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Japanese
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Detective Conan |
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English
name(s):
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Case Closed |
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Overall
description of edits/changes:
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Funimation has changed the name of the show, changed names in the dub, and hired a experience scriptwriter to rewrite the dub. DETAILED REPORT |
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Reviewed
by:
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Jim Lazar (Webmaster/animeprime.com) |
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Date
reviewed/updated:
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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:55 PM |
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North
American company releasing title:
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Funimation |
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Japanese
version that North American version is based on:
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As originally broadcast on Japanese TV |
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Description
of what effects the edits/changes had on the original story/plot (opinion)
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Unknown at this point, but all signs point to a re-written dub to appeal to a mass market audience. It's sad that Funimation is so two-sided. They are capable of putting out accurately translated and dubbed anime, but they still have people inside their comapny that will do horrible things to titles in order to make a little extra cash (Dragonball GT and Detective Conan are their latest casualties). The titlechange is just another case of bad lawyers jumping at any little hint of a problem. The 'Conan the Barbarian' franchise can't possibly claim exclusive rights to the name 'Conan' since it is and was a real name used well before anyone with that name put on a loincloth. The dub name changes make the 'legal' excuse for the series name seem even more suspect. |
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Detailed
description of English subtitle changes
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| Reportedly, the subtitles will retain the original names and story. |
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Detailed
description of English dub changes
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| Unknwon at this time, but hiring a scriptwriter used to making up his own story isn't a good sign concidering their other changes and attitude to this show. |
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Detailed
description of name and title changes
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The title was reportedly changed to 'Case Closed' for legal reasons. Some, but not all of the character's names have been changed. |
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