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psyer posted:https://twitter.com/animeherald/status/821921351258738688 could just mean they acquired the team they were outsourcing to
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Parallax posted:could just mean they acquired the team they were outsourcing to Sounds like it from this post. https://www.reddit.com/r/Crunchyroll/comments/5oug4a/apparently_there_have_been_layoffs/dcm63ua/
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psyer posted:https://twitter.com/animeherald/status/821921351258738688 One one hand, crunchy's infrastructure could use some upgrading. On the other hand, 
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I really really hope that CR isn't getting full of itself and goes down a path that leads to them blowing up. They pretty much set the bar on what a streaming service should be for me, and all the other anime companies blowing it just showed how important they were. This is not good news.
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I'm no expert but outsourcing critical infrastructure seems like a potentially horrific idea.
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Agronox posted:I'm no expert but outsourcing critical infrastructure seems like a potentially
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Agronox posted:I'm no expert but outsourcing critical infrastructure seems like a potentially horrific idea. Well, it depends: if you outsource it to a company that already does a good job of the same thing (as opposed to someone who is just the lowest bidder), it may actually be more financially efficient and better. (e.g. NHL's streaming got better when they outsourced it to MLB, which had a lot of expertise in the whole "streaming soorts" area)... but I somehow doubt that's the case here, and little details can matter a lot: for example Netflix's Android streaming app seems to suck for anime since it renders subtitles poorly despite them being good at the far more complicated stuff involved in streaming videos.
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Kytrarewn posted:So the three girls in Akiba Strip are voiced by the same people as the three main characters in Sore ga Seiyuu, and they were credited as the idol group they formed in that show. No idea if they're succeeding otherwise, but they also did the opening to this PS Vita game as Earphones, so it's not just Gonzo reviving the group for Akiba's Trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNNcILXESeo
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Okay, trying to interpret this CR thing. 1. Obviously this sucks for the people affected. 2. Seems like they have been outsourcing some tasks to this other company for a while, and now they are moving to full on merger. This results in laying off the roles that the other company does. 3. This sorta answers the 'why isn't it a conflict of interest' question. It's not a conflict of interest because this was the plan from the start. When the guy from the other company was hired as interim CTO his job was to manage this merger and identify who can be cut given his knowledge of the other company. 4. The goal is to cut costs. Moldovan computer guys are cheaper than Bay Area guys. That would be the logic. Whether this works out, who knows. From the sounds of it CR is very worried about Amazon and Netflix coming in, so these moves make sense in principle in terms of ensuring they continue to be competition. Sack the replaceable tech dudes, keep the anime experts. 5. This ignores that the latter know and are friends with the latter, so this will hurt morale a lot. This probably explains the vague tweets. Cheer up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7MQj3CqMM4 Fangz fucked around with this message at 11:47 on Jan 19, 2017 |
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Space Flower posted:akiba strip seems fun and goofy. it makes me want to pick up the game that's on steam when it's on sale some time. but also, i kind of wonder about the "it's just good because of the localization" angle I've kept hearing since the show alone makes me laugh and there's a lot of funny japanese stuff even i can pick up, like all their dumb punny/net culture names The game is good because the localised writing is really funny, and it's neat to wander around a mostly 1:1 Akiba, but the combat in it is super boring and aggressively mediocre and the game would be better without it (or with combat that's actually good).
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Fangz posted:Okay, trying to interpret this CR thing. 
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Fangz posted:4. The goal is to cut costs. Moldovan computer guys are cheaper than Bay Area guys. That would be the logic. Whether this works out, who knows. From the sounds of it CR is very worried about Amazon and Netflix coming in, so these moves make sense in principle in terms of ensuring they continue to be competition. Sack the replaceable tech dudes, keep the anime experts. I bet they feel dumb for worrying about Amazon getting into the anime business, now that Amazon has actually announced their terrible anime plan.
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Fangz posted:3. This sorta answers the 'why isn't it a conflict of interest' question. It's not a conflict of interest because this was the plan from the start. When the guy from the other company was hired as interim CTO his job was to manage this merger and identify who can be cut given his knowledge of the other company. Saying that is one thing, but absolutely no notice was given to the fired employees from what anyone can tell. It seems as if this plan was intentionally withheld so that there would be no chance to dissent. And none of that is technically illegal, which loving sucks for all those poor QA and engineering folks.
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ViggyNash posted:Saying that is one thing, but absolutely no notice was given to the fired employees from what anyone can tell. It seems as if this plan was intentionally withheld so that there would be no chance to dissent. I mean the cynical way to reword what I said is that there's no conflict of interest because the business doesn't give a poo poo about the employees beyond their contribution to profitability.
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Unrelatedly, some more vague rumours https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2017/01/19/what-unannounced-works-do-anime-studios-have-planned-for-2017/
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Fangz posted:Unrelatedly, some more vague rumours https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2017/01/19/what-unannounced-works-do-anime-studios-have-planned-for-2017/ lol I love these. So much non-news.
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Fangz posted:Unrelatedly, some more vague rumours https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2017/01/19/what-unannounced-works-do-anime-studios-have-planned-for-2017/ 8-Bit doing a sequel? Come on, Encouragement of Climb season 3!
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quote:Orange: Working on a project that will make you go “Eeeh!?”
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i saw the same list in a forum post like 2 weeks ago... it had a few studios not mentioned too LIDENFILMS - 1~2 unannounced titles MADHOUSE - Movie, plus some other titles including anime original and sequels Millepensee - 3 projects, all sequels Polygon Pictures - Family-oriented TV series WHITE FOX - 3 titles, including non-TV series Brains Base - 2 series from April, 1 from October feel. - Anime original and adaptation Doga Kobo - Plans for a sequel ZERO-G - 3 Titles (Wikipedia says Piace, Tsugumomo, and DIVE!!) Seven - 2 TV series XEBEC - The series everyone already knows about SUNRiSE - Some new stuff regarding Gundam A-1 Pictures - Anime original Gonzo - Doing 18 during 17 TRIGGER - Projects with directors like "that" person and "that" person SILVER LINK. - Putting effort into original content WIT Studio - Unannounced title 8bit - A certain title’s sequel Khara - Ryuu no Haisha Kinema citrus - An adaptation of a work with a deep perspective of the world and an adventure that isn’t so easy Orange - Producing a series that will make you go, “What!?”
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Davincie posted:i saw the same list in a forum post like 2 weeks ago... "A summary of this made the rounds last week, but it was based off the index rather than carefully reading the entire article. We’ve gone through it all and curated the most interesting news and hints, so enjoy!"
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yeah? so? i read it. this doesn't change them leaving out several studios and details from other ones nor is 2 weeks ago last week.
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Davincie posted:yeah? so? i read it. this doesn't change them leaving out several studios and details from other ones nor is 2 weeks ago last week. It'd be great if you linked this other post, especially if you could do so 2 weeks ago
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Davincie posted:i did Ok, you're better at anime than Space Flower
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Alfalfa The Roach posted:Why are there three threads for Maid Dragon One for Tohru, one for Kobayashi, and one for their daughter.
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Alfalfa The Roach posted:Why are there three threads for Maid Dragon I think you mean "oh thank heavens, there are three maidragon threads."
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Fangz posted:Unrelatedly, some more vague rumours https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2017/01/19/what-unannounced-works-do-anime-studios-have-planned-for-2017/ quote:Silver Link: Working on an original project that should be announced next year. They also want to focus more on original contents in the future. I'm legitimately a bit disappointed by this. Silver Link has been doing some great, loving adaptations recently, with things like Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge. It'll be a shame to see them start making (probably) mediocre original stuff.
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Rodenthar Drothman posted:I think you mean "oh thank heavens, there are three maidragon threads." drat, you're right
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Kytrarewn posted:I'm legitimately a bit disappointed by this. Silver Link has been doing some great, loving adaptations recently, with things like Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge. It'll be a shame to see them start making (probably) mediocre original stuff. they do several shows a year, i don't think that letting them have some ambitious fun is gonna tear the Earth asunder
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quote:Tatsunoko: Hints that Kenji Nakamura’s (Tsuritama, Gatchaman Crowds) new work should come out soon. 
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Kytrarewn posted:I'm legitimately a bit disappointed by this. Silver Link has been doing some great, loving adaptations recently, with things like Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge. It'll be a shame to see them start making (probably) mediocre original stuff. why would you assume it'd be mediocre
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