Message-Id: <200506220027.j5M0RKpV012172@mail7.atl.registeredsite.com> From: AstroNerdBoy To: , , , Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:27:20 -0600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO8859-1 Subject: [tenchi:105943] Re: News from AnimeNext Reply-To: tenchi@ml.usagi.org ML-Count: 105943 Precedence: bulk > > Though I missed the actual panel, I did manage to talk to the officials > from Funimation: > > I tore them a new one for the crappy attempt with GXP (especially after > the wonderful job on Blue Gender and Fruits Basket). And what did they say? > They definitely have the rights to OVA3 eps 1-6, but do not have the > rights to the upcoming special or the midpoint special disc. As far as > the upcoming special, they said they would enter negotiations for it > when it was appropriate (i.e., they want to get it). Interesting. So that would almost seem to me that the special would be released on a 3rd DVD. > They have all the english VAs except one. Of course, it happens to be > Petrea Burchard, the english voice for Ryoko. Their comment on this > was just "contractual problems." A term sadly lacking in any real > detail. There had been a rumor that she'd asked for some very high sum in order to return to the studio, way more than the others had agreed to be paid. I'm sure that FUNimation and Petrea will never actually ever say the true reason she wouldn't return. Anyway, you dub fans will have to judge whether the new voice of Ryoko made any improvements from GXP. Tenchi Muyo! FAQ http://www.astronerdboy.com/tenchi "...taking your attacks is as easy as farting." -- Genkai-san, "Yu Yu Hakusho"