anime titles, and now fans no longer have to put up with it. So it's no surprise they're not getting the ratings. It's a mutual disinterest in the relationship. So let's break up.

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Actually, CN skews a bit younger, but #3 is actually not bad as long as one is still making gobs of money. Besides, each of them have carved their own niche. Nick has cornered the toddler crowd (although CN is trying to go there too); CN has got the boys 9-14 market (although Disney is trying to go there too); Disney has the girls teen market (although Nick is trying to go there too). That's just what advertisers want: a place that's a leader on specific targets, not do well on all demographics.

What's wrong with doing well on all demographics?

Kiyomaro wrote:

Quote: Actually, CN skews a bit younger, but #3 is actually not bad as long as one is still making gobs of money. Besides, each of them have carved their own niche. Nick has cornered the toddler crowd (although CN is trying to go there too); CN has got the boys 9-14 market (although Disney is trying to go there too); Disney has the girls teen market (although Nick is trying to go there too). That's just what advertisers want: a place that's a leader on specific targets, not do well on all demographics. What's wrong with doing well on all demographics?

The viewers are worthless if the advertisers aren't hitting their correct demographic group.

For example, lets say Hallmark Channel Started playing Love Hina. Now Hallmarks Channel's normal viewership is people who like watching Walker Texas Ranger and Matlock. While Love Hina may bring in the 15-20 year old range, it wont bring in the type of people their advertisers want. Ie people buying depends, 'Fun Time for up to 8 hour Pills', and fiber.

Bandai, Bandai, Bandai....why do you keep making pirating your nonsence moraly easy for me? I'd love to support Beez with Gundam 00 and Code Geass (whenver they so choose to remove thier finger from thier behinds to do so) but you not suporting me with Gundam 00 and Geass (Untill such a time) means that my money can now go to the finer things in life like the big Kenshin manga volumes, Black Jack and maybe the entire set of Digimon Zero-oh right, internatioal leage of no UKers, nm me.

RoverTX wrote:

Kiyomaro wrote: Quote: Actually, CN skews a bit younger, but #3 is actually not bad as long as one is still making gobs of money. Besides, each of them have carved their own niche. Nick has cornered the toddler crowd (although CN is trying to go there too); CN has got the boys 9-14 market (although Disney is trying to go there too); Disney has the girls teen market (although Nick is trying to go there too). That's just what advertisers want: a place that's a leader on specific targets, not do well on all demographics. What's wrong with doing well on all demographics? The viewers are worthless if the advertisers aren't hitting their correct demographic group. For example, lets say Hallmark Channel Started playing Love Hina. Now Hallmarks Channel's normal viewership is people who like watching Walker Texas Ranger and Matlock. While Love Hina may bring in the 15-20 year old range, it wont bring in the type of people their advertisers want. Ie people buying depends, 'Fun Time for up to 8 hour Pills', and fiber.

If I'm understanding you correctly, is this just the ego-stroking of advertisers, or if their actually something behind their method of business?

Hannish Lightning wrote:

I blame the fans who refuse to watch Code Geass on adult swim because it's in "Lol, English"

To be fair, it is an absolutely horrendous dub, especially by recent Bandai standards. That said, wow. Dick move, CN. As usual. I'd be insanely pissed off if I hadn't seen it all already. I seem to be one of the few that absolutely loved R2 from beginning to end.

then, they should allow people to select Japanese/w sub on TV. I remember, when i went to Hong Kong couple years ago, they have Jdrama on TV, you have the option for Cantonese or Japanese. And English movie, you can select either English or Cantonese.

Doesn't sound like much to be worried about. The fact they'll be showing two each week is a sign that they want to keep showing it. It's probably just that Bandai's fallen behind on the dub a bit.

bahamut623 wrote:

Doesn't sound like much to be worried about. The fact they'll be showing two each week is a sign that they want to keep showing it. It's probably just that Bandai's fallen behind on the dub a bit.

That i believe. It's not the first time. the same with naruto. Ever since the saskue rescue arc,they were showing new epsiodes every week,so it's not susprised that we haven't seen any of the remainding epsiodes of the filler arc, but they'll show it.That much i guarantee.

but i am concerned that there's no info on the dub versions of naruto shippuden.Does anyone know anything???

Conan-san wrote:

Bandai, Bandai, Bandai....why do you keep making pirating your nonsence moraly easy for me? I'd love to support Beez with Gundam 00 and Code Geass (whenver they so choose to remove thier finger from thier behinds to do so) but you not suporting me with Gundam 00 and Geass (Untill such a time) means that my money can now go to the finer things in life like the big Kenshin manga volumes, Black Jack and maybe the entire set of Digimon Zero-oh right, internatioal leage of no UKers, nm me.

Quit. whining. here. and. just. pirate. things. in. peace.

Or better yet, quit expecting an American company to obtain global licenses to products and start getting on the case of someone in your own damn country to do it.

Jeez.

And I feel like anyone who could describe JYB's rendition of Lelouch as "emotionless" is suffering from significant hearing loss.