Episode #0115 of the podcast is available for download! We’re back on time for all you constantly-refreshing folks, out there ^_~. This week we all took at look at the state of the domestic anime industry as it pertains specifically to FUNimation and DragonBall as a franchise. Who is this company, where did they come from, and how did they manage to exploit one single series to allow themselves to become number one in the industry? Definitely check it out.
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0115! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss the state of the domestic anime industry as it specifically relates to FUNimation and “DragonBall”. Where did this company come from, and how exactly did they manage to exploit one single series to allow themselves to become number one in the industry? Julian’s DBZ ABCs return in Japanese form, February’s got some releases, and some fun e-mails round out the episode.
REFERENCED SITES:
- Toriyama & Katsura Team-Up News @ Anime News Network
- Bardock / Trunks Double Feature Review @ Anime on DVD
- “Budokai Tenkaichi 3” AU News @ PALGN.com
- Ep 64c – “The Mostly Bad News” @ Anime World Order
- Ep 081030 – “Anime Industry Speculation” @ Geek Nights
- Ep 59 – Gen Fukunaga Interview @ Anime Today
- Gen Fukunaga Interview @ ICv2