FUNimation DBZ TV Blu-ray Official On-Going Thread

[Gonstead]

And that comes to $2,910,000, so 3 Million is about right, just a bit off.

[JulieYBM]

And that comes to $2,910,000, so 3 Million is about right, just a bit off.

Well, yeah. I rounded up to account for other factors.

[Gonstead]

And that comes to $2,910,000, so 3 Million is about right, just a bit off.

Well, yeah. I rounded up to account for other factors.

True, true.

[Android 50]

jeez, why so much??!? I honestly must not know anything about dubbing shows because I cannot see how that could cost 3 mil.

[Gonstead]

jeez, why so much??!? I honestly must not know anything about dubbing shows because I cannot see how that could cost 3 mil.

We're not talking about some cheap fan dub, there are a lot of stuff that goes on in dubbing.

Have a look at the end title credits and see how many people are credited in helping produce the dub. Also, the equipment Funimation uses isn't cheap either if it stops working or needs replacing.

[TripleRach]

jeez, why so much??!? I honestly must not know anything about dubbing shows because I cannot see how that could cost 3 mil.

It's $10,000 per episode, and presumably that covers paying for each actor (probably a dozen per episode, on average), a writer to do the ADR script, the director, professional recording media, an audio editor to set the recordings to the episode, and probably much more. I'm guessing they don't need to rent studio time, but that could also be a factor.

Paying for the equipment and all those people's salaries for only $10,000 actually sounds kind of cheap, to me. Individual Hollywood actors get paid more than that per episode. (Ted Danson gets like $200,000 an episode for CSI, but he's on the high end.)

[JulieYBM]

The dub actors don't see even a bulk of that money, either. They're non-union and working for a company trying to squeeze every penny they can. I doubt they see very far into the triple digits for a single episode.

Which makes me incredibly curious about the pay scale for the actors in the original production. Recasts have been made in Japan for cartoons due to monetary issues before, so I'm rather fascinated to see how the payment system works over there. If only we knew...

[Daimo-Rukiri]

Let's say they make $500 an episode per character, that's around $145,500 but divide that by 10 years and they're making around $9/hr. I'm sure it's higher than that but man that seems pretty low.

[Android 50]

Let's say they make $500 an episode per character, that's around $145,500 but divide that by 10 years and they're making around $9/hr. I'm sure it's higher than that but man that seems pretty low.

Well they are just standing there acting. I could see if they were really being active like if they were a full time actor or actress and had to do this and that.

[Innagadadavida]

That's how much they make for acting, but FUNimation runs a tight ship. Almost all the actors have another job which they get payed for as well. Whether script writing, ADR work, editing, and so-on. The employees get payed fair, I'm sure. They are all talented and creative individuals there at FUNi.

[penguintruth]

They are all talented and creative individuals there at FUNi.

Hey, let's not go overboard.

[Buda64]

They are all talented and creative individuals there at FUNi.

Hey, let's not go overboard.

I don't think it's overboard, FUNi has a lot of talented people that work for them. I think the team they have at FUNi are certainly in my book the most experienced of any dubbing company out there.

[bkev]

Keep in mind when thinking about expenses that FUNimation is a non-union company so the actors' are not bound by the SAG rules in terms of hours or pay. I did hear once that the SAG actually places bad restrictions for pay when it comes to dubbing, so FUNimation may end up paying the actors more than we think. I dunno.

[penguintruth]

I don't think it's overboard, FUNi has a lot of talented people that work for them. I think the team they have at FUNi are certainly in my book the most experienced of any dubbing company out there.

No, the most experienced are the folks who do the superior California English dubs.

Funimation is okay, but they're no Animaze or even Bang Zoom, and there are still problems with Funimation inserting their own, awful, completely made up lines in their dubs.

[OutlawTorn]

Funimation is okay, but they're no Animaze or even Bang Zoom, and there are still problems with Funimation inserting their own, awful, completely made up lines in their dubs.

Such a practice is hardly limited to just FUNimation, so if you're going to damn FUNimation for that you'll have to damn the majority of dubbing companies around the world, including Japan.

Doesn't make the practice right though, but it could be far worse.

[penguintruth]

I'm aware other dub studios do it from time to time, but it seems to occur more often in Funimation dubs.

[Akumaito Beam]

Can anyone make a rough guess as to where the Boo arc (including the Otherworld Tournament) will land in terms of these sets? I'll probably end up picking those up.

[Pokewhiz7]

Can anyone make a rough guess as to where the Boo arc (including the Otherworld Tournament) will land in terms of these sets? I'll probably end up picking those up.

I don't feel like finding it but on the back cover of the sets it lists exactly what episodes will be on what set.
EDIT:

It's hard to see. but...7.1 it looks like.

[Craddle]

Can anyone make a rough guess as to where the Boo arc (including the Otherworld Tournament) will land in terms of these sets? I'll probably end up picking those up.

The last episode on Level 6.2 is 195. First episode of the Anoyoichi Arc. "A Deep Impression!! There They Are! The Next World's Awesome Dudes"

[Buda64]

So, 18 sets all together?

That's a lot.