Comments on: Color Me Unimpressed

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:26:18 +0000

I find it especially frustrating with Crayon Shin-chan because the series is strange, amusing, and interesting enough as it is without having to westernize it. I thought it was bad enough when Comics One (I think that was the publisher) suddenly decided to change all the names to sync with the American broadcast.

The thing is that though I’ve pretty much grown to except this sort of thing as an inevitability, there are still instances that shock me over how poorly handled they are. The first time I saw One Piece on Fox I felt a the little pirate in me die. I thought we were past this sort of thing. Did no one learn from Escaflowne or Sailormoon?

I’m looking at this from the perspective of a fan. Did I know Robotech was a bastardized amalgamation of shows back when I was watching it in grade school? No, and the odd thing is I can look back at Robotech and smile. Will today’s young generation do the same, despite such heavy liberal edits in broadcasts that are enough to make even Carl Macek groan?

So no Shin-chan DVDs for me. Plus the series has like 600 episodes. Release unedited, inexpensive box sets and we’ll see. That’s not too much to ask, is it 😉

By: Shinryoma

Shinryoma — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:03:29 +0000

When this was first announced I was really looking forward to it. I thought OK, they’ll need the dub to show it on TV. The DVDs will have the Japanese track. Unfortunately, that is not the case.

By: PockyBox.com

PockyBox.com — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:49:41 +0000

When I first saw both One Piece and Crayon Shin Chan on pre-order, I immediately began the ordering process despite the fact the last thing I need is to spend more money. Then I noticed it was dub only, and with some sorrow, I passed on it. I really thought Funamation was over this kind of idiotic pandering, but I guess it goes to show how much respect they have for the average American viewer.

I shudder to even suggest this, but would it be that difficult to follow the original episode schedule and give us their mutilated version and the Japanese version? I hate saying this because I agree with John in that any alteration to the original creator’s intent is unacceptable, even if an unaltered version exists. As I stated on my website, it’s sort of like being forced to pay for two statues of David: one unaltered, and one dressed in the latest fashions by Fubu.

Not that Funamation probably cares, but they lost one sale on Crayon Shin Chan.

By: Aaron H. Bynum

Aaron H. Bynum — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:40:18 +0000

The hidden curse of popularity wrought by cable television continues…