Does anyone know a website that hosts the 4Kids version of One Piece?

Raccy

Let's spare all the "Why the hell would you want to watch that??" or "Why not the FUNi version??" or any of that like. Why do I want to watch it? 'Cause I just do. Simple. So… Anyone know a website that has some episodes? I want to relive... the memories, lol.

Demon Rin

I have a thing against submitting myself to torture, so I don't have such a link.

Raccy

@Demon:

I have a thing against submitting myself to torture, so I don't have such a link.

Then why post?

And if this counts as torture to you, then you must be extremely weak because I cant fathom watching a tv show as being torture, no matter how bad it is.

Demon Rin

Ok, more serious version of the same answer:

The 4kids version is so incredibly bad, that I doubt anyone online still offers it. I'm positive most online sources now use the FAR more superior FUNimation dub. So I don't think you'll find it.

Raccy

That's the thing though, it's so bad I wanna see it again. The FUNi version is One Piece, but the 4Kids version… I just want to see it again. That'll suck if it's gone completely. Now with the FUNi version being easily availiable, I just wanna watch the 4Kids one for shits and giggles. =D

firecrouch · Blog last updated 01/31/2013:

Is it really not easy to find those episodes as a torrent or something?

Raccy

Everything I've seen so far is dead… The only thing i can really find is a few snippets here and there on YouTube.

Demon Rin

I've found torrents with 0 Seeds. You might be able to find someone selling the DVDs like on eBay or something. Last place I saw that had them was only charging $3 a volume.

demonkicksanji

@Raccy:

That's the thing though, it's so bad I wanna see it again. The FUNi version is One Piece, but the 4Kids version… I just want to see it again. That'll suck if it's gone completely. Now with the FUNi version being easily availiable, I just wanna watch the 4Kids one for shits and giggles. =D

I can understand where you're coming from, but yeah, 4kids OP is so hated, you'll probably never find the whole thing on torrents. You're better off buying them off eBay or Amazon. Hell, some volumes will probably cost you $3, and that include $2.98 shipping (i.e. $0.02 for a volume). It is kind of a shame it was never all released on DVD, since it is a testament to how you DON'T bring a series over to America. But hey, maybe Faulerro will continue doing his own take on "What if 4kids OP still went on".

firecrouch · Blog last updated 01/31/2013:

I should've picked up that really cheap 4Kids DVD at Kinokuniya when I had the chance…

Hey don't judge me, now that we've got the FUNimation dub I can look back at the 4Kids dub and have a good laugh

And hey who knows, there's plenty of obscure dubs of anime that have been preserved over the years. The 4Kids dub is no longer readily available but it's a part of anime history now.

Deviant_Mugen

Last time I went to dubhappy (.com) to try to find some dubbed OP, the version I encountered was the 4kids one, so you might want to try there. That was two years ago, though, so they might not have them anymore…

Chopperrules

I would not even spend one dollar on a 4Kids DVD, but that's just me. If you guys want to see what shit is compared to a REAL dubbing company, go ahead and pick 'em up off of Amazon's used section if you can find them on there. You may get them really cheap. Or you could try the bargain bin on Rightstuff.

No Maam

I'd realy like to hear 4Kids' Wapol, as I hear they gave him a russian accent.

MetaMario

@No:

I'd realy like to hear 4Kids' Wapol, as I hear they gave him a russian accent.

Can't find a clip but will this suffice? It's from a OP game (only in America) where 4kids also dubbed the voices;

zachri

You, sir/ma'am, are crazy.

Autumncomet

My public library actually has a few of the 4kids OP DVDs (oh Alabasta…). Houston Public Library system, if you live in the area, you can request delivery to a local branch. I suspect larger library systems would have the same thing.

ARC-1300

No I'm pretty sure they have been burned in a fire into white cinders (good riddance)

If you must know at one point Mega video did have such videos,but yeahhhhh….I don't think I need to tell you why you can't use those.

But seriously,this is the type of stuff you want gone,like "out of Jimmy's head" ,or "level up" terrible.

firecrouch · Blog last updated 01/31/2013:

@ARC-1300:

But seriously,this is the type of stuff you want gone,like "out of Jimmy's head" ,or "level up" terrible.

Well in all seriousness, that shit should be archived or something. Bad dubs are mostly forgotten over the years but there's always a segment of fandom (like me) who wants a piece of anime history out there. I like obscure shit, whether it's good or shitty, it's fun. I mean I really wanna go to a panel like this:

Plus you know, bad dubs should be preserved as a way to remind people and future generations how dubs should not be done and why you shouldn't let certain companies license certain types of content.

BroBro

@demonkicksanji:

That is the funniest shit I've seen today

demonkicksanji

@firecrouch:

Well in all seriousness, that shit should be archived or something. Bad dubs are mostly forgotten over the years but there's always a segment of fandom (like me) who wants a piece of anime history out there. I like obscure shit, whether it's good or shitty, it's fun. I mean I really wanna go to a panel like this:

Plus you know, bad dubs should be preserved as a way to remind people and future generations how dubs should not be done and why you shouldn't let certain companies license certain types of content.

Indeed. I never got the 4kids DVDs of OP, but I do have the promotional 4kids OP DVD that came with the rip cord toys (shows music videos, trailers, and clips from the show). They are actually nice little toys as I have Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji lined up in attack positions (Sanji being my fav as he balances on his hand). ^^

@Mark:

That is the funniest shit I've seen today

Happy you liked it. I think that video is the best to remember it…horribly edited, scripted, stupid, yet to an extent, funny entertainment. XD

Raccy

@zachri:

You, sir/ma'am, are crazy.

Don't be judging. It's simply a bad show. It does not dictate one's sanity levels.

HAM-STAR

I don't have links but if that's the stuff you're into I can get you a good discount on gas masks and riding crops.

Raccy

@HAM-STAR:

I don't have links but if that's the stuff you're into I can get you a good discount on gas masks and riding crops.

You guys are such drama-queens.

Anyways, if you have no links, then I'm not interested. Buh-bye.

Demonicpoodle

@HAM-STAR:

I don't have links but if that's the stuff you're into I can get you a good discount on gas masks and riding crops.

I love this guy.

Shift

I did recently pick up the entire line of disks 4Kids put out for a song. They only got up to the middle of Drum (which is too bad, I thought

Chopperrules

@Raccy:

You guys are such drama-queens.

I get you and all, but you should have known what you were going to get by opening a thread like this in Arlong Park of all places.

zachri

@Raccy:

Don't be judging. It's simply a bad show. It does not dictate one's sanity levels.

…are you after the episodes for some 4kids bashing purpose?
if I had a link I'd be happy to help if that were the case...

Raccy

@Chopperrules:

I get you and all, but you should have known what you were going to get by opening a thread like this in Arlong Park of all places.

It's been years. I thought all of y'all would be mature about it by now, but I guess not…

Shift

Uh, hello? I just said I'd rip the disks if you'd like? Kinda trying to be mature here…

Raccy

@Shift:

Uh, hello? I just said I'd rip the disks if you'd like? Kinda trying to be mature here…

Oops, missed that. That'd be awesome, bro. Don't worry about it if it's too much trouble though.

Demon Rin

@Raccy:

It's been years. I thought all of y'all would be mature about it by now, but I guess not…

It's not a maturity thing, it's just an absolutely terrible version of this show and nobody likes it. So once an objectively better product was released in the form of the FUNi DVDs, people stopped caring about preserving links/files of the putrid version of the show.

A lot of people believe, and it appears to be justified, that 4kids is nearly the sole reason One Piece isn't as popular in America as other shows like Naruto or Bleach and therefore why it got canceled from CN and can't get another TV deal.

So asking for the 4kids dub around here is akin to walking into an NAACP building and asking where the nearest Klan HQ building is.

If Shift can rip them for you, cool, you can take a look back at the horrible (Uuugh… I still have vietnam flaskbacks of Sanji's voice...) then more power to you, but that version stops at Drum.

Raccy

… Again, a maturity thing. You just likened a mere bad dub to something serious. Just... don't ever do that again.

Some people cant seem to TRULY move on it seems. It's been years. Quit acting like 4Kids killed one of you family members.

The situation is unfortunate, but that's about as much as it goes. Mountains... mole-hills... you get the picture.

HAM-STAR

but 4kids did kill one or more of my family members.
it was a bright, warm winter night and we were having a family picnic when 4kids snipers shot my father. As she lay dying he whispered, never fear, my sister, one day you will have your revenge…

I think my story is inconsistent.

demonkicksanji

@HAM-STAR:

but 4kids did kill one or more of my family members.
it was a bright, warm winter night and we were having a family picnic when 4kids snipers shot my father with poison suction cups. As he lay fading to the next dimension he whispered, never fear, my sister, one day you will have your cake…

I think my story is inconsistent.

Fixed it for you…now that sounds like what 4kids would do...censor their own kills. Sorry, couldn't resist. But in all seriousness, regarding the maturity issue. Some members here will simply not let it go. I have let it go a long time ago (otherwise I wouldn't even have that 4kids OP promo DVD in my anime DVD wallet). But you gotta admit, this place wouldn't be the true AP Forums w/o some hatred (even tongue-in-cheek hatred) for 4kids OP. ^^

Demon Rin

@Raccy:

… Again, a maturity thing. You just likened a mere bad dub to something serious. Just... don't ever do that again.

No, I did nothing of the sort. Please don't put words in my mouth. I said the 4kids dub was widely hated and reviled around here, so don't expect people here to keep tabs on it or have much information or care about it.

My comparison is perfectly valid, just on a completely separate scale. It's like comparing a torch lighter to a flamethrower. Both do exactly the same thing, you point them at something and shoot out fire, but one is DRASTICALLY bigger in scale.

My analogy before is the same, but on a much bigger and much more important and serious issue.

Robby

Why the hell would you want to watch that??

Kaba Kaba Fruit

"All the little kids in Springfield who watch 4Kids One Piece are S.O.B's" - Gabbo

Raccy

Well, whatever Demon Rin. I really don't need to hear why 4Kids Piece is hated (or that you hate it, suffer from it, etc.) for the umpteenth time. Lord knows, it already etched in my head by now. I made this clear on my first polst. If you don't have anything or don't care to, fine. But I don't need to know that. Just ignore the topic if there's no interest for you.

Wouldn't want to bring back the horrendous, world-ending horrors of this dub that might make you submit suiside. Being how SERIOUS this matter is to you. So… yeah, cover your eyes and turn away, sir\ma'm.

Demon Rin

Why are you making such an incredibly big deal about this? Plenty of people have already tried to help you as best they can, but most everyone just ended up telling you there was no interest in it, so nobody really knew where you could find it. We're just stating we don't like it, nobody is making "OMG SERIOUS BUZINESS" comments but you. You're taking the things I am saying way out of context and are acting like I'm being some kind of unreasonable bitch because I just went and explained why 4kids' version of the story is universally hated and that is the reason you can't easily find rips of it.

Basically, you asked, "Hey, you guys know where I can find the bad version of this show?" And everyone is replying "Everyone thinks the bad version is bad, so nobody really kept it or made it readily available online." People are just answering your question as best they can by telling you it's not really available, and are explaining why that is so.
Shift might have the DVDs (which again, only went to Drum, so you still don't get ALL of the 4kids version, which went to the end of the Post Alabasta filler.) But stop demonizing me for simply explaining how the fanbase sees the 4kids version. Because trust me, my statements are far, FAR from isolated to me. Nobody thinks the 4kids higher ups personally kicked their dogs or anything, but every time FUNimation finishes the most recently purchased batch of One Piece episodes, fans tend to get a little on edge and are worried the series wasn't selling well and that FUNi may stop producing more. It's simply because the series is not as popular in the US as Naruto or Bleach, and a LOT of people blame 4kids for that lack of popularity.

So yes, there are some sore wounds, but kindly stop acting like I'm being some unreasonable bitch because it's really starting to insult me.

Raccy

Why are you still here? You've already said you can't help me, I'm done with you. You made your point. Jolly. Now carry on.

Demon Rin

Because you kept insisting on making jabs at people who don't like the 4kids version. You kept making jabs claiming people who had a negative opinion of the 4kids dub were immature, you did it twice. I'm sorry, but when I'm insulted, I don't take it lying down. You have to accept that when you make immature little passive aggressive comments aimed at people, it may offend them and make them want to respond.

firecrouch · Blog last updated 01/31/2013:

This is my problem with the Internet, right here.

Kaba Kaba Fruit

In before lock…:ninja:

firecrouch · Blog last updated 01/31/2013:

Just to be fair, I'm not gonna lock this thread right now. Maybe another mod I will, but I don't think it's gone to total shit yet.

I'll just say this: I'm gonna peruse through this discussion later to see "who started what" and "who should be blamed". But in the meantime, you can all strongly disagree while being polite.

Raccy

All I need is clips. Really don't care about who hates what. Made this clear already. If you don't have em, fine. But don't waste my time telling me this. That is all.

Demon Rin

Whoa whoa wait, all you need is clips? Up until now I've been under the impression you were looking for whole episodes. Just clips are easy to find.

!

This is just a sample, type "4kids One Piece" into YT and you'll come against a wealth of clips. Tsukento's series he did on the 4kids One Piece problems had a BIG number of clips in it. I'll see if I can find it.

As for clips tho, they're very easy to find on Youtube, but most of the times whoever uploaded them also wanted to compare them to some other version of the series (usually Fansubs and/or FUNi) so you have to sift through them sometimes to find the 4kids part, but just plain clips are actually kinda plentiful, just not whole episodes.

HAM-STAR

woah in the original japanese version they killed Bellemere off? WOW HOLY SHEET THAT'S DARK. 4KIDS YOU DID THE RIGHT THING

(joke joke don't kill me.)

dropper

Despite how much everyone hates the 4Kids dub, in the future it's going to become really hard to find the episodes. I think people are going to be interested for curiosity sake, because they have never seen it, or for others it might just bring back (painful) memories of the show.

In the original Dragon Ball dub Goku is called Zero, but just like how Zoro was changed to Zolo, I think it is those quirks that grab interest.
Anyway I think the 4Kids version of One Piece certainly a lot more entertaining (for the wrong reasons) than the Avex dub of One Piece.

Shift

Cool yer jets, I'm uploading the first eps as we speak. May I be forgiven for what I am about to do…

HAM-STAR

I am enjoying these 4kids clips far too much for someone supposedly not into the kinky things.

! (OBLIGATORY DISCLAIMER: IT'S A JOKE ON SADOMASOCHISM AND 4KIDS BEING BAD.)