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NEWS: 4Kids Reports 3rd Party is Interested in Acquiring It


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Dakaran



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:38 am Reply with quote
Evil or Very Mad I hope this mysterious interest is positive and not a threat. Razz
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Daimao Raki



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 12:03 pm Reply with quote
I hope it isn't anyone worse than them.
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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 12:26 pm Reply with quote
I really hope this means management change. It would be nice if the company was not ran by Alf Khan anymore.
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Sam Murai



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 1:12 pm Reply with quote
Would this be the same group behind Prescott Pharmaceuticals? Razz

That aside, maybe such a deal with the mystery partner will lead to 4Kids being a better, more competant company. However, in the history of entertainment companies catering to children, sometimes their "goals" and "realization of their potential" can be misguided and miss the mark by a mile-and-a-half (just ask...4Kids?).
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Emma Iveli



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 1:23 pm Reply with quote
Sam Murai wrote:
Would this be the same group behind Prescott Pharmaceuticals? Razz


I considered making that joke... but I withheld thinking no one else would make it. Hopefully 4kids won't suffer from Involuntary Narnia Adventures or Mind of Mencia.

But to get back at the topic at hand... Who knows... maybe the new company will understand us anime fans... or at least understand that they can make more money by having uncut DVDs for fans who want them rather than loosing money with fansubs...
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crh1985



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 2:51 pm Reply with quote
Daimao Raki wrote:
I hope it isn't anyone worse than them.
you can get worse then 4kids?!?
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Otaku Teahouse



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 2:54 pm Reply with quote
Maybe it's Funimation. They could clean up the mess that is 4Kids and actually get some tv exposure at the same time.
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Apollo-kun



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 2:59 pm Reply with quote
crh1985 wrote:
Daimao Raki wrote:
I hope it isn't anyone worse than them.
you can get worse then 4kids?!?
Oh, yes, yes there is: Saban. 'Nuff said.
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LordRedhand



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:01 pm Reply with quote
Otaku Teahouse wrote:
Maybe it's Funimation. They could clean up the mess that is 4Kids and actually get some tv exposure at the same time.

I'll randomly speculate one bolder, Toei...

As that would be the most aggressive international strategy...
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machetecat



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:19 pm Reply with quote
Sam Murai wrote:
Would this be the same group behind Prescott Pharmaceuticals? Razz
Anime hyper OMG. That was my first thought when I read it.

This intrigues me, but I'm not sure if this would be a good thing or not. Kids need decent anime as well, but 4kids WAY overdid it. It'll be interesting to see what happens.
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firedragon54738



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:22 pm Reply with quote
Well they will ether get better or just die off ether way the fans win
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Teriyaki Terrier



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 6:25 pm Reply with quote
Daimao Raki wrote:
I hope it isn't anyone worse than them.


In all seriousness, is there any anime company that is worse than 4kids?

I personally don't think so, even Bandai and Media Blasters are better than them. Heck, even Sentai is better than them and that is saying a lot.

Look at this way, 4kids can't get really any worse than they are now. They have ruined every series they have licensed and have continued to do so even up to today. I really don't think a company that has been ruining anime for a decade can get worse.
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JuicyB



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:37 pm Reply with quote
Teriyaki Terrier wrote:
Daimao Raki wrote:
I hope it isn't anyone worse than them.


In all seriousness, is there any anime company that is worse than 4kids?

I personally don't think so, even Bandai and Media Blasters are better than them. Heck, even Sentai is better than them and that is saying a lot.

Look at this way, 4kids can't get really any worse than they are now. They have ruined every series they have licensed and have continued to do so even up to today. I really don't think a company that has been ruining anime for a decade can get worse.


Even Sentai? What the hell are you talking about? What's the worst Sentai has done, misspell a few words in their subtitles? You obviously have no clue what you're talking about. Yeah Bandai has pissed me off more than once but NONE of those companies has done anything nearly as unforgivable as 4kids molestation of One Piece. LURK MOAR.
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Mimi The Freak



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:47 pm Reply with quote
Let's just hope this "third party" buys out 4Kids and makes it into what it's best suited for: American cartoons. I'm sick of the Westernized dubs.
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IncompetentOverlord



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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:50 pm Reply with quote
Otaku Teahouse wrote:
Maybe it's Funimation. They could clean up the mess that is 4Kids and actually get some tv exposure at the same time.



Oh,I hope so. I heard rumors that they had gotten Ultimate Muscle, so I hope that they are connected. Uncut Shaman King anyone?
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