Rwby

[widagtama]

so this doujin got translated *whistle*

[Chiaki_chan]

Originally Posted by widagtama

so this doujin got translated *whistle*

Is a doujin? where I can read that?

[CBredbeard]

Originally Posted by widagtama

so this doujin got translated *whistle*

I hate this so much. Bastards in Japan ruining my girls.

[FredFriendly]

Originally Posted by CBredbeard

I hate this so much. Bastards in Japan ruining my girls.

Well, finally, there is something that you and I actually agree on.

This is probably the same doujin that was posted about here last January. This time, I'm not going to do a search. The less I know about this, the better.

I wonder what RoosterTeeth and Monty think about this?!

[Tenzen12]

I am pretty sure Monty is happy about that, It's best proof that his work is aknowledged by Japanese audience afterall.

[FredFriendly]

Originally Posted by Tenzen12

I am pretty sure Monty is happy about that, It's best proof that his work is aknowledged by Japanese audience afterall.

I would think that the best acknowledgement by the Japanese audience is if the series itself were to be subbed or dubbed in Japanese. In this regard, the Japanese audience appears to be more restricted than even the Chinese. There have been Chinese dubs of all 16 episodes available for months now.

I don't think a hentai doujin is necessarily a good barometer of the Japanese response to the series per se. It is more of a response to fulfill the prurient interest of a select few members of the Japanese anime watching community. It also contradicts, or so I believe, Monty's own wish to maintain a certain fanservice-free level with the series.

But, Monty is probably happy about the, ahem, exposure to the series it would otherwise not get. Whether or not that would ultimately lead to more money for RoosterTeeth, and thus Monty's pocket, is speculative.

On the other hand, I think, in the end, youtube will have done the RWBY franchise more than any doujin (or even advertising) could do. If you google "youtube rwby" you get a gazillion results (although within youtube you only get about 170,000; I don't know which is more accurate).

[CBredbeard]

One thing I like about Rwby was that the girls seem to, get this, actually like...BOYS! A novel concept, I know! Girls finding boys attractive, who would have thought?

[Marcus H.]

RWBY has been dubbed into Japanese already, although it's fanmade and only covers Episode 2.

[Funkatron]

Originally Posted by FredFriendly

I would think that the best acknowledgement by the Japanese audience is if the series itself were to be subbed or dubbed in Japanese. In this regard, the Japanese audience appears to be more restricted than even the Chinese. There have been Chinese dubs of all 16 episodes available for months now.

I don't think a hentai doujin is necessarily a good barometer of the Japanese response to the series per se. It is more of a response to fulfill the prurient interest of a select few members of the Japanese anime watching community. It also contradicts, or so I believe, Monty's own wish to maintain a certain fanservice-free level with the series.

But, Monty is probably happy about the, ahem, exposure to the series it would otherwise not get. Whether or not that would ultimately lead to more money for RoosterTeeth, and thus Monty's pocket, is speculative.

On the other hand, I think, in the end, youtube will have done the RWBY franchise more than any doujin (or even advertising) could do. If you google "youtube rwby" you get a gazillion results (although within youtube you only get about 170,000; I don't know which is more accurate).

Who said it was hentai?

[FredFriendly]

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

RWBY has been dubbed into Japanese already, although it's fanmade and only covers Episode 2.

I wouldn't consider one single episode of RWBY dubbed into Japanese a very good showing. I had already seen that on youtube, but didn't bother to mention it because it is only a single episode, and it seems to be the only Japanese sub or dub of an actual RWBY episode or trailer.

Yet, there are a myriad of other languages into which RWBY episodes and trailers have been subbed and/or dubbed. Chinese, Thai, Italian, Spanish, Indonesian. Compared to those, and others, RWBY would seem to be having a very lackluster response from the Japanese anime community.

Originally Posted by Funkatronic

Who said it was hentai?

If you look at my previous post, you will note that I said:

This is probably the same doujin that was posted about here last January.

combined with widagtama's comment:

so this doujin got translated *whistle*

I jumped to the conclusion that it is the same doujin (since I haven't heard of any other) and that doujin was definitely hentai, no question about it.

( my previous post about that doujin is here )

[Marcus H.]

Compared to those, and others, RWBY would seem to be having a very lackluster response from the Japanese anime community.

That's because you've been dismissing the other signs of a response from the Japanese anime community as "not enough".

[FredFriendly]

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

That's because you've been dismissing the other signs of a response from the Japanese anime community as "not enough".

Pray tell, what other signs of response from the Japanese anime community have there been? Does one dubbed episode of RWBY and a hentai doujin really count as an overwhelming response?

[Tenzen12]

Yes, it does (plus immense amount of fanart on pixiv and other sites).

You appearently think official distribution = popularity which is appearentl BS. Doujins, fanarts, cosplays... all these are real proof of popularity. Only thing that is missing is RWBY-con.

[wisteria233]

Originally Posted by FredFriendly

I would think that the best acknowledgement by the Japanese audience is if the series itself were to be subbed or dubbed in Japanese. In this regard, the Japanese audience appears to be more restricted than even the Chinese. There have been Chinese dubs of all 16 episodes available for months now.

I don't think a hentai doujin is necessarily a good barometer of the Japanese response to the series per se. It is more of a response to fulfill the prurient interest of a select few members of the Japanese anime watching community. It also contradicts, or so I believe, Monty's own wish to maintain a certain fanservice-free level with the series.

But, Monty is probably happy about the, ahem, exposure to the series it would otherwise not get. Whether or not that would ultimately lead to more money for RoosterTeeth, and thus Monty's pocket, is speculative.

On the other hand, I think, in the end, youtube will have done the RWBY franchise more than any doujin (or even advertising) could do. If you google "youtube rwby" you get a gazillion results (although within youtube you only get about 170,000; I don't know which is more accurate).

The problem with your view is that Rooster Teeth is a very small amateur studio, and probably doesn't have the money or resources to hire any fansubbers, dubbers, etc. Also having an official release isn't a good barometer for the Japanese response to the series, as that only a sign of the actual resources of a company. There is also the fact that while there are professional companies who are dedicated to dubbing and subbing Japanese animation in the west, the same cannot be said for Japan, especially since this is actually a web series, and licensors don't go after shows like that.

Even then having an official release isn't a sign of popularity and doesn't represent the fandom at all, because it doesn't account for amount of unpopular shows that get licensed every year. And to say that it is a sign of popularity is to call shows like "Dragonaut" popular with western audiences. Its not really a sign of supply and demand. By your logic the Macross franchise isn't popular because it doesn't have an official release, but considering that we actually have a subforum for that right here on animesuki, that right there proves your wrong.

Sites such as "Pixiv", cosplayers, fandubbers, etc, are the fandom itself. When they do things to add to the fandom, such as drawing fanart, cosplay, or fandub they are showing their love for the series, and when you see a lot of this stuff from many different users you can most likely account them as different people. It would be gravely idiotic thing to say that they don't represent a fandom, or a series popularity, when they are a the fandom itself.

[FredFriendly]

Originally Posted by Tenzen12

Yes, it does (plus immense amount of fanart on pixiv and other sites).

You really think one dubbed episode of RWBY and a hentai doujin really count as an overwhelming response?

Four or five subber groups translating each and every episode as they come out would be an overwhelming response. But one dubbed episode and a hentai doujin?

You appearently think official distribution = popularity which is appearentl BS. Doujins, fanarts, cosplays... all these are real proof of popularity. Only thing that is missing is RWBY-con.

Funny, I don't recall mentioning anything about popularity. And I do not disagree that fan art, cosplaying characters, and doujins are a limited sign of popularity. But none of that will directly contribute to the extension of the franchise, in other words, financing more episodes of RWBY.

Originally Posted by wisteria233

The problem with your view...

You are entitled to misinterpret what you believe to be my point of view. And you are welcome to think that I am an idiot. Indeed, I even welcome it. I have a good laugh whenever people try (and fail) to insult me.

I have no idea where you got the idea that I was talking about a dubbed or subbed "official release" or even a licensed release. But, by your logic, if there had been an episode by episode, non-official Japanese subbed version of RWBY, there may have been sub-forums for this series, as well.

All those so-called fans should put there money where their mouths are, like I did, and buy an official copy of RWBY Volume 1.

[GDiddy]

Originally Posted by CBredbeard

I hate this so much. Bastards in Japan ruining my girls.

Jesus Christ.....*facepalms*

What's the difference? Like Western/American audiences haven't ruined Japanese anime by fanfic and art.....

[CBredbeard]

Originally Posted by GDiddy

Jesus Christ.....*facepalms*

What's the difference? Like Western/American audiences haven't ruined Japanese anime by fanfic and art.....

Western crap doesn't end up on the internet.

[felix]

Originally Posted by GDiddy

Jesus Christ.....*facepalms*

What's the difference? Like Western/American audiences haven't ruined Japanese anime by fanfic and art.....

It's a hentai interpretation. Just ignore it.

[shadow1296]

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[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by CBredbeard

Western crap doesn't end up on the internet.

Then where does it end up, pray tell?