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2. We are getting Soul Eater, the 1st dvd is just out i think.
Yup, the first one came out last week
http://www.find-dvd.co.uk/search.aspx?title=Soul+Eater&scategory=title&x=0&y=0
It's on a 5 month delay from America, but it's a tenner cheaper, so it's worth the wait
1. All releases get the Japanese audio.
2. We are getting Soul Eater, the 1st dvd is just out i think.Nothing to do with Funi, they will only sell the dub to who ever gets One Piece.
We're getting Soul Eater? You say "get Japanese Audio" - but we do get Funi's Dub on it too, yeah?
If so, that is awesome !
Good to see that Manga is actually listening to you guys. I hope the UK will be able to see a release!
Don't mind him. This is the same guy that said he doesn't buy the Viz releases because the numbers on the covers "block" Robin on volumes 39 and 49.
No. READ what I said. I DONT buy the Viz releases because
A: They're poorly translated
B: They're twice the price it costs to buy 2 volumes of the Japanese Manga and have them imported.
I have all the rest in Japanese. Just looks stupid buying them again so I can support Viz.
We're getting Soul Eater? You say "get Japanese Audio" - but we do get Funi's Dub on it too, yeah?
If so, that is awesome !
You didn't know? :blink:
Anyway, Yeah, both Original Japanese audio and Funi's English Track
I don't think Manga have released a DVD without both Japanese and English Track We're getting Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Naruto Shippuden and Baccano!, as well, ya know 
Yea we have lots of Funi series, Its just no one wants to get One Piece, Funi will happily sell the dub to us.
Still 112 Sigs.
Yea we have lots of Funi series, Its just no one wants to get One Piece, Funi will happily sell the dub to us.
Still 112 Sigs.
As PirateBeck said in the first post, Manga UK really do want One Piece, but Toei are asking for a lot for it.
No. READ what I said. I DONT buy the Viz releases because
A: They're poorly translated
B: They're twice the price it costs to buy 2 volumes of the Japanese Manga and have them imported.
I know what you said. I was just making fun of you because you actually DID say that and it was stupid. But I'd say you're wrong about them being poorly translated, but that's just me.
You didn't know? :blink:
Anyway, Yeah, both Original Japanese audio and Funi's English Track
I don't think Manga have released a DVD without both Japanese and English Track We're getting Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Naruto Shippuden and Baccano!, as well, ya know
Yeah, I've not been on here in a looong while 
But Shippuden and Soul Eater will be very interesting indeed.
(However, I still hate how Bones animated it and made it end aprés 52 eps! :getlost:)
Just bumping this since nothing seems to have been mentioned in a month. D;
Has anything been done yet like FB page or anything?
Well, you may have noticed that Zach has made a One Piece Campaigns website for the TV broadcast. Well, we were working on advertising the UK one through that too but we haven't had a conversation in about two weeks so it's that put to a stop to my plans at the moment.
However, I have made a twitter acount and the two Facebook groups. Basically, the only thing that's stopping me from starting a new thread is a need a space to explain the situation in full, on a website. I could use mine but I need an original design for it. If I can't get things done with Zach, i'll try and create a whole new layout for my website so I have something in stone.
Here are the accounts on twitter/facebook. I'll make signatures sooner or later:
http://twitter.com/OnePieceonUKDVD - Twitter
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=127940273917922 - Facebook (UK-only group)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=147799855236291 - Facebook (International group)
Ah good good. If you want help with anything then just ask, Duno what i could do but might as well offer since i want this to work.
Well, you may have noticed that Zach has made a One Piece Campaigns website for the TV broadcast.
wasn't it firecrouch who made the site. Just giving him some credit 
wasn't it firecrouch who made the site. Just giving him some credit
No I just wrote most the stuff and came up with the initial idea. Zach made the actual site and make it dedicated to any campaign in general, not just the one for television.
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No I just wrote most the stuff and came up with the initial idea. Zach made the actual site and make it dedicated to any campaign in general, not just the one for television.
Oh wow Zach does work hard. I take back what i said all credit goes to Zach, sorry firecrouch
I joined the UK FB page. Well done.
Oh wow Zach does work hard. I take back what i said all credit goes to Zach, sorry firecrouch
Hey now, don't be mean! firecrouch wrote alot of the content, he just didn't create the website! He deserves some credit. 
I joined the UK FB page. Well done.
That reminds me, what did you think of the FB people? Summed up our campaign well?
That reminds me, what did you think of the FB people? Summed up our campaign well?
I would say so. Now we just need to raise awareness by adding more members.
I've asked the people i know who would actually be intrested so just waiting on them to reply. And the group seems fine.
I think once you have all the relevant sites sorted make a nice leaflet or something with the info and sites FB/Twitter/Podcast+campaign site can have people hand them out during the expo. I plan to go down this year so something i'd be willing to do for an hour or so. Could also possibly pay for some of the printing costs aswell. bound to be some cheap deals online.
^ Just one idea to get people interested or informed.
Another would be to get a post typed up so people can copy paste into forums and also the usual linking sig aswell.
Well, it has been quite a while since I have discussed the possibility of One Piece receiving some kind of release in the United Kingdom, one that essentially has not happened due to the license for it. But fear not, for I have some news about the situation just in time for Christmas Day!
…okay, I admit, I have known this information for quite some time but I have had to keep on top of alot of things lately, such as coursework, school and keeping an active social life like any other normal teenager. Also, considering there are no UK conventions set between November and January, at least to the best of my knowledge, it wasn't even near the top of my to-do list. Regardless, I do have something to discuss.
While nothing has changed about the situation (Toei still wants to charge by the thousands for each and every single episode), Manga have thought about purchasing the rights to some of the movies, since some of the more recent films have been quite popular amongest the fanbase. Unfortunatly Toei, making another one of their masterstroke moves, would let manga release such masterpieces as Strong World... as long as they released the first nine movies beforehand in order of their original release.
Now, this wouldn't be as bad if we had a similair situation to countries like Germany and Italy (who have either started dubbing or already have dubbed those movies), but considering FUNimation has dubbed a grand total of one, the first 7 releases would have to be sub only and considering the type of series One Piece is, that is an extremely hard thing to mass market to the average UK citizen.
Now, it is worth mentioning that the movie licenses should be cheaper to purchase, meaning far less copies would have to be sold in order for the product to make a profit. Since Kazé (at least the German branch) have the rights to the movies, that could make a UK/European co-release alot easier, especially since Manga have worked with Kazé before. It also gives us two notable choices, rather than the possibility we had before. I do plan to start the campaign with a better established goal in the new year because the chances of some kind of release happening is growing bigger and what it needs is a real boost in terms of people who will buy the products and the company KNOWING that people will. So when I make the huge explaination thread explaining exactly what we'll need we do on New Years Day, you will need to spread it wide and far because it will crash and burn otherwise. And this time, I promise to start "One Piece in the UK: The Campaign"!
Oh and I asked what the position was on the fan favourite series Dragon Ball Z Kai. Well, I got a response in that Manga could probably purchase the rights… as long as they released the original series it was based on first. Make of that what you will.
Oh and I asked what the position was on the fan favourite series Dragon Ball Z Kai. Well, I got a response in that Manga could probably purchase the rights… as long as they released the original series it was based on first. Make of that what you will.
It still boggles my mind that we haven't had a single Dragon Ball related release. Be it original, z, gt or kai.
And Dragon Ball was hugely popular over here for a while.
Toei licenses are expensive + core fans have long since imported from America.
The market simply isn't there now.
That no one did when it was ridiculously popular while sky were airing it in 2002 or whenever it was is more of a puzzle, but I'm guessing that's just toei again. We don't really have any companies with the kind of pull that funi or madman(both almost monopolies in their countries) have to get a good rate.
