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Pre-Licensing Anime?

Are the US anime companies pre-licensing anime even before they appear on Japanese TV

But how do they know that it's going to be any good? It'd be a waste to license the title and have it turn out to be a flop.

Same thing could be said about the Japanese company that is actually producing the anime. How do they know it isn't going to be a flop? They don't, it’s a chance anyone takes in business. They probably save money by licensing the anime early.

Well to be fair they only do this to shows with a good chance of overseas sucess. I sure don't see anyone pre-licencing any uber moe~ Otaku oriented shows.

But how do they know that it's going to be any good? It'd be a waste to license the title and have it turn out to be a flop.

Yes, When will they release them. I have been waithing for Hellsing for a while now.

The most popular title mentioned at the panel was Hellsing Ultimate, which earned many cheers from the crowd. After the clip, the VA for the English language dub, Crispin Freeman, came onto the stage and thanked the fans for their support. According to Geneon, all the original voice talent from the previous dub will be back, including Freeman as Alucard, K.T. Gray as Seras, Victoria Harwood as Integra and Ralph Lister as Walter. Hellsing Ultimate is currently scheduled for release on December 5.

It's called illegal gambling, I don't get how people can't gamble their money on dice/cards/whatever but can on stocks. But I am trying to stirup a hornet nest anyhow it's just when Geneon helped produced several anime such as Fate Stay night, the new Hellsing, and black lagoon as you noted.

But...the flipside is that most of what Geneon licensed is trash, so I'll be smiling when I see that company take huge revenue blows for their failed investment. I do not think Hellsing will rake in enough dollars to overcome losses from Shakugan no Shana and especially the very expensive (yet sucky) Fate/stay night property.

Ouch easy on Geneon, I think that they will make PLENTY of money on Hellsing OVA there is a huge demand for that.

As for Fate/stay night I have a feeling that is a huge gamble I understand that F/SN is popular among the gamers and other anime fans. But I just don't know if it going to have the huge success, but I will still support Geneon since I watched the series fansub so I going to support them on that.

FSN is a prime example of how a fansub can destroy a series' prayer for success in America; because the story was so cheap (not to egregiously offend Nasu Kinoko, but the Fate route was the worst route of any of his games) and the animation was poor. The only merits of the series were the voices; heck, even the music was inappropriate and annoying. The only nice bit was the "Emiya" theme, which is merely remix from the game!

I myself will not purchase the FSN English DVDs out of protest. Yes, I will enjoy watching Geneon take a hit for its hubris in taking "the hottest property of 2006" (sounds a lot like the licensing of One Piece), but I'm especially angry at Deen for thinking they could produce garbage and expect the stupid American rich kids to pay the bill for their "fanservice" to the Japanese viewers.

Frankly, Deen's half-arsed job only highlights how arrogant that particular studio is, and nothing is more appropriate for dealing with arrogance than a cold hard slap in the face.