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NEWS: Funimation to Stream Gonzo's Current and Future Works


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omnistry



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:13 pm Reply with quote
Let's hope that means "Special A" will be shown Smile.
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zanarkand princess



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:33 pm Reply with quote
Gonzo and Funimation working together? No, color me surprised Rolling Eyes

This is a good thing though. And I guess those Strike Witches fans are in luck now.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:49 pm Reply with quote
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Finally, an anime company is getting it.
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Finny-chan



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:59 pm Reply with quote
omnistry wrote:
Let's hope that means "Special A" will be shown Smile.

That and I hope it gets a license too I would love to see it in English
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GeneralArrow



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:16 pm Reply with quote
BleuVII wrote:
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Finally, an anime company is getting it.

They've actually been streaming anime for a couple of months now but yes i agree, they are starting to listen to the fans muahahaha.
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The_Libertarian_Otaku



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:16 pm Reply with quote
Looks like Gonzo and FUNimation really are getting hitched. ($10 says Bones will be the best man.)

Now, if they'll just get Strike Witches already...
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Kit-Tsukasa



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:33 pm Reply with quote
The_Libertarian_Otaku wrote:
Looks like Gonzo and FUNimation really are getting hitched. ($10 says Bones will be the best man.)

Now, if they'll just get Strike Witches already...

rofl good luck streaming the uncensored version without getting caught for loli porn. I highly doubt that they will acquire this license any time soon until people outside Japan and outside "real" otakus accept this fact. It is basically borderline Kodomo ni Jikan....it would have been essentially Kodomo no Jikan level except due to the OAD that came out in February.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:44 pm Reply with quote
Kit-Tsukasa wrote:

rofl good luck streaming the uncensored version without getting caught for loli porn. I highly doubt that they will acquire this license any time soon until people outside Japan and outside "real" otakus accept this fact. It is basically borderline Kodomo ni Jikan....it would have been essentially Kodomo no Jikan level except due to the OAD that came out in February.


You've never seen Strike Witches, have you?
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LordRedhand



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:57 pm Reply with quote
So what of Crunchy Roll? Or is that a separate agreement, like Gonzo Japan and Gonzo US? As this might be a change things or not?

But I do believe that our distributors where pushing for legal streaming and pay-for downloads? So I would be sending the "Welcome to the Future!" message to the Japanese companies more than the American ones....
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bayoab



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:13 pm Reply with quote
LordRedhand wrote:
So what of Crunchy Roll? Or is that a separate agreement, like Gonzo Japan and Gonzo US? As this might be a change things or not?
This sounds like FUNimation has joined as a content distribution partner like how Gonzo used to use Bost and still uses Youtube in addition to CR. i.e. We should be seeing the titles uploaded to Funimation's video service and partners around the same time as CR gets them. Someone from FUNimation really needs to clarify what this PR means though as it is extremely ambiguous. Crunchyroll never had an exclusive agreement to begin with so this shouldn't affect anything.
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PlatinumHawke



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:16 pm Reply with quote
Kit-Tsukasa wrote:
rofl good luck streaming the uncensored version without getting caught for loli porn.


The "extended fanservice" version of episode 7 was something done by the type-setter of the sub group and not Gonzo, if that's what you're referring to. The usual DVD versions are no worse than what you can find on your average anime shelf space.
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Ktimene's Lover



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:08 am Reply with quote
Since it will be months before the first 2 legitimately subbed anime will be released on DVD here, this is a good way to wait. Plus, the two series are still up on CrunchyRoll. Gonzo and Funimation really have a thing for each other. Good job.
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:10 am Reply with quote
a bit late?
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Lemoncookies23



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:45 am Reply with quote
Awesome news.

Let's hope this means we'll eventually get releases of Rosario + Vampire, Special A, Strike Witches, Shangri-La, and Saki.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:24 am Reply with quote
Splitter wrote:
Kit-Tsukasa wrote:

rofl good luck streaming the uncensored version without getting caught for loli porn. I highly doubt that they will acquire this license any time soon until people outside Japan and outside "real" otakus accept this fact. It is basically borderline Kodomo ni Jikan....it would have been essentially Kodomo no Jikan level except due to the OAD that came out in February.


You've never seen Strike Witches, have you?


I have and any good qualities it has is quickly negated by the fact that they're not wearing pants. If that weren't the case, show would be a lot more accessible to a wider audience and the WWII references would probably be better appreciated. The pantless factor has nothing to do with the story aside from appealing directly and only to otaku.
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