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Interview with a 4Kids script writer

Why did 4Kids need to change that? An episode just like that one with the scary dentists was presented in an episode of Sailor Moon and it was completely left in-tact in the dub and you don't see lots of parents sueing Cloverway for traumatizing children, do you?[/url]


Japanese audio-only DVDs, Edited English dub DVDs: This guy knows that hardcore fans hate his company, and I'm sure he knows that the purist fans of One Piece already have gigs and gigs of fansubs on hand, so selling sub-only DVDs to a fanbase that is loathe to give money to 4kids probably wouldn't be profitable.

Dual-audio uncut DVDs --due to all the TV edits, they'd have to do a new dub (which costs money) and include skipped episodes in order to make the video footage line up with the Japanese audio and subject matter. However, this would enrage parents buying DVDs for their kids, who expected something like the TV version, but then suddenly got all the violence/other objectionable material that had originally been edited out. Since this is the core audience, sales would suffer.

That's just my take on it, anyway.

The courts aren't going to let some parent sue 4Kids and win just because they failed at being a parent.

Dude, calm down. I think you're taking this way too personally.

From what I read, I didn't get the impression that they're the only company releasing anime. Also from a business stand point of view, comments like that are pretty common.

Like the name entitle, 4kids are for kids. Looking at their lineup, most of their show are aim towards kids. They butcher One Piece, but you already have the fansub. Let's just move on and let the kids have something they can watch.

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As you know, many references do remain.

Many references? Say wha? Maybe he meant "do get cut", because that's the only way the statement would be true.

the original manga is cheaper and cover more ground.

Eh why did I bother even mentioning the manga since it seem like most anime fan here have a hard time reading comic.

darkhunter wrote:

Eh why did I bother even mentioning the manga since it seem like most anime fan here have a hard time reading comic.

Yeah that's right, the whole "manga" section of the forums doesn't exist.

darkhunter wrote:

the original manga is cheaper and cover more ground.

Duh. That's the way manga always is. But some of us like to enjoy both.

Kouji wrote:

The courts aren't going to let some parent sue 4Kids and win just because they failed at being a parent.

Oh, yes they would.

The courts aren't going to let some parent sue 4Kids and win just because they failed at being a parent.

"Oh yes I totally agree; the way we do things is completely showing of both American and commercial ignorance. We really go too far with our edits and to tell the truth alot of times we actually have bets to see who can make up the most nonsensical edits. Yup yup, you're absolutely right we do unecessarily remove crucial social and cultural references and waste budget money by going out of way to hire untalented Yoko Hell-no's to re-score entire seires with what we believe to be more Americanized soundtracks. What, what was that? Oh you are quite right, I am indeed a dick and our entire staff should rot in hell."

As you know, many references do remain. Some, however, are quite obscure (in my judgment) and the shows don't particularly allow for explanation of many of these references. It doesn't seem to be the case that the creators of most of the anime series we air are intentionally trying to make "Japanese" series.

You definitely need to provide some sources to backup those numbers. Oh yeah, nice way to overexaggerate everyting, it just makes the whiny seem more obvious. 4kids are aim at kids, they could give a shit what anime fan think, as long as their company is bringing in revenue every year. We don't live in Japan, so we have to compromise and rationalize with what is bring brought over.

I love One Piece too, but I doubt I was ever interested in collecting all 100+ DVD of One Piece, especially when the original manga is cheaper and cover more ground. Heck, Fighting spirit is only 15 DVD, a better show than One Piece, has a huge fansub following when it airing in Japan and people were saying they definitely buy the series but it isn't doing so hot in the R1 department right now.

But if anybody need their One Piece fix, the original manga is probably the best and cheapest way to go. Eh why did I bother even mentioning the manga since it seem like most anime fan and have a hard time reading comic.

One Piece = number one show in Japan.

Fighting Spirit = haven't even heard of it.

By saying that it's a better show, by the way, you've pretty much discredited yourself in my eyes by presenting your personal opinion as solid argument.

That doesn't really mean anything. Compare the popularity of Haibane Renmei VS Inu Yasha in the US. Inu Yasha is far more popular, but I alway thought that Haibane Renmei is alot better then Inu Yasha. Just because something is more popular doesn't make it better.

Does anyone know how long an anime is licensed for? Because if it isn't for very long, perhaps someone else will pick up One Piece and release it uncut, subtitled.

deathbringer wrote:

That doesn't really mean anything. Compare the popularity of Haibane Renmei VS Inu Yasha in the US. Inu Yasha is far more popular, but I alway thought that Haibane Renmei is alot better then Inu Yasha. Just because something is more popular doesn't make it better.

I'm trying to find a point here. Really, I'm trying.