why has naruto not been licensed?

[shaper]

i always go around fearing that naruto is going be licensed
but it never happens why`s that?

and even if it got licensed i still belive that ppl would continue
subbing the series because it is such a popular show.

edit: sorry i saw a thread about the same topic somewhere alse in the forum
please delete post.

[Space_Shinobi]

Originally Posted by shaper

i always go around fearing that naruto is going be licensed
but it never happens why`s that?

and even if it got licensed i still belive that ppl would continue
subbing the series because it is such a popular show.

well l heard from naruto fan naruto might be licenced by 4kids or something l dont know the name of the company but they say somewhere around 06 even if they license it lm sure people will keep coming out with the subs

[rEkKaShInObI]

This is kinda going out of my way but....


DONT JINX IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OhJustSomeRandomGuy]

I'll tell you why. It's the bling bling.

The Naruto guys know this is going to be HUGE. They want HUGE money in return. They haven't gotten a good # out of anyone yet. That's fine with them...they can wait. Only 1 1/2 years of anime out right now...at 6 eps per disc, that's only 12 DVDs we're at so far. The Naruto folks can wait.

[daflecta]

Can anyone tell me why the naruto anime is still not licensed? (not that I wanted it to be )

I mean, many anime have been licensed after airing 10 - 20 episodes, Naruto on the other hand, just passed the 100th episode.

I can't help wondering what the reason could be, as the Naruto anime is populair as hell, and other anime keep on being licensed, some of them even being total crap.

sooo who knows?

[xavier8200]

youve been here on the forums since July but no Q&A or Search skills to show off. Well, the show will be licensed but there are a bunch of companies arguing about the rights. At least thats what I have heard.

[hiko]

Last I heard Naruto had in a sense been priced out of the market because of it's huge popularity online in the west. If that's true then I guess no one wants to jump right in and fork out high distribution costs for such a long-ass show so they're hesitating.

[Mezu]

believe me, you dont want Naruto to be liscensed, and if they are liscensed u want the best company who isnt gonna change the words for example: Inos mind switching technique got translated into valentine technique in the american manga.

[Bflip]

Originally Posted by xavier8200

youve been here on the forums since July but no Q&A or Search skills to show off. Well, the show will be licensed but there are a bunch of companies arguing about the rights. At least thats what I have heard.

It's about to be licensed?!?!? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Damn, that sucks! Shit, Kakashi's going to be voiced by Ash from pokemon and Naruto's probably going to be Yugi or something. I wouldn't be surprised if they changed Sasuke's name to Sammy and Hinata's name to Jennifer (NOOOOOO!!!).

And then Naruto's going to go around yelling "Shadow Repiclation Skill!" instead of "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" like it's some American kiddy ninja cartoon.

[daflecta]

Originally Posted by xavier8200

youve been here on the forums since July but no Q&A or Search skills to show off.

sorry,I couldn't find it with my "search skills" but I could Kuchiyose no Jutsu a sweet little puppy for you, just to make you feel a little better

[xavier8200]

Originally Posted by daflecta

sorry,I couldn't find it with my "search skills" but I could Kuchiyose no Jutsu a sweet little puppy for you, just to make you feel a little better

ive got four great danes. so no more dogs. But at least you tried to search. Im just saying your question would get more attention in the Q&A thread. No need to get sensitive on the matter we all make mistakes.

[Animizzle]

Yeah Naruto being licensed would't be too peachy.
Kage Bunshin No jutsu became Doppelganger technique at the hands of Viz

But then again, there will always be the illegal subs to leech so all out of Naruto is not very likely.

And well, in the end it's only Naruto, there are tons of anime way way better then Naruto out there up for grabs.
Actually it would be good for for some people in naruto gets licensed, they would see that there's more to Anime then Naruto.

The bad part would be the steady decline of posters on Naruto forum.
Where ever will I spend so much time on discussing such trivial things?

twould be a pity indeed

[xavier8200]

Originally Posted by Animizzle

Yeah Naruto being licensed would't be too peachy.
Kage Bunshin No jutsu became Doppelganger technique at the hands of Viz

But then again, there will always be the illegal subs to leech so all out of Naruto is not very likely.

And well, in the end it's only Naruto, there are tons of anime way way better then Naruto out there up for grabs.
Actually it would be good for for some people in naruto gets licensed, they would see that there's more to Anime then Naruto.

The bad part would be the steady decline of posters on Naruto forum.
Where ever will I spend so much time on discussing such trivial things?

twould be a pity indeed

Well if that bothers you, has anyone seen One piece on the fox box? its hilarious but in the worst way.

Zorro = Zolo
Devil's fruit=Cursed Fruit
Gomu Gomu=Gum Gum
One piece = One-Piece

4kids entertainment really trashed that show. I watch just to laugh uncontrolably.

[OutPhase]

I guess they're too lazy to licence it, or in reality it has been licenced but Area 51 won't tell the truth. It's a comspirecy, I tell you. There's no way that someone wouldn't try to licence an anime so popular. It has to be but they're waiting for the time, like right before the series finally in Japan.

Spoiler for many years later.....:

There's some bad news about Nauto on AnimeSuki. It appears that the last episode won't be shown because the seies has been licenced. It appears that now a hoard of fanboys are heading to America with their clubs on the private Narutard jet at kill the company that has claimed right which is....... NELVANA!?!? Oy, this won't be pretty due to the fact that some CCS fans also like Naruto and have their whole gun collection with them. This won't be pretty, but we have sent someone there to take pictures of the rubble soon to be where Nelvana stood and to recover the Eek the Cat episodes.

[Animizzle]

Originally Posted by xavier8200

Well if that bothers you, has anyone seen One piece on the fox box? its hilarious but in the worst way.

4kids entertainment really trashed that show. I watch just to laugh uncontrolably.

yeah they even redrew sanji's Sigarette into a lolly. how fcked up is that?

haven't seen it for real tho since i live in Holland

[kboykb]

Blah - why do english versions translate so many words directly into english?

Geez, when Rurouni Kenshin came to Cartoon Network and they said Ama Kakeru Ryu no Hirameki.. it was just terrible. And in Inuyasha, Ryuukotsusei.. roll the Rs damnit!!

lol but if it does get licensed I hope they at least do a good job with it and don't trash it.

[Joe Dalton]

And then Naruto's going to go around yelling "Shadow Repiclation Skill!" instead of "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" like it's some American kiddy ninja cartoon.

ROFL!!! I don't even think you're being sarcastic making it all the funnier

Anyway I hope someone grabs it soon... Seeing all the fanboys cursing and yelling would be so funny

[xavier8200]

the right thing to do would be to keep the japanese terms andmoves in japanese. Sort of like what Kaizoku-fansubs did with one piece.

An even better idea would be to hire japanese voice actors!!!!!!!

[Joe Dalton]

For shame mentioning that group!
Anyway, they rarely actualy change a storyline or edit the animation to the point where it's bothersome. People just like to complain. I admit sometimes I have some issue with the lack of emotions in the voices. But I have never had a much lesser experience with american dubs. Although I doubt

Spoiler:

Ed crying in ep 7 of FMA for isntance would have had the same impact, Haku on the otherhand in Naruto ep 19 would most likely still get me misty because it was more the circumstance then the voice acting

Anyway I wonder what kind of sales the DVD's would have. I think the biggest problem would be the audience Naruto (admit it or not I don't care) atracts. I doubt many would actualy buy the DVD's to support their anime.

Originally Posted by HoBoZ

i really dont think that naruto being licensed would effect any1.......there will always be subbers.....

[HoBoZ]

i really dont think that naruto being licensed would effect any1.......there will always be subbers.....