OniAi only sub?
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So it looks like funimation is only releasing Oniai in sub version. Does anybody know why won't they dub it?
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So they won't lose money.
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They answered that in the Tumblr thread about the announcement. The streaming numbers weren't good enough to show that an English dub wouldn't lose money, so Funi decided it was a good chance to try out a new release format.
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Basically what Nobu and Eye have said. I'll admit I was surprised to see FUNi putting out a sub-only title as well, but so long as it doesn't become a major trend, every few shows put out in such a manner is better than not getting them at all I would say.
I am interested to see what their version of a sub-only trailer is going to look like.
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Im sorry funimation i like your shows but im a dub kind of person please re-release this down the road with a dub plz. I don't buy subs sry
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I hope this experiment works, since it would allow them to license more shows that would never have been dubbed.
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Little late to the party but I wish to voice in this conversation.
I have come to count on FUNi when DUBS are in questions as they have done a reasonably well job in the marketing and editing behind the scenes. I multitask on so many things and that includes when it comes to watching/listening to anime. I'll even go as far to admit that I have watched anime while doing housework and it works best, as I do not have mastery of the Japanese language that I can understand it without paying detailed attention, that a DUB exist.
I also will say I was hoping to see this series picked up and when I heard FUNi was taking it upon themselves I has looking forward to a DUB and even started to speculate the VAs that would be called in for the parts.However, in a business sense, I can completely understand why this choice was made. I have much more left it to Sentai and others when it comes to SUB-only releases an this could be a good move by FUNi's part considering there is a faster investment turn-around when you don't need to worry about the voices. I'll also admit that licensing and distributing anime is not a "Apple Inc." styled business where being the elite is an option, however, it was nice to think of FUNi in that mind set.
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If FUNi is HOPEFULLY gonna bring Eng. Dub to this show in the near future, I will be very pleased because it's a really great show! :D
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What FUNimation officially said:
http://www.funimation.com/blog/?p=2160
What FUNimation really meant to say:
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I can't say I disagree with Spacemans Translation. Nor do I disagree with Funis choice to release it sub-only, For a show like this a dub would potentially be too big a loss.
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What FUNimation really meant to say:
This is how I read it. I was legitimately surprised when they licensed it in the first place because I was shocked it was actually going to get a dub. I honestly would've been more surprised if it was dubbed than for Funimation to make it its first sub-only release, and I think you're quite silly if you truly believe you want this to be performed in English
I mean, there's a reason why OreImo and Kiss x Sis haven't been dubbed. It doesn't translate to English at all. There's no amount of localizing you can do for it to make an entire show centered around incest a funny/cute concept in western culture
Funimation has dubbed a good load of niche shows without any apparent concern for profit before, and I'm willing to bet that OniAi is definitely not their lowest viewership since they started simulcasting, so I'm quite sure that the show was initially licensed and simulcasted with the idea of a sub-only release already in place
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I mean, there's a reason why OreImo and Kiss x Sis haven't been dubbed. It doesn't translate to English at all. There's no amount of localizing you can do for it to make an entire show centered around incest a funny/cute concept in western culture
Koi Kaze was dubbed. Then again, that show played the incest angle completely seriously. There wasn't really anything cute or funny about it.
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Funimation's schedule for EVS members is showing that the first two episodes of OniAi will be available for streaming on November 26th and they will be dubbed
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must be a typo, otherwise the trailer would have been dubbed and we'd have seen a cast list by now
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It would be the oddest typo ever, considering it wasn't there on the list two weeks ago and all the subbed episodes have been up and available for streaming ever since the simulcast
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Saw the same thing yesterday. Today I noticed that the remaining episodes are listed as being available in Dub as well on 12/17 on the newly updated EVS schedule. So if it is just a mistake, then they made it twice!
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very early april fools?
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Funimation's schedule for EVS members is showing that the first two episodes of OniAi will be available for streaming on November 26th and they will be dubbed
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That's ... odd, to say the least.
Typo or are they just behind on making an announcement for a change of plans? Hope they clarify this soon.
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Typo no, trailers are made well in advance before the shows are released, you think funi is going to make a new one last min?
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confirmation via facebook: it's a typo, still sub only
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Called it. No way Funi would waste time/money/resources dubbing a title like this.
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