"Sgt. Frog" on FUNimation Video Player

I think the further they go with it, the less valid arguments for making dub changes are. We've already discussed the obvious cultural issues but it seems FUNimation are basically doing whatever they want with the dub translation, an act for which any other title would see all hell raised.
 
"Sgt. Frog" on FUNimation Video Player

I'll stress again that this is hardly the heart of the matter but:

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So I brought the show to my anime club today (which consists of 6th-12th graders. Mostly the younger ones) and they got a hoot out of it. So I guess it at least does it's job correctly.
 
Well, even with the dub changes, at least FUNi is giving us the subtitled version on the DVD, which they weren't able to do for Shin-chan. I'm not saying you can't criticize the dub, but the DVRAB will be a sight better in that department and you'll have the opportunity to choose, at least.
 
I understand and appreciate what you're saying but in effect I could say the exact same thing for anyone who has or will complain about any other dub. However, somehow I'd expect those people to respond 'But that's completely different!'
 
CN's not going to air it, because as I understand, this is the same CN people do nothing but whine and moan about having it out for Anime, being stupidheaRAB, and airing live action rather than cartoons. As I understand, this isn't the glory days of Anime reaching US telesion. We aren't hearing about these sorts of TV deals every other week because [popular, with actual fanbases] Anime has largely stopped being merchandise fodder aimed towarRAB little kiRAB in America. The dub isn't even likely to appeal to kiRAB, what with Gundam references little Jimmy Public won't understand, gay jokes etc. And even then, how likely will parents be to buy fifty-sixty dollar episoe boxsets to even justify a TV release when titles like One Piece and Case Closed are still being release in America without 'proper mainstream presentations'?

Admittedly, I've become disgusted with the hopes fans have of trying to get mainstream TV deals. I'm a cranky old man who just wants people to shut up and enjoy what they have rather than approving of watered down, and Americanized interpretations of shows being released fully uncut and in cheap form, legally, and but a few clicks away.

But what do I know?
 
"Sgt. Frog" on FUNimation Video Player

I was under the impression that both the manga and anime were about Keroro's ongoing "efforts" to conquer Earth (or rather "Pekopon"), but always keeps getting "distracted" for some reason (a la Invader Zim...or so I heard), but I have been looking a little further into this, and if I understand correctly...

Eventually, he and his "platoon" eventually have a new "mission", to protect Earth/Pekopon and their frienRAB

Now, I'm not totally sure about this, but I'm using spoiler tags just in case. Still if this is the case, then that would mean that this show (and by extension, the source material) actually has some direction, which means that there's possible hope for this show in the long run. Wikipedia also mentioned something about human characters having (Keronese) "partners".



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After watching all 4 episodes on Funimation's video player, I got to say, that the dub was pretty enjoyable, I plan to buy this when it comes out.

So far my favorite character is Corporal Giroro, even if he is crazy in the head, and has Chris Sabat voicing him.
 
True but to be fair, most of the dubs we complain about don't have the option of switching to Japanese.

Hell, I'd have bought Bakugan if it meant I could toggle the language.
 
There are some short term spin oRAB which shake things up. Musha Kero is a brief arc which sees the Keroro Platoon being sent to a samurai themed planet where they're tasked with finding 5 ancient Keronian super weapons that were hidden on the planet. Whilst there, they all adopt stereotype costumes of the era.
 
Somewhere in my lowest heart I felt that CN would maybe, just maybe, do something anything to redeem themselves. Well, not redeem, but at least just air something that wasn't a toyetic show.

But then they dropped Naruto and now I know they're done. Not even worth the hassle worrying anymore.
 
Yeah, because these companies are certainly making so much money from these low priced DVD sets aimed at a niche audience as opposed to giving it wide exposure and making more returns that allow them to swipe up some more anime to sell back to you right?

I gotta ask, when you got into anime, were you first exposed to uncut, subtitled shows or were you watching localized, syndicated dubs?
 
Actually, yeah, I misworded it. I should've said "the main source of character interaction" comes from the five frogs together, which is true.

And yes, the show doesn't come to speed until around the time Kururu shows up (but it does have its moments once Giroro is introduced). Dororo is just the ninja icing on the cake.
 
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