Bigivel wrote:Baggie_Saiyan wrote:Yeah ratings seemed to have definitely declined which is even more frustrating that Toei are still adamant about TV deals for international. Streaming is the way of the age now, allow a simulcast and FUNi to release it dubbed on BD and online in the typical 14+ month wait and they'd be good. It works for Fairy Tail another long show, sells well for FUNi. Hell it works for One Piece another Toei show!! Also that way they wouldn't have to worry about fan subs.
With Resurrection "F" thought they were moving with the times but nope.
Who said is Toei that is adamant about a TV deal of Dragon Ball Super? Did Funi said it was interested in doing Stream instead of waiting to show it on Television? You know given the fact that DB is Highly popular on TV and the fact that they are still in DB Kai Buu Saga, they are most probably waiting for it to end to start broadcasting Super. It would make no sense to stream it and than later show on TV, not when TV is the one with the biggest returns.
While "Streaming is the way of the age now" it still is way less profitable than TV, and way less watched when talking of a popular series(Each DB Kai episode in Toonami is seen by around 1.2 Million people, how many views that it gets the best episode of the best series in stream? And note that views is not the same as people watching.). Why go to the "age" when the other way is way better?
Who said Toei Animation is worried about fan subs?
Manga entertainment said Toei are looking to license
Super on TV deals only, when that can't be accomplished they'll allow it to be released normal.
They aren't waiting for Kai because Toei want it on mainstream Kids TV presumably daily and during a good timeslot. & that is hard to come by in this age as most stations seem far more willing to broadcast home grown shows.
Good point about Kai it does well on Toonami despite being able to be watched legally for years, that is my point it's been what well over a year since
Super has aired and Toei haven't made a single dollar from America yet because they're faffing around with this TV deal malarkey. Allow the show to be streamed in Japanese until this is done. They are worried about fan subs because they've handed out C&D's to various groups. Also in this age piracy is a lot more easier to access then before, Toei think they're smart not allowing it to be released legally thinking when it's localised people will
have to watch it since they haven't seen it before... Yeah right. That's the problem with them not moving on with the age.
Bottom line Toei want their cake and want to eat it too. There isn't nothing wrong with wanting to have it on TV but it is when they are putting all their eggs in that TV basket. For example Viz announced they licensed HxH for home video then a few months later boom TV deal with Toonami happened, Viz were gonna release it on BD/DVD no matter what but the fact that this TV deal happened was a bonus. That's how Toei should be treating this in my opinion.
