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Old 2007-02-18, 05:16   Link #100
justinstrife
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Originally Posted by Littlewashu5 View Post
I think Kanon and Air will make it to US shores sooner or later. Both series have far too much clout and name recognition in American Otaku circles to be completely ignored by potential licensors

If neither series ever makes it across the pond, it will be because someone on the Japanese end actively prevented it from being released in the US (and there's been some suggestion that Key/Visual Arts has tried to do just that)
That's exactly what is being said. They want bucko royalty and see no reason to have their works make it over to U.S. side. It's a shame really.

Then again, the dubbing might turn out horrible and I wouldn't end up buying it because of that. (at least the dub version)
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