I'll stick with my fansubs, thank you.

--
Kokuten Daysleeper
RCW #13013
(Insert Witticism Here)

If I had to guess, and I do, "Australian Broadcasting Corporation".

>Anyway, Ursula's Kiss was the name the Japanese proposed to use for
>the English version of Utena.
>
>Are you sure this is something actually airing and not just some out
>of date marketing stuff?

(... or a hoax)

--G.
-><-
Benjamin D. Hutchins, Co-Founder, Editor in Chief, Netadmin
Eyrie Productions, Unlimited http://www.eyrie-productions.com/

Exacta mondo. Now if it was SBS (Special Broadcasting Services) the general Australian telly watcher would be exposed to it. Afterall they(SBS) has access to anime from ADV and Manga.

>>Anyway, Ursula's Kiss was the name the Japanese proposed to use for
>>the English version of Utena.
>>
>>Are you sure this is something actually airing and not just some out
>>of date marketing stuff?
>
>(... or a hoax)

Nope, no hoax it is airing, people at the Madman board have noticed the same thing and have verified that it true, they've just classified it as a WTF item.

--Rod.H
Currently watching: the SBS re-broadcast of FOX's World Series coverage.

Nope, it was printed in the once-a-month tv guide that Austar mails to its subscribers, its also on the ABC's website and, as others have said, Madman have confirmed it as well.

R6

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Adam Johnson
RCW #007
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Here is the ABC's FlyTV guide which, as MD already mentioned, lists the program in the 7.30 timeslot on Thursday.

R6

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Adam Johnson
RCW #007
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Ah, I am reminded of a Victim card in the #14 Productions game, Japanimayhem: the Australian Dubbing Crew. Pardon me while I bask in college nostalgia....

Ebony the Black Dragon
aka Draco Draconis Ebenium
known to #14 Productions as Aaron F. Johnson
Senior Editor, Living Room Games
http://www.lrgames.com

Back on topic....

I just shudder to think what they have done with the storylines. I suppose the characters will be duelling with nerf swords, and relationship changes throughout the show.

*cringe*

Tom 'Dreamshadow' Tjarks
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Student of Kawaii-fu, way of the exploding wai!

"She fights a duel with the vice president of the student committee, Kevin Simon at the "Forest of Duels"."

I wonder what Saionji thinks of this?

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Adam Johnson
RCW #007
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Ah, the simple joys of fannish indignation.

I love the smell of raving purists getting their shorts in a bunch over dubbed character name changes in the morning. It smells like ... comedy.

And now that the Obligatory Snide Remark is out of the way: PLEASE stop foaming at the mouth over a decision to use names that the target-language audience actually stands a chance of seeing in real life. (Though what cruel, cruel parent would name their poor child Ursula I cannot say.) That's a sign that they're hoping someone other than you will take an interest in the show.

Don't rage because the girl you always think of as "Tomoyo" is suddenly now being called "Madison". (Actual conversation: "It makes her sound like..." "Like a rich kid. Which she IS.") Now, if this girl just out of elementary school sounds like she's starting college, THAT is something to gripe about.

Perspective: An essential part of your balanced breakfast.

- Lord Ilmartello!
Or how about when the one name they keep is the one they can't pronounce? "Suh-KOO-ra" my ass.

Well, except that they mangled more than just names.

For instance, they made all the gay characters straight.

Gotta protect those wee kiddies (who probably shouldn't be watching it anyway) from alternate lifestyles, you know.

-- Sean --
Wow, Zoicite is awfully flat-chested for an anime chick.
Rabid Crack Weasel #42
"All tribal myths are true, for a given value of 'true'." -- Terry Pratchett
Drelau Productions
The Broken Link

And for the record, that is the dumbest name change I have heard in quite a while.

Matrix Dragon, J. Random Nutter
Thought for the moment: Whoever created Beyblades must die.

Well, you'll have fun because as far as I know Utena's still a R1 release and Minotaur and Alternate Worlds don't have a copy of them in. Correction, Alternate Worlds apparently has a copy of the Utena movie in, see here for what else is in.

>And for the record, that is the dumbest name change I have heard in
>quite a while.
>
>Matrix Dragon, J. Random Nutter
>Thought for the moment: Whoever created Beyblades must die.

Hmm... yet another show on the box that I won't watch.

--Rod.H (who suprisingly wants to watch a baseball game)
It can't be any worse than watching a England/Australia one-day cricket match.

The Rambling postings of a
Random idiot.

Xervis

Um, no but they do use them.

>if they are, I've got to see if star chioce has this station, as it sounds kinda cool.

Now, that would be interesting to see, as they would have to access the Optus B3 at 156.0°E Australian/New Zealand transponders or the same on the Optus B1 (160.0°E), to do that.

--Rod.H