4Kids Talkback: The Crossroads of Destiny - The 4Kids Discussion V10

Well, that's surprisingly good news. I was worried that they'd automatically get rid of the Yu-Gi-Oh! airings because of this lawsuit, but it's good to see that they're apparently able to continue airing them, especially the new episodes of 5D's. Hopefully, they'll be allowed to do so until this legal matter is solved.



While I can see why people would be upset with having three airings of Sonic X, it has proven to get a lot of good ratings for the block in the past, which is why they continue to rerun it on Toonzai. Personally, I don't think it's that bad since there's only an hour and a half of Sonic X, which doesn't feel like enough to call it a Sonic Block to me. Besides, 4Kids doesn't have the rights to Kirby anymore. The last time I checked, it wasn't listed as one of their shows on their website
 
I don't know what to make of those ratings. Cubix does what it always does. The first Sonic X is 0.5, it usually breaks even which is sad, but the next two Sonic X's get what they normally do. Yu-Gi-Oh usually gets a 1.0 but a 0.9 is nothing to cry over. Kai is down a bit, it usually gets a 1.2, but again 1.0 and 1.1's are nothing to cry over. Suprise suprise 5'DS breaks even 0.8 for both shows which, is great. This was probably because, of the preempting rate going down. Those ratings are good. But, I really had hoped all the shows on the block could get a 1.1 or above. But, baby steps first I guess. 0.8 overall for the block is good. I hope it can hit 1.1 or above soon, no doubt Cubix is holding it back. The ratings for 5'DS should be better since the preempting in some area's has stopped.

EDIT:Oh, I hadn't thought about the holiday weekend, no wonder the ratings are down.
 
Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, June 4, 2011 Broadcast Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
CW (Toonzai) 0.8/4 Avg. (7a-12p)
Magi-Nation 0.2/2; Magi-Nation 0.4/3; Sonic X 0.7/5; Sonic X 0.8/5; Yu-Gi-Oh 0.8/4; Sonic X 1.0/4;
Dragon Ball Z Kai 1.0/4; Dragon Ball Z Kai 1.0/4; Yu-Gi-Oh 1.0/4; Yu-Gi-Oh 5D 0.9/4
ABC 0.5/2 Avg. (9a-12p)
The Emperor's New School 0.5/2; The Replacements 0.5/2; That's So Raven 0.3/1; That's So Raven 0.4/2; Hannah Montana 0.6/3; Suite Life of Zack & Cody 0.8/4
CBS (CookieJarTV) 0.3/2 Avg. (7-10a/10a-12p)
Busytown Mysteries 0.2/2; Busytown Mysteries 0.3/2; Doodlebops Rockin Road Show 0.2/1; Horseland 0.3/1; Horseland 0.5/2; Trollz 0.4/2
NBC* (Qubo on NBC)Avg. 0.1/1 (12p-1p)
Willa's Wild Life 0.1/1; Babar 0.1/1; Pearlie 0.1/1
*Much of the regular morning programming was preempted for coverage of the French Open

Pretty lackluster ratings, but they seem down across all the channels. Guess that means summer is here.
 
Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, March 12, 2011 Broadcast Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data

CW (Toonzai) 1.0/5 Avg. (7a-12p)
Magi-Nation 0.3/3; Magi-Nation 0.5/4; Sonic X 1.1/7; Sonic X 1.5/7; Yu-Gi-Oh 1.1/5; Sonic X 1.4/6; Dragon Ball Z Kai 1.2/5; Dragon Ball Z Kai 1.5/6; Yu-Gi-Oh 1.0/4; Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds 0.7/3

ABC 0.6/3 Avg. (9a-1p)
The Emperor's New School 0.4/2; The Replacements 0.6/2; That's So Raven 0.7/3; That's So Raven 1.0/4; Hannah Montana 0.6/2; Suite Life of Zack & Cody 0.5/2

NBC (Qubo on NBC) Avg. 0.3/1 (10a-1p)
Turbo Dogs 0.3/1; Shelldon 0.3/1; Magic School Bus 0.4/2; Babar 0.3/1; Willa's Wild Life 0.3/1; Pearlie 0.3/1

CBS (CookieJarTV) 0.2/1 Avg. (7-10a/10a-12p)
Busytown Mysteries 0.2/2; Horseland 0.2/1; Busytown Mysteries 0.2/1; Trollz 0.2/1; Doodlebops Rockin Road Show 0.1/1; Horseland 0.2/1
 
I'm not sure if saving all of those new shows and episodes for DBZ Kai would be a good idea. That would mean that Spring and Summer would be full of reruns, which might be too long of a wait for kids. Although, reruns tend to do well on the block most of the time, but I think it's better to air new material whenever it's possible for 4Kids to do so than to wait until later.



I could see them airing Zexal in the fall, especially if the second extra ten minutes in the anniversary movie is the sneak peek at the new series. I forget if in the press-release for Tai-Chi Chasers it said that it would be available outside of Asia in the spring or fall of 2011. I wouldn't be surprised if new DBZ Kai comes back when they air new 5D's episodes. I'm not sure if they could do double airing of new episodes, but they probably could air quite a few more episodes.



That's a good point. Toonzai is suppose to be an anime block and Rocket Monkeys doesn't really fit that theme. Although, I wouldn't mind it if they just focused on action cartoons in general, but I'm not sure if Rocket Monkeys would fit that theme either. From the preview they showed years ago, it was more like a comedy series. I wouldn't be too surprise if they're trying to get someone else to license it.



I don't think that anyone was saying that 5D's will end by spring. We only have seen up to episode 92 dubbed. There are around fifty-five episodes left. Zexal would air in the fall at the very earliest if they keep double airings of 5D's.



I don't know how many episodes Rocket Monkeys has, but there's only thirty-nine episodes for Tai-Chi Chaser. Even if they aired one episode a week, it would take quite awhile for them to finish it. It's probably better for them to try some shorter series than a lot of long-running series, at least for now.
 
Well, it's just a random idea but...

I've been thinking about some shows that 4 Kids could try picking up for the block, since their still searching, and I've noticed something in their ratings that's sort of obvious. It seems blatant that the action shows such as Sonic X and Dragonball Z Kai are bringing in better ratings, than the more toyetic shows like the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise, even though it's still solid enough for them to probably get ratings when they dub Zexal. So I'm thinking 4 Kids should make another attempt at an action title. When looking back at Funimation and Viz, it shows that part of what's pulled them through tough times is having one solid action title that they can rely on.

I believe they should make an honest attempt at dubbing Fairy Tail. Both the anime and manga are pretty big in Japan, and it's a solid action title. The anime version is already pretty censored compared to the manga, so in addition to it not requiring a lot of editing on their part, the anime version isn;t quite a big as the manga among US fans so 4 Kids wouldn't catch nearly as much hell as with One Piece.
 
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Season One:
Episode 1: The Next King of Games - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 2: Welcome to Duel Academy - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 3: A Duel In Love - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 4: Raring To Go - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 5: The Shadow Duelist, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 6: The Shadow Duelist, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 7: Duel and Unusual Punishment - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 8: For the Sake of Syrus - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 9: Family Business - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 10: Tag Team Trial, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 11: Tag Team Trial, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 12: Formula For Success - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 13: Monkey See, Monkey Duel - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 14: A Spirit Summoned - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 15: Courting Alexis - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 16: The Duel Giant - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 17: Nature of the Draw - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 18: The King of Copycats, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 19: The King of Copycats, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 20: The Maiden In Love - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 21: The Duel Off, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 22: The Duel Off, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 23: The Little Belowski - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 24: The New Chazz - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 25: The School Duel, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 26: The School Duel, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 27: Grave Risk, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 28: Grave Risk, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 29: Doomsday Day, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 30: Doomsday Day, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 31: Field of Screams, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 32: Field of Screams, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 33: Field of Screams, Part 3 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 34: The Fear Factor - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 35: Sibling Rivalry - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 36: Duel Distractions, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 37: Duel Distractions, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 38: Get Yarr Game On! - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 39: The Dark Scorpions - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 40: A Lying Legend - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 41: A Reason to Win - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 42: Duel Monsters Spirit Day - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 43: Hearts Are Wild - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 44: The Seventh Shadow Rider - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 45: Amnael's Endgame, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 46: Amnael's Endgame, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 47: Chazz-anova - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 48: Rise of the Sacred Beasts, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 49: Rise of the Sacred Beasts, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 50: Magna Chum Laude - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 51: The Graduation Match, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 52: The Graduation Match, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube

Season Two:
Episode 53: Back to Duel - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 54: Champion or Chazz-Been? - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 55: A Hassleberry Hounding - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 56: Sad but Truesdale - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 57: The Demon - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 58: A New Breed of Hero, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 59: A New Breed of Hero, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 60: Pop Goes the Duel - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 61: I've Seen the Light - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 62: A Greater Porpoise - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 63: Curry Worries - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 64: Camaraderie Contest - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 65: No Pain, No Gain - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 66: Going Bananas - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 67: Homecoming Duel, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 68: Homecoming Duel, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 69: Dormitory Demolition - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 70: Obelisk White? - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 71: DuelFellas - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 72: Not Playing With a Full Deck - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 73: Source of Strength - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 74: Happily Never After - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 75: Taken By Storm, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 76: Taken By Storm, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 77: J-Dawg and T-Bone - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 78: Mirror, Mirror, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 79: Mirror, Mirror, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 80: What a Doll! - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 81: Let's Make a Duel! - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 82: Magnetic Personality - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 83: Schooling the Master - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 84: Generation Next - 4KidsTV.com / YouTube
Episode 85: Rah, Rah, Ra! - YouTube
Episode 86: The Art of the Duel - YouTube
Episode 87: Blinded by the Light, Part 1 - YouTube
Episode 88: Blinded by the Light, Part 2 - YouTube
Episode 89: Pro-Dueling - YouTube
Episode 90: The Darkness Within - YouTube
Episode 91: Don't Fear the Reaper - YouTube
Episode 92: Duel for Hire - YouTube
Episode 93: Heart of Ice, Part 1 - YouTube
Episode 94: Heart of Ice, Part 2 - YouTube
Episode 95: Tough Love - YouTube
Episode 96: It's All Relative - YouTube
Episode 97: The Dark Light - YouTube
Episode 98: Ultimate Destiny - YouTube
Episode 99: The Key Factor - YouTube
Episode 100: The Phoenix has Landed, Part 1 - YouTube
Episode 101: The Phoenix has Landed, Part 2 - YouTube
Episode 102: The Hands of Justice, Part 1 - YouTube
Episode 103: The Hands of Justice, Part 2 - YouTube
Episode 104: Future Changes - YouTube

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (dub)
Season One:
Episode 1: On Your Mark, Get Set, DUEL! - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 2: Creepy Crawlies - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 3: Pipe Dreams - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 4: A Blast from the Past, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 5: A Blast from the Past, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com /Hulu
Episode 6: The Facility, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 7: The Facility, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 8: Fire it Up! - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 9: The Lockdown Duel, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 10: The Lockdown Duel, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 11: The Take Back, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 12: The Take Back, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 13: A Duel to Remember - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 14: Bloom of the Black Rose - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 15: Welcome to the Fortune Cup - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 16: Battle with the Black Rose - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 17: Surprise, Surprise! - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 18: Return to the Spirit World, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 19: Return to the Spirit World, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 20: Second Round Showdown, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 21: Second Round Showdown, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 22: Dueling Minds - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 23: Duel of the Dragons, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 24: Duel of the Dragons, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 25: The Fortune Cup Finale, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 26: The Fortune Cup Finale, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 27: A Web of Deceit, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 28: A Web of Deceit, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 29: Good Cop, Bad Cop - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 30: Fight or Flight - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 31: The Reunion Duel - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 32: Dark Signs, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 33: Dark Signs, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 34: Dark Signs, Part 3 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 35: Dark Signs, Part 4 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 36: Supersensory Shakedown - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 37: Digging Deeper, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 38: Digging Deeper, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 39: Digging Deeper, Part 3 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 40: Clash of the Dragons, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 41: Clash of the Dragons, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 42: The Signs of Time - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 43: Surely, You Jest, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 44: Surely, You Jest, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 45: Mark of the Spider, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 46: Mark of the Spider, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 47: Mark of the Monkey, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 48: Mark of the Monkey, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 49: Mark of the Monkey, Part 3 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 50: Mark of the Monkey, Part 4 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 51: A Whale of a Ride, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 52: A Whale of a Ride, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 53: A Whale of a Ride, Part 3 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 54: A Score to Settle, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 55: A Score to Settle, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com /Hulu
Episode 56: Destiny's Will, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 57: Destiny's Will, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 58: Shadows of Doubt, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 59: Shadows of Doubt, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 60: Truth and Consequences, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 61: Truth and Consequences, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 62: Signs of Doom, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 63: Signs of Doom, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 64: Signs of Doom, Part 3 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu

Season Two:
Episode 65: A New Threat, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 66: A New Threat, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 67: Lessons Learned - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 68: Trash Talk - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Epiosde 69: A Duel With Interest - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 70: The Wicked Spirit - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 71: French Twist, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 72: French Twist, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 73: Synchro Straits - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 74: The Synchro Solution - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 75: Acceleration - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 76: Syd Is Vicious - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 77: Dawn of the Duel Board, Part 1 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 78: Dawn of the Duel Board, Part 2 - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 79: Putting It All Together - 4KidsTV.com / Hulu
Episode 80: The Super Genius - Hulu
Episode 81: Get With the Program, Part 1 - Hulu
Episode 82: Get With the Program, Part 2 - Hulu
Episode 83: Will the Real Jack Atlas Please Stand Up?, Part 1 - Hulu

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (sub)
Episode 1: Riding Duel! Acceleration! - Hulu
Episode 2: Power Insect Deck! Trap of Ant-Lion! - Hulu
Episode 3: Escape! Nitro Warrior Vs. Goyo Guardian - Hulu
Episode 4: The Battle of Destiny! Stardust Dragon Stands in the Way - Hulu
Episode 5: Ace Dragons Clash! Stardust Vs. Red Archfiend! - Hulu
Episode 6: Look at My Treasured Deck - Hulu
Episode 7: Feelings Towards the Cards! Crystal Skull Vs. Giant Ushi Oni - Hulu
Episode 8: Unfulfilled Soul: the Signers and the Legendary Dragon - Hulu
Episode 9: Feelings Hanging for the Cards: A Planned Lightning Deathmatch - Hulu
Episode 10: Deck Zero: Break the Chain Trap Loop - Hulu
Episode 11: The Special Pursuit Deck Returns: Regain the Bonds with a Friend - Hulu
Episode 12: Dead Chase! Weave the Bonds, Turbo Warrior - Hulu
Episode 13: Dial On! Roar Deformer Deck - Hulu
Episode 14: Bringer of Folklore Destruction, "Black Rose Witch", Appears - Hulu
Episode 15: Duel of Fortune Cup Begins! Giant Air Raid!! Giant Bommer Air Raid - Hulu
Episode 16: Witch Returns: Dragon of Destruction, "Black Rose Dragon" - Hulu
Episode 17: Flame Revenger: Speed King Skull Flame - Hulu
Episode 18: The Ancient Forest: Invitation to the Spirit's World - Hulu
Episode 19: Spirits' World Contaminated: Evil Intent, the Super Demonic Lord Ido - Hulu
Episode 20: Uncompromisable Feelings: My Mission Is With My Hometown - Hulu
Episode 21: Vengeful Bomber: Trap of Sorrow, Chariot Pile - Hulu
Episode 22: Disclosed Past: the Duel Profiler vs the Black Rose Witch - Hulu
Episode 23: Final Game, Heart Hidden Under the Mask - Hulu
Episode 24: Victim Sanctuary: Become the Star Enveloping Destruction! Stardust Dragon - Hulu

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For videos that have been uploaded recently, look for episodes in bold.

Total number of full-length episodes on 4KidsTV.com: 905
Total number of full-length episodes on YouTube: 664
Total number of full-length episodes on Hulu: 232

Any errors found or suggestions to this catalogue can be sent to me by PM or by posting in this thread.
 
4Kids pretty well has to continue dubbing 5D's. They're arguing that the license termination is invalid, but if they stopped dubbing 5D's, then they would be sending a message that the termination was valid. To stop would be an admission of guilt, really.

By going along as if nothing's wrong they're avoiding saying or doing anything incriminating. I'm not aware of any precedents but I would imagine it's the usual route that companies in their situation take.
 
If Toonzai is supposed to be modeled on Toonami, then remember that Toonami was never meant to be just an "anime block". Toonami was always a "action animation" block, and anime just made up a significant part of that. Ideally, Toonzai will be the same thing, an "action animation" block that happens to have anime.
 
Thats really weird, especially for people who have never seen it. I'm not sure how accessible the show is when you start from episode 14. But still, should be interesting.
 
Yes, it's officially true. A rep said so on the forum, and I read an old PDF file (the link is still on 4Kids' site) that said the rights to Kirby were to expire when it was removed from the site.
 
The problem with playing it safe is that 4Kids is never going to grow, they are going to remain in the same pathetic state that they are in with no hope of survival, the proof is in the pudding seeing as how they've been stuck in this limbo for years and years now. Playing it safe is all fine and dandy if your company is doing great and you want to keep it that way, but when your company is falling apart then the last thing you want to do is to continue along the same road. Alfred Kahn saw this coming and he bowed out probably with the knowledge that something bad is coming down the pike, but we'll see what happens due to his departure.

I'm not saying the should spend money like a "drunkard", but they need to put together some deals for new programming, they will need a lot more than the two shows currently in the que if they hope to become viable again. Don't you get that?
 
Another nice showing for the ratings this week it seems. Sonic X with 1.1, 1.5, and 1.4 and Dragon Ball Z Kai with 1.2 and a surprise 1.5 boost to the second episode. Yu-Gi-Oh! with a 1.1 and 1.0 is good. 0.7 from 5'Ds brought the block down, I just don't get it why won't the audience stick? It's another nice showing for Toonzai once again, at least they manage to get 0.9 and above each week.
 
Agressive, I like it. That's what 4Kids needs to do, they need to totally device a new plan of action with someone at the helm who's willing to take some chances and really drive the metrics any which way they can, things like advertising, new programming and a merchandising sting would be a good start, plus behind the door decisions need to be made a little better than how Kahn handled tings. I'm really hoping that whoever get's the job that they aren't afraid to take some chances and go for the gusto, agressive can be good if handled properly.
 
If 4kids wants really high ratings, they should be trying for a new Sonic X series or new episodes or a special or something, don't they still have Viva Pinata? It could pass for E/I, couldn't it?
 
Even with its usual TV-PG ratings, I don't think that Smallville's audience is interested in Sonic X, 5D's or any of the cartoons on Toonzai either. Maybe the promos air during that show due to the time and not the rating of the show airing during that time.



As D Dubbs already mentioned, Akria Itaro did both the story and artwork for Yu-Gi-Oh! R. All of the online sources I've found credit him for it and it also says so right on the covers of the volumes I have. Naoyuki Kageyama is credited for the story and artwork for the GX manga.
 
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