History YMMV / BangZoomEntertainment

* SoBadItsGood: ''Anime/HeatGuyJ'' cost as much to dub as ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'', but it ended as a big flop to the point that it helped cause Creator/{{Geneon}} to bankrupt themselves.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: As detailed below, many dubs by Bang Zoom have been criticized for often using the same voice actors over and over in many of their anime dubs. However, as of the early 2010s, and especially in the late 2010s, Bang Zoom has started bringing in a plethora of completely new actors and actresses such as Creator/BrandonWinckler, Creator/MarieveHerington, Creator/LizzieFreeman, Creator/MichelleMarie, Creator/RebaBuhr, Creator/JoeZieja, Armen Taylor, Creator/MaureenPrice, Creator/BillyKametz, Creator/ZachAguilar, Creator/ChrisHackney, Creator/AbbyTrott, and many others.

* OlderThanTheyThink: The 2011 ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' anime adaptation isn't the first long runner that Bang Zoom themselves has dubbed. While it is true most anime titles they have dubbed throughout their history are either one-cour (12-13 episodes) or two-cour (24-26 episodes) series, ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'' and ''Anime/EurekaSeven'' were around 50 episodes long and ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' had 90 episodes. And if you consider the ongoing ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' [[note]]which, as of 2016, has a total of over 368 episodes in Japan[[/note]] anime being dubbed, you may consider ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' to be an even longer runner than ''Manga/HunterXHunter''.

* OlderThanTheyThink: The 2011 ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' anime adaptation isn't the first long runner that Bang Zoom themselves has dubbed. While it is true most anime titles they have dubbed throughout their history are either one-cour (12-13 episodes) or two-cour (24-26 episodes) series, ''Anime/EurekaSeven'' was actually about 50 episodes long and was considered to be one of their first long-runners to get a dub. And if you consider the ongoing ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' [[note]]which, as of 2016, has a total of over 368 episodes in Japan[[/note]] anime being dubbed, you may consider ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' to be an even longer runner than ''Manga/HunterXHunter''.
** The company itself falls into this. Unlike Studiopolis or New Generation Pictures they didn't really get into dubbing anime until the early 2000's but they've been around since the 90's providing voice tracks for video games like ''VideoGame/EarthwormJim''.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: As detailed below, many dubs by Bang Zoom have been criticized for often using the same voice actors over and over in many of their anime dubs. However, as of the early 2010s, and especially in the late 2010s, Bang Zoom has started bringing in a plethora of completely new actors and actresses such as Creator/BrandonWinckler, Creator/MarieveHerington, Creator/LizzieFreeman, Michelle Marie, Creator/RebaBuhr, Creator/JoeZieja, Armen Taylor, Creator/MaureenPrice, Creator/BillyKametz, Creator/ZachAguilar, Creator/ChrisHackney, Creator/AbbyTrott, and many others.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: As detailed below, many dubs by Bang Zoom have been criticized for often using the same voice actors over and over in many of their anime dubs. However, as of the early 2010s, and especially in the late 2010s, Bang Zoom has started bringing in a plethora of completely new actors and actresses such as Creator/BrandonWinkler, Creator/MarieveHerington, Creator/LizzieFreeman, Michelle Marie, Creator/RebaBuhr, Creator/JoeZieja, Armen Taylor, Creator/MaureenPrice, Creator/BillyKametz, Creator/ZachAguilar, Creator/ChrisHackney, Creator/AbbyTrott, and many others.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: As detailed below, many dubs by Bang Zoom have been criticized for often using the same voice actors over and over in many of their anime dubs. However, as of the early 2010s, and especially in the late 2010s, Bang Zoom has started bringing in a plethora of completely new actors and actresses such as Brandon Winkler, Creator/MarieveHerington, Lizzie Freeman, Michelle Marie, Reba Buhr, Joe Zieja, Armen Taylor, Maureen Price, Creator/BillyKametz, Creator/ZachAguilar, Creator/ChrisHackney, Creator/AbbyTrott, and many others.

* InternetBackdraft: The comments from CEO Eric P. Sherman regarding {{digital piracy|IsEvil}}.

* SuperlativeDubbing: Quite a few dubs produced by Bang Zoom! are considered some of the best anime has to offer with notable examples including ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''LightNovel/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', ''Anime/KillLaKill'', ''LightNovel/FateZero'', and ''{{LightNovel/Durarara}}''.

* LoveItOrHateIt: The English dub for the 2012 reboot of ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'' is perhaps the most divisive dub the studio has produced. Some love it for the risk it took in using accents and the fact that it actually brought back a few veteran voice actors from the Los Angles scene. Others however disliked it for weak performance quality, the fact that many iconic lines from the subtitled version were changed, and the accents either being inconsistent or unnecessary.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** Despite the closure of Creator/{{Geneon}} and Creator/SentaiFilmworks acquiring the licenses for ''Manga/KOn'', ''Manga/RozenMaiden'', and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' (the 2006 anime), Bang Zoom! was still capable of dubbing the second season for ''K-ON!'', ''Rozen Maiden: Overture'', and the original ''Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works'' film.
** When Creator/SentaiFilmworks handed production of the dub for Anime/Persona4TheAnimation to Bang Zoom! many were pleased that Bang Zoom! was able to get the entire cast from the game back minus Naoto's original unidentified voice actor and Creator/TroyBaker in the second half of the series.
** The fact that Bang Zoom! was willing to go back and dub shows previously released without English dubs like ''{{LightNovel/ToraDora}}'' and ''Anime/LoveLive'' for the re-releases of these shows Creator/NISAmerica put out.

* GrowingTheBeard: The English dub for ''LightNovel/TheMelancholyOfHaruhiSuzumiya'' is what put the studio on the radar for English dub followers due to the high quality of the dub and how it would eventually establish the Bang Zoom! talent pool in the coming years.

* SuperlativeDubbing: Quite a few dubs produced by Bang Zoom! are considered some of the best anime has to offer with notable examples including ''LightNovel/TheMelancholyOfHaruhiSuzumiya'', ''LightNovel/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', ''Anime/KillLaKill'', ''LightNovel/FateZero'', and ''{{LightNovel/Durarara}}''.

** As of 2011 many Bang Zoom! dubs have been non-union and use newcomer voice actors over established veterans. As such many well established voice actors like Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/YuriLowenthal, Creator/CrispinFreeman, and Creator/KariWahlgren have had less presence in the studio's talent pool. Union projects have been becoming increasingly rare with very few anime dubs done by Bang Zoom! (ex. ''LightNovel/FateZero'', ''Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks'', ''{{LightNovel/Durarara}}'' and ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'') getting the union treatment. Some fans don't really mind this because the usage of new talent allows Bang Zoom! dubs to bring in fresh new faces while long time dub fans are disappointed that many of their favorite voice actors don't get the same work that they used to.

** The fact that they were used for the dub of ''Anime/LupinIIIGravestoneOfDaisukeJigen'' instead of the Creator/{{Geneon}} or Creator/{{Funimation}} voice casts caused some fans to be unhappy, while some others didn't mind.

** Compared to Creator/Funimation and Creator/SentaiFilmworks Bang Zoom! is often criticized by anime fans for using many of the same voice actors in their English dubs. On top of that a lot of Bang Zoom! regulars often tend to be typecast into the same kinds of characters to the point where it almost feels like they are constantly voicing the same character. Some fans don't mind this since all that matters to them is the quality of performance the actor gives regardless of how many anime roles they voice. In fact many people who don't mind this often bring up the fact that Japanese dubs are also known to reuse and typecast voice actors as well. Others feel however that it greatly detracts from the quality of Bang Zoom! dubs since it shows a lack of versatility in the range of the voice actors, it gets tiring seeing the same voice actors in every dub, and even the possibility that there are other actors out there who could have been a good fit for the role as well.

* SuperlativeDubbing: Quite a few dubs produced by Bang Zoom! are considered some of the best anime has to offer with notable examples including ''LightNovel/TheMelancholyOfHaruhiSuzumiya'', ''LightNovel/LuckyStar'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', ''Anime/KillLaKill'', and ''{{LightNovel/Durarara}}''.

** Also with fans of Creator/NewGenerationPictures especially since both it and Bang Zoom! were the biggest clienteles for Creator/{{Geneon}} in the early and mid 2000's. Unlike Bang Zoom!, New Generation Pictures is known to use in-house voice actors who appear exclusively in those dubs but also voice actors from New York, Dallas, San Francisco, and even the United Kingdom. Many fans of New Generation Pictures often praise dubs such as ''{{Anime/Texhnolyze}}'' and ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent'' for the diverse casts compared to the casts that Bang Zoom! usually employs which has mad them less favorable towards Bang Zoom.

** As of 2011 many Bang Zoom! dubs have been non-union and use newcomer voice actors over established veterans. As such many well established voice actors like Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/YuriLowenthal, Creator/CrispinFreeman, and Creator/KariWahlgren have had less presence in the studio's talent pool. Union projects have been becoming increasingly rare with very few anime dubs done by Bang Zoom! (ex. ''LightNovel/FateZero'' and ''{{LightNovel/Durarara}}'') getting the union treatment. Some fans don't really mind this because the usage of new talent allows Bang Zoom! dubs to bring in fresh new faces while long time dub fans are disappointed that many of their favorite voice actors don't get the same work that they used to.

** Despite the closure of Creator/{{Geneon}} and Creator/SentaiFilmworks acquiring the licenses for ''{{Manga/K-ON!}}'', ''Manga/RozenMaiden'', and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' (the 2006 anime), Bang Zoom! was still capable of dubbing the second season for ''K-ON!'', ''Rozen Maiden: Overture'', and the original ''Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works'' film.

* HarsherInHindsight: in 2010, CEO Eric P. Sherman stated that Bang Zoom! that the studio will stop dubbing anime due to [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil internet piracy]]. Fans either 1.) had a good scoff at Sherman's complete nonsense, 2.) outright yelled at him for dare speaking down to the fans as if they don't have any respect, or both. Two years later, Creator/BandaiEntertainment, Bang Zoom!'s last largest client for their dubs, shuts down DVD/BD distribution. [[WhatTheHellHero Good job "fans,"]] now there will be no more anime dubs coming from Bang Zoom!... at least, under Bandai!

* HarsherInHindsight: in 2010, CEO Eric P. Sherman stated that Bang Zoom! that the studio will stop dubbing anime due to [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil internet piracy]]. Fans either 1.) had a good scoff at Sherman's complete nonsense, 2.) outright yelled at him for dare speaking down to the fans as if they don't have any respect, or both. Two years later, Creator/BandaiEntertainment, Bang Zoom! last largest client for their dubs, will shut down DVD/BD distribution. [[WhatTheHellHero Good job "fans,"]] now there will be no more anime dubs coming from Bang Zoom!... at least, under Bandai!

* HateDumb: The response to Sherman's 2011 announcement that Bang Zoom! may stop releasing dubs. Most fans took it as a vengeful attack on people who watched anime online instead of supporting the industry, but which would nevertheless hurt all dub fans. Very few of them seemed to take into account that the possible discontinuation of Bang Zoom! dubs had a lot to do with the fact that, with the high cost of producing a dub contrasted with the growing number of people choosing to pirate instead of spend money, dubbing would stop because it would no longer be a viable option.

* InternetBackdraft: The comments from CEO Eric P. Sherman mentioned on the top page.

* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: Sherman's biting claims, and their stance with Bandai Entertainment.

* HarsherInHindsight: in 2010, CEO Eric P. Sherman stated that Bang Zoom! that the studio will stop dubbing anime due to [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil internet piracy]]. Fans either 1.) had a good scoff at Sherman's complete nonsense, 2.) outright yelled at him for dare speaking down to the fans as if they don't have any respect, or both. Two years later, Creator/BandaiEntertainment, Bang Zoom! last largest client for their dubs, will shut down DVD/BD distribution. [[WhatTheHellHero Good job "fans,"]] now there will be no more anime dubs coming from [=BangZoom=]... at least, under Bandai!

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