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Little Witch Academia 2 Kickstarter - Help Yoh Yoshinari Save Anime [Funded in 4hrs!]
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It would be interesting to see what they could do with twice the budget.
This could be interesting. J-rock superstar T.M.Revolution just tweeted his support for the kickstarter as well.
https://twitter.com/TMR15/status/354488697380552706
https://twitter.com/TMR15/status/354488697380552706
Basileus777
Member
120k, this is going to get funded within an hour or two,
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Watch how the first stretch goal is for a dub or some lame crap like that!
polyh3dron
Banned
Just pledged $50.
but fuck a dub.
but fuck a dub.
br0ken_shad0w
Member
Heh, it might be funded without even reaching daytime for the US.
Basileus777
Member
Not might, it'll be funded before dawn breaks,
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Well that would be an unfitting piece of music.
Lynd7
Member
I understand people would want things like increased running time etc before an English dub. But, I don't get the hate, some people like and prefer having dubs, as long as it is well produced I wouldn't be too upset about its inclusion.
I would like a making of documentary and an increased run time first though!
I would like a making of documentary and an increased run time first though!
TheKaeptain
Banned
They should have just tried to make a full length film.
and holy shit this is happening! Just crossed 130k
and holy shit this is happening! Just crossed 130k
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
My god, this is practically like the Mega-Tokyo KS. Crazy how quick it's getting funded. I wonder how they're going to balance producing this with Kill la Kill.
Basileus777
Member
They've said they won't start full production until next year after KLK is done with.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Makes sense. This is quite the double-whammy for based anime.
I don't think a dub makes sense for the Kickstarter because it is focused entirely on the sequel. The original is coming out on blu-ray this Summer without a dub. If they want to dub the show, they should start with the original first and use the same cast on the sequel. Just having a dub for the sequel makes little sense in terms of consistency.
TheKaeptain
Banned
^ LMAO Just wait until they figure out there is free porn online. Hopefully this is very successful and it leads to more Japanese Animators doing more indie work.
Pledge $50. Might change it to $100.
Pledge $50. Might change it to $100.
Basileus777
Member
Lack of ideas is probably not the issue, Funding a full film or a TV series is something beyond the scope of a Kickstarter.
Why's that?
Lynd7
Member
Ah. I knew it was getting released, I had assumed they were dubbing it as well.
This was my exact take on the short.
It'll be interesting to see what direction Yoshinari goes in when he finally gets to direct an entire series.
TheKaeptain
Banned
I'd take a one hour film if it was still as good as the short.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
They would have to go the way these guys are going. Which is more or less getting pre-production ready in order to pitch for money.
Animation is expensive. Even this kickstarter is is for the purpose of lengthening, not creating, the second release.
Basileus777
Member
The amount of money needed is the main hurdle, perhaps in the best case scenario they can get enough to fund an hour long film, but I don't think they'll get enough for more beyond that.
It's possible if they can get $500k or more.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Well let's hope it does.
zero shift
Banned
Just watched the first one. I usually hate this type of stuff but it was very entertaining. I loved the animation.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
What's the most they could get before the time needed to actually use that money becomes counterproductive?
Basileus777
Member
I don't think we could answer that as we have no idea what projects they have lined up after Kill La Kill.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Man, anime fans are crazy. Those $10,000 tiers to go hang with the animation team sold out so fast
Yeah there was one sold and I started watching a movie and the other two were gone not even an hour in.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
$10,000 left to go!
Basileus777
Member
cosmicblizzard
Banned
This isn't even the first anime kickstarter.
SolarPowered
Member
This is awesome news, but I hope they can somehow add some amazing stretch goals. They are going to collect a metric fuckton of cash that goes way beyond the 150k they need.
I hope they either go with expanded episodes or a straight up movie. I can see 500k happening with the right stretch goal.
Yeaaaaaah boi
I hope they either go with expanded episodes or a straight up movie. I can see 500k happening with the right stretch goal.
Femmeworth
Banned
$1,000,000 seems much more realistic for them to even up it to an hour in length. Production costs are not going to increase in a linear fashion. You have to think of the opportunity cost as well, they are a newer studio after all.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
I wonder if this will encourage more anime studios to use Kickstarter. It may not have worked out as well for Yuasa, but Trigger HAVE to be impressed and probably shocked by the amount of support this is getting in such a short amount of time.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The AnimeSols people must be drinking themselves to their sleep right now.
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