Anime Geneon USA to cease distributions

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  1. Basher

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    So they won't be licensed anymore?

    What a waste.

    Unless some company takes over.

    I personnal think they will loose lots of cash here. And maybe people that are loyal to their products.
     
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    Basher, Dec 12, 2007
  2. wertitis

    wertitis Proud Mary keep on burnin'

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    It would make sense to me that a third party would pick up on those orphaned licenses and try to run with them to make a profit. This could work out to everyone's advantage in that other companies could learn from Geneon's mistakes and orient themselves and their products a little differently- make themselves a little more user friendly.

    I don't believe the voice actors themselves will have much to worry about. Their talent is vital to their industry and will probably get picked up by other fansub competitors.

    ~W
     
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  3. BakaMattSu

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    No, Geneon USA retains their licenses. They have ceased distribution. While it is true that they will likely move to sell off what they do have, it's going to be the "sure thing" titles that will get picked up by other companies. The more marginal audience licenses won't be scooped up so readily and might just end up being locked away in Geneon's unpublished vault.

    Interesting related tidbits from the New York Anime Festival (credits to www.toonzone.net).

    From the Funimation Panel:
    From the ADV Films Panel:
    From the Bandai Entertainment Panel:
    From the Central Park Media Panel:
     
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  4. wertitis

    wertitis Proud Mary keep on burnin'

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    Interesting to note they're still going to hold onto the license despite no longer distributing them. It makes me curious what their eventual plans are.

    ~W
     
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  5. Basher

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    I have agree with Wert. I wonder what will they do.

    Logic says to sell the licenses.
     
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  7. Basher

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    So in other words. Anime takes a big hit. :(
     
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  8. Izzy

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    Good grief! I didn't know that Newtype USA was such an expensive magazine! Yikes!

    ...now, gotta find that Rei Ayanami cover on Rolling Stone Magazine.

    I guess too many people got into a large chunk of the anime property too fast. Sucks though, but as wert labelled, "go fansubs!"
     
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  9. Basher

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    Good point. We don't have to pay for them.

    The downside is the creator doesn't get anything. And there isn't talk enough about anime.

    We need to discuss anime more here.
     
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    Basher, Jan 15, 2008
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    Yeah, that sadly is the downside to all of this. The original creator gets no gain from our consumption.

    It's almost the exact opposite situation of the BBC show, "Top Gear". Andy Wilman, head producer of the show, actually encourages the sharing of the show to peoples outside the United Kingdom -- primarily because he wants people to watch it, not to gain more profit, though I'm sure that goal is hidden deep within there somewhere.
     
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    And production will no longer be factoring in overseas profits during project planning and as a result will reduce budgets on future anime titles.
     
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    Which means?

    Low quality animation, not the right voice talents. Is what I can think of.


    For those who have or buying a series it is all a waiting game. Because licensing does expire. Remember Sailor moon. So they can't wait to long.
     
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    May be old news to some, but ADV has recently shown some cracks in its dam as well...someone cue Chicken Little.

    http://www.azcentral.com/ent/pop/articles/0220animetroubles0220.html

     
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    BakaMattSu, Feb 27, 2008
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    A tough deal for those who love DVDs and Dubbed works. While Fansubbers may have had a hand in this I'll still stand behind them. The hardest part for me is finding fansubs that aren't DVD rips. Even for me that's striking below the belt.

    To be honest I've found that there haven't been very many knockout titles recently, and those that do pick up are commercialized so badly I can't stand watching their licensed form. Bleach, Death Note and Naruto to name a few...

    ~W
     
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    ^ Agreed. Or maybe I just don't see the great titles anymore...

    Even in places like Box, I'm looking at older titles, not newer ones.
     
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    Agreed.

    I fear what they will do to Ghost Hunt. Such a good anime.
     
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    Basher, Feb 29, 2008
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    Well, many fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Funimation has picked up a butt load of Geneon's licenses with the intent to release.

     
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  18. wertitis

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    Funimation... They any good? Aren't they the guys who picked up One Piece after 4kids travesty?

    ~W
     
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    I think their highest profile release in the past has been the Dragonball series. For any of the partially released material, there really shoulnd't be any concern anyhow - I doubt they'll scrap any of Geneon's work. They'll just focus on its distribution.
     
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    BakaMattSu, Jul 5, 2008
  20. Seishin

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    They've done a lot of good stuff over the years, FullMetal Alchemist being their most notable one.

    However, I've been forced to believe that Funimation is a "Best Friend" company. What this means to me is that most of their voice actors are friends. Not that this is a bad thing, but like a close group of friends, it's hard (apparently) to let someone else in.

    This makes all their dubs feel a bit recycled due to basically all the same people getting roles in anime. Don't believe me? IMBD Fruits Basket, Kodocha, FullMetal Panic, Shin Chan (possibly the best dub ever though o_O), and Gunslinger Girl! Most of the cast is the same.

    Not to say that these are BAD voice actors. On the contrary, they all do an excellent job, but it gets rather odd to hear the same voice for twenty different characters...

    The only one who I'll excuse is Laura Bailey (Sana Kuarata on Kodocha, Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket, Lust from FMA), and this is because she is probably the best VA on the business. Her voice work is amazing, and she really sounds different from one role to the next.

    Back to the point, all they'll do is distribute and make the bucks ^^;

    -Seishin
     
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