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So how do you guys see the UK market in say 12 months time when we start to see the knock on effect of the downturn the US appears to be going through.

The big example being that US distributors are beginning to choose to release shows without dubs, Media Blasters being the main one, though Geneon appear to be looking into it if the rumoured licenses of Maria-Sama Ga Miteru is anything to go by.

Or say the larger involvment of companies like Kadokawa, will we ever see FMP:TSR or Haruhi over here.

Or even what shows we might see to keep the momentum here in the UK that just might not work, as contrary to what appears to be popular belief out there, we are not the same as the US market.

Can anybody see Kodocha selling espetially given that Funi have apperently dropped the series after ep52.
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IanC · Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:26 am Post subject:

Oh i think we'll see Kadokawa USA shows by the end of the year.
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You make a lot of points! Shocked

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I think the frequency of releases may speed up a little which has been prompted by Revelation's arrival. ADV have recently changed their monthly approach and now release titles fortnightly. This allows greater flexibility and opens up the possibility of a volume every 6 weeks instead of bi-monthly.

With the titles you mention I reckon FMP:TSR will definitely come , though whether it'll be ADV, MVM or Revelation I've no idea! Haruhi will probably make it over here in some form or other due to the obscene mega-hype being made over it.

Not sure about Kodocha. Revelation only seem to be releasing current Funi titles really so we may have missed the boat. It's not an especially big title either so I doubt they feel the need to backtrack. Better odds on us getting One Piece in the future instead... (although I'd prefer Grappler Baki Twisted Evil

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The UK's always liked its dubs, so anything sub-only isn't going to sell that well. For example if Manga were to get ahold of Gunbuster then expect a dub like they did with Millennium Actress, but if it were Beez then it'd stay subbed and minority interest only. (sounds cold, but reckon it would happen like that)

I don't think much will change in the next year, but with a bit of luck the momentum will increase a little and releases will be closer to the US. (Naruto and Highlander are good examples) We'll keep mimicking the US though, so I'm not expecting any UK exclusives outside of Optimum's Ghibli stuff...

IanC · Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:32 am Post subject:

id exepect Kadokawa to annouce a deal with one company and as such FMP!TSR, Haruhi and The Third (why is this always forgotten?) will come out through the same company. Im hoping ADV myself, but tahts mainly cus it means we would get the booklets.

BTW - Gunbuster cant have a dub. Theres no M&E track, only the final mixed down track.
Doesnt excuse BVUSA over the rest of there overpriced underspeced titles though.
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I can see definitely A-list titles like FMP: TSR and Haruhi getting a release over here in one form or another. Who will do it is another question entirely. Kadokawa have spread out their distribution to many companies in the US and could very easily do so if they venture over here.

As far as sub-only titles go I doubt very much that we would see many such over here. Quite aside the fact of a preference for dubs over here (I don't think the US is any different in this but they have a larger population which makes the actual numbers greatly different and more workable) but many of the titles slated for such treatment are of marginal or lesser popularity and older, classic anime with a cult following. The likes of Maria-sama would very likely bomb over here if the past is anything to go by and much of what Media Blasters is licencing is lesser known stuff that many have never heard of or failed to ignite any kind of light in the western world.

I think that in 12 month's time the UK market will be slightly bigger, with boxed sets being released after series have completed becoming more and more the norm. There may be a shift towards more shoujo-centric titles (Revelation seem to be trying to break into that market more than any other distributor and if they succeed it may prove to be push that is required.)

Fudce · Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject:

I doubt we'll see many of the Media Blasters "sub only" DVDs, but the Odex dubbed series are a possibility.
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