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FUNimation answers Naruto license question
Reported by: Adam on Thursday, July 22nd, 2004 at 12:13AM

I came across this somewhat interesting piece of information on Saiyanz Rage. On AdultSwim.com a FUNimation representative has been answering questions relating to the FUNimation company that are frequently asked by fans. One intelligent lad/lady posed this question: Is FUNimation going to dub Naruto?, to which the FUNimation representative replied:

Nothing "official" has been announced by any company. From what I have read of the manga, this is a great series but wait for some type of official announcement before you get your hopes up for broadcast. Basically, "Fight Club." I won't rant too much about this statement, but I don't know if they really believe people would be hoping for a dubbed broadcast any time soon. Over the next couple of weeks, many companies are expected to announce new titles. It will be interesting to see just what is done. We can only pray Naruto is not licensed soon.

Also the rumor that 4kids entertainmen (pokémon) Licensing naruto was reported fake.

but I always wondered what entertainment house has enough money to license naruto in america let alone japan?

let's just hope nothing happens.

 

[AniHawk]

 

[bjork]

I hope someone gets it and commits a sin worse than Sanji's candy cane.

 

[Trevelyon]

I hope Asuma likes lollypops!

 

[neptunes]

I hope it stays un-Licensed just for a little longer.

I don't want to see how they can butcher naruto.

 

[acklame]

 

[Belfast]

I hope someone gets it and commits a sin worse than Sanji's candy cane.

me too

Also, if 4kids can afford to license OP, I'm SURE there's a production house able to license Naruto.

 

[tenchir]

If Naruto is going to get licensed, I don't think it will end up on TV at all but on DVD instead. If you think about it, it's about kids kicking each others asses and sometime getting killed(Haku and the sound nins for example). How the hell would they handle the scene with Sakura versus the sound nin? That scene was pretty violent for a kids cartoon(remember Sakura getting pummeled as she bites on the arm of one of the sound nins?).

This is quite different than other animes like DBZ, Trigun, Kenshin, etc... since they are mostly adults fighting, not kids. Anime with young-teens as the major characters are hardly ever violent(Pokemon, YuGiOh, etc...).

 

[MetatronM]

This is quite different than other animes like DBZ, Trigun, Kenshin, etc... since they are mostly adults fighting, not kids. Anime with young-teens as the major characters are hardly ever violent(Pokemon, YuGiOh, etc...).

DB/DBZ/DBGT didn't have Goku, Gohan, Goten, Trunks, and Pan all as little kids getting their asses kicked (and killed, for that matter)?

Naruto could easily fit on either Adult Swim or Toonami.

That said, let's hope it just doesn't get licensed.

 

[ThirstyFly]

Even though Naruto is more violent in nature than One Piece, I believe it would be a lot easer to censor for North American broadcast.

 

[dark10x]

Meh, I'd hate to see that, but as long as it keeps hitting the net, it won't bother me...

 

[nubbe]

Seems like the Anime will hit the wall soon anyway.. Since the creator has run out of ideas…

 

[Trevelyon]

Yeah, even if it gets licensed some other group will sub it, hopefully for us it'll be a group that can actually sub. I'm thinking Shin may stay on, Anbu/A-one will immediately drop it, as they do with licensed stuff, & a few glory hog groups will stay on. So subbed Naruto won't be going away anytime soon.

 

[SaitoH]

I kinda hope they don't license it for another year. Let the show finish up before they decide how they are going to edit this monster. They'll have to do some seriously creative editing / cg work to air this show in North America.

 

[Belfast]

What, is Naruto already going to be over in a year?

 

[Trevelyon]

Uh.... I wouldn't think so.

 

[dark10x]

Yeah, even if it gets licensed some other group will sub it, hopefully for us it'll be a group that can actually sub. I'm thinking Shin may stay on, Anbu/A-one will immediately drop it, as they do with licensed stuff, & a few glory hog groups will stay on. So subbed Naruto won't be going away anytime soon.

That's good...

I suppose I'm too worried, though. I mean, Gungrave was licensed for the US BEFORE it even started airing in Japan, yet it was released weekly (almost). As long as Naruto keeps coming, I'll be happy. Sub or raw, I don't care...I just don't want it to stop now (as it would take YEARS to get back this point).

 

[SaitoH]

I don't know if they'll finish up in a year, but at the rate they are ripping through the manga ...

 

[Belfast]

That's good...

I suppose I'm too worried, though. I mean, Gungrave was licensed for the US BEFORE it even started airing in Japan, yet it was released weekly (almost). As long as Naruto keeps coming, I'll be happy. Sub or raw, I don't care...I just don't want it to stop now (as it would take YEARS to get back this point).

Yes, welcome to being a One Piece fan. Do you have any idea how long it would take to get to 200+ episodes (well, it'll be over 200 by the time they start showing it on FOX).

 

[Hitokage]

Yeah, even if it gets licensed some other group will sub it, hopefully for us it'll be a group that can actually sub. I'm thinking Shin may stay on, Anbu/A-one will immediately drop it, as they do with licensed stuff, & a few glory hog groups will stay on. So subbed Naruto won't be going away anytime soon.

ANBU yes, AonE no.

 

[neptunes]

the creator stated in the last manga that he's taking a week's break to gather "information" or in other words, ideas.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Yeah, even if it gets licensed some other group will sub it, hopefully for us it'll be a group that can actually sub. I'm thinking Shin may stay on, Anbu/A-one will immediately drop it, as they do with licensed stuff, & a few glory hog groups will stay on. So subbed Naruto won't be going away anytime soon.

because the 'good' groups only break international laws...

 

[Trevelyon]

"AonE no"

Oh yeh, AonE only doesn't do ADV licensed stuff right?

 

[Mugen]

Aone already said a long time ago that they won't drop Naruto... but that was a long time ago though... so I dunno. Or maybe Anbu/AonE will make a shadow group like Spoon.

 

[neptunes]

and they''ll get shut down

 

[Mugen]

We have yet to see Spoon get shut down. A channel that has a BOT with a sole admin. Yah ok.

 

[Sriram]

I think the author is just taking a holiday (he works on the manga every week of the year doesnt he?) and the info gathering was just a joke (Jiraiya).

 

[levious]

I think the author is just taking a holiday (he works on the manga every week of the year doesnt he?) and the info gathering was just a joke (Jiraiya).

yes, I agree

I'm sure he'll be doing plenty of data gathering while he's on break.

 

[DrForester]

I want naruto to get licenced just so I can sit back and watch stupid fanboys explode as they overreact to the licence announcement and assume it will be butchered.

 

[Baron Aloha]

I don't care who licenses it or how shitty of a job they do. Just bring it over ASAP so that the fighting games come over too.

 

[bjork]

I hope it doesn't for one reason:

I already get enough dumbass fanboys in here who mispronounce all of the names and wear the headbands in public, and tell me how they're going to start saving now for their Orochimaru costumes for Halloween and stuff.

If I had to deal with fanboys AND casual fans talking about it, I'd kill. "Naruto vs. Wing Gundam" was bad enough, but you know regular kids would be like "DUDE NOORAHTO KAN BEAT CELL FOR REELZ."

 

[Jason]

I think it's time for a new job, bjork.

 

[nubbe]

I want DVDs, so someone better licenses it and spit them out ASAP

 

[bjork]

I think it's time for a new job, bjork.

I know it is. -_-

 

[The Faceless Master]

I hope it doesn't for one reason:

I already get enough dumbass fanboys in here who mispronounce all of the names and wear the headbands in public, and tell me how they're going to start saving now for their Orochimaru costumes for Halloween and stuff.

If I had to deal with fanboys AND casual fans talking about it, I'd kill. "Naruto vs. Wing Gundam" was bad enough, but you know regular kids would be like "DUDE NOORAHTO KAN BEAT CELL FOR REELZ."

yeah, it's only good cuz it's not popular...