School Rumble (Season 1, 2 & OVA) licensed by FUNimation [Archive]

ObsidianZ

2005-01-02, 16:41

School Rumble IS now licensed by Funimation.From Anime News Network:
At their 2006 Otakon panel, Funimation announced their license of the comedy series School Rumble.
The company announced both the first and second seasons of the show, as well as the OVA; the series will begin releasing in 2007.
(link (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=9306))No rules have change however as this was an MFI release (see xris's post below) and as such posts about torrents or fansubs were not allowed anyway.
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Original Post:
:help: i started dl-ing this series but suddenly couldn't find it in the animesuki series list....i searched the list and it said that the series became licensed but when i searched the licensed database it wasn't there.....
can anyone clarify?

xris

2005-01-02, 16:46

Yes and No. For an explanation, please read the following threads and links.

Removal of Media Factory Inc. Works (http://www.vgworld.net/doc.php/legal/mediafactory.html)

Removal of Media Factory Inc. Works (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=25005) (Forum & Site Feedback (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2) forum)

School Rumble (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=21584) (Fansubs (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=10) forum)

YakuMoFan~

2006-03-08, 00:15

xris

2006-03-08, 05:10

I want to know about the releases in DVD for School Rumble, Well, Right now.. i dont have any , but i borrowed my friends.. [ 1 - 3 ] - ep 1 - 26 and their aint anymore Dvds on school rumble yet, at least i think, So i wanna know when they release dvd's for... season 2? Cuz, at the end of thee DVd's.. Tenma was saying watch the next episode.. and Then Karasumas .. like their isnt one.. and I watched the Ova and it said wait for season 2.. so yeah .. so if you could take the time then thanks :bow: [ i live in America.. T.T ]
Your post is a little confusing but I'll attempt to guess what you are asking.

If you want to find out about School Rumble series 2, I suggest you have a look at the School Rumble Season 2 Confirmed for spring 06 & some OVA screenshots (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26744) thread.

If you are looking for DVDs with english subtitles then no official release has been made. If you have some then they are bootlegs. If (from what it appears you said) there are 26 episodes on 3 DVDs, then they are definately illegal ripoffs. See the The generic "Is this a bootleg" thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=107) for details on how to spot a bootleg.

As for the end of TV episode 26 where they show a "preview" of the next episode, it was a joke. At the end of the OVA, they knew that they had the go ahead for a second series so then it was true. Details of the second series can be found in the thread linked above.

Thread closed.

mik4384

2006-03-09, 20:02

i am just wondering if school rumble and 2 is licensed or is the school rumble 2 not licensed?

Eclipze

2006-03-09, 20:44

http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=43

Thats the subform for school rumble.

1) It is NOT licensed.
2) It is, however, a MFI (Media Factory Inc) production, and that company has sent a C&D letter that is basically telling us that "even though it is not licensed, we do not want people to distribute, freely, our anime productions".

In other words? It is not licensed, nor is it available here on Animesuki.

Prodigious

2006-03-09, 21:05

Forbin

2006-03-09, 21:53

If you have $10,000 to pay for their lawyers I'm sure Suki will list School rumble.

Eclipze

2006-03-09, 22:27

I have a question, which I'm sure has been answered a hundred times.

If it's not licensed, does Media Factory have a legal right to basically say"don't distribute our stuff"? I understand why a site would want to avoid conflict, and just give in to the demand, I was just wondering if for instance, a company tried to sue, if they would have a legitimate charge and could win in court.
Note: It is their work. They paid the production costs. They hired the animators. They contracted with the respective mangakas to gain rights to produce the stories in anime form.

How do you think you'd feel if you made your first ever digital movie, paid about half your entire life savings to produce, and have it distributed around the net?

Granted, most japanese animation companies seem to not care about this, and some even welcome fansubbing to promote their franchise, but MFI have stated their point. This is how they feel, and the Asuki people respect that.

Plus, its not impossible to find fansubs of the said C&D'ed series, just look elsewhere. (provided anyone subs them at all)

Sendoh718

2006-03-10, 09:51

If it's not licensed, does Media Factory have a legal right to basically say"don't distribute our stuff"?

every anime IS licensed in Japan, so basically your question doesn't even apply.

Animesuki's policy is to not list anime that's licensed in the US, the policy was than changed to not list anime where the Japanese company request for it not to be listed.

silverwingangel

2006-04-19, 02:19

jedinat

2006-04-19, 02:40

does anyone here know about the the second season on school rumble? because i was wondering if i could download it on animesuki? but having problems searching for it,and its not on animesuki at the moment:(

...animesuki isn't the only place to dl stuff. I don't even think I've ever used this site... Google is your friend, since you're not supposed to give links to licensed anime here (is it licensed?)

Eclipze

2006-04-19, 03:01

...animesuki isn't the only place to dl stuff. I don't even think I've ever used this site... Google is your friend, since you're not supposed to give links to licensed anime here (is it licensed?)
Yes, and no. School Rumble (and all othe anime) are licensed in Japan. But AnimeSuki still lists them, unless they are licensed by a US company.

This means that as of now, SR season 1 & 2 are considered unlicensed (this term is only used to describe animes that are licensed by a US company, at least in the community).

However!! Heres the thing: the Japanese company that produced SR season 1 & 2 is telling AnimeSuki (and other anime sites) to not list their productions, by sending a C & D letter (Don't ask me for its defination).

Hope that helps to clear things up.

DarkCntry

2006-04-19, 03:25

Asuki follows the fansubber's old credo...they will cease distrobution of episodes upon two factors, one is the US license of a series, and two is when the original holders of the rights to said series request a stop to distrobution.

In this case, Media Factory asked Asuki not to list their works on their site, and as MF holds the content rights then Asuki obliged willingly.

Elvan

2006-05-11, 21:34

the manga it's lisenced at vol 7.

haiz123321

2006-07-12, 06:36

Yes, and no. School Rumble (and all othe anime) are licensed in Japan. But AnimeSuki still lists them, unless they are licensed by a US company.

This means that as of now, SR season 1 & 2 are considered unlicensed (this term is only used to describe animes that are licensed by a US company, at least in the community).

However!! Heres the thing: the Japanese company that produced SR season 1 & 2 is telling AnimeSuki (and other anime sites) to not list their productions, by sending a C & D letter (Don't ask me for its defination).

Hope that helps to clear things up.

er so if the US license the anime it becomes unlicensed? lol

aliensporebomb

2006-07-12, 15:46

"Licensed" = an american company has paid for the right to distribute
an anime production in a given area and as such, should defend their
ability to profit from the production they have invested money in to
produce.

Let me describe it to you this way.

You're a musician and you pay a recording studio for time for your band
to record a full length compact disc production.

After about six months of working eight to twelve hours a day you have
a talented artist create the cover art and you're ready for the duplicators
to go to work and make several thousand copies to sell.

You've basically paid for this out of your own pocket.

The CD is released and you're making some income from it, but not as
much as you had hoped. You were at least hoping you could recoup
the costs of the studio time and paying the artists fee but in looking on
the net it appears that people in a foreign country not only have
discovered your creation but are releasing it on the net and people
in that country are downloading it in droves.

In fact, not only the music but the cover art and everything is somehow
freely downloadable.

And in fact, not only is it being downloaded in droves but the amount
of downloads far exceeds the amount of actual product sold. If the
production had been bought legitimately, the musicians might actually
be able to make a living off of their chosen career instead of having to
work a day job in addition to doing the music at night.

Do you see what I'm saying? It is their intellectual property. It is
perfectly within their rights to ask sites not to post or host links to
the material you're looking for. Yes, there are sites that are doing
what I like to call "stealthsubbing" what you want but it's not
information you're going to get here.

It's a legal and moral issue. Check wikipedia about the whole moral/
legal dilemma issue with regards to fansubs.

My personal opinion is that, however, the EXPOSURE of some shows
that would never be seen in the United States is largely due to the
fansub community. I'm not saying it's right but it's a complicated issue.

haiz123321

2006-07-12, 22:12

so basically unlicensed products even if we share it we wont get sued but for licensed product we will get sued if we distribute them thats what u mean?

Potatochobit

2006-07-12, 22:20

depends on what country you live in but the reality is that it would be a waste of money and time for MFI unless you were distributing mass quantities.

haiz123321

2006-07-14, 10:11

whats MFI? >_<

Catgirls

2006-07-14, 11:12

whats MFI? >_<"MFI" is our abbreviation/acronym for Media Factory Inc. You can read up a little bit about AnimeSuki's relationship with MFI here:

+ Removal of Media Factory Inc. Works (http://www.animesuki.com/doc.php/legal/mediafactory.html)

It’s a quick read and one everybody here should check out. Cheers.

Diedrupo

2006-07-15, 00:13

My personal opinion is that, however, the EXPOSURE of some shows
that would never be seen in the United States is largely due to the
fansub community. I'm not saying it's right but it's a complicated issue.

This whole copyright issue should be treated as a grey area, not a black and white "it's wrong don't do it" sort of thing.

Take for instance shows that haven't been shown on Japanese TV in decades, what's the harm in getting them out there on the internet?

Or old PC games that were made by companies that ceased to exist years ago. What's wrong in distributing them?

If something can still make a significant profit for its author, then it should not be stolen. In the case of fansubs, we're not denying profit to its author because we don't have the capacity to view these shows to begin with (since we don't get Japanese TV stations). However if a Japanese person were to find the fansubs, it would be a problem since they are denying the advertising revenue found from watching a show on TV. There isn't any way around it though.

I would just say that we should just keep doing it, because who cares. Ultimately companies still make money. And the exposure from fansubs sometimes actually helps a series sell more than it would without prior exposure.

NoSanninWa

2006-07-15, 00:44

This whole copyright issue should be treated as a grey area, not a black and white "it's wrong don't do it" sort of thing.
While it certainly is gray from a moral standpoint, it is black and white from a legal standpoint. The law does not admit the existence of anything partaking of aspects of being both legal and illegal. Under the law something is either Black or White. That's why it is the Law.

Obviously we believe in the grayness of the morality because we continue to support fansubs, but we are under no illusions about their legal standing. Fortunately we do not expect that law to ever be enforced as long as we draw the line at licensed anime.

haiz123321

2006-07-15, 03:20

yeah in the law only black and white stuff talks other things are just invalid lol

Diedrupo

2006-07-16, 01:24

While it certainly is gray from a moral standpoint, it is black and white from a legal standpoint. The law does not admit the existence of anything partaking of aspects of being both legal and illegal. Under the law something is either Black or White. That's why it is the Law.

Obviously we believe in the grayness of the morality because we continue to support fansubs, but we are under no illusions about their legal standing. Fortunately we do not expect that law to ever be enforced as long as we draw the line at licensed anime.

I don't disagree that it is against the law, however I take issue with people saying that fansubs are "not right". :) Just because something like this is against the law doesn't mean there's something wrong about it.

darkchibi07

2006-08-05, 13:51

OH GOD YES!!!

Funimation Acquires School Rumble (2006-08-05 13:51:45)
At their 2006 Otakon panel, Funimation announced their license of the comedy series School Rumble. The company announced both the first and second seasons of the show, as well as the OVA; the series will begin releasing in 2007.

Source here. (http://animenewsnetwork.com/)

Veni-vidi-vici

2006-08-05, 16:10

awww... *fruitcage*
Great, now we're going to have to wait forever until the commercail DVD's catch-up.

Sorrow-K

2006-08-05, 18:23

Since a lot of these posts look to have been made before the news was announced, to clarify: School Rumble is lisenced by Funi, and the license does cover both the first and second season and the two-part OVA released last Christmas.

Good license. I've been half expecting this since the manga got licensed, and was actually surprised it took this long. Also surprised they managed to get the second season. Whether I'll buy it or not is very up in the air. After falling in love with the first season the way I did, I would have almost certainly bought it, but I've been so disappointed by what I've seen of the second season so far that I'm getting cold feet. I guess, like a few of my other purchases in the past, it'll be a spontaneous decision.

Matt Soulblade

2006-08-05, 19:41

I wonder what are they going to do with all the language-related things (for example, when tenma tries to write "suki") and other Japanese related stuff, like History.

Sorrow-K

2006-08-06, 05:23

The usual challenge for when Japanese puns are translated into English. These are the types of dubs that are toughest to pull off, since there are so many overtly Japanese elements in it, so I have very low expectations for the dub. To respond to your ponderings, I guess it's just a case of wait and see.

dangitsdon

2006-08-06, 05:39

FUNimation better have a voice actress as energetic as tenma,
laid back like akira, sweet like eri, cool like mikoto, and of course...they better not mess up YAKUMO!
for the others...hanai, harima.....i just hope they match everyone well.

oh god i really hope they dont mess SR up.
i think FUNimation did a good job with negima dub though (many people will not agree with me on that).. i mean cmon...he's british.

Theundyingmage

2006-08-06, 09:11

OH GOD YES!!!

Source here. (http://animenewsnetwork.com/)

OH GOD NO!!!!!

Not my beloved School Rumble in English. I see a diaster coming.

Deathkillz

2006-08-06, 09:22

FUNimation better have a voice actress as energetic as tenma,
laid back like akira, sweet like eri, cool like mikoto, and of course...they better not mess up YAKUMO!
for the others...hanai, harima.....i just hope they match everyone well.

oooh if that happened all hell is gona break loose :mad:
well at least SR got picked up by a good company...

Matt Soulblade

2006-08-06, 12:54

Also the disposition of the segments of the episode are too irregular... SR is going to be a chalenge.

Setsuna Asuka

2006-08-06, 13:09

Not really<_<

sedukshun

2006-08-06, 13:11

even if it is good voicing ~ i prefer the original japanese voices anyday xD

Deathkillz

2006-08-06, 15:03

even if it is good voicing ~ i prefer the original japanese voices anyday xD

meh isnt that obvious :D a duplicate can never replace the original

Rengemaru

2006-08-06, 15:38

yeah english VA always sound wrong in anime, i hate it >.< why do people want to see it in english while the JP version is ten times better

Shiryuu

2006-08-06, 17:44

yeah english VA always sound wrong in anime, i hate it >.<
Not every english dub sounds bad.
why do people want to see it in english while the JP version is ten times better
Reading subs usually takes away from the actions\happenings in the anime, wouldn't it be better if you can just watch and not look down the screen every 5 seconds?

Rengemaru

2006-08-06, 18:04

English isn't my mother tongue so i'm used to watching and reading the transelation at the same time. Also if you have noticed, that in the english dubbing, they tend to change the dialog. Although the ideas are the same and the words are different but it just makes an anime loses it's taste.

That's what i think atleast~

Shiryuu

2006-08-06, 18:17

English isn't my mother tongue
What difference does that make? You still understand it, so it automatically makes it easier to watch w\o subs.

they tend to change the dialog. Although the ideas are the same and the words are different but it just makes an anime loses it's taste.
I think a lot of it has to do with lip-syncing. Unless they have the time and money to completely reanimate the scene (would you really want that instead?), they would rather just change the dialog.

Rengemaru

2006-08-06, 18:40

I don't know about you but from my personal experience, dubbing kills any show unless it's done in a nice complete way

Setsuna Asuka

2006-08-06, 22:41

As long as it's your opinoin NOT fact.

kenjiharima

2006-08-06, 23:06

I just hope they do a good on the SR dubing and proper subs.
BTW Tenchi-Muyo is by far the best dub anime i've seen up to now.

DrewGSR

2006-08-06, 23:17

nice to see School Rumble coming to the US, would've prefered Geneon or ADV but Funi is fine i guess.

Rengemaru

2006-08-07, 09:50

As long as it's your opinoin NOT fact.
I've spent all of my live watching either dubbed or subbed shows and the subbed ones were much better then the dubbed, except for some few cases. That's what I think anyway~

kauldron26

2006-08-07, 20:18

best dub hands down is Cowboy Bebop. Coincidentally the greatest anime ever made. The wolf's Rain dub was very good too.

uruchai

2006-08-07, 21:12

yeah english VA always sound wrong in anime, i hate it >.< why do people want to see it in english while the JP version is ten times better

I quite share your sentiment. although there are dubbed animes that did some nice jobs. (I mean, Studio Ghibli films were dubbed nicely. then again, those are movies and they can afford to hire VAs w/names).

back on topic... I think my only qualm with North American VA is that the character tends to adapt to the voice actor; rather than the voice actor adapting to the character. I'm not gonna delve deeper into this because it's been discussed so many times. but, this is the reason why I sometimes hesitate to buy the dvds.

I wonder what are they going to do with all the language-related things (for example, when tenma tries to write "suki") and other Japanese related stuff, like History.

that's the first thing that came into mind. sigh... I guess we'll just have to see how they'll go about it.

wingdarkness

2006-08-07, 21:42

nice to see School Rumble coming to the US, would've prefered Geneon or ADV but Funi is fine i guess.
Well I think Funi does a better job with comedy as they tend to have much more comedic VA's than Geneon whose VA's are more suited for more serious titles...With that said though I still think overall Geneon (Pioneer) is the best dubber around, but I think Funi will handle SR with care...If it's as good as FMA dub I won't complain...

Veni-vidi-vici

2006-08-08, 11:08

DeatheScythe

2006-08-08, 11:30

Personally I don't really care for the english dubbing in a series.

There are a few exceptions though. The greatest of which are Cowboy Bebop and Golden Boy for me. The dubbing in Golden Boy would probably normally be on the lousy side except that it is so appropriate for the show.

I think for alot of us it is just a preference built up from watching tons of anime subbed. I used to watch all my anime dubbed and thought it was great. Then found fansubs and yeah....its pretty much always subs for me.

wingdarkness

2006-08-08, 15:20

The only thing wrong they did with FMA was Ed's voice... the original VA was a female which gave it the distinct young voice. But in English it was done by a older male, which IMHO didn't really fit as well; not saying it's bad, just different.
I would've prefered ADV too since I think FMP's cast would fit SR almost perfectly, but that's just my opinion.

O well, can't change what's already decided, now we just have to wait till the DVD's come out to see.

Well you might get your wish because Funi has bought the rights to FMP!TSR and the OVA, and they reportably are hiring all the VA's from ADV who did their voices so maybe some of them will have a shot at SR dub....

Dagger

2006-08-08, 23:06

I'm not gonna delve deeper into this because it's been discussed so many times. but, this is the reason why I sometimes hesitate to buy the dvds.
I don't really understand why that would make you hesitate? I mean, just because the DVD comes with a dub doesn't mean that you have to pay attention to the dub version or watch it--you can just go to the Languages menu and switch to subs & JP if that's your inclination. :confused:

El_Capitano

2006-08-09, 08:47

xris

2006-08-09, 10:04

Sorry but most of this is a load of bollocks.
Like most of us I'm really interested in buying the DVDs but I've heard some bad things about funanimation:

- Too many (unskippable) commercials before you can even get to the title screen
- only 2,3 episodes/DVD
- And what worries me the most, I'm told that they use dublations. Personally I can't stand dubs so I prefer Japanese with subs. But if the subs are just scripted dubs that could be very annoying.

I'd like to know what you guys have to say about this.
I've just had a look at four different anime series I have from FUNImation and here are the results.

1) Too many (unskippable) commercials before you can even get to the title screen

True, but the problem (if any) may well be with your DVD player. On my Pioneer DVD player I find that the "Skip to Next Chapter" is disabled, but I can still avoid all the adverts by pressing the "Top Menu" button.

2) only 2,3 episodes/DVD

I can't speak for all the FUNImation releases but the series I have typically have 4 eps per DVD, some such as Fruits Basket had 6 / 7 eps per disc.

Some of the Case Closed DVDs do have only 3 eps and some of them have 4 eps but then the RRP of this series is $20 instead of the usual $30 or $25. So even 3 eps for $20 is better than 4 eps for $30 (and please remember it's easy to find 40% discounts online for DVDs).

3) And what worries me the most, I'm told that they use dublations.

Where does this rubbish originate from... Again, I can't speak for every one of their releases but as far as I know no company has a policy of only including dubtitles on all (or even some) of their releases (at least none of the major American anime companies).

There are cases where dubtitles are included as well as subtitles, so there are several subtitle tracks available, the normal subtitles and an extra dubtitle (typically provided for the hard of hearing).

Rengemaru

2006-08-09, 10:04

you can just go to the Languages menu and switch to subs & JP if that's your inclination. :confused:
That is possible but becuase of....
But if the subs are just scripted dubs that could be very annoying
And the fact that fansubs are much better then DVD subs. I prefer buying DVDs better then downloading anime for safe keeping. But will it be worth keeping if the subs/dub are bad? that's what i'm trying to point out here.

Forbin

2006-08-10, 13:53

Like most of us I'm really interested in buying the DVDs but I've heard some bad things about funanimation:

- Too many (unskippable) commercials before you can even get to the title screen
- only 2,3 episodes/DVD
- And what worries me the most, I'm told that they use dublations. Personally I can't stand dubs so I prefer Japanese with subs. But if the subs are just scripted dubs that could be very annoying.

I'd like to know what you guys have to say about this.
First you are confusing Funi with Viz.

Both Funi and Viz use the Unskipable version. But Viz uses it more than Funi. I even saw it on a ADV one once.
Viz has the 2 - 3 episode DVD format. Funi usually has the 3-4 episode format (Or the 5-6 in the case of Furuba and Negima)
I wish they did dual dubs. But I guess it would then reveal that their translators just steal material from Fansubs :), because NO ONE uses dual subs. (Except for ADV's Ghost Stories).

Funi's main problem is an overzealous Legal Department. I have no other problem with Funi. (Oh and a crappy Negima direction)

Oh for the person who said they hired ADV's VA's. That's actually wrong. Funi has subcontracted out FMP TSR's dubbing to ADV completely.

Potatochobit

2006-08-11, 03:27

Forbin

2006-08-11, 19:50

they should hire proffesional studios like the one that did the original metal gear solid voices for PSX. that is one of the best voice acting jobs in any US videogame/anime show. i dont particularly like ADV dubs. i used to like the viz ones, but they reuse actors to often, hearing them always reminds me of ranma1/2.
Lol! Funi uses professional Dubs and I think School Rumble with feature them.

And btw you CANNOT use Metal Gear Solid as an example. They don't have mouths! You can do anything if you don't have to follow lip flaps.

Btw Who do you think is going to play Tenma? I want to say The girl who did Chiyo-Chan but honestly I hated her Yuna of Maburaho voice.

El_Capitano

2006-08-13, 09:01

@Forbis and xrin: I was just telling what I read on other boards. However, the initial criticism is being refuted by others (you two for instance) which gives me a broader view of funanimation and what to expect of them.

But in the end, we'll just have to wait and see :)

Sogoro

2006-10-13, 07:09

All of the Anime I've watched on DVD included the option of using the orig track with subs. I really do not like watching it with English dubs. I refuse to watch One Piece because I saw one episode and those voices are stuck in my head ;_; /shiver Most of the time its done poorly.

Though there are some anime that have been dubbed very well, as mentioned above; Cowboy Bebop.

I hope Funimation does this correctly. I just finished watching the second term and I really, really, really hope they make a third term. Infact I would love to see this show go on forever because its so hillarious.

chubbyphil

2006-10-30, 12:48

I was actually hoping for School Rumble to be with Viz instead of FUNimation, but it's all good though. I'm really hoping that this series will join the Adult Swim line up. Considering how Inuyasha recently ended, it is a great opportunity for another great anime series to join the fun.

darkchibi07

2007-06-02, 11:26

FUNimation updated the website!

http://www.schoolrumble.tv/

There's a trailer there as well as hidden dub clips you can listen to so you participate the Guess the Cast contest! :D

Potatochobit

2007-06-04, 01:40

is there a tentative release date yet? because its been WAY too long.
they already complete tsukuyomi, negima and rumbling hearts a while ago...

xris

2007-06-04, 02:43

is there a tentative release date yet? because its been WAY too long.
they already complete tsukuyomi, negima and rumbling hearts a while ago...
From the AnimeOnDVD Upcoming Releases (http://www.animeondvd.com/releases/releases_by_date.php)

21st August 2007, School Rumble Vol 1 (http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/6471.php), FUNimation Entertainment $29.98 (Box $39.98)

This means a price of something like $17 from the usual online stores (such as DVDPacific).

Xris made a mistake lol its August 21st 2007, 8th month is August 10th is October but oh well everyone makes mistakes now and then lol.
Oops :) Corrected the date.

Banryuu

2007-06-05, 14:31

Hmmm based on the voice clips on the official website, I'm not impressed. =(

Saguru

2007-06-06, 11:54

Xris made a mistake lol its August 21st 2007, 8th month is August 10th is October but oh well everyone makes mistakes now and then lol.

Elistan98

2007-06-07, 17:56

As my first post I thought I would pass on some info. I picked up a new anime mag called otakusa and the first episode of High School Rumble was on a sample dvd along with boogiepop phantom and Ninja Nonsense. Not advocating for the mag just thought fans of the series might find this interesting.

QueenNori

2007-06-30, 14:40

English Cast for School Rumble Revealed
Funimation premiered the first three episodes of its School Rumble release last night at Anime Expo, and subsequently announced the members of the cast.

The English cast of School Rumble was revealed yesterday during a showing of the first three episodes of the Funimation release. The first DVD will be released on August 21.

Tenma - Luci Christian
Harima - Brandon Potter
Karasuma - Eric Vale
Mikoto - Brina Palencia
Eri - Leah Clark
Yakumo - Caitlin Glass
Akira - Trina Nishimura

Source: AnimeNewsNetwork, Anime Expo

chase023

2007-08-10, 05:29

Personally for most Anime I do prefer Japanese voices but I usually keep an open mind to see if the voices match the characters.

I still can't wait for the release, this time I'll watch in English and make my own judgement, tho from the clips on the webpage, not too sure if the English dubs will do it Justice but we will see.

Well I saw some Korean Voice-overs for the songs of the openings and endings and WOW, it's awesome! (kinda off topic cuz I was watching it during typing this. LOL)

I must say tho it's annoying when people make absolute and quick judgements in general thinking yeah only voices in Japanese is acceptable or Anime in Japanese voices are the best, blah blah... It all depends on the character and the voice used whether it be Japanese or English or whatever in my OPINION.

khryoleoz

2007-08-28, 11:52

I bought the R1 release and watched the dub. It "f"ing sucks so bad I couldn't get past the first episode. I adore Luci Christian but she doesn't fit the role. Harima's voice is a turn off. Funi dubs are among those I hate most and this just worsens my opinion of Funi ADR work. Call me biased for being very accustomed to the Japanese cast, but there's a world of difference between the performances of Hiroka Takahashi and Potter, and that difference is very good and really bad.

Also, the reverse cover art work is great, but my copy seems to have a stripe that cuts across some characters' faces. The video transfer looks pretty bad too. I mean, after a great FMP TSR release, what the hell happened with SR?

Marty17

2008-03-08, 17:41

I have my concern over the translated voice (I generally am not too bothered), but after seeing trailers/music videos of various transformation of Harima, & when I heard the English dubbed voice for the 1st time, it seems it only fits with Harima's bearded (scruffy) self than the cooler shaved look. However I won't pass judgement until I see the eps. with Harima's new slick look & see how it balances with the voice. I'm not complaining, but concerned as the voice works well with Harima's street fighter appearance.