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Old 08-05-2009
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I found this rather interesting article at Anime News Network:

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The paidContent.org website for digital media news is reporting that the 4Kids Entertainment licensing and broadcasting company has put itself up for sale. According to the website's sources, 4Kids is discussing a "selective bidding process" with a few potential buyers. In the past, 4Kids adapted Pok?mon, One Piece, Tokyo Mew Mew, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!, Sonic X, and other anime titles for the North American market. Its current properties include Yu-Gi-Oh!, Shaman King, and Dinosaur King from Japan, as well as the card-game-based Chaotic franchise from Denmark.

4Kids reported a narrower 1st quarter net loss of US$2.0 million this year, compared to US$6.4 million in the same period last year. During those same periods, its revenue dropped from US$15 million to US$10.5 million, and its market capitalization is currently below US$25 million. It ended its Saturday morning programming block on the Fox television network in December, but still maintains the CW4Kids children's television block on affiliates of The CW network. It laid off 15% of its workforce in December.

Barry Stagg, senior vice president of corporate communications for 4Kids, told ANN, "It is our policy not to comment on rumors or speculation."

Source: paidContent.org via Wall Street Pit

Update: 4Kids' last profitable year was the fiscal year ending on January 2, 2006. With 12 times their average trading volume, 4Kids' stocks (KDE) rose 9 cents to $1.95 after paidContent.org posted its report at 12:50 p.m. ET. The stocks were up as high as $2.30 before settling down, and the company now has a market capitalization of US$25.79 million at the end of the day.
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awesome, the devil finally dies xD
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Let's celebrate!!!! Lashings of ginger beer for everyone!
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I find this hilarious for the people who dubbed the actual shows, and terrible for the people who didn't. Mostly hilarious though. *snicker* Ain't I a stinker?
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PRAISE GOD! THE DEVIL FALLS! LET US PRAY OUR THANKS AND HOPE THT 4KIDS DIES! (or gets bought by some1 who doesnt anally rape anime)
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UPDATE:

4Kids has now commented on the story. They're confirming it.

It looks LittleKuriboh has a bit of new writing material for some future episodes.
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That's probably not good. If 4kids goes out of business and the Yugioh rights go to someone less lenient...
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So he'll just get his YouTube account blocked again. Big whoop.
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PRAISE GOD THE DEVIL IS BEING VANQUISHED!
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I knew 4kids would die someday! Hopefully FUNimation buys them out. ;)
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I knew 4kids would die someday! Hopefully FUNimation buys them out. ;)
or any1 who likes TAS and is an ok->good dub company
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We should all pitch in and buy 4Kids!, just for giggles.
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We should all pitch in and buy 4Kids!, just for giggles.
I was just about to suggest that they sell it to LittleKuriboh, but you beat me to it.

Everyone donate naowz!
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-wishes i wasnt broke-

EDIT: maybe we do both? we buy it and give 2 LK
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Funimation needs to gain the dubbing rights to all of the anime butchered by 4Kids. :V
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Yes. o3o Can anyone say re-dubbed Shaman King?
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That's probably not good. If 4kids goes out of business and the Yugioh rights go to someone less lenient...
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No one is less leniant than 4kids. Besides, people on YouTube have figured out how to dodge Viacom, so I'm pretty sure that someone with a fanbase as huge as LKs is not just safe, but elligible for partnership as well.
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Yes. o3o Can anyone say re-dubbed Shaman King?
Yes, all of the anime needs to be redubbed by Funi.
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I'd prefer it if some dubbings went to Sunrise...
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Maybe, but Funimation has proven that they are capable of saving anime that 4Kids butchered.
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