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FUNimation to stream Freezing

by Prizkilla
Jan 21, 2011 10:59 AM | 35 Comments
According to FUNimation they announced that they will begin streaming the anime Freezing.
The two first episodes will be streamed on Monday, January 24th (10:30 a.m. EST) And a new episode will be added each week.

Source: FUNimation's blog

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So Funi is probably streaming censored?

Jan 31, 2011 7:42 AM by Zenoxio

Sabinlerose said:
Leon-Gun said:
Sabinlerose said:
So......Can someone tell me why exactly Funi isn't or can't stream Fractale?

I was going to watch that one once a few more episodes were out.
Go here for that answer: ->[url=http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=281577&show=0]http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=281577&show=0

Short answer: The producers of Fractale said "no more Fractale for you".

Thanks.

I think the short answer is more "HERP A DURP DUR"
Makes no fucking sense. Take away the only legal method to combat the illegal.

Thats just beyond insanity to me.

They probably thought they still had the option of shutting down any distribution of Fractale while there was still only one episode out. Really though, that's just crazy - there are hundreds of fansubbing groups, and hundreds more p2p networks that all distribute anime to people who can't get it any other way. You can't close them all down, and even if you could and did, most would just start a new group immediately after and keep going. I don't know if the producers of Fractale seriously think they can do themselves good by attacking funsubbers or if it's just a ploy to blame any possible failure of the anime on someone else (though I find failure unlikely, as it seems to be one of the "must watch" anime of the season) but, as I've said before, they really need to stop fighting the wind, and start working with it. If they were to work with a skilled fansubbing group, they could get a relatively well done translation out very early, for less money then hiring professional translators to do all the work. The fansubbing group could get good publicity, from more then just the niche audience they appeal to, and, with a good quality translation of the anime out on the internet, the producers could earn more money from ad revenues (or other ways) from a streaming simulcast on their website.

Honestly though...I think they're just doing it as a matter of pride at this point. I think they don't want to quit because they believe "quitting is losing" and if they work hard enough they can (metaphorically speaking) "push back the tide." But this...just can't happen. Not as long as there are people who enjoy Fractale, and the Internet remains free. And so, they try futilely to prevent something they have no control over, and blame who they can for any (completely assumed) failure on their part.

Jan 23, 2011 11:01 AM by Paladin65536

Leon-Gun said:
Sabinlerose said:
So......Can someone tell me why exactly Funi isn't or can't stream Fractale?

I was going to watch that one once a few more episodes were out.
Go here for that answer: ->[url=http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=281577&show=0]http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=281577&show=0

Short answer: The producers of Fractale said "no more Fractale for you".

Thanks.

I think the short answer is more "HERP A DURP DUR"
Makes no fucking sense. Take away the only legal method to combat the illegal.

Thats just beyond insanity to me.

Jan 22, 2011 8:46 PM by Sabinlerose

Sabinlerose said:
So......Can someone tell me why exactly Funi isn't or can't stream Fractale?

I was going to watch that one once a few more episodes were out.
Go here for that answer: ->http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=281577&show=0

Short answer: The producers of Fractale said "no more Fractale for you".

Jan 22, 2011 8:26 PM by Leon-Gun

So......Can someone tell me why exactly Funi isn't or can't stream Fractale?

I was going to watch that one once a few more episodes were out.

Jan 22, 2011 8:08 PM by Sabinlerose

Well, Funimation bought Freezing. That also means it'll eventually be dubbed and the manga might get published in English.

Still, while I liked Freezing, Fractale is better.

Jan 22, 2011 8:20 AM by removed-user

They couldn't have picked something better????

Jan 22, 2011 5:20 AM by Chicken_Ramen

Crunchyroll took pretty much all the new simucasts, Funimation had a deal to run the Noitamina block on its site, Fractale was part of that block. Since the idiots in japan took the show back, this is the hand they are left with.

Jan 22, 2011 2:12 AM by WolfWood37

HawthorneKitty said:
Hopefully it'll at least be the uncensored version.

haha , they might say "in your face" by concerning the tits xD

Jan 22, 2011 2:11 AM by Eternal_Shield

Fractale is way way way better than Freezing

Jan 21, 2011 11:27 PM by deg

It'll be fansubbed anyway and uploaded elsewhere regardless of FUNimation simulcasting it...

Jan 21, 2011 10:49 PM by Akamitsu

of course they would get Freezing =/
not gonna watch

Jan 21, 2011 10:40 PM by CrystalLake

GarLogan78 said:
lol Fractale for Freezing eh?


lol maybe they just decided that they didnt stream enough series that started with the letter "F"?

Jan 21, 2011 9:51 PM by Neverarine

Mammoth said:
Can I take that as a "Fuck that, we're not even gonna bother with the fansubbers"?
That just goes to show how unreasonable their request was. Also, they should have stopped the raw providers if they actually wanted to contain the fansubs. No raws = no fansubs so obviously it was their fault more than Funimation. Obviously they realized it wasn't worth the effort and went for a plan B.

Jan 21, 2011 7:57 PM by Leon-Gun

More uninteresting ecchi anime nothing to see here unfortunately.

Jan 21, 2011 7:40 PM by FatherAnderson

what for those censored ones

might as well give up the series as well

dumbFUCnimation

Jan 21, 2011 6:58 PM by leeahseng

BOOOOO..

Fractale is better than Freezing..

Jan 21, 2011 5:36 PM by Cashdax

Hater gonna hate !

Jan 21, 2011 2:19 PM by ShiroiRyu

I've already dropped Freezing, but even then I wouldn't watch it in dirt quality unless it was 16:9 and Uncensored. It will probably be neither.

Jan 21, 2011 2:11 PM by CL3

Quit Fractale and started freezing? Wasn't planning on watching freezing, but oh well, it's still a step in the right direction. Why'd they drop Fractale again? *checks* ah...the producers making it told them to...anyway, ganbatte ne, FUNi.

Jan 21, 2011 1:41 PM by Paladin65536

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