The conflict arose around 4Kids withholding funds from the licensors that they earned through deals with companies like Funimation and Cartoon Network.
In 2011, American licensing company 4Kids Entertainment was sued by TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems for breach of contract. And sometimes, there are issues that arise as a result of licensing.
The fact is, there's a lot of time, negotiation, and work that goes into just acquiring the rights to air an anime in another country, never mind all the work that goes into voice acting and making the series presentable to a new audience. Ltd.Most people, especially kids, don't really think twice about how their anime gets to them. English Language Version by Voiceovers Unlimited Pte.English Dubbing Directed by Chuck Powers (Seasons 1–2) → Brian Zimmerman (Season 3).(credited as Yuan Production Holdings Pte Ltd – Singapore) Recorded at Yuan Production Holdings Pte Ltd.Sound Editing and Mixing: Chen Jackson, Wo Chee Min.Translators: Yakuo Owada, Manabu Kawamura, Alice Fong.Marian Elizabeth Spencer - Noah Kaiba (uncredited).Taaz Gill - Marik Ishtar, Yami Marik, Noah Kaiba.Alison Lester - Tea Gardner, Mai Valentine, Ishizu Ishtar, Serenity Wheeler, Rebecca Hawkins, Yugi's mother, Isis, all the other female characters.Lee - Seto Kaiba, Mokuba Kaiba, Duke Devlin, Saruwatari, Mako Tsunami, Rex Raptor (Episodes 1–49), Bandit Keith, misc. Dwayne Tan - Joey Wheeler, Saruwatari, Croquet, Mako Tsunami.Brian Zimmerman - Tristan Taylor, Maximillian Pegasus, Weevil Underwood, Rex Raptor (Episodes 50–80), Shadi (1st appearance), Odion Ishtar, Bandit Keith, Isono, Arthur Hawkins, Labyrinth Brothers, Player Killer, Arkana, Loomis, Gansley (Big 5), Nesbitt (Big 5), Lector (Big 5), narrator, misc.Chuck Powers - Yugi Muto, Yami Yugi, Bakura, Yami Bakura, Grandpa, Marik Ishtar, Yami Marik, Shadi (2nd appearance), Bonz, Espa Roba, Umbra, Gozaburo Kaiba, Crump (Big 5), Johnson (Big 5), misc.
Clips and a handful of full episodes have shown up online. However, all releases have since gone out-of-print and are now difficult to obtain. A series of VCDs were released in the Philippines by Ban Kee Trading, in Malaysia by PMP Entertainment, and by IMMG in Singapore. Multiple home video releases are known to exist.
This dub aired on Channel i and Kids Central in Singapore as well as Cartoon Network Asia in various countries. Unlike the 4Kids dub, this version was presented without censorship. It's not known how many episodes were dubbed, though an interview with one of the voice actors mentions that production ceased about 80 episodes from the finale. Powers directed the first two seasons, while Zimmerman handled the third. The dub starred Chuck Powers, Dwayne Tan, Christian J. Recorded at Voiceovers Unlimited and Yuan Production Holdings in Singapore, this dub was produced for IMMG and MediaLink Pacific. A well known English version was produced by the New York City-based 4Kids Entertainment between September 2001 and June 2006.Īnother English dub was produced exclusively for the South East Asian market. Produced by Studio Gallop, the anime ran for 224 episodes between April 2000 and September 2004 on TV Tokyo in Japan. Yu-Gi-Oh!, known as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters in Japan and many Asian countries, is the second animated adaptation of Kazuki Takahashi's manga series of the same name.