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Space Dandy to air on Toonami starting January 2014 at 11:30pm - Dubbed by FUNi

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First, we are proud to announce that Toonami will be WORLD PREMIERING the new series from Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo) and Studio BONES (FMA, Soul Eater, many more), SPACE DANDY! SPACE DANDY is a brand new series that will be premiering in the U.S. BEFORE it premieres in Japan (yep, you read that right)! Details on that to follow soon.
Oh, and when will it premiere? Sooner than you think- This January, at 11:30 PM.
"Did I just read 11:30?"
Yep, you read that right. Space Dandy will kick off an expanded 6-1/2 HOUR TOONAMI broadcast every Saturday. Toonami Faithful, we got our extra half hour!
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http://space-dandy.com/blog/?p=153

The most recent blog post for Shinichiro Watanabe's new anime series Space Dandy reveals it will be broadcast on Cartoon Network in North America and on Animax Asia on Southeast Asia as it airs in Japan.

http://animeanime.jp/article/2013/10/25/16058.html
duckroll said:
- Adult Swim confirmed.
- FUNimation handling the dub.
- Animax Asia and Odex are collaborating for the Southeast Asia release.
- They're in talks with Madman for Australia and Oceanic regions. (edit: license & simulcast now confirmed)
- They are also working on licensing it to South Korea and Europe regions for a full worldwide launch.
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Original show reveal thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=648931

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o480GrsQGmo
Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it’s first come – first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!

http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/press_pdf/1/675.pdf
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This is really great news. It's kinda amazing that they actually managed to make the deal work. There were rumblings about how the Japanese production side had strict deadlines in October for at least some of the episodes, which is pretty strange considering the show doesn't start for months. I guess they needed to get stuff ready for the dubbing process. Really looking forward to how successful this becomes. :)
 
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BrokenEchelon

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I will watch this beacuse of Watanabe but I'm not feeling the overly silly, overly 80s art style that looks like a Bebop parody of sorts.

[worried]
 
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Doctor Decimate

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i guess the question now is what time they air it. Toonami is currently playing Sword Art Online at 2am, which ends in January, but i would think they wouldn't put something of this magnitude so late at night.
 
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hosannainexcelsis

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BrokenEchelon said:
I will watch this beacuse of Watanabe but I'm not feeling the overly silly, overly 80s art style that looks like a Bebop parody of sorts.

[worried]
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This is referencing a style of retro pulp sci-fi that's even older than the 80s. It's taking inspiration from a place sci-fi doesn't go much anymore.
 
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CheesecakeRecipe

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I don't want it to be Bebop or even try to be Bebop.

I want it to do its own thing, which it appears to be doing quite well.

January is going to be fantastic.
 
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kirblar

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duckroll said:
This is really great news. It's kinda amazing that they actually managed to make the deal work. There were rumblings about how the Japanese production side had strict deadlines in October for at least some of the episodes, which is pretty strange considering the show doesn't start for months. I guess they needed to get stuff ready for the dubbing process. Really looking forward to how successful this becomes. :)
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Also helps avoid having purple bricks.
 
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Dan

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Hmm... I may be forced to actually watch something with dubs...
 
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duckroll

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Shard said:
http://t.co/8YvSLJBsTn So according to this I am being told Funimation is doing dubbing duties and also reaffirms Adult Swim/Toonami.
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- Adult Swim confirmed.
- FUNimation handling the dub.
- Animax Asia and Odex are collaborating for the Southeast Asia release.
- They're in talks with Madman for Australia and Oceanic regions.
- They are also working on licensing it to South Korea and Europe regions for a full worldwide launch.
 
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Shard

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duckroll said:
- Adult Swim confirmed.
- FUNimation handling the dub.
- Animax Asia and Odex are collaborating for the Southeast Asia release.
- They're in talks with Madman for Australia and Oceanic regions.
- They are also working on licensing it to South Korea and Europe regions for a full worldwide launch.
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Thank you kindly Duckroll.
 
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Jacob

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Great to hear! Do we know if this going to be airing in the midnight-6 AM block on Toonami or will it air during primetime on regular Adult Swim?

TV anime ain't
quite
dead yet. :p
 
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Jacob

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Yeah, I'm assuming it will air on Toonami (which is cool, I want to see the block succeed). But on the other hand, if Space Dandy is relegated to the back end of the Shonen Jump Power Hour(s) and new episodes don't air until 2 AM, it will be harder for me to watch new episodes as they come out. So from a somewhat selfish perspective, I'd like to see it during primetime. I don't know which would be better for ratings, though.
 
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Jarmel

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This is great news in general though. It might lead to other shows getting a similar treatment if this turns out well.
 
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Bio-Frost

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I really dont think they would put something this big in the SAO time slot. If no expansion I bet they push naruto back a bit as its older than everything else airing at the start.
 
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rhizomatic

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Last time I can remember anything like this happening was with IGPX, and Cartoon Network coproduced it.

I might actually have to watch Toonami this January.
 
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duckroll

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The more successful this is for CN, the more likely they will be willing to co-fund another season regardless of how it does in Japan. Which is great news because I don't think many people in Japan will want to buy this.
 
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Articalys

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Madman has now confirmed their license for Australia, as well as a simulcast.

http://www.madman.com.au/news/madman-acquires-space-dandy/
Madman is proud to announce the acquisition of SPACE DANDY, the hotly anticipated new space comedy from director, Shinichiro Watanabe and the creative team behind COWBOY BEBOP. The series will premiere simultaneously online in Australia and New Zealand as it airs on Japanese TV, streaming on the Madman Screening Room (madman.com.au/screeningroom) in January 2014.
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Articalys

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And now an English press release from Bandai has (re)confirmed all the previously-mentioned details, along with another story summary:

https://twitter.com/WTK/status/393642362531893248
http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/press_pdf/1/675.pdf
Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it’s first come – first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!
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