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Mar 22, 2010 7:52 PM

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Dude, it shouldn't even be called 4Kids, the only girl show they have is Winx Club. Ugh as if America wasn't already screwing with animes with horrible voice wasn't bad enough

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Mar 22, 2010 8:13 PM

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Oh god.... >___<

They better not touch Shugo Chara, because if they do, I'll go nuts.... D:<


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Mar 22, 2010 8:42 PM

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tehnominator said:
If it means Rachael Lillis, Veronica Taylor and Eric Stuart voicing 100 characters each, I'll be happy.

Dinosaur King was the closest thing we ever got to the original Pokemon cast. Which made me happy to know that almost all of them were in it despite it not being Pokemon.

I hope they get some show similar to it and put on that good old fashioned Veronica Taylor flair.
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Does anyone in this thread care about this show
http://myanimelist.net/anime/7522/Taichi_Senjimon

As long as they only get shows of this popularity level in anime fandom this isn't a necessarily bad thing.

Edit: Apparently this is a show that's supposed to teach kids Kanji. How in gods name are they supposed to translate something like this? >.<
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whether the internetfags (the official word for nerds on the internet) realize it or not, no one gave a shit about...any anime 4kids licensed outside of Pokemon before 4kids dubbed it. (I could be wrong with Ultimate Muscle but I doubt it)

And besides they've put subbed anime on their youtube channel and mostly have seemed to realize how much they sucked for a while so whatever.

This anime looks like another generic Pokemon/Beyblade ripoff for kids so whatever...

Edit: they'll just...have them say random crap that doesn't involve teaching Kanji. I'd prefer they didn't as the education value could make it a BIT more relevent considering certain parents though...


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Mar 22, 2010 9:08 PM

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Oh goodness.
I thought it was over.
I hate it when things like this come back. T_T
Mar 22, 2010 9:10 PM

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oh GOD NO what are they gonna fuck now as if pokemon and yugioh wernt butched enough FUCK THEM lets BLOW THERE BUILDING UP

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Mar 22, 2010 9:11 PM

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i guess operation assassinate 4kids President is in order

im in for that how should we do it lets do an altair

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Mar 22, 2010 9:20 PM

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Now this is good.

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http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=170520&show=40
lololol, 0 completed and 4 watching. epic fail choice(or should i say epic win for us?)
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http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=170520&show=40
lololol, 0 completed and 4 watching. epic fail choice(or should i say epic win for us?)


Maybe it'll turn out like Fighting Foodons or Duel Masters, where its so terrible its fun to watch.
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Having watched the OP/ED in various kinds of Chinese (that's what there is of this show on Youtube), I can tell you that it looks like a Japanese/Korean Shaolin Showdown. Which means the art is not that great. But the dragon looks the same, seriously.

Maybe it was popular in China or something?
Mar 22, 2010 10:27 PM

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it doesn't really matter what they licensed, we can mostly ignore it. But I still cringe at another round of rap opening themes added to anime 8(

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it's the end of the world as we know it
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it's the end of the world as we know it

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As long as they never try to pick up anything serious, or outside the "kids"genre, I think I can safely ignore them. Still it is my greatest wish that these guys and funi would go the route of CPM and just die...(i totally Lol'd at CPMs dying message..it was a happy day)

Still it does concern me a little since I could see them picking up and butchering a few shows I do watch...
Mar 22, 2010 10:52 PM

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Well as bad as 4Kids is at butchering anime... I can't really say its a bad thing since 4kids did introduce me to anime in the first place...and I'm pretty confident in saying that I'm not the only one either.
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What a horrible week.
Mar 22, 2010 11:48 PM

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O-o shit...
But hey, it can't be all that bad, right...?
~*shot*~

Mar 22, 2010 11:53 PM
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bet they will get fairy tail and turn it like one piece <- fail.
Mar 23, 2010 12:08 AM

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Alpha_522 said:
bet they will get fairy tail and turn it like one piece <- fail.


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Mar 23, 2010 12:32 AM

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Meh. Not really worried over this. Even if they do get back into the habit of dubbing anime horrendously again they probably won't acquire the kind of titles that they did in the past. Besides, I would just watch it for the lulz anyway.
Mar 23, 2010 12:34 AM

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I can already see them dubbing Yumeiro Patissiere.
Mar 23, 2010 12:44 AM
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Wh-why D:
Mar 23, 2010 12:44 AM

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Wh-why D:
Because they dislike you.
Mar 23, 2010 1:07 AM

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I thought it was because I touched myself at night. :o

I'd QQ a bit but it's not like 4kids is going to try to dub anything I care about... maybe... I hope... I find it amusing they pick the one show in existence that pretty much no-one has ever heard of...
Mar 23, 2010 1:59 AM

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This is a horrible news. Who the heck revived this company?!

Can't imagine how they'll destroy another anime this time...
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Mar 23, 2010 2:24 AM

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This is only bad news if you watch Shounen anime.

This will only be nightmare for me if they decide to license Kemono no Souja Erin for some reason.

Also, they will most likely get Element Hunters. That was meant for kids anyway. You heard it here first.
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Mar 23, 2010 2:31 AM

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AHAHA AHAHA AHAHA.

Aaaah. What?

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This will only be nightmare for me if they decide to license Kemono no Souja Erin for some reason.

Hell no. I've only watched the trailer so far, but that show is gold.
Mar 23, 2010 2:58 AM

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AHH! The devil's back!
Mar 23, 2010 3:19 AM

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They're gonna license something popular...?

Really?

Well guys, let them wallow in it. Doesn't look like no harm's coming to us... yet.

Mar 23, 2010 3:28 AM

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Eh it's not like they Dub good anime anyways. But too bad the shit will get shittier.
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... damn...and here i thought i was free from their slaughtering of anime... apparently not
Mar 23, 2010 3:45 AM

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Seriously, does anyone even "know" the name of the show 4Kids licensed? And by "know," I mean has anyone ever heard of, watched, or is aware of who fansubbed it? Heck, does anyone even know where the show was broadcasted? I'm going to assume the answer is a no.
Mar 23, 2010 5:05 AM

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Hypeathon said:
Seriously, does anyone even "know" the name of the show 4Kids licensed? And by "know," I mean has anyone ever heard of, watched, or is aware of who fansubbed it? Heck, does anyone even know where the show was broadcasted? I'm going to assume the answer is a no.

So, do you?
Mar 23, 2010 5:39 AM

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hahaha wtf, tai chi whoring card game fantasy shonen mixed-cultural generic child-game show with digimon tamerz vibe?

I dun care. Generic choice comming from 4kidzzz.
Mar 23, 2010 5:58 AM

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Seriously, I hope they only licence shows only 4 kids if they're afraid of needing censoring something. also it has to be long, I think.
recent shows/franchises are e.g. jewelpet, thriller restaurant, shugo chara, battle spirits: Shounen gekiha Dan, yumeiro patissiere etc. (I think Fairy Tail is too bloody for kids) precure francise could be work too.

if they license short (or actually normal with 26 episodes) ones and 13+ ones, I think basquash, the upcoming heroman, weiß schwarz, ukkari penelope (maybe to kiddy?), element hunters, Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica (that anime with the QUALITY van); heck, they can even get K-ON! cause it's one of the most innocent animes japan offers. And they're all popular (if not, it's among the kids only)

Thinking back when Viz Media manipulates dubbings to fit mouth movings, they got many hatemails and now stopped using that software. (I dunno what software). Maybe 4kids will appreciate these opinions too? (I have a hunch that they fired some people in these years too.)
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Really... wow. I thought I understood that 4kids wasn't "appreciated" 'round these parts but I wasn't expecting the beginnings of a NERDRAGE threadnought over a show that it seems about 25 people watched.

So what if 4kids license it? You'll still download and/or keep the fansubbed episodes illegally.

So what if they have to ink out a few guns? Blame your absurd American society where they feel they have to spend huge amounts of money to avoid censors and busybody parents breathing down their necks.

So what if they remove references to death? Hell becomes "Home For Infinite Losers"; Death becomes the nebulous "Shadow Realm"... this changes the plot how exactly?

So what if they change a few names here and there? The Japanese ones are going to get mangled by the VAs anyway, so why not save them the headache of cycling through different accents to get the nuances right and just give them something that an American can easily pronounce?

Does localisation (yes, it's localisation, not "butchering" - get over yourselves) offend you that much? Stop watching cartoons, go learn Japanese and buy the DVDs in their original language. That way, you can watch what you like and you have a marketable skill. Win-win.

Me? I'll just enjoy listening to their retinue of experienced voice actors and script writers who don't output like machine translators.
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Really... wow. I thought I understood that 4kids wasn't "appreciated" 'round these parts but I wasn't expecting the beginnings of a NERDRAGE threadnought over a show that it seems about 25 people watched.

So what if 4kids license it? You'll still download and/or keep the fansubbed episodes illegally.

So what if they have to ink out a few guns? Blame your absurd American society where they feel they have to spend huge amounts of money to avoid censors and busybody parents breathing down their necks.

So what if they remove references to death? Hell becomes "Home For Infinite Losers"; Death becomes the nebulous "Shadow Realm"... this changes the plot how exactly?

So what if they change a few names here and there? The Japanese ones are going to get mangled by the VAs anyway, so why not save them the headache of cycling through different accents to get the nuances right and just give them something that an American can easily pronounce?

Does localisation (yes, it's localisation, not "butchering" - get over yourselves) offend you that much? Stop watching cartoons, go learn Japanese and buy the DVDs in their original language. That way, you can watch what you like and you have a marketable skill. Win-win.

Me? I'll just enjoy listening to their retinue of experienced voice actors and script writers who don't output like machine translators.

By god! Someone actually stood up for them!
You don't seem to realize just how much editing 4Kids do. For one they actually took out an entire scene from Yu-gi-oh just because it had Joey punching Yami. They chop out any bits of story that seem too "risky" to put in. It's ridiculous. The only thing I ever approved of their edits was the name changes. Joey, Tristan and Tea just sound better.

Personality I don't like the idea of them coming back but as long as they stay the hell away from anything I care about then it's fine. (By the way, not a chance Index would get taken. Too much to censor. By the time they would be finished with it then it would be 13 episodes long.)

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why won't they leave us alone and stop screwing up Animes, Sonic X could be so much better T_T
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I sure hope that 4Kids licenses Element Hunters, the new yu-gi-oh crossover movie, the rest of yu-gi-oh GX, the original yu-gi-oh series (Season 0), and finish off any unfinished dubs of anime they did.

I'd rather have FUNimation license Fairy Tail then 4Kids, at least FUNi would make it uncut and unedited, not to mention the english dub VAs would be better than what 4Kids has to offer.

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Mar 23, 2010 8:44 AM

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good. i though funi was enough for us
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For one they actually took out an entire scene from Yu-gi-oh just because it had Joey punching Yami. They chop out any bits of story that seem too "risky" to put in. It's ridiculous. The only thing I ever approved of their edits was the name changes. Joey, Tristan and Tea just sound better.


Yeah! And don't forget the invisible gun that Pegasus's men pointed at Kaiba 8D Or the invisible one Keith pointed at Pegasus. "MY FINGER OF DOOM WILL SHOOT YOU IN THE HEAD."

...LittleKuriboh did such a good job at making fun of that fact.

I can really see Shugo Chara getting targeted, and if so, probably only the first season, unless they're actually serious about dubbing anime this time.

Wait, 4Kids is never serious about anime dubbing. What was I thinking.

We're all fucked.

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I'd rather have FUNimation license Fairy Tail then 4Kids, at least FUNi would make it uncut and unedited, not to mention the english dub VAs would be better than what 4Kids has to offer.


I can see Viz grabbing Fairy Tail before Funi tbh. And if 4Kids got a hold of it, well, we can assume it would end up like One Piece when they had it.

....and Funi took it. What do you know.

There were only a few shows that 4Kids had that I really liked. YGO...and POKEMON. What I wouldn't give to make it so Pokemon was back in their possession...then we'd have our awesome intros back that are actually LONGER THAN 20 SECONDS AND NOT SUNG BY GIRLS.
Oh, and actually sound GOOD again. As in, something you can dance to. Pokemon USA= FAIL.
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hopefully they will get shows suited for them..like card game anime that haven't been subbed by anyone would be perfect ^^..anything else is a bit more of a stretch. Shugo Chara may be able to work depending..

examples:
Live on Cardliver Kakeru
Bakegyamon
Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Version


If 4Kids gets the license to Shugo Chara, my sister will die since they are going to ruin it
I say that Shugo Chara should go to Funimation :]
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u guys shouldnt blame 4kids,
u should blame american society for being so convervative lol
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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-03-22/4kids-adds-toei-tai-chi-chasers-fantasy-tv-anime

They call it popular but I've never heard of it


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Really... wow. I thought I understood that 4kids wasn't "appreciated" 'round these parts but I wasn't expecting the beginnings of a NERDRAGE threadnought over a show that it seems about 25 people watched.

So what if 4kids license it? You'll still download and/or keep the fansubbed episodes illegally.

So what if they have to ink out a few guns? Blame your absurd American society where they feel they have to spend huge amounts of money to avoid censors and busybody parents breathing down their necks.

So what if they remove references to death? Hell becomes "Home For Infinite Losers"; Death becomes the nebulous "Shadow Realm"... this changes the plot how exactly?

So what if they change a few names here and there? The Japanese ones are going to get mangled by the VAs anyway, so why not save them the headache of cycling through different accents to get the nuances right and just give them something that an American can easily pronounce?

Does localisation (yes, it's localisation, not "butchering" - get over yourselves) offend you that much? Stop watching cartoons, go learn Japanese and buy the DVDs in their original language. That way, you can watch what you like and you have a marketable skill. Win-win.

Me? I'll just enjoy listening to their retinue of experienced voice actors and script writers who don't output like machine translators.


Uh actually their edits have nothing to do with American censor laws, it's just them being stupid and making ridiculous edits in attempt to make it overly kid friendly, Also Japan isn't much different in respects to censoring then America either. Japan has been on a moral censorship crusade for the last 10 years. Your lucky if you get to see panties anymore.
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Ugh, bad news bad news. What's the point, there just going to be getting the same style of anime they've been getting. More card battle monster games.
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FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK!!!
Best leave it to the pros

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Wait, if they licenses DMC. Oh that would be pure carnage O_O
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