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K-ON! Community |OT3| Keep on Keep on Singing Songs!
- Thread starter Chet Rippo
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Chet Rippo
Member
Maybe one day someone will save the first season from their cold dead hands.
Princess Viola
Member
i like minoru shiraishi he was funny
spyhunterzero
Member
So why is it only a problem for first season anyways?
Princess Viola
Member
Didn't Bandai only license season 1 or something?
nckillthegrimace
Member
There are some weird things in the first season, like the girls always call Sawako Ms. Yamanaka, even when they call her Sawa-chan in the original. This was changed in the second season.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
In the dub? :O
Chet Rippo
Member
Alright, let me try and explain it.
Bandai Entertainment was in the business of licensing anime for the US market. They picked up K-ON! season 1 and released it in the US, but like a years later backed out of the anime distribution industry all together due to the anime market in the US to be shit. So they did not get around to releasing K-ON!! at all. It wasn't until a little later did Sentai Filmworks come in and pick up K-ON!! and later the movie. So for now, Bandai probably still owns the rights to the first season, but I'm sure Sentai is hoping at some point that they'll get to have the rights.
nckillthegrimace
Member
Yeah. For the most part, I like the dub, though. Good casting.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I've never tried it. I'm scared to hear different voices. >>; <<;
Chet Rippo
Member
Yeah, despite the fact that its all the same cast, it seems like they tried localizing it completely different every time.
I think they did a good job of keeping the voices fairly similar to how the original voices sound. Save for probably Mugi, she just feels a bit off.
nckillthegrimace
Member
I like the interpretations of the characters, particularly smoky Mio, tomboy Ritsu, and phone-sex Nodoka.
Princess Viola
Member
stupid people pirating anime ;_____________________________;
nckillthegrimace
Member
Chet Rippo
Member
God Nodoka's English voice is sexy.
There was also the problem of them trying to squeeze the money out of American fans with overpricing discs like they do in Japan.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
... one day, I will work up the courage.
But today's not that day. Esp. since it's almost 11:00PM here.
Princess Viola
Member
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kawaii desune
Chet Rippo
Member
nckillthegrimace
Member
what if your face was that big
Princess Viola
Member
spyhunterzero
Member
Wow...
And they tried to nickle and dime people for it too!? That's a damn shame
Princess Viola
Member
i paid $24.99 for my entire series of lucky star
nckillthegrimace
Member
I paid...way more than that. I think I have 7 separate DVDs, including the OVA.
Chet Rippo
Member
The standard split the season into multiple volumes and charge like $30+ for each.
Princess Viola
Member
nckillthegrimace
Member
you're the reason bandai closed
Princess Viola
Member
as long as bandai didn't have the ginga tetsudou 999 license :3
Chet Rippo
Member
Not really.
Princess Viola
Member
What about when we defeated the giant monkey man and saved the 9th dimension?
spyhunterzero
Member
Hey, ling time no see man. How ya been?
Princess Viola
Member
wait
didn't tis thread start
like
yesterday
didn't tis thread start
like
yesterday
all those gifs and fan art are 100% mandatory viewing. it is known.
spyhunterzero
Member
What's with the palu in your avy?
Princess Viola
Member
i don't like the offiical galaxy express 999 dvds guys 
i heard they suck
i heard they suck
Supposed Palu SSB leak happened awhile back. People are either #teamreal or #teamfake.
phoenix296
Member
Where!?!?
Princess Viola
Member
on amazon.com like a few years ago
when did they release the anime legends set of lucky star? i think i got mine a few months after it came out
phoenix296
Member
Princess Viola
Member
edit: jesus christ apparently the galaxy express dvd release is bad. i know it had hardsubs, but pretty much the same quality as when watching on streaming sites like crunchyroll? no bonus features? and the company crammed like 10 episodes on one dvd wtf
this show deserves better and the company has cancelled any other releases beyond volume 1 goddammit
spyhunterzero
Member
Found one for $75 on there. Though it's the only one. All others ask for $120+
MikeHattsu
Member
who says it isn't
Wideface is best face.
Da hell? Good thing I got my DVDs from somebody who was selling his collection for cheap.
spyhunterzero
Member
Why does japan get greedy with their animoos?
MikeHattsu
Member
Lee Chaolan
Member
and they wonder why people love services like Crunchyroll and Hulu, etc.
MikeHattsu
Member
Now somebody explain why Hyouka isn't available for streaming or have had a disc release in English at all.
Lee Chaolan
Member
xD
No clue, all I've seen are the 3DS releases for that series. Is it good?
spyhunterzero
Member
Wow, I didn't even know about. I guess I understand now why places started cutting back on anime shelf space like they did.
MikeHattsu
Member
Hm... 3DS?
No idea. It's the only Kyoto Animation series that's not available in English on either a streaming service or on discs.
Well.... + that Munto TV series
Should maybe read that part 3 as well. Where they talk about the rise of streaming services.