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REVIEW: Shuffle! DVD 2

One last thing: something I've found odd is that some of those boycotting or generally staying away from sub-only releases also watch fansubs. Obviously the lack of English audio isn't an obstacle for enjoyment. So why avoid sub-only releases, then?

Xanas, read these two posts, and consider for a moment that sub-only discs are only a detriment to those that wholesale reject the notion of enjoying anything that doesn't have their native language as an audio option.

Really, to tell people, "Hey, support fansubs and also buy the ridiculously priced R2 DVDs because that's more direct support, but screw the domestic licensees because I can't stand the idea of anime not having audio in my native language!" is inane.

The R1 companies aren't providing much value if they a releasing sub-only anime. That's my opinion. If you think it's "inane" you are welcome to it, but I think it's reasonable to expect a dub on an R1 release if I am going to purchase it.

I am not saying everyone has to agree with me, but from where I sit sub-only R1 releases provide very little value "to me."

I can't see how it's good economic sense to give a title a second release with an English dub. (Gurren Lagann is an oddity and likely to be the lone exception for a long time.) Those that don't have any problems with sub-only releases will have bought the first round of DVDs, and if there aren't many buyers left that would buy the series then there's little point in creating a dub after the fact.

Licensing and putting out sure-fire hits (for Geneon, Hellsing Ultimate, Black Lagoon, etc.) would certainly be enough to carry the company as long as you don't spread yourself too thin (i.e. giving the same treatment to niche titles as the aforementioned series).

HellKorn wrote:

I can't see how it's good economic sense to give a title a second release with an English dub. (Gurren Lagann is an oddity and likely to be the lone exception for a long time.) Those that don't have any problems with sub-only releases will have bought the first round of DVDs, and if there aren't many buyers left that would buy the series then there's little point in creating a dub after the fact. Licensing and putting out sure-fire hits (for Geneon, Hellsing Ultimate, Black Lagoon, etc.) would certainly be enough to carry the company as long as you don't spread yourself too thin (i.e. giving the same treatment to niche titles as the aforementioned series).

IF is only two letters, but such a BIG word. Good job they didn't feel that way about Haibane Renmei, or Le Portait De Petit Cossette, else they would have been deemed too niche for a dub and people like me would be left out and the box set and DVD would not be on my shelf.