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VZ
Look at what Geneon just licensed.

DESU.S.A!
>> Z3r02007
Source, so i can send it to my friend. Than I can laugh.
>> VZ
Where else, animenewsnetwork.com.
>> Hikari Chan
more proof that America is ruining everything
>> VZ
>>215733

So would you rather not have any anime come here at all?

This is just for DVD. It's not like it'll be put on TV with music & script changes and put on something like 4kids TV. The worse that would happen is a poor dub
with "desu" not being present but of course I don't care since I watch anime subbed.
>> Hikari Chan
>>215733
Disregard that, I suck cocks desu~!
>> Anonymous
Desu is Used backwards. >_>
>> Dr. Stein !wQIudqh1es
>>215761
You would want "desu" in the dub? I know that desu is what Suseiseki is all about, but I think it would sound kind of weird. Then again, what else could they put in there?
>> Kilgamayan !HhFgSo0PsQ
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>>215810

They could use "yes", like the manga folks do.
>> Anonymous
personally, I'm not too conerned over the dub. And Desu as a spamming meme needs to die (but I loev Suiseiseki). this is an appropriate nail in the coffin.

Mainly, I'm concerned over what kind of merchandise will be packed with the inevitable Rozen Maiden dvd box. I'm hoping for lapel pins or cell phone strap. Or they could up and surprise me with a T-shirt like Witch Hunter Robin.
>> Anonymous
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Geneon is rumored to be planning a special Rozen Maiden booth at an as-yet unspecified anime convention sometime this year. They will be selling a very limited number of Shinku life-sized dolls, similar to the ones pictured here to promote the show.
>> Hyper Cutter !XQ6W0CNp/o
>>215837
I've suddenly got the image of Suiseiseki talking like Beast Wars Megatron...
>> Anonymous
>>215970
How would Geneon get its hands on Super-Dollfies? Ones that cost around $850 at that, too.
>> Anonymous
>>215733

i dont mind anime coming to the US, i just dont like their horrible dubs as well as over-pricing DVDs. if they kept the origial japanese

ps, i dont suck cocks, im a lesbian
>> Sempei
What overpricing?
Have you ever been to Japan and seen what they cost over there?
About 5000-6000 yen($48 bucks-58 bucks) for a DVD with 2 eps
Over here we get thinpacks with the whole show for less than that.
Though yes the Dubs suck shit I do agree.
>> Hikari Chan
"What overpricing?
Have you ever been to Japan and seen what they cost over there?
About 5000-6000 yen($48 bucks-58 bucks) for a DVD with 2 eps
Over here we get thinpacks with the whole show for less than that.
Though yes the Dubs suck shit I do agree."

imports ^_~ yes. i was horrified w/ the Ayashi no Ceres dub: they sounded stoned. Kenshin sounded faggy as well as they couldn't pronounce names, and Mai Hime sounded like a middle schoolers bitch fight over make-up.
THATS why im not fond of the american anime stuff. Also, OVERHYPING. Naruto was good....then it got overrated. **sighs** when something gets too popular, then it gets to be annoying, and you dont wanna watch it anymore, thats where i'm coming from. overhype & sucky dubs.
>> Anonymous
>>216820

Mostly, the quality of the dubs corresponds to the age range of the audience. If Geneon thinks RM appeals to the >15 crowd, the dub will be pretty good. See Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell, FLCL
>> Anonymous
>>216052
If they kept the original Japanese? you've never bought a DVD have you, they're dual audio unless its a rip of an old dubbed VHS.


Anime here in the UK is expensive, about £20 per volume, but thats still a drop in the ocean compared to the raping japanese consumers get.
>> Anonymous
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>>216820

My my, sounds like we have an elitist fangirl on our hands here.

Overhyping is a double edged sword. It means more merchandise, more exposure, and more series of a similiar nature stand a chance at getting brought over. Sure, you have to deal with the idiots and the narutards, but if you want your cutesypoo figurines, you're just going to have to deal with it.

So i hear that Yotsubato is going liveaction. Thoughts? Comments? Thread hijacking?
>> Anonymous
>>216820
Naruto was overhyped LONG BEFORE dubbing was even a question. You know who overhyped it? The online fans and Japan.

Cuz if merchandising something to hell and back with cup ramen, snack foods, breakfast cereals, backpacks, ad infinitum ad nauseam isn't overhyping, then I don't know what is.

Oh, and since you seem clueless, that's what Japan does with just about everything halfway popular.
>> Sam and OMG HAX!!
>>217352
Fucking signed for truth.

America is a capitalist society, yes. And we're awful when it comes to merchandising. However... the Japanese have us beat, hands down. Going to my local Japanese import shop, I found a Misato soap dish. Yes, a soap dish, shaped like a bath-tub with an Eva girl in it.

And let me just say, stupid fans are no reason to dislike a show. Their like or dislike and ranting of it should not affect you. Are they annoying? Often, yes. But here's the thing: They'd be annoying stupid assholes no matter what. Just instead of bugging you about Naruto, they'd still be bugging you about Inuyasha/Pokemon/DBZ/Sailor Moon/whatever.

In ANY fandom, most people will be stupid. The key is to ignore them.

I like the idea of anime getting some popularity. It means more cool stuff for me, and likely at cheaper prices (because more companies get involved, and competition drives down prices) and better quality.

And yes, some English voices can be annoying, but the "JAPANESE IS SUPERIOR" thing is getting old. Yes, Naruto's "BELIEVE IT!" is annoying. But a lot of people who speak Japanese say "Dattebayo~!" was annoying, too. We just can't understand it. And some shows, yes, I do watch dubbed. And some subbed. Depends on what I need, what I like, and how much I can devote to anime (I'm often busy and like to watch it in the background).
>> chapsy !GII5WKbDAI
>>217428
truth again.

I personally like the dub on the new Bioboosted Armor Guyver. ADV did a pretty good job witht hat one imo.
>> Hikari Chan
>>216052
i mean keep the japanese, but not the whiny english voices.

yes, there were few that were ok dubs such as cowboy bebop.
but seriously...what would you do if Desu had a high-pitched 2-yr old insanely whiny voice??
>> Sam and OMG HAX!!
>>217497
Last I checked, Japan was the king of squeaky, annoying voices. Recently, while playing Disgaea 2, for example, I switched over to the Japanese language. Hanako was too high pitched. Ow. (And on the other hand, Adell was too low pitched. He sounded like he should be like, 40.)

Plus, if Desu had a annoying voice...? I'd just learn to... you know... deal with it. I find that to be a relatively minor complaint if a show is good.

And why should we get rid of the dubs? I mean we get BOTH. Japanese AND English. If you don't like one, you can hear the other. (And 90% of people won't watched subtitled stuff. You might like the lack of popularity that would entail, but, surprise, companies would stop making DVDs of it for America.)
>> Hikari Chan
>>217497

yes...but look what happened to Utawarerumono. have u seen the DVD cover? they try to make some more mature anime all kiddy-like. sure they have that in japan...but i highly doubt that they'll take utawarerumono & make it look like a transformers/legos crossover dvd.

just watch, Rozen maiden might even be sold in a barbie box TT_TT
>> ???
>>215837

Suiseiseki has read the manga, yes. Suiseiseki does not much like how they've handled the desu, yes.
>> Anonymous
>>217552
Bit of an overexaggeration there. I'm sure Geneon will at least try to preserve that last little sliver of dignity that we all have when we're going to buy the Rozen Maiden DVDs.

Whatever, as long as the cash finds its way into the hands of PEACH-PIT eventually, I'm all for it.
>> Viaggiatore !lDZfmmdTWM
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Oh no.
>> Anonymous
>>217458
ADV make pretty decent dubs these days, the FMP one is great.
>> Anonymous
>>217659

No dub is better than the original thing. That's why I don't even check dubs.
>> Anonymous
>>217668
lol
If you knew Japanese you might realize how truly awful the voice acting situation is over there...
>> Anonymous
Actually, Geneon has gotten fairly good with dubs, both script-wise and voice actor-wise. Koi Kaze and Petit Cossette both had polished, well-executed dub versions.