What would happen to the Dragon Ball franchise if...

[eledoremassis02]

FUNimation went out of business.

Would Canada gain sole responsibility for English language distribution?

[Son Satan]

If FUNi went out, I'm fairly sure that it'd be because Dragon Ball had no more financial viability in North America. FUNimation uses the franchise as a means of almost guaranteed profit and uses that to fund other projects to stay afloat, so the only reason they'd go out is if DB didn't sell anymore.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

I'm curious what would happen with the video games outside of Japan. Will they use the FUNi voices? Will they use the dub names or the original names?

[UnbiasedDBZfan]

If that happened then 4kids could get the licensing! You never know!

[Gotham22]

If FUNi went out, I'm fairly sure that it'd be because Dragon Ball had no more financial viability in North America. FUNimation uses the franchise as a means of almost guaranteed profit and uses that to fund other projects to stay afloat, so the only reason they'd go out is if DB didn't sell anymore.

It seems to be on the road right now.

[songohan619]

If that happened then 4kids could get the licensing! You never know!

I thought they went out bankrupt, didn't they?

[BlazingFiddlesticks]

If that happened then 4kids could get the licensing! You never know!

I thought they went out bankrupt, didn't they?

Nope, they actually won their case. I don't remember how, exactly.

[BlazingFiddlesticks]

If FUNi went out, I'm fairly sure that it'd be because Dragon Ball had no more financial viability in North America.

Pretty much.

It would be interesting to see if anyone else would pick up the rights. If Funi did go under, than the English cast wouldn't be contractually obligated (Assuming they are now).

[UnbiasedDBZfan]

If FUNi went out, I'm fairly sure that it'd be because Dragon Ball had no more financial viability in North America.

Pretty much.

It would be interesting to see if anyone else would pick up the rights. If Funi did go under, than the English cast wouldn't be contractually obligated (Assuming they are now).

I'd like to see Bandai have the rights for good old Dragon Ball. Since Bandai hire voice actors, rather then use their own, we'd see a 3rd Ocean dub likely.

[AgitoZ]

I'd like to see Bandai have the rights for good old Dragon Ball. Since Bandai hire voice actors, rather then use their own, we'd see a 3rd Ocean dub likely.

I doubt Bandai would pick up Dragon Ball.

[Hellspawn28]

I would imagine that other compaines would try to grab the rights to the series before the US rights go back to Toei. I personally see Viz trying to grab the rights to Dragon Ball seeing that they are already release the Manga in the US before.

[Perfect]

If FUNi went out, I'm fairly sure that it'd be because Dragon Ball had no more financial viability in North America. FUNimation uses the franchise as a means of almost guaranteed profit and uses that to fund other projects to stay afloat, so the only reason they'd go out is if DB didn't sell anymore.

It seems to be on the road right now.

I doubt it, the BR's "hold" doesn't indicate that.

[UnbiasedDBZfan]

I'd like to see Bandai have the rights for good old Dragon Ball. Since Bandai hire voice actors, rather then use their own, we'd see a 3rd Ocean dub likely.

I doubt Bandai would pick up Dragon Ball.

Fuck Bandai!! I want Pioneer to regain the rights for DBZ. But this time, all of it!! And they should hire Ocean. And record it in Canada. And Cancon will kick in. And DBZ will be Canadian again!!

[PuppetDoctor]

I'd like to see Bandai have the rights for good old Dragon Ball. Since Bandai hire voice actors, rather then use their own, we'd see a 3rd Ocean dub likely.

I doubt Bandai would pick up Dragon Ball.

Fuck Bandai!! I want Pioneer to regain the rights for DBZ. But this time, all of it!! And they should hire Ocean. And record it in Canada. And Cancon will kick in. And DBZ will be Canadian again!!

How would that be possible? Pioneer became Geneon, and then Geneon stopped producing and distributing DVDs.

[Hellspawn28]

What about Viz? I can't think anyone else other then them that could take over the rights to Dragon Ball if FUNimation somehow ends losing the rights to Dragon Ball.