FUNimation Update Monthly: January 5, 2009

[m1ch1k0]

Hikaru/Kaoru is the HOST :D

[funnysunnyxo96]

Todd.... is wearing a wedding ring...?

[ladiil33]

i am distracted by todd's muscles...damn!

[PurpleMokona101]

Travis in the box killed me haha!!!

[TheGoldenShine]

aww my birthday along time ago :O

[Mikaylee]

More people need to watch xxxHoLic so we can get them to dub season 2!

[Rosemel92]

I love being able to see the voice actors in the booth!

[CelestialSushi]

Oh my gosh, I just got yelled at by Eric Vale o_o

[raifanaticX3]

o.o burn. HAHA! TRAVIS THE TURTLE! XD

[Hokagepirate]

please release ONE PIECE in asutralia , talk to madman about it please, ive only got season 2 second voyage cause some shop imported it

[RikuKenzo]

Travis is a douche.

[jdonvance]

I don't get why they would bleep out what they're working on this year, and I especially don't get why 18 pages' worth of posts barely mention it. You would think that this niche market would use as much publicity/hype as possible.

[thepunkster90]

ONE PIECE,

[AbiGrl7196]

Lol Forte in Mamotte Lollipop!!

I can hear Forte talk and then imagine Kaoru Hitachiin, BWAHAHAHA!!!

And then also Kyoya will be Ichii!! BWAHAHAHA!!! That'll be good, I cant wait to watch it ^^

[karaMinachi12]

6:16

Prince Yuki (Furuba)?

[TubePirate1001]

i dont see it :(

[IDrawAnime1111]

haha travis was mad at the poor cameraman...

can't wait to see him at Tokyo in Tulsa '09

[temarishikamaru1218]

i cant wait also.

[ToonamiRebel]

I see you making one, but when exactly are you going to air it.

[trstmeimadctr]

They are on the official webstie.

[ToonamiRebel]

I got a question. Why you not making One Piece. You were able to offord to make other shows. How about One Piece? Please Answer

[trstmeimadctr]

They do do one piece.

[ToonamiRebel]

Sorry, I see you doing One Piece. I mean when you are going to put back on air. It stinks when we are not watching it. :(

[FrostyVoiceActors]

Whens there gonna be a new one  of these?

[L3v1Te]

i love case close!!!!

[DJFlychick]

NICE!!!!!

[chan2000]

Thank You Funi/Travis for picking my question

[bubblegumfairy77]

omg hell girl looks good

[OhMyGoth]

Hahaha we freaking love you Travis! <3

[BHLani]

Caitlin answered my question. :D

[puffysalmander]

Catlin pick Kyouya T-T

[tjb98003]

but isent uploading anime for free going to make funimation make less money?

[Raxer21]

no it wont, its the perfect marketing strategy, upload amazing shows influences the viewer...the "i gotta have it" in americans gets a bit more flared up after seeing such an amazing piece and therefore feel it be better to buy from them, its an amazing concept that i feel other groups should follow

[tjb98003]

but if they upload on the internet then people would just say "screw buying the dvds and watching it on tv lets just watch it on the internet for free!"

[rzoro06]

lots of people are already saying that. So they decided to at least make some profit off those people by streaming (since they get money from that)

[tjb98003]

they do?

[rzoro06]

from the ads

[KKRP12]

OH NOES! NOT MELLORINE! xD

[GaaraIsKira]

LE GASP! Eric Vale said "Mellorine!" :D

[MPyre0]

Wow, thats awesome. Theyve even got a One Piece flag and a bunch of One Piece stickers in that recording room. haha. I wish I had that flag. >.>

[bengorillaz]

funamation is the best

[mildlyoff]

that guy is way too proud of his guns...look at the way he's gesturing at everything...seriously, man, really?

[TripleM87]

But don't you like them?

[mildlyoff]

nope.

[hyeminnie2]

gasp! Eric Vale! i love him and Justin Cook. and everyone at FUNi.

[chipie60]

Funimation rock :o

[cnDelta04]

Yes, folks. Season 2 of One Piece will go right into the beginning of the Alabasta arc (episodes 54-106).

[johnnyzelda]

Oh okay, that's no fair! How come they do the 2nd seson of kodocha!? Oh i know why! Because it got low ratings! Why did it get low ratings? Because out of the millions of kodocha fans only a few of them bought it! All the rest of the kodocha fans were cheap and went and watched it online!!!Like seriously!

[germinator209]

NO WAY!!!

ALL the way to the Alabasta arc?!

[azndudu]

nvm its at the website lol im stupid :D

[azndudu]

when is shikabane hime 13 coming out? it said jan or dec 16 and that was when 12 was out o.o

[jonbotone]

i always wanted to see what eric vale looked like now

i only saw him in that confetional movie

[soshanna68]

is one piece fourth voyage the last part of season one

[cnDelta04]

Yes.

[hypertreb]

Omg. she was recording in drum island. THAT MEANS THEY'VE ALREADY RECORDED 2 MORE DVDS. Im shocked

[64person]

wow I thought FUNimation basically forgot about Case Closed. Consider myself proven otherwise.

[aoinatafanboy84]

It is interesting, their character voices are natural in most cases, but they only come out when the actor or actress completely loses them self in a discussion.

[UrbanSwagger]

Love these behind-the-scenes glimpses! The ADR Engineers are using ProTools, I assume.

[Majadi7]

knew that voice sounded familiar its jimmy kudo

[XXX389]

although they may be in the anime

that part when luffy s holding nami on his back and says that line that form

one piece movie 9!!!!!

[Raveshinu]

Yay Funimation! But...Does no one care about D. Gray-Man? That's what I'M excited for! I'm sooo glad it got licensed by Funimation. Be exciited about D. Gray-Man, too!

[Mutoukazuki101]

You guys liceneced The anime soul eater which i wnat to see and how it's going to be dubbed. I wanna see who does who's voice and i want it with perfect terms. but let me say this. PLEASE GIVE THE PART OF THE MAIN CHARACTER SOUL EATER!! which is his name. TO CHRIS PATTON!!!! AND MAKA TO LUCI CHRISTAIN!!! PLEASE I BEG YOU

[SabersLionHugger]

Wonder if those bleeps are more new titles they haven't mentioned elsewhere yet. Hoping for Hell Girl season 2 in the new year!

[johnnyzelda]

I hope FUNmation this year does kodocha episodes 52-102!

Who agrees?

[PetiteParfait]

Todd! :DD

I wonder when xxxHOLiC Kei will come out..

[johnnyzelda]

It's already out!

[PetiteParfait]

WHAT? I need to get to Best Buy, then!!

[johnnyzelda]

Yup! It's out! Lol

[Pearlgirl179]

yay

Travis Willingham... do you know if they will be doing the new season/series of FullMetal Alchemist or are they at least planning to?

[coolbeans278]

did he just say more nudes?? lol

[TeamUrameshi1694]

omg funimation is so awesome i am inspired to try my hardest and one day become a voice actor as good and awesome as u guys. i was mainly inspried by chris sabet, justin cook, sean schemmel, laura baily, and chuck huber! omg i love u guys. W00T! i wanna try so hard to one day work with one of you thats my dream. lol

[ScrambleLegs]

When will 'Welcome to the NHK' get a UK dvd release?! I heard you bought the rights from ADV!

[CrimsonNineTail]

Thanks Funi. Oh one question where are these fourms You guys talked about. I can't find them, when I mean can't find them I mean I haven't started looking for them. Help please?

[MsDBZbabe]

Thanks FUNimation for Ouran! I just finished watching Part 2 and I LOVED IT!! :D

Great podcast, Travis was TOO FUNNY! XD

[SyaoranLovesBrie]

Travis in a box! <33333

[benguybob]

They're only on Season 2 of One Piece?! Japan has just shown episode 383 on TV. If Funimation maybe could release a subbed only version of their licenses and then later on a dual audio/dubbed version, it would be a way to keep more people happy and help keep up with the releases in Japan that many are anxious to see.

On a different note, Shikabane Hime Aka being shown is awsome. Two episodes of Shikabane Hime Kuro are now out also. Does anyone know if Funimation will sub those also?

[doctordoom85]

WHOA, they're already on Season 2 of One Piece?! (and a clip of Drum Island, cool!) Sweet! The releases are getting faster (4th boxset comes out only 2 months after the 3rd set), so thanks Funi! OP, Soul Eater, Eva 1.0, D Gray-man, Darker than Black, Baccano, etc., it's going to be a sweet year for DVD anime.

[germinator209]

ONE PIECE SEASON 2?! and DRUM ISLAND?!!

I...CANT...WAIT! THANK YOU FUNI!!! T.T

[antoinedevon]

what they did that there up to sky island

[SlayersFanatic]

Lol i liked the guy in the box. quite funny. Nice podcast. ;)

[TerminalJack505]

How does Clinkenbeard do that with her voice? That's not natural!

Can't wait for One Piece: Season 1, 3rd voyage and Darker Than Black volume 2.

Keep up the good work, Funimation.

[ninetails89]

Please dub the first seven movies of one piece including the 9th

[DarkMitsukai]

-insert stereotypical anti-funimation rant here-

Seriously, they butcher so many series.

[AngelBolt]

Then I'd rather funimation butcher it than anyone else, even you.

[mglittlerobin]

Then why did you waste your time writing all that when you can make a video rant.

[JackCoxx]

I'm guessing your joking about that. But if you see Baccano you'll think otherwise.

[CaptainLaw01]

cant wait to purchase one piece season one: third voyage.

1/20/09 right?

[EatRune]

It was really cool to see some stuff about One Piece, but the rock music playing over it was kinda annoying.

[Metalcherrytree]

Im s excited for Baccano to come out. It looks great! And, btw good luck w/ the boxes Willingham

[JackCoxx]

I love Jerry Jewell's voice and all but he has a voice that sounds like a serial killer which is ironic because he's playing a serial killer in Baccano.

[DM88]

Dam! I wanna hear more about colleen and one piece production, dam I can't wait until voyage 3 comes out! =^-^=

[SHUJINCELL]

props to the audio engineers behind the scenes. they deserve mad credit. nice setup.

[JackCoxx]

Yes they really do they are the most underappreciated people in the biz. But the fact is if it wasn't for them we would not hear anything on the DVDs.

[sailorV124]

Haha, Eric said "Mellorine" XD Awesome. Love ya, man.

And MICHAEL! <3 <3 You're the best!! So charming.

This was one of their funnest podcasts yet. Also very informative =) Todd, Scott, Caitlin, Travis, Michael, Jerry, AND Eric. Awesome. You guys all rock. Thanks so much for these!

[Cyclopsblast]

More One Piece More One Piece More One Piece More One Piece More One Piece More One Piece Because I want to see later episode along with the older ones.

[tjb98003]

could you dubb the one piece movies such as movie one,movie two,etc?

[gewddude]

Your Grievance Shall Be Avenged!

[blackcatrules1234]

anime rules XD

[kidgoku14]

ohh I can't wait! This is gonna be a good year for anime, I can tell! X3 And I can't wait for the dub of the new DBZ moviiie! I wonder who'll be Table!! 8D

[Hectotane]

I'd like to complain to Funimation about how a lot of the so-called "new" titles for 2009 are NOT new.

Nabari no Ou (which I'm expecting), Oh Edo Rocket, Souleater; okay. But the rest are LICENSE RESCUES.

I like what you do, guys. But don't be like ADV and LIE.

[NarutoDKurosaki]

I agree with you on that. Gad Guard is actually still in print. Pretty sad.

I want to hear about Illumitoon Entertainment. What the hell happened with that.

[xcryingxheartx]

I think their definition of "new" was new for them as a company.

[Hectotane]

That still doesn't take away from the fact that they were licensed by some other company in the US a long time ago. (And it flopped.)

[xcryingxheartx]

I suppose that all depends on the individual's interpretation of the announcement. I'm not denouncing your interpretation or anything--I'm only stating how I interpreted their message.

[Xundoshi]

Their "new" concerning licensing. They maybe new to certain people.

[Hectotane]

They're not "new."

All of you, STOP THAT!

[prede89]

wOOT!! Jerry Jewell answered my question! Thanks Funimation and Jerry Jewell!

[filly07]

I did not know that Justin Cook looked like that! Haha! Wow. That's not what I pictured! LOL

[riskypenguin]

I really like the inside look in the dubbing studio. I'm a video tech student so I'm always working with similar equipment as yours. I always picking up good little tips from you guys. So thanks for always showing it.

[baigeneo]

This is the first time I've seen the English version of Hell Girl. I kinda wish they would've stuck to Enma's original wording, as opposed to changing it... It woud've flowed better, and I think the lip-sync would've worked out fine... Oh well, though. *shrugs*

The rest of the voices are good, at least. That's good. (:

[snagglescat]

Hell Girl rocks! Yes that was Todd as Ren Ichimoku (the cute guy who also is a giant eye)

[MPyre0]

Go Eric. XD

[jonbotone]

did colleen have other male roles besides luffy

[TheRealKeiichichan]

BEET the vandel buster.

[NarutoDKurosaki]

Kirara in Samurai 7.

[CSFlinxStalker]

She played an elementary kid in OHSHC, does that count?

[ShadowTH555]

i wanna be a voice actor someday...but im only good at deep evil raspy sounding voices =O and that todd haberkorn guy remind sme of ryan drummond mabey that todd guy should be the voice of sonic =O

[snagglescat]

Heh. They make Travis Willingham look like a jerk (he isn't; I've met him and he's very sweet, but when he's working, he's kind of no nonsense like that).

[snagglescat]

See with the whole big-guy-in-a-little-box thing? It shows that he was totally joking with the "new year's resolution" attitude.

[Ilovewienerdogs]

Uh forgot D.Gray-man??

[haloninjaman]

YEAH, Where is D. Gray-Man?

[Buuhan1]

Awesome, so you guys are still in Drum? That's cool, can't wait for Alabasta!

[Armburst]

Interesting as usual. Aleast we know that Funi is currently working on Drum Island arc on One Piece now. And Eric rules again. ^_^

[YanYingCookie]

Its always fun finding out more about what all of you guys do.

I was just wondering if your getting seasons 2 and 3 of Hell Girl. Personally I hope you will!

[animefanatic33]

YAY.. Jerry Jewel is still dubbing~!! ^_^

he = kyo sohma "fruba" just fyi... =p

[SMcCall64]

Aw dude. The volleyball turning into the skull was like, one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

[cnDelta04]

See, they are working on Season 2 of One Piece (yay). Looks like they are working in the Drum arc.

[johnnyzelda]

One piece season 2 probadly ISN'T season 2 they probadly just spilt season 1 into TWO seasons. That's what they did with Kodocha

[cnDelta04]

Nope, It's Season 2. Season 1 ends when they reach Loguetown.

[johnnyzelda]

Are you sure???? FUNmation breaks a lot of seasons 1 to seasons 2

[cnDelta04]

Yes. I'm sure.

[gokugene]

what but but i mean they did it all the way up to sky island so what the what??????

[cnDelta04]

No, that was 4Kids. FUNimation merely picked up where they left off.

[gokugene]

eye see but that sucks i wana see them do the water loo 7 adventure and see framky and everything between. sigh still have to wait

[jonbotone]

water 7

not water loo 7

i think you have Napoleon on the brain

[gokugene]

well the onepiece wallpaper i have says water loo but i suppose your right i did see the ppl on the anime say water7 not waterl loo

[aoinatafanboy84]

no...FUNimation redid the whole series. The episodes being aired on Cartoon Network would be at that point, but it isn't what they have done in truth.

[mewsharuotto]

I have to wait longer for the dvds! The first ouran dvd comes out in the UK in march NOT FAIR!!!!

[innerguardianXIII]

i wish they'd answer my questions

[batdiva101]

O_O J. Micheal Tatum dyed his hair....

[ElricSowrd]

At least they did a better job than 4Kids. Colleen is starting to look better since FullMetal Alchemist's an inside look in 2006.

What I liked about the Funimation DVD's was the English track Subtitles and the Angle Options, but now since those have been removed, new Funimation DVD titles are dead to me. Except One Piece & Shin-chan.

[Nekoyasha2315]

O_O wow I had no Idea luffys voice actor was female . . . XD love it lol woot woot power to the females XXD

[ChimoBaka]

Yeah, seriously.

After all of the work they put into bringing all of there anime over here, people could at least try to thank them. [Dubbing is Srs Bizns]

P.S. Ouran Part2 comes out one day before my B-day, and I can't wait~

=o woo

[adriennechrislady]

OMG Travis is sooo funny and adorable ;)

[falenangel8]

yay more FUNimation goodness

[mrbigstick]

that's a cool director's hat.

[lightsoul007]

Ahhhh I love funimation, they're awesome. And I love Colleen, ahhhh amazing. Love love love. I didn't get the familiar thing he was referencing though. Did anyone catch that?

[AyumuNarumi75]

Well lightsoul007. Todd was saying that because he does the voice of Ren on Hell Girl.

[lightsoul007]

Haha oh wow, that was an obvious one. Thanks :p

[gokugene]

um what ep are they starting from?? on onepiece

[bloodyninja199]

and Travis you showed that box who is boss :D

[bloodyninja199]

One Piece!!!!! Rulz the world!!!

384 episodes currently right now *salutes the brave voice actors!*

[Demonchild736]

Kyo!!!!!.........sorry had a FB moment there hee hee.

I wonder when D.Gray-man is gonna come out..and what is hell girl about. Seems pretty scary.

[gundam1359]

D.Gray-man is come out in 3-31-o9 :)

[JohnElwayFan2]

"Somewhere in the vast sea of the Internet, there's a website that can only be accessed at the stroke of midnight. Known as the Jigoku Tsushin, rumor has it that if you post a grudge there, the Jigoku Shoujo will appear and drag whoever torments you into the inferno." --Anime News Network

-J.E.F.2

P.S. "Hell Girl" is also called "Jigoku Shoujo".

[xBXRxAaron]

Most dubbed anime sucks

Stick with subs

[punkedup88]

Go ahead. Be my guest, but I think we can decide for ourselves.

Some dubs are actually good.

[espeon1]

Fail!

[sailorsean]

thats ur opinion, i used to think like that too, until i saw fullmetal alchemist dubbed, which is BETTER than the original...

[angelthunder]

i so agree i much prefer the Dub to the original. One of the best dubs I've ever seen although i only prefer one voice from the original and that's Envy's i just don't think Wendy Powell was the best choice. But apart from her its a perfect cast!

[modestmaus]

It doesn't bother me if someone doesn't like dubs.. it only bothers me when people tend to use that as an excuse to not buy the DVDs when they're released in their region. MOST NORTH AMERICAN DVD RELEASES OF ANIME HAVE BOTH THE JAPANESE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRACKS.. people have no friggin' excuse or free pass to download anime illegally based on their opinions of dubs or whatever.

[waynekun]

I agree 100%

[ElricSowrd]

Oh I think I know there excuse for Anime Fansub download. It's the style of how the Subtitles are shown comparing DVD Subtitles & Fansubtitles.

[JohnElwayFan2]

That really bothers me too.

[mdo7]

well guess what, have you ever hear American video game in Japanese dub. Cortana sound better in Japanese then english. A lot of the anime i heard in English dub are very good.

[xcryingxheartx]

YAY FOR MISMATCHED SOCKS! I <3 you Michael!

And thanks to FUNimation for always being real with us and showing us all of the hard work that you do!

[CSFlinxStalker]

10:36 Yeah, I wonder who that Ren guy is played by... XD /sarcasm

Awesome! OHSHC released tomorrow! And more Hell Girl! ^^

[JohnElwayFan2]

Oh yes, I wonder... XD