Sailor Moon

Sereenie · Post by **Sereenie** » Thu May 10, 2007 11:21 am

Any specific reason?

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Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Thu May 10, 2007 12:08 pm

I'm pretty surprised about all these licensing issues today. I mean I followed this whole thing with interest a few years back, when SM was still a prime license - but today it's far from. Hopefully the licensing fees and the protectiveness of their holders will come down soon enough, I would be really surprised if it's actually making them any money (in Japan or North America) as it stands right now.

Kumatora · Post by **Kumatora** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:24 pm

Sereenie wrote:Any specific reason?

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Supposedly, Toei wouldn't let them do it because the Japanese would import our DVDs instead of buying the domestic ones. Can you really blame them though?

It's kind like how Toei wouldn't let certain stuff be on our Dragon Ball DVDs.

kikai_saigono · Post by **kikai_saigono** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:31 pm

I bought Star Series from Fandom. It wasn't a subbed version, Jap. dub only. And while it was a little confusing at times at what had gone on, I believe it's the closest to the manga Sailor Moon would ever get. Considering the kind of start Sailor Moon had. :/

Kumatora · Post by **Kumatora** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:46 pm

kikai_saigono wrote:I bought Star Series from Fandom. It wasn't a subbed version, Jap. dub only. And while it was a little confusing at times at what had gone on, I believe it's the closest to the manga Sailor Moon would ever get. Considering the kind of start Sailor Moon had. :/

I heard it's a big departure from the manga *cough* Starlights *cough* *cough* Sailor Cosmos *cough*.

Sereenie · Post by **Sereenie** » Fri May 11, 2007 12:34 pm

Kumatora wrote:Supposedly, Toei wouldn't let them do it because the Japanese would import our DVDs instead of buying the domestic ones. Can you really blame them though?

Then they should provide us with vanilla version as they did for the first two seasons. With no extras, there would be no point in them importing such a version since their already is much better.

Plus, as Otohiko said, it's hardly as hot a product as it used to be. They wouldn't lose that much sales, if any.

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Kumatora · Post by **Kumatora** » Sat May 12, 2007 10:54 am

Sereenie wrote:
Kumatora wrote:Supposedly, Toei wouldn't let them do it because the Japanese would import our DVDs instead of buying the domestic ones. Can you really blame them though?
Then they should provide us with vanilla version as they did for the first two seasons. With no extras, there would be no point in them importing such a version since their already is much better.

Plus, as Otohiko said, it's hardly as hot a product as it used to be. They wouldn't lose that much sales, if any.

S.

What's a vanilla version?

Sereenie · Post by **Sereenie** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:53 pm

A basic version, with no frills, no extras whatsoever. Just like they did for the uncensored first two seasons. They look like crap, but at least, they are/were available!

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Katrina · Post by **Katrina** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:35 pm

Sereenie wrote:A basic version, with no frills, no extras whatsoever. Just like they did for the uncensored first two seasons. They look like crap, but at least, they are/were available!

S.

It's hard to say if such a version would sell, since that's exactly what the bootlegs are. (Not promoting them in any way, mind you, but let's face it, most people who want Stars on DVD have them.)

There were some nice fandubs going around at one point, but most of them died.

Sereenie · Post by **Sereenie** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:41 am

Well, AFAIK, the uncensored first two seasons sold pretty well. You can't find them anymore, I think. And that's in spite of the series already being available back when that came out AND the hefty price tag.

And I like to think I'm not the only person who buys official versions of fansubbed series when those official versions finally come out.

(FTR: I do not own fansubs of Stars!)

S.