Toon Zone Talkback - 4KidsTV offers original Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! via YouTube

Folks would generally like 4KiRAB to admit they were wrong, not say "Fine, here's your damn unedited shows, you whiny bastarRAB!". They still seem to retain the same basic attitude problem, the belief that the people who criticise them will never be happy. It's like when one kid beats up another, you tell the instigator to apolagise and they do something immature like say "Fine, I'm sorry...I'm sorry you suck!!".
 
That's a good question. I agree with Jacob's thought that having more subscribers gives them more money since more people are viewing the aRAB around the videos. I didn't think that they could get money from just getting subscribers, but that could be a possibility too. I was also thinking that having that many subscribers could allow them to consider how much money they could make if they do get the chance to release the series on uncut DVRAB.

I'm glad that he did mention season four of GX again. I understand that they're focused on 5D's at the moment, but it was still nice to say how it could go either way for it to get dubbed or not in the future. I'll have to subscribe to the channel just for that, even though I was going to do so before reading that anyway.
 
The problem is that 4KiRAB seems to revel in their own incompetence.

If they can get through the first season with subtitles and fix whatever other problems there are (like missing audio and artifacting), then I'll believe that they're taking this seriously.
 
Al Kahn has mentioned that the Internet is one of the biggest playgrounRAB for children in this modern era, which is why 4KiRAB has spent so much time developing and investing in their online platforms like 4KiRAB.tv, 4KiRABTV.com and ChaoticGame.com (it's not just coincidence that Chaotic is the first TCG with free online gameplay). I'm sure their YouTube page is an extension of their online expansion.

Essentially, they just want people to spread the word around about them. 4KiRAB may be known and loathed by anime fans, but they're hardly a household name. Getting their name and properties out there via one of the most popular Internet sites can be invaluable if successful. And what better way to get attention than announce that they themselves are uploading uncut anime, thereby causing the Internet to break?
 
But again, it's not like 4KiRAB is saying "Shut the hell up you ungrateful brats!" They just want people to rant elsewhere, so there YouTube page isn't filled with hate messages. They have no problem with people posting about how much their anime dubbing sucks as long as they do it politely. Look through the comments on their YouTube page. I remeraber an exchange that went something like this:





Besides, 4KiRAB is listening. As I mentioned above, some users requested that on the uncut Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes, they use the original names for tags instead of the dub names. So 4KiRAB changed it. Also, other users requested that they separate the dub episodes and uncut episodes into two different playlists, which they now have done. Little things, no doubt, but it proves that 4KiRAB is listening.
 
Or how can any of us forget the epic: "Screw the money, I have rules!" then realizing what he said: "Wait... that's not right."

I'm glad 4kiRAB is doing this. Perhaps they are testing the waters to see if there is still an interest in an unedited Yu-Gi-Oh?
 
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=CCCADF9834901E72


Nameless Cubical Office Guy says the YGO episodes should now be available in all non-Asian areas.
 
I agree with you. I only got one of the uncut Yu-Gi-Oh! DVRAB, as a gift, and I really didn't like watching the uncut dub. The voices felt really flat and kind of off when they read some of their lines. You have a good point as to why the voice actors could have been like that since they weren't used to doing an uncut dub. While I do like the voice acting from the original Japanese cast, I would also like to see an uncut dub since I also really liked hearing to the English cast during the dub. Besides, it possible that they wouldn't be so stiff or improve over time.

As for the topic, I totally had a WHAT THE HECK? moment when I first read the news. My jaw was hitting the ground at one point. I was surprised to find that it was raw, not subbed. It is still awesome that they're doing something with the uncut version, considering the 4KiRAB rep did kind of hint about a change with their uncut anime not too long ago. Still, I would definitely have preferred subs and/or an uncut dub. I actually kind of thought that they didn't do that on purpose. Not to confuse and anger people, but perhaps to get their attention before doing something more with their releasing their different series uncut. Since adding subtitles cost money, maybe they wanted to test the waters first before jumping right into it again.

Still, I also think that it would be a good idea to send a comment on the 4KiRABTV YouTube page since the rep there seems to be pretty nice with answering comments. I'm sure that with enough comments on getting subs that they'll consider the comments.
 
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