Why did 4kids license One Piece?

Chrono Paladin · Post by **Chrono Paladin** » May 06, 2006 1:55pm

Why did they do that? Why did they license that anime?

Shinmeiryuu · Post by **Shinmeiryuu** » May 07, 2006 6:21pm

Well, from what I heard, One Piece is one of the top grossing animes in Japan. So, it could be that they just got it to up the profits, because they figuored kids would really like it in america. But one thing they didn't count on was the content, so they dumbed it down to the 6-11 demographic and completely [censored] up the story line and also cut out 37 episodes. The Ironic thing is, is that One Piece got bad ratings on 4kidstv, partly because of the butchering they did to it. And more Ironic, is the fact that One Piece, even after the butchering, is consider 4kids' most violent show.

I don't even really care anymore, as far as I'm concerned, the 4kids "One Piece" is a completely different show. In which, I give it the title: "Once Peace."

Cybertron Norcinu · Post by **Cybertron Norcinu** » May 11, 2006 5:14am

Nice title, fits it perfectly

Friggin 4kids wanting money and ratings

Kemja · Post by **Kemja** » May 14, 2006 4:06pm

I hate them they really killed One Piece.

ONE PIECE ISN'T AND WILL NEVER BE 4KIDS!!

Noriko · Post by **Noriko** » May 17, 2006 2:10pm

They licensed it because there evil bastards who destroy everything they touch ... but im not bitter

HitsuGaya Toushiro · Post by **HitsuGaya Toushiro** » Jun 01, 2006 6:11pm

Im actually okay with the dub.

Shinmeiryuu · Post by **Shinmeiryuu** » Jun 08, 2006 7:50pm

HitsuGaya Toushiro wrote:Im actually okay with the dub.

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You obviously have never seen the original. I'm not going to get into a rant, but 4kids' version of One Piece is... not even fit to be called "One Piece."

roxaskeyblademaster63 · Post by **roxaskeyblademaster63** » Jun 08, 2006 8:31pm

Shinmeiryuu wrote:
HitsuGaya Toushiro wrote:Im actually okay with the dub.
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You obviously have never seen the original. I'm not going to get into a rant, but 4kids' version of One Piece is... not even fit to be called "One Piece."

Seconded... The opening theme for the 4kids version is hella retarded too. And some people even say that we only like the original because we think it makes us sound more Japanese (how [censored] up is that?)

HitsuGaya Toushiro · Post by **HitsuGaya Toushiro** » Jun 09, 2006 11:53am

I have seen the orignal. I'm okay with the dub, because unlike others on the net, I can get over my feelings.

Cloud Leonhart · Post by **Cloud Leonhart** » Jun 09, 2006 12:48pm

I've only seen the 4Kids version but now I want to see the origional one bad!!! It sounds so much better!

Shinmeiryuu · Post by **Shinmeiryuu** » Jun 09, 2006 8:08pm

HitsuGaya Toushiro wrote:I have seen the orignal. I'm okay with the dub, because unlike others on the net, I can get over my feelings.

Well, I can't get over my feelings, because I have so much love for One Piece. I am a die-hard fan of One Piece, I can never get over what 4shame has done to One Piece.

HitsuGaya Toushiro · Post by **HitsuGaya Toushiro** » Jun 11, 2006 1:29pm

Shinmeiryuu wrote:
HitsuGaya Toushiro wrote:I have seen the orignal. I'm okay with the dub, because unlike others on the net, I can get over my feelings.
Well, I can't get over my feelings, because I have so much love for One Piece. I am a die-hard fan of One Piece, I can never get over what 4shame has done to One Piece.

It' quite alright, just ignore the dub.

roxaskeyblademaster63 · Post by **roxaskeyblademaster63** » Jun 13, 2006 4:59pm

Impossible... Nobody except people who have never seen the original will ever forgive 4Kids for what they did to One Piece.

Yami Haga-Ryuzaki · Post by **Yami Haga-Ryuzaki** » Jun 19, 2006 1:03am

Hell Froze over

I hate what they did to it. Once I saw it I remember saying "Pfft - Looks kind of screwy"
So I went online - read the manga and watched the original.
And fell in love <333>> *Sigh* Cruel

roxaskeyblademaster63 · Post by **roxaskeyblademaster63** » Jul 02, 2006 6:34pm

Yami Haga-Ryuzaki wrote:Hell Froze over

I hate what they did to it. Once I saw it I remember saying "Pfft - Looks kind of screwy"
So I went online - read the manga and watched the original.
And fell in love <333>> *Sigh* Cruel

Yeah... I watched the dub first, but I only got like 20 seconds into the opening before turning off the TV and I almost barfed. I thought, "Is this really the great One Piece that my friends online told me about?" But then, I watched the sub and fell in love, and I will never forgive 4KIDS.

kukutaru_ookami · Post by **kukutaru_ookami** » Jul 02, 2006 6:40pm

37..episodes!!! I hated the dub BEFORE knowing that i hate it more now..and as to why they're evil bastards who take delight in watching us writhe in pain as our favorite anime get butchered by thier "blood doesn't exist sex is taboo and good voice actors don't exist" attidude toward anime they grab the most popular anime then kill it pass it off as the same thing when it doesn't deserve to share the same name as the orginal..yeah I dream of a world where 4kids doesn't exist and all anime is dubbed well

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