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Re: Shows you'd like to see licensed by FUNimation

EyeOfPain wrote:
I guess I should post a list, huh?
  • Dennou Coil
Sadly, I am aware that FUNimation is highly unlikely to license any of those titles (and probably no one else, either).

Not entirely unlikely - Japan clearly sees an English market for it since they are selling subtitled episodes worldwide on Apple devices, and Siren Visual are releasing it (subtitled) in Australia. While I don't really see FUNimation springing for it, someone like Sentai may eventually release it sub-only. It would be ideal for a dubbed broadcast on children's TV, but it is just too short for the western market (plus there's the lack of merchandise).


ahoshirisora wrote:
  • Shugo Chara (3 seasons, total 127 episodes I think it's licensed by Crunchyroll already though... only English subs. sad.)
A long-running shojo series has almost no chance unfortunately.


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CrunchyRoll doesn't license, only gets permission to simulcast (on occasion).

Since going legal they always get permission to stream and that is just another type of license (a streaming-only license as opposed to a home video/broadcast/merchandise license)

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Bandai and Funimation have gotten mad with them a few times for illegally streaming their licensed titles.

That was again before they went legal.

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CrunchyRoll has only licensed one thing, 5 Centimeters Per Second, which was done last year.

That was the only thing they license for physical distribution.


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well i have one that i would love to see dub and they have the frist season of it but it has 4 season to and it is one of the funniest anime to see and it is FAMILIAR OF ZERO i wish they would finsh this one smile

Please read the first post before replying.

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Re: Shows you'd like to see licensed by FUNimation

A-Channel
Aishiteruze Baby
Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka
Akikan
Amaenaideyo
Amaenaideyo! Katsu!!
Amagami SS
Amatsuki
Angel Beats
Ao no Exorcist
Aoi Bungaku
Aoi Hana
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Asobi ni Iku yo
Astarotte no Omocha
Asu no Yoichi
Asura Cryin
Asura Cryin' 2
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
Bakemonogatari
Bakuman
Beelzebub
Blade
Blood-C
Blue Dragon
Blue Drop
Bokura ga Ita
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
Chaos Head
Chrome Shelled Regios
Chu-Bra
Code-E
Cromartie High School
Da Capo
Dance in the Vampire Bund
Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini
Dazzle
Deadman Wonderland
Demonbane
Double-J
Durarara
Element Hunters
07-Ghost
11eyes
Gankutsuou
Ginban Kaleidoscope
Hakuouki
He is My Master
Hunter x Hunter
xxxHolic Kei
xxxHolic Shunmuki

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Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka
Amagami SS
Angel Beats
Asu no Yoichi
Blue Drop
Cromartie High School (Under AEsir Holdings)
He is My Master
11eyes

Already licensed by Sentai Filmworks.
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Arakawa Under the Bridge

Licensed by NIS of America.
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Blade

Marvel Entertainment has the license.
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Blue Dragon
Hunter X Hunter

Viz Media has the license to both.
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Amaenaideyo
Amaenaideyo! Katsu!!
Bakuman
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan

Already licensed by Media Blasters.
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Ao no Exorcist
Durarara

Both already licensed by Aniplex USA.
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Asobi ni Iku yo
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
Chaos Head
Chrome Shelled Regios
Dance in the Vampire Bund
Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini
Deadman Wonderland
Gankutsuou

Already licensed by Funimation.

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Re: Shows you'd like to see licensed by FUNimation

Cardcaptor Sakura
Sailor Moon
Shugo Chara
Digimon (Seasons 1-4 + I know they have 02 already?)
xxxHolic (further)

I can't believe these haven't been licensed. sad I can't wait for the day that I get to pre-order these series on Amazon. I pray that it's VERY soon...

CCS and Sailor Moon are truly classics. I hope that Funimation gives them the release that they deserve! Blu-ray release too? kitty Re-dub too! The CCS HD Blu-ray released in Japan is ~perfection~. No thanks to slim cases for these series though... I want a Clow Book type box release. :'D Hard cardboard boxes, beautiful artwork, etc. A genuine, perfect release.

/dreaming

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Re: Shows you'd like to see licensed by FUNimation

kyle.psd wrote:

Digimon (Seasons 1-4 + I know they have 02 already?)

02 is only licensed for streaming.

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Re: Shows you'd like to see licensed by FUNimation

Seriously, I think it's pointless to hope that FUNimation will attain these licenses... after all it has taken them over a year it seems since they acquired Shana and Toaru... Neither series even has a teaser leading anyone to believe that they're even being worked on. Instead we're hanging on waiting.

I realize economy sucks right now, and it's only progressively getting worse. So, I can't expect that things are going to make a quick turn around any time soon. However, Bandai and Sentai makes it easy for me to search for anime... they list names of titles... I see they're not dubbed and I simply walk away... easy shopping! (Rare conditions where I actually like a series enough to buy the sub-only dvd.

From the words of most moderators in these forums, it seems that FUNimation really isn't swayed one way or another. There is a lot of "Wish Lists" but none seem likely.

But in case FUNimation really does read these,

I think more of their series would be much easier to sell if people even knew they existed. (and I'm not talking about "already fans") Places I never see FUNimation: Walmart, Target, Supermarkets...

I also keep hearing about this "FUNimation channel" as the average Joe with COX cable which channel is the FUNimation channel? I keep changing channels, but none of them list FUNimation as a potential channel... in fact the Anime Network is more successful as an ON DEMAND option... I'm just saying most of their non "Cartoon Network" based anime don't get noticed unless people like me have already seen it and/or already know of it.

This might explain the loss FUNimation has been suffering.

Anyways.... I have listed my wish lists in previous forums before... I don't see even a half-hearted attempt for some of the older titles I mention.

Demonbane (2005)
Lamune (2005)
Sailor Moon
Digimon
Monster Rancher
Rumbling Hearts (Next Season)
(Unmentionable) Tsukaima 2 and 3
Fate/Stay Night Unlimited BladeWorks Movie
......

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Re: Shows you'd like to see licensed by FUNimation

the people above should do their research before they actually post ..

well here i go ...

License:
Time of Eve
AnoHana
Bunny Drop

Dub:
Rainbow

Continue dubbing:
One Piece

Rescue(Also Remaster):
Fighting Spirit
Great Teacher Onizuka

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Re: Shows you'd like to see licensed by FUNimation

@ShyKeeper: Somebody didn't read the 1st Page. tongue

Although Technically his HunterXHunter request is vailid if its for the upcoming Madhouse series & not the old one Viz already has I guess, lol.

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Re: Shows you'd like to see licensed by FUNimation

nickjeromana wrote:
Anyways.... I have listed my wish lists in previous forums before... I don't see even a half-hearted attempt for some of the older titles I mention.

Demonbane (2005)
The longer it goes the less likely something will be licensed since popularity will have waned, with the possible exception of really expensive titles that have dropped to an affordable level. Demonbane for example has been picked up as a back catalogue title by Crunchyroll, basically Kadokawa's clearing house to squeeze a bit of cash out of old titles they can't sell or were licensed previously but have expired (like Maburaho).

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Although Technically his HunterXHunter request is vailid if its for the upcoming Madhouse series & not the old one Viz already has I guess, lol.

It is a Shueisha property so is unlikely to go outside the Viz group.

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Re: Shows you'd like to see licensed by FUNimation

Hope this one hasn't been licensed yet
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada

I can't think of any others atm

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