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But where will we get our Christian animes with terrible dubs now?
The End of Funimation - Cucked to Death by Crunchyroll
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Friend of mine brought up a question about the digital copies. I don't know how those work, but are they still going to work or have they gone bye-bye?
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Probably going to be grandfathered into a service run by Crunchyroll.
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"Funimation isn't gone, the name just changed."
Nigger that's exactly what it means when a company no longer exists.
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This still hits me hard, obviously you can say that it serves them right for what they did to Vic and whatever was of value of the company was already gone.
But still... wow, end of an era for sure, they were a cool company once and I still have a lot of affinity for what they were thanks to things like Fullmetal, I mean it's just as well since the brand was irrevocably tarnished but I'm just sad it played out like this.
It's also crazy to think that in December of 2018, when they released that Broly DBZ movie things were still business as usual, now just a little over 3 years later the company is defunct, life fucking hits you fast, I wonder if people like Monica think it was all worth it?
But still... wow, end of an era for sure, they were a cool company once and I still have a lot of affinity for what they were thanks to things like Fullmetal, I mean it's just as well since the brand was irrevocably tarnished but I'm just sad it played out like this.
It's also crazy to think that in December of 2018, when they released that Broly DBZ movie things were still business as usual, now just a little over 3 years later the company is defunct, life fucking hits you fast, I wonder if people like Monica think it was all worth it?
The irony of what was once a piracy site eventually absorbing the biggest US publisher is fucking nuts.
YumeNoHero
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Oh cool, they're going under while I can just continue watching anime on TBS, NHK and Tokyo MX like I've been doing for the last 20 years or so.
Without subs.
Without subs.
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A piracy site till they figured out a way to make more money "legally"
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https://archive.md/wAmrG
It's nice to know that every hot take this nigger had about Funimation aged like rotten milk. Not like it's going to stop him from simping for Crunchyroll now.
It's nice to know that every hot take this nigger had about Funimation aged like rotten milk. Not like it's going to stop him from simping for Crunchyroll now.
Mothra1988
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Looks like Funimation ended up getting Gawkered somehow after all. Rest in pepperoni, guys.
Son of Sparda 84
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I hope Crunchy never lets any Funimation script writers or localizers touch any anime of theirs ever again. The less Dragon Maid GooberGate shit the better. I hope Sony whips their own localizers into shape and ends shitty memesubs too.
Praying that Sabat's cabal of shitheads doesn't have the same pull with CR either.
Praying that Sabat's cabal of shitheads doesn't have the same pull with CR either.
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Hopefully it can be avoided based on current trends.
Studio Profit Report: Disney Dives as Sony Soars, Paramount Rises
THR’s annual analysis shows it was a rebound year for the box office and many studio businesses' profits after a big 2020 COVID hit. But higher expenses weighed on some majors as production and marketing spending ramped up.
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They weren't even that good of a piracy site either back when I still streamed animu like 12+ years ago. I'm kind of amazed they're still allowed to keep that name given they now deal with Japanese studios ran by the sort of people who really don't take kindly to piracy.
Sony owns almost the entire North American anime market besides some shit like token Netflix original anime (most of which suck and no one watches). They also have a big stake in the production too back in Japan. For Sony, it's pretty much a license to print money.
Mothra1988
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Here's the 4dchan thread on the topic if you want to read reactions other than Twatter cope:
boards.4channel.org
/a/ - Funimation now merging into Crunchyroll https://bl - Anime & Manga - 4chan
Funimation now merging into Crunchyroll https://blog.funimation.com/2022/03/01/funimation-content-mo... - "/a/ - Anime & Manga" is 4chan's imageboard dedicated to the discussion of Japanese animation and manga.
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Sony has Spider-Man's film rights. You know that The Rat will be looking for every opportunity nab them.Hopefully it can be avoided based on current trends.
Or at least postponed for a bit longer.... The last thing The Rat needs is more monopolizing power.Studio Profit Report: Disney Dives as Sony Soars, Paramount Rises
THR’s annual analysis shows it was a rebound year for the box office and many studio businesses' profits after a big 2020 COVID hit. But higher expenses weighed on some majors as production and marketing spending ramped up.www.hollywoodreporter.com
But I digress.
This thread is the euthanization of one of the most dominant brands of anime distribution in North America.
It did not happen with a catastrophic collapse, but with rot from the inside out that didn't allow a whimper.
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Now that I think about it. Does that mean that there will be an anime distribution monopoly in the US?
That sounds incredibly pathetic.
That sounds incredibly pathetic.
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It really is only a matter of time until they own everything.
Do monopoly laws apply to the entertainment industry?
Mr.PiggyOinkOinkOinkOink
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Do you like….actually believe this? Monica is still going to get work, nothing is gonna happen to the studio in Texas, crunchyroll outsources like everything, they aren’t going to close down one of the biggest dubbing studios that they actually own for no reason. that’s why a lot of the funimation staff have come out and said they’ve already been working for crunchyroll anime. theres been way more La and Texas crossover in terms of Voice acting since the purchase and covid happened making remote recording a bigger priority
the CEO of funimation is now the CEO of crunchyroll from what I’m understanding, im not sure what this narrative is but its pretty nonsensical, they just went with the bigger global name and streaming platform name to use. as long as Sony see dubs as worth doing there’s next to zero chance anything is going to happen to the Texas studio and it’s talent.
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I like how if you recently just paid for a year of funimation sony is essentially stealing your money. Ok ill pirate now I guess lol fuck you