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takiko1999
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:34 am
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That's is great news to hear. I am glad that an anime disturbor has reached that far. Funimation rocks. I am also currently buying something funimation as well: XXXholic. Congrads funimation.
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bleuster
Joined: 22 Sep 2005
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:29 am
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That's good to hear. They deserved it.
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fokkusuhaundo
Joined: 28 Feb 2008
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Location: San Diego ♥ ☼ ▓
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:37 am
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Thats great to hear and congrats to Funimation, but who were Funi up against before recieving this award?
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teh*darkness
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:04 am
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Hm, for anime distributor during 2006-07, that'd be ADV, Bandai Ent., Viz Media, Geneon, Manga Ent. and 4Kids, I believe. But yeah, gotta hand it to Funimation. I do believe I've bought more series from Funi, in their entirety, in the last 2 years than from any other company. Way to go.
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Arcwave
Joined: 07 Jul 2007
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Location: Seattle
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:41 am
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The Dragonball franchise MADE Funimation
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PunchAPeach
Joined: 13 Mar 2008
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Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:09 pm
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Funimation seems to have really taken off ever since they formed their relationship with Studio Gonzo. It's good to know that they're doing well even with the current R1 situation.
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CitizenGeek
Joined: 02 Jul 2007
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Location: Ireland
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:32 pm
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FUNimation deserve all the accolades they get!
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Yoda117
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:02 pm
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I couldn't agree more. Just in seeing how they work and in the products they put out, you can tell that for the majority of the company these folks love anime as much as the average otaku.
/some of them make even the most rabid otaku look sane at time with their love for the genre.
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Tyrenol
Joined: 13 Sep 2005
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Location: Northern California
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:30 pm
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Truth be told: Funimation had earned the award by working with common sense and a sort of professionalism; more than most.
These guys over at Funi are along the idea of "anime being AWESOME," not "anime is a substitute for drugs" or "anime make our problems go away since we're miserable people."
Sure. Dragonball, Tenchi, et al had bought them the money. But they have something every other company seems to lack: MOTHER-[Censored] MARKET RESEARCH.
Yeah. Kudoes to 'em.
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tygerchickchibi
Joined: 29 Sep 2006
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:35 pm
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Contrary to what some people believe, Funimation doesn't suck after all, huh? =P
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bleuster
Joined: 22 Sep 2005
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:44 pm
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Tyrenol wrote: | Truth be told: Funimation had earned the award by working with common sense and a sort of professionalism; more than most. |
They were pretty consistent. No riffs, hubbubs, or hiccups from them to cause any major confusion or concerns.
In that aspect, I thought Media Blasters did a pretty awesome job last year, too.
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Mohawk52
Joined: 16 Oct 2003
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Location: England, UK
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:56 pm
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Next will be the "Best Surviving In Its Original Form Video Vendor" acolade.
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JacobC
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Joined: 15 Jan 2008
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:00 pm
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Funimation always seems to hit the right mix of faithfulness to the desires of the fandom and smart business decisions. They're my favorite distributors. Go Funi!
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Yoda117
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:20 pm
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tygerchickchibi wrote: | Contrary to what some people believe, Funimation doesn't suck after all, huh? =P |
Shhh... don't tell Matt. He tells such great stories.
/has flashback to ADV booth at Otakon 2007
//grabs smores and hotdogs for the cookout.
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luhead
Joined: 04 Oct 2004
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:18 pm
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So I assume none of Funimation's titles have been fansubbed? Because of course, if they had been, they would not have sold at all, would they?
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