"Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters" FUNimation English Dub Official Announcement and Discussion Thread

[sintzu]

They have to wait for Super to reach a good amount of episodes before they can release it so releasing Kai first in 6 parts every 2-3 months will keep DB relevant while they wait for Super so by the time Kai's done they'll have enough Super episodes to release which will be released close together like Kai instead of every 4-5 months like it would if they released it first.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

Assuming Super will be licensed for release by July-Aug 16 time, that doesn't leave FUNi and awful lot of time to release Kai, maybe they will have to bite the bullet and release it in seasons sets. Or perhaps they will release Super and Kai together on the same release, 12 eps of Super and 12 eps of Kai on a 4 disc set, I would be quite content with that.

[DBZ_Lee]

Whenever FUNi do eventually announce this, they have already failed in terms of meeting consumer demand for the product.
The fact we have all been sat around for more than a year, waiting for an eventual announcement (and still are) means that they have underestimated the demand for it.

If it isn't announced by October, then we can forget seeing any of Kai this year, which would be ridiculous.

[Darkblade1995]

Whenever FUNi do eventually announce this, they have already failed in terms of meeting consumer demand for the product.
The fact we have all been sat around for more than a year, waiting for an eventual announcement (and still are) means that they have underestimated the demand for it.

If it isn't announced by October, then we can forget seeing any of Kai this year, which would be ridiculous.

Totally. I for one still can't imagine that they do not have enough voice work done for at least one season, which they probaly already have. But anyway, I still think they will announce it next month with a Oktober/November release in mind.

[Valerius Dover]

Whenever FUNi do eventually announce this, they have already failed in terms of meeting consumer demand for the product.
The fact we have all been sat around for more than a year, waiting for an eventual announcement (and still are) means that they have underestimated the demand for it.

If it isn't announced by October, then we can forget seeing any of Kai this year, which would be ridiculous.

Oh, I take it the September announcement already occurred with no sign of Kai?

[DBZ_Lee]

Whenever FUNi do eventually announce this, they have already failed in terms of meeting consumer demand for the product.
The fact we have all been sat around for more than a year, waiting for an eventual announcement (and still are) means that they have underestimated the demand for it.

If it isn't announced by October, then we can forget seeing any of Kai this year, which would be ridiculous.

Oh, I take it the September announcement already occurred with no sign of Kai?

Not yet, the September Release schedule should be coming early next week.

[Samwize78]

I think Super and Kai could potentially co-exist. If Super gets FUNi's broadcast dub treatment in, say, mid-to-late August, and Kai gets its first of six parts released the following month, then by the time next spring/summer rolls around the Kai releases will be wrapping up and the Super releases will start to begin.

This, of course, is all a matter of whether or not Kai sees a release in the fall. If not, then I have no idea how they will go about this, considering FUNi would probably want to get Super on home video as soon as they can.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

FUNi dropped their September releases and... no Kai on to October now.

[Lord Beerus]

FUNi dropped their September releases and... no Kai on to October now.

Son of a bitch!!!

Looks like Kai is being pushed back to 2016 now.

[TheBlackPaladin]

I think Super and Kai could potentially co-exist. If Super gets FUNi's broadcast dub treatment in, say, mid-to-late August, and Kai gets its first of six parts released the following month, then by the time next spring/summer rolls around the Kai releases will be wrapping up and the Super releases will start to begin.

This, of course, is all a matter of whether or not Kai sees a release in the fall. If not, then I have no idea how they will go about this, considering FUNi would probably want to get Super on home video as soon as they can.

Unfortunately, there really isn't a good solution. If it were up to me though, I'd put a TV broadcast of The Final Chapters on the back-burner and release it straight to home video first, putting energy instead into Super on both the home video and the TV broadcast fronts. Like I said, there isn't a good solution, but I think the best way to minimize the damage is to prioritize Super since it's new...both in the sense of being a new show and in the sense of being a new story, a claim that Kai cannot make.

If too much time passes without Super getting released in North America, the "newness" will have died down due to all the people who will inevitably have seen it online first. It's unfortunate that fansubs will eat into the show's sales and success, but that's the age we live in. Quite frankly, if FUNimation can secure a simulcast deal, I think they should.

[DBZ_Lee]

I think Super and Kai could potentially co-exist. If Super gets FUNi's broadcast dub treatment in, say, mid-to-late August, and Kai gets its first of six parts released the following month, then by the time next spring/summer rolls around the Kai releases will be wrapping up and the Super releases will start to begin.

This, of course, is all a matter of whether or not Kai sees a release in the fall. If not, then I have no idea how they will go about this, considering FUNi would probably want to get Super on home video as soon as they can.

Unfortunately, there really isn't a good solution. If it were up to me though, I'd put a TV broadcast of The Final Chapters on the back-burner and release it straight to home video first, putting energy instead into Super on both the home video and the TV broadcast fronts.

I think this would be the best of a bunch of very bad solutions to the situation. I do believe the TV deal is what is holding this back - they clearly want the $ from it, and as a business, why wouldn't they? but I think they should just go ahead and release the series for home video, and get it done.
The bigger picture is "Super", and rightly so - it is new content, and like BoG, and more recently, "F" (which to be fair, FUNi have been very quick to get done) needs to take priority.

[ShaneisMC]

This is complete bullshit. Theres no other way to put it.

[Metalwario64]

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Are they really going to wait until freakin' 2017 or so when Toonami airs the Buu-arc? This is getting beyond absurd, considering France has gotten it, and it was made years ago for its success in countries like the US...

At this rate, we probably won't see Super here until 2018 or 2019, and by then everyone will have seen the fansubs.

[sintzu]

At this rate, we probably won't see Super here until 2018 or 2019, and by then everyone will have seen the fansubs.

Don't be surprised if we get Super before this.

[DBZ_Lee]

At this rate, we probably won't see Super here until 2018 or 2019, and by then everyone will have seen the fansubs.

Don't be surprised if we get Super before this.

I wouldn't be surprised if this happened, but I still expect Kai to come first, purely because of the fact they must be nearly finished - Sean Schemmel is done with his lines.

[fadeddreams5]

Guys... they aren't going to wait until the Buu saga airs here before giving us Super. The demand is clearly going to be greater for the latter. lol.

They will probably REMOVE Kai from Toonami altogether, and air Super in its place. That, or air Kai (Final Chapters or not) at an earlier time, which is already the case. Secondly, as someone mentioned, the Buu saga will be released to DVD. That saga is already half-assed to begin with, so it's fitting. Besides, it's the weakest saga in DBZ.

I doubt we'll be getting Super until late next year or 2017, regardless.

[Lord Beerus]

Guys... they aren't going to wait until the Buu saga airs here before giving us Super. The demand is clearly going to be greater for the latter. lol.

They will probably REMOVE Kai from Toonami altogether, and air Super in its place. That, or air Kai (Final Chapters or not) at an earlier time, which is already the case. Secondly, as someone mentioned, the Buu saga will be released to DVD. That saga is already half-assed to begin with, so it's fitting. Besides, it's the weakest saga in DBZ.

The Android saga would like a word with you.

[DBZ_Lee]

Anime Expo is next weekend, I won't hold my breath, but they are holding a "Resurrection F" Red Carpet premiere event for the dub.
Sean Schemmel and Christopher Sabat are there, and there's also a "Resurrection F" panel, too. Please, FUNi, announce Kai. That weekend would be perfect, as it's the same weekend as Super debuts.

[Darkblade1995]

Anime Expo is next weekend, I won't hold my breath, but they are holding a "Resurrection F" Red Carpet premiere event for the dub.
Sean Schemmel and Christopher Sabat are there, and there's also a "Resurrection F" panel, too. Please, FUNi, announce Kai. That weekend would be perfect, as it's the same weekend as Super debuts.

They have to do it. It's the perfect opportunity. Resurrection F premiere, Super airs in Japan, and a announcement of the final arc of Kai. If Funimation doesn't annouce it, then The Final Chapters will be pushed back to 2016, which is a damn shame.

[Valerius Dover]

It would be too perfect to be true. I think it would be likely that they'll announce a Super simulcast, though. At this point, it looks as if they're putting it off until after Super, which is definitely not what I would've wanted.