Thread: Naruto on Toonami

well I thought it was going to suck and it was actually cool...

What I really don't understand is why the "modern anti-violence standards" are suddenly becoming a big deal - with the advent of the internet, little kids (my brothers, for example) can find all the violence they want, regardless of web filters. It's as though people are becoming more and more paranoid (and trying to cuddle their children into a fluffy sphere of "this-is-not-your-world-so-when-you-get-into-real-life-you'll-die-of-shock"). Not useful.

Meh - I can't wait for the chuunin trials. If the VA's can impress me in that, any early weakness they may have had is totally forgiven.

really i think it ok and they really got to chance charaters talk

wow ppl cmon i thought u guys were better than this
tch
sigh
lol
well
ppl THIS IS A GIVEN!!!(any dub anime sucks compared to the sub OK!)
if u guys havent noticed it yet...
AMERICA MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR KIDS BY TAKING THE BLOOD OUT NARUTO!!!
lol
and if they didnt, it would go directly to [adult swim]
it think DBZ was edited too, but the subs were WAY BETTER
but i didnt c any of u comlaining!!!
well i bet ALOT of ppl r going to argue about what i just said but cmons guys
SUBS R BETTER than crappy DUB in English
maybe u should try spanish they leave all the opening/ending songs
leave the blood and they show it in kids shows lol!

Originally Posted by LenMiyata

Grumble Grumble Grumble

In the case of the editing of Pokemon by 4Kids Entertainment, this anger is misplaced. The edits were not done at the request by Kids WB or Cartoon Network. The edits were instead ordered by Nintendo USA, the official copyright holder of Pokemon. Nintendo made the marketing decision to present a 'wholesome image' for Pokemon, so the comparisons to 'Looney Toons' (created during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, which predate the modern anti-violence standards for children TV shows) is not applicable...

(And they still haven't shown the infamous 'seizure' episode, which was suppose to be one of the better episodes in the original season of Pokemon!!!)

So they can't edit something like the Looney Toons because it's too old?

No, because it's already visibly in the U.S.'s subculture, so parents don't complain about it as much. It's like trying to convert from the english to metric measuring system: people openly think the second is better, but can't get rid of the first.

I hear that the subs are better but I still say Naruto instantly for free is better than anything. No matter how many changes are made in how it's told, it's still an awesome story and that shines through.