Topken Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 http://deadline.com/2017/07/sony-pictures-tv-networks-acquires-majority-stake-funimation-japanese-anime-1202139652/ Well it looks like Sony has bought a 95% stake in Funimation for $143 million Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekone Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Further information is available on the Funimation blog: https://www.funimation.com/blog/2017/08/01/funimation-agrees-acquired-sony-pictures-television-networks/ PLEASE READ THE FAQ IN THAT DOCUMENT BEFORE MAKING ANY POSTS HERE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dab is a Cunt Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 So is Funi gonna be even less reliable now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekone Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 2 hours ago, DabDeity710 said: So is Funi gonna be even less reliable now? If you read the FAQ like I said to, you would see that THEY said nothing changes on their end. The ONLY change is they have a new parent company who owns majority stake now. That's it. Nothing else. It is very easy to deduce that things like video quality, streaming quality, and the like will not be affected, nor will the shows Funimation picks up to Simuldub be affected. They still make all their own decisions and retain their current staff and company structure including right up to the CEO and back down to the voice actors and such. So relax. It's not doomsday for anime. It just means its reach goes further now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topken Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Basically Funimation now has even more resources at their disposal. Meaning they should be able to do more now then what they have in the past. But we shall see where things go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xykan Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Don't tell me Sony wants to make a live action Dragon Ball Z movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjay911 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 I think this deal will give Sony a chance to access many anime titles. More live action? We also may see anime in the PSN store? Also here is the Sony announcement. http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/press_releases/2017/07_17/073117_funimation.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTHero Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 With Sony taking the majority of the shares, why not let Funimation make animes possibly from PS4 exclusives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeutralHatred Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 14 hours ago, PTHero said: With Sony taking the majority of the shares, why not let Funimation make animes possibly from PS4 exclusives? I have no idea what you're even asking here. Make a Horizon: Zero Dawn anime? I'm confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc4life Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 2 hours ago, NeutralHatred said: I have no idea what you're even asking here. Make a Horizon: Zero Dawn anime? I'm confused. Cave girl vs Dino bots could make for a good anime. May be 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverti Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 On 8/2/2017 at 2:50 PM, emjay911 said: I think this deal will give Sony a chance to access many anime titles. More live action? http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/press_releases/2017/07_17/073117_funimation.html I'm always for more anime titles getting dubbed, but I couldn't care less about the live action crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjay911 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 On 8/4/2017 at 9:55 AM, PTHero said: With Sony taking the majority of the shares, why not let Funimation make animes possibly from PS4 exclusives? But Funimation is not an animation studio. If they did starting producing original titles, it wouldnt be considered anime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhosQuad Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 On 8/1/2017 at 4:57 PM, Xykan said: Don't tell me Sony wants to make a live action Dragon Ball Z movie. Considering the track record if recent Sony movies, that is not a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illude Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 i hope they didn't cut corner reducing quality of dub in order maximizing profit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanami Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Next month: Facebook acquires majority stake in Crunchyroll. You heard it here first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdevg0 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 1 hour ago, nanami said: Next month: Facebook acquires majority stake in Crunchyroll. May be that really is gonna happen....And also consider the possibility of fb buying 4% out of the remaining 5% from funnimation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joemac6 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 i am speechless sony buy funimation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joemac6 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 why is facebook buying into crunchyroll? I don't see them being a good business choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverti Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 On 8/18/2017 at 5:56 AM, Joemac6 said: why is facebook buying into crunchyroll? I don't see them being a good business choose. That was obviously sarcasm that went over your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuji Sakai Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I wonder if this could be the catalyst for introducing old anime to the new generation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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