http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/100
as the title says.
http://www.dattebayo.com/pr/100
as the title says.
Dont' know wha to say, it sounds a bit serious...
But you really never know with DB, I hope they continue...
Hakke Rokujūyon Shō!
Read the post if you want but its 100% serious and not even based on a C&D from Viz they are simply choosing to do so to let the Crunchyroll releases have a chance to work.Originally Posted by ASSpirine
Yeah, it sounded real serious and genuine. DB has been trolling people for so many years, it's hard to tell when they're being serious. I'll take the wait and see approach.
Lol, not gonna happen.
I think it's for the right reasons (assuming this isn't a troll).
Viewers in Japan only need to turn on their TV to watch; for the most part Naruto doesn't cost them any more than what they're already spending to watch TV. However outside that broadcast zone the rest of us, to legally watch it, have to wait (4 years!) for an uncut version to watch that costs (in comparison to domestic shows) a lot of money.
Now that Viz wants to make it a similar experience for the English-speaking world, one where you can watch for free (wait a week), or if you wish for an archive buy the DVDs, the niché that DB was filling really isn't necessary.
In one way it's sad, no more HD, but still the company is making a real effort for its viewers and I applaud that.
Well, at least we have another month and a half to keep watching Naruto before they drop it. Makes a lot of people sad when they have to drop it, but their reasoning seems legitimate.
I am training in the shadows.
Currently playing: All of your games, probably.
But their will be other subbers right?...
I won't mind if everything was in a sub or srt file. Just downloading the raw and using vobsub. It's quicker that way
We'll see if it will be true, but I have a bad feeling...
Hakke Rokujūyon Shō!
What puts this press release apart from all their other "serious" ones is its sincerity. They're not acting all tough and straight-faced about why they're dropping it because of some spam mail. They're talking about dropping it on a matter of principle. By reviewing why they're subbing Naruto, they're justifying why they should stop. For that, I believe it's going to happen. Even if they don't, I believe they should, after saying all that. (bring on the neg reps)
While I'll definitely miss the archival releases, as people have said, there's bound to be a way. Being the monopoly of Naruto fansubs, it's only right that they step down the way they did.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
What sells me that this is real and not a troll is that AnimeNewsNetwork has it posted and its so far out.
ANN posting
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-on-january-15
DB has done many trolls in the past but as far as I recall they have always been done in places people should know they are trolls. Either during the week where Naruto won't air due to a double episode or when they know a release will be very late and people are harassing them. I can think of no president where they trolled a month and a half in advance and doing a search on ANN I see none of DB's previous trolls ever announced as news. Feel free to correct me if you know of anything to disprove either of those points.
P.S. Its idiotic to neg rep people saying things like this is a troll or if you do it to Buffalobiian for his post before this one. If you think its a troll feel free to post why you think so instead of adding nothing to the discussion and voting with cowardly neg reps like so many feel the urge to do around here.
i believe it. and even if it's not true, it should be. like it says in the announcement, with viz releasing subs of naruto for free a week after they air, there's no precedent for DB to continue. viz's decisions have impressed me time and time again, and i'm sure they'll put a lot of effort into their releases. i'm usually fairly disgruntled when sub groups drop shows because of the licensing company, but this time, if it's true, i respect DB's decision.
dang it. I hate watching low quality streams.. man. this is annoying :\.
I know it's good that they dropped it. I guess I should support the choice. but I still find it annoying..
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It makes sense. They have been getting angry that other idiots have been putting DB's subs on streaming sites and YT. After a year of making threats they're going to stop subbing, has finally happened. I am just surprised they didnt do it 6 months ago.
Let some idiot put Naruto on a streaming site, or let the actual company that owns Naruto put it on a streaming site where it costs money was the only choices DB has. I see it as they're doing it out of love.
They kill 2 birds with one stone. People who stream DB's subs, can't anymore and the company that owns Naruto stands to make a profit. I suspect Naruto popularity will decline now. That's the price it pays for stupid idiots on the internet.
Besides, what idiot uploads it to a streaming site, that made 0 sense to me... unless most the people that stream it are dialup users...
Oh well. I'll miss DB's subs of Naruto. Far Superior than any other group.
except AOne's, of course
a) For those who don't know how to torrent, irc, or fail at right-click_->_save.
b) Hmmm, I would have to give Aone that honour. We bash DB a lot, but their quality really isn't bad. (edit: what Saman said)
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Will the stream work outside the United States? Will it have good quality? Or will it be crappy you tube quality?
If any of the above questions equal 'no' (the third should be 'yes'), then you'll get your Naruto fix through someone else on torrent.
Just look at Bounen no Xamdou... its legal to see it, paying of course, through the PlayStation Network... yet we always find the episodes on torrent.
Thus... NEXT!!!!
EDIT:
CrunchyRoll doesn't work on Mexico. I don't see Viz's stream working either.
My prediction:
-the crunchyroll eps will take most of DB's audience when they drop it
-someone will be unhappy with video quality, typesetting, whatever, and the "best video quality you'll find, translation by ***" torrents will still show up
-in 3-4 months Viz gets agitated, bad stuff happens to fans who dl the torrent
I guess what really happens could be anything between that & this:
-series finale airs in Japan on Jan 15
<DB tin foil hat on>
Troll, indeed. DB is trying to send a message to Viz that they should be releasing Naruto episodes like this. In typing it like a farewell letter to Naruto months in advance, they generate a ton of attention. Not only do the trolls eat well... they push the real companies into changing their habits to work for the fans they supposedly cater to, just like a company who cares about its product and customers should.
</DB tin foil hat off>
Hey, if true and ends up working, I wouldn't be against the idea. If not a troll, I'll still be anticipating Bleach every week. I've been watching Naruto with them from the start and never went elsewhere.
<DB tin foil hat on...>
They're finally ending Naruto as a series?
Thanks God, no more filler episodes for 2 years.
DB doesn't make Naruto...
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