In 2006, Crayon Shin-chan was co-licensed in North America by FUNimation Entertainment alongside TV Asahi. TV Asahi wasn't ready to throw in the towel for the American market yet. The license agreement between Lacey Entertainment and TV Asahi expired at the end of 2005. Most of the networks that aired the series were part of the Fox Kids and later Jetix chain. Despite no presence in North America, the show gained a lot of attention in other parts of the western world and Europe to make Crayon Shin-chan a larger success worldwide. Unfortunately, the network passed on phuuz's adaptation, feeling it was more appropriate for a kid audience. One of the networks the series was pitched to was Adult Swim, whose VP of production Keith Crofford was revealed to be a fan of the series. This company re-cast the entire show with experienced ADR actors, and retained all the character names. In 2003, the show's license changed hands again, and then changed studios to Universal City's phuuz entertainment inc. This version aired in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, but never managed to air in North America. The cast of this English adaptation included actors like Kath Soucie, Andi McAfee, Grey Delisle, and Patrick Fraley. From this version, other versions of the show would be adapted into other languages for Latin America and parts of Europe. The network, along with US representative Lacey Entertainment, commissioned California based Vitello Productions to supervise the localization of the series for the English speaking market. Unfortunately, this would take a few years, as many countries would not see it til the new millennium hit. 3 Writing Process of the Funimation dubĪround 1996, TV Asahi began an effort to market Crayon Shin-chan to the international market outside of Asia.

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