It has been stated that One Piece, the spectacular anime series starring Luffy and his unique crew of pirates, has finally been licensed by 4Kids Entertainment. At the risk of sounding like the otaku whiners I loathe, I'm a little disheartened about this news, however, with the new news that Funimation is handling subbed/uncut releases of several of 4Kids other popular releases, I do remain hopeful that I will be able to buy the One Piece DVD's. *crosses fingers* Still, I am saddened by this news to some extent, perhaps because of 4Kids known track record of not releasing uncut or subbed versions after its mangling of these shows, *sigh* and I can't help but be a bit skeptical. However, I won't rant and rave, since I do see a little silver lining...let's hope 4Kids allows Funi to give One Piece the same treatment that Shaman King and Yugioh are going to receive in the near future.
Posted by Zoso at June 8, 2004 09:55 AM