It could be any of the factors discussed, but honestly I think it's because they still aren't finished recording it. As for why that is, I've had a theory now that they've simply been recording whenever they've had the time. If Schemmel is at Okratron or FUNimation studios recording for another role, then they probably figured they'd get him in for a little Goku while he's there; same with the rest of the cast. It's never been on the top of their to-do list to get this done as quickly as possible. And if Rager just started recording for Mister Satan, then who knows how far along the other cast members are.thaman91 wrote:Yeah, I'd be curious to hear his thoughts as well. I don't really know anything about how FUNimation handles Dragon Ball announcements and don't know what they might be thinking from a business perspective.ShaneisMC wrote:Mike what are your thoughts on the subject? What do you expect or predict to come out of this with any amount of certainty?
So to Mike or whoever else is knowledgeable about these things, do you have any predictions as to when FUNi might announce this and when it might be released? And secondly, what do you guys believe is the reason for the hold up? One idea tossed around in this thread is that Toei is stopping FUNi from releasing it to protect their sales. Another idea is that FUNi is waiting for some kind of television deal. My business sense is so lacking that I have no idea which one of these is plausible, if any. But what do the experts think about this?
Now as for the theory of FUNi waiting for a TV deal, if that is the case then they are SOL. Nicktoons has shown zero interest in it, cuz if they did then The Final Chapters could've started airing on TV months ago; I don't think this is the case. However if Toei is the one wanting the dub on TV first, then who knows how long we'll be waiting. It would seem like it would be in their best interest to have it released as soon as possible regardless if it's on TV or released on BD/DVD first, seeing as how the popularity of Dragon Ball in the English-speaking market was probably a huge factor in the creation of this new Kai project.
Whatever the reason ends up being, I don't think we'll have to wait terribly long to hear some news, and I highly doubt the project has been scrapped. So we just have to be more patient.