![]() ![]() Since March 2013, FUNimation still streamed the series, until their license expired on May 4, 2018. Despite varying degrees of fan demand, it is highly unlikely that the dub will be continued (at least by FUNimation), with product manager Adam Sheehan stating that FUNimation was done with the show. FUNimation ceased dubbing of the series due to the DVD sales not justifying the cost of the license. 130 episodes (in the international numbering, since in the original Japanese numbering only 123 was reached) have been released in total along with the first 6 films released between 2006-2010. Initially, the releases were done in single DVDs and future episodes were released in seasonal boxes. FUNimation released DVDs of their dubbed series beginning on August 24, 2004. FUNimation's conversion of the principal characters' names into Anglicized forms was heavily criticized by various parties.Ĭase Closed debuted on Cartoon Network as part of their Adult Swim programming block on May 24, 2004, though no more than 50 episodes were licensed from FUNimation due to low ratings. Examples include Shinichi being renamed Jimmy, Ran being renamed Rachel, and Kogoro being renamed Richard. Meaning most, if not all, Japanese names were changed. Unlike most dubs produced by FUNimation, all of the voices and characters were "Americanized". ![]() In 2003, the first 104 episodes were licensed by FUNimation Entertainment for distribution in North America, under the title Case Closed because of legal considerations (avoiding conflicts with the Conan the Barbarian series). According to Joseph Murray, episodes were not released on VCD as rumored however, he ripped episodes and released them on DVD during the final stages of production. 52 episodes were recorded locally at Voiceovers Unlimited and aired on Channel i. ![]() Prior to FUNimation's more well-known dub, an earlier English dub was produced for the Singaporean market in 2003 under the show's original title by Odex International. ![]()
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