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[Zonic]

I think it's an advanced form of port begging. They don't want to buy a Switch, despite all the games on it they want to play, so they want all those games to suck so Nintendo goes third-party and brings said games to their preferred system.

Makes sense, considering I deal with the reverse of a Nintendo-only fanboy coworker who questions why a game isn't on a Nintendo console despite giving 5 different & detailed reasons.

....speaking of which, just last week, he asks me when the next Direct is. I tell him "We just had one not too long ago, & they usually space them a few months apart"....cut to this week & he asks me again when the next Direct is. Like dude, I just told you not even a week ago. What part of "FEW MONTHS APART" do you not understand? Not to mention, how would I know? I'm not some uncle who works at Nintendo.

 

[Morlas]

But you do post on neogaf so you must be some industry insider or something

 

[Man God]

I don't know whether to be insulted or complimented...you guys do seem to like him...I think. At least I'm not nemesis tier like Man God.

S.T.A.R.S.

 

[Tenumi]

I wish the animators of that had just said fuck it and went nuts. Put the mouth in the middle of the eyes (or above it). Get rid of any semblance of a chin and make the eyes even bigger. It's not like you'd be artistically compromising yourself any more than you already had.

Hard to believe that is a work of KyotoAni, considering the beauties they've created since then.

Then again, maybe it was just how the Key style translated to animation.

 

[Xe4]

Hard to believe that is a work of KyotoAni, considering the beauties they've created since then.

Then again, maybe it was just how the Key style translated to animation.

Only thing I've ever seen by them is A Silent Voice, which I thought was pretty good. I can respect their other stuff, but have never really liked the art style.

 

[Mizerman]

I think it's an advanced form of port begging. They don't want to buy a Switch, despite all the games on it they want to play, so they want all those games to suck so Nintendo goes third-party and brings said games to their preferred system.

"Wah! Not muh game system!"

 

[Hellwarden]

So here is something that I found kinda interesting. So we know the Thundercats reboot was cancelled because it wasn't selling toys. The new Voltron show apparently still needs to sell toys. Without going into spoilers, a character disappears in that show in the second season, but was brought back sooner than planned, because executives wanted that character back to sell toys. (Source. Spoilers obviously.)

Action-animation over here still revolves around toys even on netflix.

 

[Morlas]

These fools can't handle dapper Mario

 

[Mizerman]

So here is something that I found kinda interesting. So we know the Thundercats reboot was cancelled because it wasn't selling toys. The new Voltron show apparently still needs to sell toys. Without going into spoilers, a character disappears in that show in the second season, but was brought back sooner than planned, because executives wanted that character back to sell toys. (Source. Spoilers obviously.)

Action-animation over here still revolves around toys even on netflix.

Yeah, that's the major reason why Young Justice was cancelled initially.

 

[HStallion]

They should make more Samurai Jack to sell toys.

 

[Xe4]

Yeah, not much has changed. Shows in the west are still marketed by en large to children and exist mostly to sell toys.

Shit, even anime exists to sell merch, be it manga or t-shirts or figurines. They just aim for a wider variety of audiences.

Also, I still have to watch Voltron. It was either that or Wakfu and I eventually decided on Wakfu, but it's definitely next on my list.

 

[Morlas]

 

[caliph95]

You should be glad I didn't say you were blackleg tier

Lol that's an insult..……

To jaded

 

[Htown]

AAAAAAHH....forgotmytractor...aaaaaahhh

 

[BassForever]

I wish they made more toys of anime characters that you can actually play with and aren't just super detailed statues or pop/nenderoids which are way too fragile.

 

[Crocodile]

A pretty good interview with Sabat about all things Dragon Ball and its dub

Spoiler

"Let's all go see Yamcha" was an add-libbed line. So good <3

So here is something that I found kinda interesting. So we know the Thundercats reboot was cancelled because it wasn't selling toys. The new Voltron show apparently still needs to sell toys. Without going into spoilers, a character disappears in that show in the second season, but was brought back sooner than planned, because executives wanted that character back to sell toys. (Source. Spoilers obviously.)

Action-animation over here still revolves around toys even on netflix.

I've still only watched the first season of new Voltron but I've got to say that's pretty disappointing to hear.You'd think a Netflix show would be free from these pressures

 

[Morlas]

A pretty good interview with Sabat about all things Dragon Ball and its dub

Spoiler

"Let's all go see Yamcha" was an add-libbed line. So good <3

I've still only watched the first season of new Voltron but I've got to say that's pretty disappointing to hear.You'd think a Netflix show would be free from these pressures

Sabat is so great.

also yeah the fact that these studios can't get over their obsession with toys is really grating

 

[Xe4]

I wish they made more toys of anime characters that you can actually play with and aren't just super detailed statues or pop/nenderoids which are way too fragile.

Get action figures. The whole point is to play with those.

 

[Crimson_Echidna]

Hard to believe that is a work of KyotoAni, considering the beauties they've created since then.

Then again, maybe it was just how the Key style translated to animation.

It wasn't until Haruhi and K-On that they really switched to the art style that they're known for.

 

[Man God]

Tonight is a TOONAMI.

Yes a TOONAMI.

TOONAMI.

 

[Seda]

jojosaturday.picture

 

[caliph95]

Abdul must be avenged tonight

More dodgeball

And the battle of the greatest Saiyan cabbage

 

[Morlas]

It's time for Vegeta to show that scrub why he's the prince of all saiyans

Spoiler

yet again

 

[caliph95]

All two Saiyans

 

[Morlas]

All two Saiyans

the kids and gohan don't count?

 

[Man God]

the kids and gohan don't count?

Those are humans.

 

[Zonic]

gohan, the human

with his monkey tail when he was a kid

 

[caliph95]

gohan, the human

with his monkey tail when he was a kid

The humans just thought he was a weird kid in dragon ball

 

[Mizerman]

The humans just thought he was a weird kid in dragon ball

Yep.

 

[Jarate]

Dragon Ball universe has a lot of weird anthromorphic sentient beings, so it probably wasn't all that strange

 

[B-Dubs]

Dragon Ball universe has a lot of weird anthromorphic sentient beings, so it probably wasn't all that strange

I mean, their King is a blue dog.

 

[ckohler]

I mean, their King is a blue dog.

According to the Dragonball wiki:

Statistically, 1% of Earthlings are half-breeds with some other race, 7% are monster-type, 17% are animal-type, and the remaining 75% are standard human-type (Homo sapiens).

 

[B-Dubs]

According to the Dragonball wiki:

Statistically, 1% of Earthlings are half-breeds with some other race, 7% are monster-type, 17% are animal-type, and the remaining 75% are standard human-type (Homo sapiens).

Are you telling me their previous king, or one of his ancestors, fucked a blue dog?

 

[caliph95]

Tien is descendant from aliens

No idea what the fuck chiatzo is

 

[caliph95]

In defense of 4kids

Bold video

 

[Man God]

They did a genuinely good job with Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Ninja Turtles.

 

[Zonic]

I completely agree with the whole "it was really the fact there was no way to watch the original versions" part. Pokemon & Yu-Gi-Oh were handled fine for the most part, but others like One Piece were clearly butchered & took so many years to get its original version.

I kind of get why it was done, licensing & to avoid confusion among younger consumers & parents, but it must've sucked to hear One Piece was finally licensed & it was by 4Kids of all things. Must've been the equivalent of "CRAP, SENTAI GOT THE RIGHTS?!"

 

[Tenumi]

According to the Dragonball wiki:

Statistically, 1% of Earthlings are half-breeds with some other race, 7% are monster-type, 17% are animal-type, and the remaining 75% are standard human-type (Homo sapiens).

So does that mean that catgirls are canon to Dragonball?

On a side note, sounds like my parents are looking at getting rid of our cable TV sub, so I'll have to see how that effects me in the future with regards to watching Toonami. Of course, subject to change.

 

[Crimson_Echidna]

I have to disagree with Geoff on one point; the One Piece rap was a thing of legend.

 

[caliph95]

So does that mean that catgirls are canon to Dragonball?

On a side note, sounds like my parents are looking at getting rid of our cable TV sub, so I'll have to see how that effects me in the future with regards to watching Toonami. Of course, subject to change.

Yes they are catgirls

Spoiler

in super

With streaming services and such I never missed having cable at my parents house when I left for uni

 

[Man God]

I have to disagree with Geoff on one point; the One Piece rap was a thing of legend.

Pirate Rap is dope as hell.

 

[caliph95]

YO! ya-yo, ya-yo

Dreamin', don't give it up Luffy
Dreamin', don't give it up Zolo
Dreamin', don't give it up Nami
Dreamin', don't give it give it up give it up give it up give it up give it NO!

 

[B-Dubs]

Pirate Rap is dope as hell.

It would have made for a fun extra on the DVDs.

 

[Grexeno]

One Piece was the only awful thing 4kids put out. They censored and played with everything else but stuff like Pokemon and Yugioh still came out well.

 

[Morlas]

One piece just wasn't a good fit for 4kids

 

[Zonic]

like how they handled yu-gi-oh season 0

*footage not found*

 

[caliph95]

One piece just wasn't a good fit for 4kids

It's funny when they made some stuff darker than the original

Like Bellamy implied to rot away in a dungeon instead of getting shot

And instead of dying in an accident, Kuina got beaten into a coma

 

[Chase17]

like how they handled yu-gi-oh season 0

*footage not found*

I wish we got to see them try it. This isn't alcohol it's uhh juice. And that's not a lighter. He's not on fire, just fell unconscious.

It's funny when they made some stuff darker than the original

And instead of dying in an accident, Kuina got beaten into a coma

What? That's hilarious. Tripping down some stairs and dying isn't sufficient I guess lol

 

[Zonic]

I will admit THE SHADOW REALM is a rather intimidating name for a kids show. Gives it this "oh god, they're going to their own version of hell" vibe.

.....better than THE NEXT DIMENSION, which is made even sillier now that we know there exist alternative dimensions in Super.

 

[caliph95]

I think in trying to avoid deaths but still have them be tragic 4kids accidentally made a lot darker than intended