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SpacemanHardy
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....Well, shit.
R.I.P. R1 industry. It was fun while it lasted. |
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ZeetherKID77
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This had BETTER not be Aniplex USA 2.0. Pony Canyon has no major hits currently (unless they deem rereleasing AIR and Kanon viable) but them basically gaining first refusal on every Pony Canyon JP title would mean R1 companies losing out on a relatively big chunk of stuff. I don't want that.
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Divineking
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I'm curious to see where this goes but even if they try going for a similar pricing scheme to Aniplex, I doubt they'll be as successful since they well...aren't Aniplex.
As annoying as AoA's inconsistent model is, it works for them because they have the hottest stuff on the market that people want. In comparison Pony Canyon has some good stuff but nowhere near enough to pull off the AoA model with the exact same success. The bigger question for now though is exactly how big they plan on being. If they stick to a niche they'll probably make it but if they try going full on AoA things may not work out. Guess we'll see |
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EmperorBrandon
Encyclopedia Editor
 Posts: 2215 Location: Springfield, MO |
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That's not true. They're specifically credited in the ending credits. The production committee is exactly the same for both seasons. |
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geishageek
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Guess this is the reason why Funimation only has release rights for Free! Eternal Summer. Hope Pony Canyon decides to release the first season.
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walw6pK4Alo
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Yeah, the Japanese pricing scheme of $20-30 an episode just doesn't work here unless you're dealing with a headlining series. It might have worked if they had never licensed out Shingeki, but no one's dropping that kind of cash on stuff like Shinsekai yori, and those Key series are probably a little too old to get anyone but the very few diehards, but releasing them on BD here would be cool.
Last edited by walw6pK4Alo on Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:14 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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EmperorBrandon
Encyclopedia Editor
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For what it's worth, Air and Kanon are TBS titles internationally. They don't have international rights on every title they distribute in Japan. |
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ZeetherKID77
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That's going to be horrible for people who want it at an affordable price if they plan on aping Aniplex. |
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Felis
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I doubt they will find the same success as AoA if they intend to go down that route. Just how many overpriced releases can the US market sustain? Honestly, I think we get enough premium editions as it is.
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Lynx Amali
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I get the feeling it might be something similar to Dentsu USA, where they exist solely for licensing and overseeing licenses. EDIT: Welp. Nevermind. I missed the key part of the article. Last edited by Lynx Amali on Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:35 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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geishageek
Posts: 571 Location: Pleasant Valley, NY |
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I own a few Aniplex releases and have no issues with most prices. If I do, I just do not buy said release. I have more important things to worry about then the price of anime. |
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The Coffee God
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Unless they wait until FUNi's licenses expire. And then decide to license it from TBS, since TBS holds the international license for both of those ( http://www.tbs.co.jp/eng/programsales/animation/air.html / http://www.tbs.co.jp/eng/programsales/animation/kanon.html ) . I find that highly unlikely. -edit- -lol- Looks like I take way too long to compose messages, as EmperorBrandon beat me to it. |
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BrandonL337
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If the prices, and quality are roughly in line with NISA then I think this is fine, but I really doubt the US market can sustain more than one, or maaaaybe two companies with aniplex level prices.
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Angel M Cazares
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Shouldn't this be in the headline of the article? I am intrigued by these news. Personally, I would not mind if Pony Canyon releases pricier releases over here. I will be fine as long as they release BD's (and of course, subtitled them). |
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VanGosroth
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Invest in a really good region free dvd/bd player. Buy the series from the UK or Australia. |
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