.hack//SIGN on CN date

[Fatal Outlaw]

i didnt bother using the "Yet, Another anime to premiere on Adult Swim" thread since it got too long...that, and being the huge .hack fan that i am :D

anyhow, check this out (http://schedule.cartoonnetwork.com/servlet/ScheduleServlet?action=GO&theDate=2/1/03&timeZone=EST). the Date is February 1st at 3 pm. the bad thing though is it looks like its a Saturday Toonami Exclusive. but hey, at least its on tv

[DarkPrimus]

On Toonami? Bleh. :dead:

[Fatal Outlaw]

Originally posted by DarkPrimus
On Toonami? Bleh. :dead:

i know, although i heard they may keep the OP ("Obsession") since it *might* be a Toonami Saturday exclusive.

anyhow, .hack//SIGN will literally be uncut, ive seen the whole series, nothing is questionable at all, they dont even show characters being hit by swords...anyhow, the thing im looking forward too is the dub and the translation (i already know they're using Crimson Knights instead of Scarlet Knights).

btw, contrary to what people believe, .hack//SIGN is not being dubbed by Gaijin, Amanda Winn Lee (Rei from Evangelion, and the main charavter from Blue Seed) only voices Mimiru. the series is being done by PCP (or was it PCB?) productions.

[Sigurd Fatima]

Originally posted by Fatal Outlaw
but hey, at least its on tv My thoughts exactly. :)

Peace. V

[Project Akira]

Originally posted by Fatal Outlaw
btw, contrary to what people believe, .hack//SIGN is not being dubbed by Gaijin, Amanda Winn Lee (Rei from Evangelion, and the main charavter from Blue Seed) only voices Mimiru. the series is being done by ### (or was it PCB?) productions. Rats, I was hoping to hear that whiny shrill meets nails on chalkboard howl that is the voice of Tiffany Grant on national television!

[Fatal Outlaw]

btw, i forgot one little thing. CN hasnt updated their February and March schedules yet, so no one knows if this showing is a one time 'sneek-peak' only deal or a regular. we'll know by at least next week. but im pretty sure it'll be a regular.

Rats, I was hoping to hear that whiny shrill meets nails on chalkboard howl that is the voice of Tiffany Grant on national television!

lol, i wont hold my breath though, PCB Productions were the ones who re-cast Tiffany Grant for Burn Up Excess.

[Sigurd Fatima]

Originally posted by Fatal Outlaw
about the dub...Can't they ever just take a chance and show subs. :(

Peace. V

[Fatal Outlaw]

im so pre-ocupied with this news, i forgot that Lupin III and new Inu YAsha are premiering next monday!

and also, i noticed something..., .hack//sign marks the debut of Yuki Kajiura's music on US TV! im betting a hundred bucks ADV will capitalize on that with Noir (even though noir was first)

[Westlo]

Yeah from what I've seen of hack I doubt it would be cut unless they did it because of time contraints like how Inuyasha has it's opening cut for AS.

And Yuki Kajiura is great, Key Of Twilight and the Gundam SEED ending are her best songs imo.

[Fatal Outlaw]

info: the show will be kept in widescreen. dont quote me on that though, all this was based mainly on bandai not re-formatting a pan and scan format :D

[cloakactive]

Ya know, I thought the speed and timing of shows being shown in japan coming out to other commercial industries was fast... but the turn around time to commercial tv (to me at least) is rather fast... almost to the point of disturbing.

[Fatal Outlaw]

Originally posted by cloakactive
Ya know, I thought the speed and timing of shows being shown in japan coming out to other commercial industries was fast... but the turn around time to commercial tv (to me at least) is rather fast... almost to the point of disturbing.

yikes, i just realized that too...i think .hack//sign finished at the begginning of october, so that makes it 4 months after the japanese airing :eek:

[jNA]

will it come to Australian CN:thumbup:
btw help me wheres the AU CN website plz :)

[MauveVandal]

Sure Toonami is bad, but for some of us who don't have jobs; its good enough. Anyways, .hack//SIGN looks awesome from what few sites have enough information on it to understand what its about.

Also someone asked why not take a chance showing subs instead of dubs, simple the general American viewers don't want to read damned subtitles. Knowning this, its not taking a chance its just being plain stupid. If thats the case why even bother subtitling it? Just play it in Japanese, in all seriousness dubs aren't really as bad as they use to be.

[Dr0nak]

I saw the following schedule posted on rec.arts.anime.misc. I didn't check it myself, but I thought I'd post it here in case anyone was interested and didn't already see it on usenet.

.HACK//SIGN

Feb. 01 3:00 p.m. Role Play
Feb. 08 3:00 p.m. Guardian
Feb. 15 3:00 p.m. Folklore
Feb. 22 3:00 p.m. Wanted
March 01 12:00 a.m. Captured

[Fatal Outlaw]

just when i was about to resurect the thread...anyhow, OFFICIAL announcement from Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network Logs On with .hack//SIGN
Animé Series from Japan's Top Creative Team Starts Feb. 1

Cartoon Network announced today that the Japanese animated series .hack//SIGN will join its Saturday lineup of action/adventure programming starting Saturday, February 1 at 3 p.m. (ET, PT). .hack//SIGN was spawned by some of the most creative minds in animé.
.hack//SIGN (typically referred to as "dot hack") explores the issues of what happens when the real world and virtual reality collide. In .hack//SIGN, "The World" is an immersive virtual gaming environment of the future. Millions of players log on each day to test their skill in virtual adventures and battles. But when "The World" combines with their world, a whole new adventure unfolds.
.hack//SIGN includes character designs by famed illustrator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, who has worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion and Wings of the Honneamise. The engaging story was scripted by Kazunori Ito, well-known by animé aficionados for his work on Ghost in the Shell and Patlabor. .hack//SIGN was directed by Kouichi Mashimo (Noir and Irresponsible Captain Taylor).
Cartoon Network has acquired 26 episodes of .hack//SIGN.
Cartoon Network, currently seen in 82.1 million U.S. homes and 145 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 24-hour, ad-supported cable service offering the best in animated entertainment. Drawing from the world's largest cartoon library, Cartoon Network also showcases unique original ventures such as The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd n Eddy and other Cartoon Cartoons. Since its launch in 1992, Cartoon Network has remained one of ad-supported cable's highest-rated networks. Cartoon Network's Web site is located at http://CartoonNetwork.com (AOL Keyword: Cartoon Network).
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[Fatal Outlaw]

the .hack//SIGN commercial on CN aired yesterday, you should be able to see the promo over at toonamiarsenal.com

as for the dub, i like Tsukasa's voice (Briane Siddal), they barely showed clips from the dub, butfrom what the yshowed, it was pretty good, but i'll reserve me real judgement when i see a whole episode of the dub next week