[GreenPsychoRanger]

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Originally Posted by Guyver Spawn

Dimension W was on Toonami last night and I thought it was pretty cool so far.

I liked it to. I wonder when they'll explain how the doctor turned his daughter into a robot?

[barnstenchfartface]

A good bit of my beef with Dimension W admittedly lies with its cast, so I've wondered if a good dub with voices that don't get on my nerves would be any better. I watched a bit of the dubbed first episode, and it was...fine, better than the Japanese I guess because I don't like it. Still not super fond of it though.

Anyway! So I just finished Mawaru Penguindrum. I, I don't really know what to say about it. I will say I liked it. I liked it just. So much. Really great series. It's the kind of series that I really need to rewatch. Really really really. I'd love to do it as soon as possible, but so many other things to do...there is so much to this show. Pretty incredible. Seriously begging for a rewatch.

There are some elements I wish they'd done more with or explained better (the library, Mario...also why doesn't Mario have a penguin...? Why did Masako mention Project M early on...) but in the grand scheme of things it's mostly small things. Really liked this show.

[Guyver Spawn]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

The difference is Escaflowne is not DBZ. My friend who works at Funimation has talked to me about their process with Escaflowne and there is just no way to attach the current dub to their HD masters due to the differences in the episodes' running time and stuff.

Okay, but I just don't want Funimation to end up becoming greedy like Aniplex USA with their over price home video releases. Funimation is one of my favorite anime companies in the US and them using a kickstarter comes off wrong to me. Animeigo using kickstarter for Bubblegum Crisis makes sense since they are way smaller compare to Funimation and they don't have the money to buy new titles. They are lucky to be around after 25 years later while companies like Central Park Media, Geneon and Bandai Entertainment are now long gone.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Guyver Spawn

Okay, but I just don't want Funimation to end up becoming greedy like Aniplex USA with their over price home video releases. Funimation is one of my favorite anime companies in the US and them using a kickstarter comes off wrong to me. Animeigo using kickstarter for Bubblegum Crisis makes sense since they are way smaller compare to Funimation and they don't have the money to buy new titles. They are lucky to be around after 25 years later while companies like Central Park Media, Geneon and Bandai Entertainment are now long gone.

That's because Dragon Ball has made them enough money to keep them in business for years. It doesn't mean they don't make stupid ass decisions though. The Dragon Box pricing issue pissed me off.

EDIT: I decided to do the Escaflowne kickstarter and chose The Empress/$300 level.

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

The difference is Escaflowne is not DBZ. My friend who works at Funimation has talked to me about their process with Escaflowne and there is just no way to attach the current dub to their HD masters due to the differences in the episodes' running time and stuff. Also remember, it was originally dubbed for Fox Kids, so it was majorly butchered.

Funny, because Anime Limited have just announced they can and will do it for the UK Ultimate Edition.

http://www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Ani...e_Edition.html

[WhiteRanger]

i thought the old fox kids dub edit it and cut it to make the male the lead cause if remeber correctly the main lead was female protagonist and edit so it was male and so they could sell toys. i would prefer a re-dub of uncut version.

[ZeoRangerV]

My point was that it's clearly not impossible to get the older dub to work with the HD masters if another company is going to do that. It probably requires a hell of a lot of work, but its less that its "impossible" and more "Funi can't be bothered/don't want to".

[WhiteRanger]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

My point was that it's clearly not impossible to get the older dub to work with the HD masters if another company is going to do that. It probably requires a hell of a lot of work, but its less that its "impossible" and more "Funi can't be bothered/don't want to".

yea i get your point. i mean that juat alot more work ant it to do sub video track that is edited to match the old fox kids dub in hd qulity.

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by WhiteRanger

yea i get your point. i mean that juat alot more work ant it to do sub video track that is edited to match the old fox kids dub in hd qulity.

I don't think they're specifically referring to the Fox Kids dub anyway, but the uncut version that was on the Bandai DVDs. Which Funi are apparently including in their release anyway, just not in HD.

[WhiteRanger]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

I don't think they're specifically referring to the Fox Kids dub anyway, but the uncut version that was on the Bandai DVDs. Which Funi are apparently including in their release anyway, just not in HD.

Ah right witch font get why not in HD