Glorious Escapism Roleplay

Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:56 pm Post subject:

I've love to hang out with the K-On! girls in their sleeping bags.

Especially Mugi...

Toutaku · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject:

I get Azu-nyan and Mio then.
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject:

Heh. Those two are sexy.

K-On! is awesome.
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Rabukurafuto · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:03 pm Post subject:

I saw K-On! in English at Barnes & Noble. It had a good translation and was just as cute in English.
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Toutaku · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:07 pm Post subject:

Awesome.

I wonder if they cut out any fanservice in the anime...
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject:

I never even glanced at the manga for K-On!

It's not a series really about fanservice to me. Seems unnecessary for the most part.
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Rabukurafuto · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:11 pm Post subject:

I doubt that. Does anyone cut service from English versions of anime any more? Well, there might be that 4Kids Entertainment, and Funimation Entertainment claimed they would censor Dance in the Vampire Bund, but I heard they decided not to with the outcry over that (people really like naked vampire pies I suppose).
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:17 pm Post subject:

Funimation doesn't typically censor (nor do any other major distributors). But lolicon is a very sensitive issue over here. Naked pie is one of the few things that still might get censored.

4 Kids is pathetic and on a sure, gradual path toward bankruptcy.
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Toutaku · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:24 pm Post subject:

Good thing, too.
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:28 pm Post subject:

Yeah. I can't say I care for 4 Kids.

I think they handled the Pokemon anime adequately. For the most part at least.

Beyond that, they failed completely.

The company about single-handedly ruined One Piece's chance of being embraced by American audiences in anywhere near the way it is in Japan.
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Toutaku · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:34 pm Post subject:

I think I may try it...

Don't like soe of the art style, but the guy with three swords looks beyond awesome.
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:52 pm Post subject:

I think it's like more popular than Naruto in Japan.
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Rabukurafuto · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:42 am Post subject:

I heard on TV Tropes that recent 4Kids dubs are more faithful. I don't know what those dubs are though.

It is amazing how One Piece failed to get a wide audience in English-speaking territories considering the entire rest of the world loves it. I am almost glad though; One Piece fans are among the most arrogant and obnoxious I have encountered. Many constantly tell you that One Piece is the greatest boy's manga in history and all others are crap beside it. They take after the Dragon Ball fans in that regard.
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:53 am Post subject:

I didn't think they still dubbed things. Every time I read an article on Anime News Network about them it seems to be about them losing money.

That's what a horrible localization can do, I suppose.

I hate when people get arrogant like that about a series.

One Piece was strongly influenced by Dragon Ball from what I've heard, so it's kind of interesting that they're fans are similar.
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Rabukurafuto · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:57 am Post subject:

The fans tend to hate the other series though, although there is some overlap. In Japan there is a significant overlap of One Piece and Fairy Tail fans since they are considered very similar. Some One Piece fans think that Fairy Tail copies from One Piece though.
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