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One Piece is a series that has proven itself to have inherent mainstream appeal to people of all-ages. It is a show filled with action, adventure, drama, deep character development, humor, a unique art-style, suspense, a wonderfully epic musical score, and most importantly, heart. The series has already taken Japan by storm with millions of fans, record-breaking manga sales and television ratings, and billions in merchandise sales. It has been a mainstream phenomenon in its native country, and for the fans there's an undeniable appeal to the series like none other. One Piece is truly a modern classic that stands alongside other popular action-adventure cartoons such as Dragonball Z and Avatar: the Last Airbender.
As of now, One Piece has already been released in America with limited success. However, it is also a common sentiment among many fans that the main reason for its lack of success is the English dub produced by 4Kids. This particular adaptation is notorious among many people for it's terrible direction in acting and writing. This dub not only turned off previously established fans, but also alienated many viewers who otherwise may have enjoyed the series. It left many people with a bad first impression and left them not wanting to watch the cartoon.
Fortunately it had a large fanbase of the Japanese original version, and after 4Kids' cancellation One Piece was quickly re-licensed by FUNimation, the company responsible for adapting hit anime like Dragonball Z and Fullmetal Alchemist for English-speaking audiences. This new dub was embraced by fans and enjoyed much more successful DVD sales that continue to this day, in comparison to underwhelming sales of the 4Kids DVDs. One Piece also has a successful Internet streaming broadcast on FUNimation's video player (where they currently air each new episode one hour after it airs in Japan) and on Hulu, and is one of the top-viewed animated shows on both venues. If One Piece were to air on T.V. again from the beginning using the new FUNimation dub, we believe it would enjoy much greater success.
"One Piece" is a series that appeals across a wide age-range. However, we feel that as in Japan, One Piece would find the most success with boys aged 9-14, and/or 12-17, which would make it best suited for a kids' programming block. One Piece has classic but deep themes of accomplishing dreams, never giving up, and growing up. It is known for its heavy emotional draw, and unlike most cartoons it's not uncommon for One Piece to make fans cry. Many characters in the show have a tragic past, and it's when they are able to overcome their burdens and obstacles through the help of their friends that the series truly shines. All this is wrapped in a package full of intense fight scenes and animated comedy.
We hope this proposal has made you interested in checking out One Piece for a possible broadcast deal. If you have questions regarding the series please don't hesitate to ask. One Piece is owned by Toei Animation and licensed for English production FUNimation (Insert contact info for Toei Animation and FUNimation here)
If you are still curious about checking out One Piece yourselves, you check the show on http://www.hulu.com and http://www.onepieceofficial.com. You can also check out the uncut DVD sets at Best Buy and amazon.com, or read the manga on which the anime is based on from VIZ at your local library or comic book shop or bookstore.
As of now, One Piece has already been released in America with limited success. However, it is also a common sentiment among many fans that the main reason for its lack of success is the English dub produced by 4Kids. This particular adaptation is notorious among many people for it's terrible direction in acting and writing. This dub not only turned off previously established fans, but also alienated many viewers who otherwise may have enjoyed the series. It left many people with a bad first impression and left them not wanting to watch the cartoon.
Fortunately it had a large fanbase of the Japanese original version, and after 4Kids' cancellation One Piece was quickly re-licensed by FUNimation, the company responsible for adapting hit anime like Dragonball Z and Fullmetal Alchemist for English-speaking audiences. This new dub was embraced by fans and enjoyed much more successful DVD sales that continue to this day, in comparison to underwhelming sales of the 4Kids DVDs. One Piece also has a successful Internet streaming broadcast on FUNimation's video player (where they currently air each new episode one hour after it airs in Japan) and on Hulu, and is one of the top-viewed animated shows on both venues. If One Piece were to air on T.V. again from the beginning using the new FUNimation dub, we believe it would enjoy much greater success.
"One Piece" is a series that appeals across a wide age-range. However, we feel that as in Japan, One Piece would find the most success with boys aged 9-14, and/or 12-17, which would make it best suited for a kids' programming block. One Piece has classic but deep themes of accomplishing dreams, never giving up, and growing up. It is known for its heavy emotional draw, and unlike most cartoons it's not uncommon for One Piece to make fans cry. Many characters in the show have a tragic past, and it's when they are able to overcome their burdens and obstacles through the help of their friends that the series truly shines. All this is wrapped in a package full of intense fight scenes and animated comedy.
We hope this proposal has made you interested in checking out One Piece for a possible broadcast deal. If you have questions regarding the series please don't hesitate to ask. One Piece is owned by Toei Animation and licensed for English production FUNimation (Insert contact info for Toei Animation and FUNimation here)
If you are still curious about checking out One Piece yourselves, you check the show on http://www.hulu.com and http://www.onepieceofficial.com. You can also check out the uncut DVD sets at Best Buy and amazon.com, or read the manga on which the anime is based on from VIZ at your local library or comic book shop or bookstore.
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Samuel Einhorn
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- hope this works!
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- California
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ToonFaithful
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- The Hub, Disney XD, Nicktoons, TeenNick, Cartoon Network, any of you can aquire One Piece. I just want to see it on my television screen again and I want to see it succeed in the US.
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- Virginia
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Korbin Scales
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- Texas
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Jonathan Garcia
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- I will watch this show religously if it re-airs.
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- Michigan
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Daniel Rosen
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Sam
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- One Piece is awesome, I hopes it gets on TV again
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Rob
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- Bring OP back to TV
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- IL
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Robert De Los Santos
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- California
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Miguel Andrade
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Anthony Mora
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Dominic Rosales
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- Heck Yeah, get my show back on T.V.
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- California
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Antonio
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Zach Logan
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- One Piece is a series that has a strong fanbase and a great dub and deserves a place on US television. It's a series I wish I had as a kid, and we can make that wish a reality for today's children and teenagers. It's a series that people into and not into anime love, and it has the potential to be a success along the same lines as Dragonball Z.
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- New York
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Patrick Hoehn
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- One Piece is one of the best, most active, exciting, moving, and entertaining animes out there.
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- Illinois/Florida
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Wesley Tisdale
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- I want to see One Piece on television again!
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- Illinois
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Mikey
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- I'd love for One Piece to be on American TV again. I'd watch it everyday. Please, make it happen!
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- Illinois
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Marquis Mattocks
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- One Piece is an awesome series that I want to see more of in the USA and as such I believe it needs to return to television
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- Florida
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Josh
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Andrew Hingson
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- Bring One Piece back to US television. It's the best show not airing on US television right now and could be a huge hit with kids and adults alike.
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- WA
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Hector Garza
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- One Piece is an amazing series deserving of a place on television. I know it will be a success if put on the air.
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- Florida
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Justin McGlory
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- В
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- Texas
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Matt Cartelli
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- As a fan of One Piece, I want it to have as much success as possible, and therefore support a TV deal. If One Piece doesn't get a new TV deal, FUNimation could very well decide to stop dubbing the series simply because sales aren't as high as they want them to be. It happened to Case Closed, after all.I love FUNimation's dub of One Piece and want to see it continue.
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- NY
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Alex Nielsen
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- We've been wanting this for over two years!
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- New Mexico
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Ash
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Edward M. Garcia Jr.
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- FL
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Joseph Medina
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- ワンピース！
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- CA
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Zachary Eddleman
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- One Piece is an AMAZING anime and I think it has the potential to be very popular.
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- California
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Jennifer
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- Texas
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Mikhail Sorsher
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Abigail Carvajal
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- One Piece is a great show and should be shown on TV.
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- California
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Scott
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Ernesto Jose Narvez Osorio
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Alberto C Saldamando
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- ac_saldamando@hotmail.com
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- FL
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chris howard
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- i would honestly watch this quite often
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- texas
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Dylan Ramsey
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- Florida
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David Ford
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- One Piece is a show that can be loved by people of all ages, and the fact that this series isn't on TV anymore is a shame. While I can watch and buy the DVDs myself, I will admit that there is a charm to watching a show on TV and tuning in every time it airs.
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- NY
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Matt Hardy
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- One Piece by itself easily has the potential to be the next Dragonball. Some reasons it might not be known ia because it has not had enough publicity in television. It's a great show that everyone needs to watch.
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- Oregon
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Thomas F. Cranmer
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- One Piece would honestly work well on adult swim Saturday night (Where the common anmies are)
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- Nevada
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Catalino Dela Cruz Dazo Jr.
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Brandon Langford
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- Alabama
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Jennifer Rivera
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- New York
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Juan Piсeiro
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roberto pablo moreno cervantes
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- por favor +U+
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Diego Hernandez
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- It would be a shame if this series doesnt get a tv license since its a great quality show
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- California
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Brad Jay Gardner
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Martijn Kokken
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Yasumine
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- I would love to see One Piece on t.v. If given the proper chance I bet it'll become just as popular as it's become world wide.
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- New York
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Sophie
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- Hope one piece can get on tv
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- Minnesota
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Michael Z.
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- One Piece is one of the few animes I know of that is also enjoyed by people that aren't fans of anime. My close friend is not very fond of anime in general, but he enjoys One Piece. I feel One Piece has one of the most well developed storylines and well developed cast of characters that I've ever seen. It has a great mix of action, comedy, and drama, and they're all balanced equally. As long as the source material is treated with respect, One Piece is sure to do well. Give it a chance and check it out.
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- California
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Sahil Mirchandani
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