BANDAI to Cease Operations

[Chocofreak13]

i ask that we all take a moment of silence......

http://ani.me/zine/home/article/2070/

[stewartsage]

Well, there goes my English Nichijou discs.

[Chocofreak13]

torrenting and fansubs has solved my problems for anime, but all the same i really don't want to see them go. ;^;

[Nichi]

Bandai was easily the best at dubbing anime. Sad to see them go, but not 4Kids :/

[Chocofreak13]

the only solace here is that the video game part of bandai is safe. :\

but bandai brought me digimon as a kid; the name became synonomous with that and .hack. it's breaking my heart to see it go. :[

[Nichi]

Yeah...

Any word on if Bandai's toy division is staying in business? I'd hate to see them leave the toy industry, as that name is synonymous with Power Rangers to me

[Chocofreak13]

it only mentioned anime and manga, so as far as i know the video game and toy divisions are safe.