Boy who cried wolf but learned to cry flamingo!

[Youko Recca]

Has FUNI done it again? Maybe...no guarantee.

http://forums.animeondvd.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=498630&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

[Lord Dalek]

In a related story, Geneon has registered a website for Popotan.

[Youko Recca]

Yep and GANTZ is gotten by FUNI?..that would be kinda funny. Bakurestu Tenshi is nice to look at.

[Go-chin]

Sadly, Baku-Ten sucks so far. o_O

And YAY for Popotan.
That means the OST will be brought over and more people shall experience the wonder of Under17! :evil:

:P

[Pepperidge]

Well, FUNi did already own the domain for each and every license they've announced this year.

[Youko Recca]

Yeah...consider when I said Bakuwas "nice to look at", not really much of a plot yet....and I don't even bother with Gantz. Anyone hate the topic title I chose?

[Mystic Shadow]

Wow their smilies suck... oh yeah. Funi... uh yeah, I gues they did it again... Why do I care about their smilies, I don't even use ours... Way to go Funi... I guess...

[Go-chin]

Yeah...consider when I said Bakuwas "nice to look at", not really much of a plot yet....and I don't even bother with Gantz. Anyone hate the topic title I chose?
Is the quote from the first few episodes of Popotan?
With the kid who said he saw ghosts but it turned out to be 2 hot girls, 1 android maid, 1 loli and a ferret named Unagi-chan?

[Catlover]

I hope Funi got BakuTen. Even if it isn't the best anime, I can buy it at my Target for $15.

What is Popotan and Gnatz?

[Lord Dalek]

Just to remind you, Funi licenced over 100 domain names. Most of which are for properties they don't even own.

[Youko Recca]

Care to list them Tracey? Yeah this is just meant to inform and bring some attension to the matter.

[Lord Dalek]

Care to list them Tracey? Yeah this is just meant to inform and bring some attension to the matter....

Tracey?

Well as Karl said a few weeks ago, Funi registered a site for Megazone 23. There's probably some other ones like kaleidostar.com and Samuraichamploo.com

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Gah another one? FUNi really is trying to expand their library. I guess that's a good thing as long as the continue to treat their dubs like Fruit Basket and Kiddy Grade rather than Dragonball Z... but dang they've got a lot under their belts now 3 new series annouced while about five are still being released on DVD 3 of which are also being edited for television while one is being editied for Fall (if not more) and Sakura Wars OVA's just kinda out there along with the DBZ and DB movies (and the single DBGT movie-special) and finally all the videos and DVD's they are putting out for 4kids and Nelvana. Sheesh... no wonder they've been hiring lately.

And on top of all this they're are a few things they have pending but haven't been annouced and may not get annouced this year... but dang it I WANT ONE PIECE. Why must they continue to push it back? :(

[Lord Dalek]

Should Gantz and Baku-Ten actually end up being licenced by Funi that would put em in a tie for second place in the GONZO count.

So far it's:

Geneon-Gatekeepers, Gatekeepers 21, Gad Guard, Last Exile, Hellsing, Vandread, Vandread: The Second Stage

ADV-Zaion, FFU, FMP!, Kaleido Star, Gravion, Chrno Crusade, Peacemaker Kurogane

Tied for the lead, followed by

Bandai-Blue Sub #6, Yukikaze, Melty Lancer

and bringing up the rear:

Tokyopop- Real Bout High School
Viz- She, The Ultimate Weapon (Saikano)
Funimation- Kiddy Grade

Amazingly enough, Samurai 7 still hasn't been licenced!

[Catlover]

...

Tracey?

Well as Karl said a few weeks ago, Funi registered a site for Megazone 23. There's probably some other ones like kaleidostar.com and Samuraichamploo.com
How do you find the sites(or whatever they are called)?

Otaku Magic?

[Lord Dalek]

How do you find the sites(or whatever they are called)?

Otaku Magic?Ask Karl, he's the mahou shonen, not I.

[Juu-kuchi]

Hm... more and more it's easy to see if an anime is licensed before it is even announced it was acquired.

Those titles don't really matter to me. But Hell would probably break loose if somebody has already acquired Midori no Hibi.

[Youko Recca]

Amazingly enough, Samurai 7 still hasn't been licenced!
That'll change soon enough...I can feel it's aura changing. Midoi no Hibi will also be in good hands. I am hoping "Buster Angel" gets a plot soon...man...plots are like resumes, without it you're going nowhere :anime: .

[Nobuyuki sama]

ADV-Zaion, FFU, FMP!, FMP?Fumoffu!, Kaleido Star, Gravion, Chrno Crusade, Peacemaker Kurogane
*snip*
Fumoffu is Kyoto Animation's baby, actually. :)

[Lord Dalek]

Fumoffu is Kyoto Animation's baby, actually. :)So it is, I'll go correct that then.

[Karl Olson]

Should Gantz and Baku-Ten actually end up being licenced by Funi that would put em in a tie for second place in the GONZO count.

So far it's:

Geneon-Gatekeepers, Gatekeepers 21, Gad Guard, Last Exile, Hellsing, Vandread, Vandread: The Second Stage

ADV-Zaion, FFU, FMP!, Kaleido Star, Gravion, Chrno Crusade, Peacemaker Kurogane

Tied for the lead, followed by

Bandai-Blue Sub #6, Yukikaze, Melty Lancer

and bringing up the rear:

Tokyopop- Real Bout High School
Viz- She, The Ultimate Weapon (Saikano)
Funimation- Kiddy Grade

Amazingly enough, Samurai 7 still hasn't been licenced!


How many times do I have to say, it's not the studio that counts, it's the producers, planners and money companies?

For example, Hellsing was managed/funded/executive produced by Rondo Robe (aka Pioneer LDC (now known as Geneon Entertainment Japan,) and Gonzo did the animation work. As such, Gonzo had no say in where it went overseas, as it's not really a Gonzo property per se (kinda like how FLCL is a Gainax property, though IG did the bulk of the animation work on it.) Now, when it comes to properties where Gonzo took the lead, they usually sell it to whoever will pay them the most.

Anyway, the amazing list of Funi domains is somewhere, I just need to refind it. Give me a sec.


Edit - Here's a Partial List, but I'm sure more could be turned up, I just need to find the other search by registrant setups:

http://www.ldap.verisignlabs.com/display_org_lookup.jhtml?_DARGS=%2Frequest_org_lookup.jhtml.2

Edit 2 - That link is busted. Go to this page:

http://www.ldap.verisignlabs.com/request_org_lookup.jhtml

type in "funimation"

be surprised.

[Lord Dalek]

What is Chase Tracer? And why do they have a website for it?

Oh and Kindaichi Case Files. That's a surprise.

[Killtacular]

What is Chase Tracer? And why do they have a website for it?
Another name for Lupin III.

[Youko Recca]

Ugh, where did that name orignate from?

[Lord Dalek]

Jeez, and you'd expect them to have Cliff-Hanger.org licenced as well, silly Funi.

[Karl Olson]

Ugh, where did that name orignate from?

Japan actually:

http://www.ntv.co.jp/prog.eng/animation/chase.htm

[Lord Dalek]

Japan actually:

http://www.ntv.co.jp/prog.eng/animation/chase.htm Ah engrish, its all good. Apparently "Chase Tracer" was the name TMS tried to sell the show as durring the LeBlanc estate scare of the mid-80's.

[Youko Recca]

Ugh, why do I not like that name? Sounds like a brand name stencil kit...

[UberMonkey]

Y Files?! Thank god they didn't pick that one for Conan. It reeks of lame.

GANTZ TV seems pretty freaking pointless in my opinion. Although it looks like the DVD versions might not have such a censorship problem. But if you've read the manga and seen the TV version, you know that it's a waste of time.

Everyone's alive... COMMERCIAL BREAK... Everyone's dead! Please ignore the missing scenes!

[Youko Recca]

Yeah Gantz fornicated my mind due to all the damn censoring. Seriously...in one scene I see the Yakuza trash talking and then both him and the teacher are dead thanks to the leek thing(common sence told me it was the leek). I was like...WTF!?

[Lord Dalek]

Aside from BG, Funi hasn't really licenced anything particularly risky in the content department, so this may be baloney.

[Karl Olson]

Aside from BG, Funi hasn't really licenced anything particularly risky in the content department, so this may be baloney.

Funimation has been buying/persuing some properties on the recommendation of various Funi staff members (for example, Spiral was picked up on the recommendation of one of the DBZ ADR Directors.) If some one their staff digs GANTZ, they might get it (especially if they think they can sell it, and so far, even though they've not been perfect with getting everything they've got on TV, they've yet to have a title that's sold really poorly.)

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Aside from BG, Funi hasn't really licenced anything particularly risky in the content department, so this may be baloney.
2 words...

Fullmetal Alchemist, while it isn't risky in sexual content it's certainly risky in gruesome content.

[Lord Dalek]

2 words...

Fullmetal Alchemist, while it isn't risky in sexual content it's certainly risky in gruesome content.I've seen worse. Funi would have to licence Fist of the North Star to be truely morbid.

[Youko Recca]

...so they can see the shell known as Kenshiro blow some heads? Naw they need to be smart.

[True Noir]

Yes! I been looking forward to watching this. Now that Funi has liscenced it's even better. Despite what you guys say about how it sucks, I'm still gonna watch. Anyway some of the shows that you guys say sucks, I usually end up liking.

[lostrune]

Well, FUNi did already own the domain for each and every license they've announced this year.

Yeah, and many that they don't own. :p



What is Popotan?

Ask Matt Wilson about it. :D

It's cliche fanservicey. ;)



Ah engrish, its all good. Apparently "Chase Tracer" was the name TMS tried to sell the show as durring the LeBlanc estate scare of the mid-80's.

So, if it's Engrish, all is forgiven? :shrug:

[Go-chin]

Who cares if it's cliche fanservicey?

It was based on an H game. A comedy-ish type H game.
Of course it's gonna be that way. :D

I wonder who they're gonna get to play Mii-tan.
She was voiced by Momoi Haruko in the Japanese version. :eek:

The rest of the characters parts would be pretty easy to fill.

[Weatherman]

Oh man, Geneon actually wants to bring Popotan over.:rolleyes:

Best of luck to them. It's probably going to have to be in a brown paper bag at the stores.:sweat:


Gantz eh? That would be a bit of a hard sell for Funi, but good luck to them if they go for it. Saw the first ep. I was digging it from what I saw, though maybe I saw an uncesnsored version or something.