Strike Witches Licensed in US

I'm SO buying this just to say FUCK OFF to all the anti moe moral alarmists out there and support more loli anime in the U.S.

Now if only Moetan and Saint October to get an R1 release.

1) License a niche show only likely to be popular in the US amongst small groups of hardcore otaku.
2) When execs start sniffing around, blame piracy and torrents for poor sales.
3) Rinse and repeat.

I gotta admit, it's a flawless business model.

I, for one, want to have them all dubbed as speaking in their native languages. Sure, I might have to get eight friends who speak said languages, and learn a couple myself, but it would be so fucking worth it.

Well there goes my chances of downloading this anime.

Everyone keeps saying it will be censored, I highly doubt that. Plenty of anime released in America has featured underage characters in a fanservice anime, some of which are shown nude.

Why not Kodomo no Jikan?

"What is not clear is how the company will approach marketing an anime whose primary appeal consists of the suspiciously pantsu-resembling trousers of its rather young cast, and which in DVD format tastefully lavishes attention on the breasts of twelve-year-old girls."

I sense UNICEF and conservatives going after them in a heart beat XDDD

I will buy Funimation's release of Strike Witches only if they dub the characters with corresponding accents. There's really no reason for them not to.

THIS CAN ONLY MEAN KANOKON IS NEXT. FUCK YES THE US NEEDS MORE ECCHI ANIME FOR SALE.

I don't think they'll censore the dvd edition. An age notigication will surely be applied, anyway.

Good thing it's licensed :)

Oh cool, English Dub..

Prepare for Perrine overusing the word "mademoiselle", Erica & Trude sound like Hitler giving his speech, Minna addressing Mio as "Zakamoto", Shirley with a New York accent, Lucchini talking like Santina Marella, Mio and Yoshika.... sound normal, and watching Eila-x-Sanya scenes feels like watching an Anastasia chronology movie..

I'm still confused with Lynette's real nationality (British or Canadian?) so i'm not sure if she's going to talk like Hermione or not..

If Funimation censors Strike Witches in ANY way, i won't even think about picking the dvds up.Considering most folks that would be interested in buying A SUB/DUB SW dvd run from Funimation would be American fans of the Japanese original, any censoring done by Finu will only have a negative effect on them, especially when all they have to do is rate the disc MA.

If Funimation censors Strike Witches in ANY way, i won't even think about picking the dvds up.Considering most folks that would be interested in buying A SUB/DUB SW dvd run from Funimation would be American fans of the Japanese original, any censoring done by Finu will only have a negative effect on them, especially when all they have to do is rate the disc MA.

Kids shouldn't be sold MA rated discs to begin with, so releasing a censored version will likely only have a negative effect on any and all sales.Most folks can dload or watch the uncensored subs online anyway, including kids that want to see the material bad enough.

This is a sad sad sad day for anime fans everywhere. Yet another good anime will be RUINED by the horrible Shitty dubbing that Funimation does. I hate to see this happen.... Why can't Funimation just die already? Their Parent Company Navarre is about to go under anyways.

"self respecting Strike Witches fan" I lol'd

At least it's a step in the right direction. Maybe, just maybe, one day Kodomo no Jikan will make it to these shores in one piece.

Maybe.

a few notes:

1. Funimation has yet to see the uncut materials. i've pointed them in the direction of Sankaku Complex to check out relevant screen caps.

2. They are aware of the current murkiness in regards to the legal status of drawn loli in the US, and specifically aware of the Virginia vs. Whorley case.

3. They will be recieving both the TV and DVD versions of the materials, in part because they may still run strike witches on linear/on-demand/online streaming platforms, just like they did with Witchblade.

4. When it comes to the domestic DVD release, after assessing the uncut DVD version, they will either release that version or the TV version to DVD - they will not mix and match.

5. Funimation doesn't have to sell many copies of the series as it was apparently a very inexpensive license.

all of the censorship brouhaha aside, I am wondering what the situation is with Chuck Yeager...he's still alive, and i am almost positive that he holds all relevant trademarks and copyrights on his image and likeness...think he's getting royalties from this?

I predict this DVD will be B& in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
I don't care though, because the US Supreme Court says loli is OK. USA! USA! USA!

wow just so much hate not like care anyways i will buy the dvd's though the mail in 2010 when they do come out. Let's face it anime is not what it used to be and most people that I talk to see it as an passing fad In the states. It had it's chance but failed and all is left is a view companies to anime and that's about it. It MIGHT cause a stir on the FAUK NEWS channel but that wouldn't be surprising if it did. I can't think of any anime that has caused any controversy in the past 10 years for that matter but oh well.

Out of a lot of the comments, I felt "MARl0" made the most sense. The rest of you are pitiful and just plain dumb, especially when it comes to DVD released anime.

Funimation is an odd choice for SW, I would have expected ADV to nab this if they still licensed anime. It is perfect for them.

I for one am glad it is being domesticated, and would be interested in hearing who will be casted. And I would hope that the VAs fake accent some of the characters. This greatly depends on the who is being casted, and which funi team is doing the dubbing.

Though I doubt it will happen, I would like to hear Sandy Fox or Carrie Savage take lead role. I don't know if Sandy likes these types of anime though, she's listed "uncredited" in Rumble Roses as Aigle/Great Khan. for some reason... >_>

Funi did end up distributing many of the Anime that ADV and Geneon had dumped (due to financial trouble). So Elfen Lied is under Funi's name now, and it even aired on their AnimeNetwork. So as you can see they have no issue with censoring. And why the issue with Funi censoring, when it was Japan networks that did the censoring with SW?

Hell even Magical Lyrical Nanoha is here. And Funi thus far - has dubbed and released the Negima!? OVAs.

I don't get anime fans these days, acting too damn spoiled these days. /RANT

LOL. At NYAF 2009 (New York Anime Fest), they said that SW is already in production and that yes Strike Witches wil be UNCUT. So i hope nobody bitches now!

Kodomo no Jikan manga was banned on USA, so I won't be surprised if it will happen the same with Strike Witches which has lots of uncensored nude loli scenes.

Check out the ANN forums for this news. There's so much drama and srs bsns it's lulzgoldmine.

AT LEAST IT'S NOT 4KIDS! 8D

http://www.japanator.com/elephant/post.phtml?pk=9656

Sankaku hate Lmao.

Oh, boy.

This is why marketers need to ignore fanbases who do not contribute money to their business.

Shit's gonna flop, bad. We who watch this sort of thing do not pay for it.

Sounds like a crapload of fail to me. People watched this show for the panty clad loli - which Crapmation will censor (and no kidding, 12 yr old breasts arn't going to make it at all)

and Linebarrels was garbage....

Fuck yes!

Fucking hell yes!

I saw Strike Witches censored and i don't mind
if FUNimation releases a censored version. Just as
long as it has English dubbing.

Too many people complaining, especially those who
wanna see 12 year old oppai who can enjoy that at
the comfort of their torrents saved in their HD.
Those who have the censored version.

I never downloaded the uncensored version. Censor-
ship with a decent storyline is all i needed.

Wow only idiots would think this would be censored with the DVD release.

What?
I thought you reported this earlier.

Bah, twelve year olds don't belong in the military anyway. What do you want to bet they might change their ages to a more respectable 16 or otherwise?

That's it. Funimation is completely dead to me. -.-

are they serious???
not just breasts we are talking here
but manko of 12-years-old girls....
UNICEF aint gonna let this one go...

i laugh at the future censors.

Funimation and Strike Witches ? Sounds like a match made in hell. They're not compatible at all.

Weird I thought more people would be happy around here.

then what about the social-political stand point of America as what other people have commented that this would make an uproar @_@ other than America hiding its 'closet lolicon' senators in congress