So, what did everyone think of spending the last few days talking about Funimation editing Dance in the Vampire Bund and absolutely nothing else? I can imagine it was less fun for some of us than for others which brings us to the latest update from Funimation.

In a statement given to ANN, Funimation Rep Jackie Smith stated that after reviewing the material again, Funimation has decided to put the series on a probation of sorts. Essentially the statement (pasted in full below) says that Funimation has decided to at least explore the possibility of releasing the series unedited on DVD and Blu ray. However, since only half the series has aired so far they will reserve final judgment until it has completed. The internet streams will continue to have minor edits but they do say that “We will be careful to keep such edits to a minimum.”

“In the days since we announced the acquisition of the anime “Dance in the Vampire Bund,” we have been following the varied responses from within the anime community to our decision to edit specific scenes from its streaming and later home entertainment release.

First, out of concern for our distribution partners and advertisers, we will continue to make minor edits to the episodes which are available via free streaming and television broadcast due to the readily accessible nature of these platforms. We will be careful to keep such edits to a minimum.

However, FUNimation is – as always – committed to bringing the best anime content to the United States in its unedited form on home video. Therefore, we are evaluating the release of the series in unedited and uncensored form for home video. Since only 7 episodes have broadcast in Japan, final determination must be reserved until all episodes can be reviewed to ensure compliance with current U.S. law.

We would like to thank everyone in the anime community for the feedback provided to us on this matter–your opinions count.”

So there you go everyone, you spoke up and got the company to compromise with fans. Now remember this if Funimation sees the rest of the series and decides to edit the release anyway.

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