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bigheart711
Posts: 108 Location: Celebrating in Atlanta, GA |
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However, people have different vews of censored and uncensored versions aired within such sites. |
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einhorn303
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I think the real news here is that Funi's translations are (imho) an improvement over BOST's.
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ReifuTD
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um did Funimation take the uncensord episodes down?
I wanted to check and see what everyone was talking about so I clicked on the episodes. No age thing poped up and a quickly scaned through the episodes and didn't see any nudity, nudity. |
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zanarkand princess
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Did Funi's laywers run in and tell them "uncensored could be bad" or something?
I'm not a fan of this at all but hey, if you're going to do it do it right I suppose. Plus it's total hypocrisy if they give RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~ a uncensored release. |
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DFBTG
Posts: 385 Location: Hell |
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If the DVDs are censored in anyway, then I refuse to buy them. I rather enjoy the show, but buying something that's been butchered (dramatic in this case, yes) isn't all that appealing to me. Not that I'm expecting Funi to have a censored DVD release (wonder if this'll get the BD treatment...I can hope, right?). Tis a shame about streaming the censored episodes though. I was intending on watching them just to see if they were that 'bad'. Of course the censored ones should give me a good enough idea. |
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Kalessin
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Actually, it's a very good sign (if you want the uncensored version anyway). It shows that they have an uncensored version ready enough to put on their site. If they were just going to do the censored version, then they probably wouldn't even have an uncensored version. Since they've apparently removed the age restriction, they're probably trying to make it so that more people can preview it (assuming that people follow the age restriction in the first place) and get interested enough to buy the DVDs. It also allows them to do more or less what they do in Japan and only release the uncensored version on DVD to give people the incentive to buy it on DVD. |
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Kalessin
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It never got the BD treatment in Japan, so it's unlikely that it will here. Or if it does, it'll just be an upscale. |
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mozychan
Posts: 40 Location: Utah |
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lol. Sorry to call you out on this, but no they're the same translations that were done by Bost. Funi didn't touch them. I know this because while I was watching ep. 3 and 4 today I ran both Funi's and Crunchyroll's (who's translation was provided by BOST TV) videos side by side to see what, if anything, had been edited. They were identical. Including video quality. I really don't care that Funi took down the uncensored ones from the site. It does not matter to me as long as the story is unchanged and the white out/fog (and other censorship) is not excessively distracting like is the case with the recent Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu 2 - Purezza Ep. 1... whoever edited that one totally ruined it. -moose |
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EmperorBrandon
Encyclopedia Editor
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Apparently, the first episode of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Purezza was like this as well, with different broadcasts having different amounts of steam. |
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Kalessin
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Well, while irritating, the steam is quite normal. If nothing else, it'll help DVD sales in Japan. But in any case, what I find odd is that there are varying levels of steam. That just seems like more work to me. You'd think that making one censored and one uncensored version was enough. Why censor an episode multiple times? That almost makes me think that the networks are adding the steam instead of the makers of the show. |
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ConanSan
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Shiroi Hane
Encyclopedia Editor
Posts: 7580 Location: Wales |
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Many shows have been animated in HD but only (yet) have a DVD release. Since I watched it on BOST I can't comment on the Japanese broadcast quality, but Gonzo's more recent series Shangri-La was broadcast in HD and disappointingly is being released on DVD. |
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l33tmeatwad
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Samurai 7 got a Blu-ray release here and it was not an upscale even though it has not been released in Japan yet. Funimation is getting the HD masters for the shows, they aren't just upscaling them. |
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einhorn303
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Mayhaps they had the uncensored Funimation translation before, and now the censored version is the BOST version. Because I watched ep's 1 and 2 last week and there were definitely differences. I was making side by side comparisons. For example: spoiler[Funimation, ep 2: All hands, prepare to abandon ship! What's going on? What's happening?! Captain! The central elevator is in operation! Someone's on it! What?! To do what I can...To keep my promise...To protect everyone! Wh-Who's that?! How is she able to wear a Striker?! It's the girl Major Sakamoto brought with her. Her name is... Miyafuji Yoshika! Miyafuji?! You mean as in Dr. Miyafuji's...?! Is she seriously going to...?! Miyafuji? Here I go! Pull up! There's no turning back now! Fly! Fly, Miyafuji! I-I'm flying...I'm flying! Amazing! This is her very first time wearing a Striker, too...! BOST, ep 2: All hands, prepare to abandon ship! What? What's happening? Captain, the central elevator is in use. Someone is inside. What?! I have to do what I can...To keep my promise...To protect everyone! W-Who is that?! How is she able to a equip a Striker? That is the girl Major Sakamoto brought. Her name is... Yoshika Miyafuji! Miyafuji?! As in Dr. Miyafuji?! It can't be! Miyafuji? Here I go! Pick yourself up, it's now or never! Fly!! Fly, Miyafuji! I-I'm flying...I'm flying! I don't believe it. It's the first time she's worn a Striker...] |
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Official FUNi Rep
Company Representative
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As our fans know we have always released the series we license in their original, uncut form, as their creators intended.
However, due to the mature content contained within the series Strike Witches and the feedback we received from some of our fans following its streaming launch on www.funimation.com, we have replaced the originally posted unedited episodes with their edited versions. Fans of the series will be able to purchase the uncut episodes when the series is released on DVD as well as any subsequent subscription or download-to-own digital platforms. Thanks for watching! |
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