bang zoom ! entertainment is an audio post-production studio with its headquarters in burbank , california in greater los angeles .

it has worked on several anime , video games , feature films , original animation , and directly-to-dvd projects .

it is best known as a dubbing company , providing english voice-over work for japanese anime for companies , notably for bandai entertainment , geneon entertainment , adv films , funimation , aniplex of america , viz media , manga entertainment , media blasters , central park media , sentai filmworks , nis america and pony canyon .

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about bang zoom ! entertainment , inc . headquartered in burbank , california , bang zoom ! entertainment , inc . is a leading and award winning full service audio post production studio working in the fields of feature films , television , electronic entertainment , anime and direct to home entertainment projects . founded in 1993 , bang zoom ! entertainment maintains operations in the u . s . with three buildings , six recording / mixing stages and a staff of just under 200 actors , writers , directors and technicians . bang zoom ! entertainment is committed to carrying out innovative projects that contribute to the promotion of global cultural awareness . more information about bang zoom ! entertainment and its products can be found on the company’s web site , which is located at www . bangzoomentertainment . com .
headquartered in burbank , california , bang zoom ! entertainment , inc . is a leading and award winning full service audio post production studio working in the fields of feature films , television , electronic entertainment , anime and direct to home entertainment projects . founded in 1993 , bang zoom ! entertainment maintains operations in the u . s . with three buildings , six recording / mixing stages and a staff of just under 200 actors , writers , directors and technicians . bang zoom ! entertainment is committed to carrying out innovative projects that contribute to the promotion of global cultural awareness . more information about bang zoom ! entertainment and its products can be found on the company’s web site , which is located at www . bangzoomentertainment . com .
: bang zoom ! is one of the few unionized studios that mostly focuses on anime dubbing .
if it wasn ' t for bang zoom ! entertainment , then the anime dubbing industry would have been dead . and judging by the latest comments made by the ceo , eric p . sherman and the collapse of bandai entertainment , it ' s probably the end of anime dubbing as we know it without bang zoom !
you have failed me : inverted . many fans feel that bang zoom ! failed them after sherman ' s comments about them stopping dubbing anime by next year , but some of them are frantically trying to save bang zoom ! entertainment so they can continue to dub anime .
is a leading and award winning full service audio post production studio working in the fields of film , television , animation , video games and anime . founded in 1993 , bang zoom ! entertainment maintains operations in the u . s . with three buildings , six recording / mixing stages and an award - winning staff of studio professionals . bang zoom ! entertainment is committed to carrying out innovative projects that contribute to the promotion of global cultural awareness . more information about bang zoom ! entertainment and its services can be found at
nbc ' s tonight show to run skit on manga ent . & bang zoom ( jul 24 , 2009 )
cheap trick - rockford , illinois ' favorite sons return with bang , zoom , crazy . . . hello !
bang zoom ! entertainment , a leading full - service audio post production company and producer of original entertainment content , has previewed its newest original production , adventures in voice acting : anime · games · animation , at the debut of the new york anime festival .
attendees at bang zoom ! entertainment’s panel were thrilled as aniplex of america announced their plans to produce the english dub for the celebrated tv series march comes in like a lion at anime central in rosemont , illinois . the news was met with much fanfare as bang zoom ! entertainment partnered with aniplex of america to bring the open auditions for the series to the midwest for the first time .
recently , eric p . sherman , the ceo of bang zoom ! entertainment , has sparked an internet backdraft by stating that bang zoom ! entertainment would stop dubbing anime by 2011 if fans keep watching and downloading fansubs instead of obtaining and watching anime by legal means . he blamed the fans completely for this due to the downloading of fansubs and even outright said
anime is going to die .
needless to say , this did not sit well with the fans , and bang zoom ! entertainment along with bandai entertainment fanned the flames of two existing internet backdrafts : subbing versus dubbing and fansubbing . luckily , bandai entertainment eased the backdraft ( a little bit ) by issuing a statement saying that most of sherman ' s comments are not related to the status of bandai entertainment . however , they agreed with sherman ' s sentiment that if current trends continue they may stop dubbing anime ( although noting that they hope this doesn ' t occur ) . needless to say , a lot of dub fans got pissed off at bandai entertainment and bang zoom entertainment ever since , big time .
it has been a very rewarding experience working at bang zoom for over 20 years . the team is unreal .
cheap trick - rockford , illinois ' favorite sons return with bang , zoom , crazy . . . hello ! - zrockr magazine
[ . . . ] of bang zoom ! entertainment , eric p . sherman claims in a blog post that fans subbing and downloading anime illegally are to blame , but scanlations and the downloading [ . . . ]
however , with the downfall of bandai entertainment , bang zoom ! last biggest client , it ' s pretty much bad news for the studio and mostly the end of anime dubbing in la as we know it . [ 1 ]
interested in the voice - acting profession ? want to try voicing your favorite characters with the pros ? come get first - hand advice and experience from bang zoom ! professionals in an intimate setting ! hosted by tony oliver and featuring the anecdotes and experiences of todd haberkorn . bang zoom ! entertainment is an award - winning full - service audio post and creative production company .
interested in the voice - acting profession ? want to try voicing your favorite characters with the pros ? come get first - hand advice and experience from bang zoom ! professionals in an intimate setting ! hosted by tony oliver and featuring the anecdotes and experiences of patrick seitz . bang zoom ! entertainment is an award - winning full - service audio post and creative production company .
interested in the voice - acting profession ? want to try voicing your favorite characters with the pros ? come get first - hand advice and experience from bang zoom ! professionals in an intimate setting ! hosted by tony oliver and featuring the anecdotes and experiences of carrie keranen . bang zoom ! entertainment is an award - winning full - service audio post and creative production company .
: zig - zagged . at first , it seems that bang zoom ! has a habit of doing this with their own voice actors ( especially with their newer voice talents ) . however , since bang zoom ! is known to get new voice talents through anime expo , many of the voice actors who seem to be typecasted usually break away from their typecast once they establish a professional career . in some cases , bang zoom ! may have the voice actor
bang zoom ! entertainment has been around for over 20 years , and has provided audio services to the animation , video game , film and tv markets . the company has worked for game developers and publishers such as activision , riot games , microsoft and sony .
sunrise inc . announced at its sunrise & bandai namco pictures panel at new york comic con on friday that it plans to offer an english dub for mobile suit gundam : iron - blooded orphans in early 2016 . sunrise is producing the dub with bang zoom entertainment .
bang zoom ! entertainment is a dubbing studio in california well known for dubbing anime series for ( formerly ) geneon and bandai entertainment . some of the well - known anime dub works include haruhi suzumiya , eureka seven , fate / stay night , igpx , lucky star , samurai champloo , and tengen toppa gurren lagann . they are also responsible for many video game dubs .
our directors and engineers have worked on thousands of projects , large and small . bang zoom’s over 20 years of experience , coupled with a passion to provide the very best audio experiences , makes bang zoom the number one choice for the most discerning producers . our true passion for recording is found in everything that comes out of the studios .
headquartered in burbank , california , bang zoom ! entertainment , inc . is a leading full - service audio post production studio for feature films , television , interactive gaming , anime and direct to home entertainment content . founded in 1993 , the company offers a range of specialized services including a critically acclaimed staff of recognized voice talent , adr , / foley recording , sound design , and 2 . 0 , 5 . 1 and 7 . 1 dolby digital and pro logic ii mixing and encoding . bang zoom ! entertainment is also committed to developing a range of independent projects that contribute to the promotion of innovative cultural awareness internationally . for more information , visit urltoken
bang zoom studios 210 old tappan rd . tappan ny 10983 voice : ( 845 ) 398 0723 fax : ( 845 ) 398 0922 e - mail : [ email protected ]
digital piracy is evil : a issue eric p . sherman brought up with his controversial comments . this trope is also stressed by many voice actors who work with bang zoom !
will be instructing an all - day event for students of voice acting . previously , this workshop has been conducted at anime conventions , and has proven to be so unbelievably popular that bang zoom ! entertainment has decided to create a truly original session completely dedicated to the teaching of voice acting .
bang zoom ! entertainment , a leading full - service audio post production company and producer of original entertainment content , has launched a dedicated web site â€” urltoken â€” in support of its newly - released documentary , adventures in voice actingâ„¢ - volume one . this film details the rarely seen , behind - the - mic world of the talented and diverse personalities that bring animated and video game characters to life .
our emmy® and golden reel® award - winning engineers , experienced sound supervisors , sound designers and production teams are committed to making bang zoom ! studios your one - stop shop post solution .
@ disneyanimefan1995 i ' m not expecting it either , but stranger things have happened . i ' m guessing it ' ll be an la dub too . maybe a bang zoom one ?
@ disneyanimefan1995 only things making me think it might be bang zoom is 1 . justin sevakis hinted a little while ago at working on a project for viz that would be announced
soon ,
and he only deals with the shows bang zoom has done post production for . if said project is hunter x hunter , then it ' ll be a bang zoom dub . 2 . with studiopolis already doing two long running shows for them ( naruto , sailor moon ) viz may give to bang zoom to lighten the load a bit . but these speculations could be wrong and it could be studiopolis after all . i don ' t really care which studio gets it since i ' m sure it ' ll be good either way . : )
head over to the entertainment hall to find bang zoom ' s booth , where they will be hosting autograph sessions and open auditions ! anime expo 2016 gives fans a one of a kind opportunity to audition for their favorite anime shows . have you ever wanted to be a voice actor for anime , cartoons , and video games ? now ' s your chance ! bang zoom entertainment will host open auditions at their booth at anime expo 2016 at the la convention center , july 1st through 4th . voice actors faye mata and zach aguilar got their start with an open audition through bang zoom , and they ' ll be hanging out at the booth this year . faye and zach have provided their voices to shows like magi , the seven deadly sins , love live , and more ! are you ready to be discovered ? your journey starts here ! get your badge for ax 2016 today ! urltoken check out bang zoom ' s facebook for more info about their ax 2016 schedule : urltoken
the location of the new bang zoom ! studio has a storied legacy , credited with scores of award - winning tv series , feature films and video game titles when it was oracle post .
@ lialulubella i think it ' s just a period where they ' re casting all the regulars of bang zoom in these dubs nowadays . it ' s comparable to the animaze / bandai entertainment era where they were casting jyb in almost all the anime it kinda goes both ways if you think about it .
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burbank , ca — full service audio post company bang zoom ! entertainment , inc . ( www . bangzoomentertainment . com ) , has acquired a second facility , expanding its operations , services and output . the new facility is located at 4720 w . magnolia blvd in burbank , which was the former home to oracle post . bang zoom ! will use the space for 7 . 1 , 5 . 1 , and 2 . 0 audio mixing , as well as adr , ensemble recording , editing and color correction .
@ theadapter as far goes as funimation voice actors that could appear in the hxh dub , i would imagine brina palencia and caitlin glass appearing in the show . since they have been occasionally visiting los angeles
once in a blue moon
while working on some projects for bang zoom ! entertainment since early of last year .
eric p . sherman , president and ceo of the anime dubbing company bang zoom ! entertainment , has posted an editorial on the animetv blog on saturday , urging fans to buy anime instead of watching it via fan - subbed videos . in the
anime - r . i . p .
editorial , sherman wrote that if fans do not support anime by buying it legally ,
i can guarantee you that this time next year , bang zoom won ' t be bringing you anymore english language versions of it .
for our more technically minded attendees , bang zoom ! will also be putting on an adr engineering panel where industry professionals reveal some of their tricks . these are events you will not want to miss !
@ marakutanay i third the motion on clarke voicing peggy . he just started working for bang zoom ! a few months ago and he might have done the recording for this episode around the same time .
we’ll help you get your assets ready and delivered to all streaming services including netflix , hulu , amazon and itunes . bang zoom is a netflix preferred vendor for services such as foreign dubbing and video preparation .
@ autovolt your finger crossing is what ' s making me nervous . please be studiopolis , bang zoom , ngp , nyav , ocean , salami , sdi , deluxe digital , or any place but blue water .
[ . . . ] the wake of the fallout caused by a single blog post by none other than bang - zoom’s eric p sherman , it has occurred to me that the fandom has [ . . . ]
university of california berkeley - ba 2011 education voice one : san francisco - daytime conservatory , starting out , building characters , dubbing , advance conservatory . bang zoom entertainment : adventures in voice acting uc berkeley - intro to acting berkeley repertory theater - beginning improv singing : trained in bel canto method of singing - elizabeth hunter ' s studio 2005 - 2011
bandai entertainment was an american subsidiary of bandai america , itself a company specializing in translations / dubs of japanese media for the united states . based in cypress , california , they worked a lot with bang zoom entertainment and animaze / magnitude 8 post with dubbing and translating popular manga and anime , usually from bandai and its sister company sunrise . they also ran one of the earliest experiments with selling anime online ,
urltoken
. they localized most of kyoto animation ' s titles .
“the acquisition of this legendary creative space is a significant milestone for bang zoom ! entertainment that will allow us to expand the robust services we offer and also handle a wide array of exciting film , tv , streaming and gaming projects , ” says eric p . sherman , bang zoom ! entertainment president and ceo . “this space has lent itself to hundreds of very notable titles in its previous incarnation , and that same level of talent , service and technology will be brought to bear on an extensive range of new content and projects . we have a fabulous new studio to do creative work along with an extremely talented team of top professionals . beyond all that – the place just has a great vibe ! ”
“the acquisition of this legendary creative space is a significant milestone for bang zoom ! entertainment that will allow us to expand the robust services we offer and also handle a wide array of exciting film , tv , streaming and gaming projects , ” says bang zoom ! entertainment president and ceo , eric p . sherman . “this space has lent itself to hundreds of very notable titles in its previous incarnation , and that same level of talent , service and technology will be brought to bear on an extensive range of new content and projects . we have a fabulous new studio to do creative work along with an extremely talented team of top professionals . beyond all that , the place just has a great vibe ! ”
this will be the fifth year aniplex of america and bang zoom ! entertainment has teamed up to host the open auditions , where fans test out their skills as a voice actor for a once in a lifetime opportunity to be featured in an anime series . participants receive a special pin for auditioning as well . past winners of the open auditions have been involved on the english dub for shows including magi : the labyrinth of magic , magi : the kingdom of magic , aldnoah . zero , asterisk war , and your lie in april . while bang zoom ! entertainment’s open audition at anime central was announced a month prior on the anime central facebook page , the project for the auditions had been kept tightly under wraps .
bang zoom ! entertainment is one of the most well - known and prolific anime studios in all of north america . for the first time , they are holding a very unique opportunity for voice actors . future voice actors and anime fans will have the opportunity to show off their talent and learn ways to improve their skills from two of their favorite voice actors .
mobile suit gundam and most of its sequel series . ( the franchise as a whole will be redistributed by right stuf and nozomi entertainment )
@ shaun ince while i do get where ' re coming from and respect you ' re opinion , i do agree with @ disneyanimefan1995 on some parts . i believe that as of recently bang zoom ! has cast many of the same actors in their dubs . after awhile it can sound tiresome to hear
almost
the same voices in each dub and i personally wouldn ' t mind hearing jyb in another bang zoom dub as a new character rather than a reprisal .
@ deathgod46 i am fully aware that johnny is still doing anime work on the netflix original anime ( e . g . kuromukuro , ajin , knights of sidonia ) . i ' m only referring to the ones done at bang zoom !
@ theadapter so excited for the show to air on toonami , and by the looks of it , viz has just confirmed that the show would be dubbed at bang zoom ! entertainment . urltoken guess i stand corrected , since studiopolis currently has two long runners in their plate (
naruto
and
sailor moon
) , and viz didn ' t want to stress their biggest client by adding in another long running show , which would delay the progress on one of the two shows . quite a surprise to be honest , since this will be the first long running anime series bang zoom ! has dub in almost a decade since
eureka seven
. but the first time that bang zoom ! dubs a 100 + episode anime series , given that most of the shows they dub throughout their history tend to be 12 - 13 or 24 - 26 episode anime series .
on april 26 , 2010 , bang zoom ! entertainment ceo eric p . sherman sent an open letter to anime fans via blog goanimetv . in the letter , he stated that the company will most likely stop producing english dubs of anime titles in 2011 if the industry does not start showing improvement . he cited the fansubbing and unlicensed copying of anime content as the primary reason for geneon entertainment usa , urban vision , central park media and adv films closing their doors , as well as the january 2009 layoffs at bandai entertainment . sherman also emphasized in the article that
anime is going to die
if fans do not start buying more content from the studios that license shows for distribution .
mostly unrelated to , and not to be confused with , bandai visual ( their biggest licensor ) or bandai namco entertainment ( the parent company ) .
@ deathgod46 and trillam in
aldnoah . zero
, at least in recent years bang zoom ! is not overusing the guy in a lot of their productions lately , and just using him in roles that you would expect to see him in .
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“i’m very excited and thankful for this opportunity to give aspiring actors who live outside of the los angeles area a chance to audition and be a part of an actual anime series ! ” says mami okada , casting director at bang zoom ! entertainment . “my deepest gratitude to acen and aniplex of america for fully supporting this life changing experience ! i look forward to meeting & working with many talented actors ! ”
bang zoom ! entertainment is an award - winning full - service audio post and creative production company with over 20 years of experience in the industry . production credits in english dubs for anime range from classics such as rurouni kenshin and samurai champloo , to more recent hits such as durarara ! ! , jojo ' s bizarre adventure , love live ! school idol project , kill la kill and doraemon . bang zoom ! has also done audio post - production for video games including the hyperdimension neptunia games , king ' s quest , killer instinct , and league of legends , as well as animation such as lost in oz and marvel ' s guardians of the galaxy .
@ 1dbad depends on which la recording studio viz media is going to send it to . it could be studiopolis , which has been viz ' s most recurring recording since about 2005 and dubbed some of their popular titles they licensed ( e . g . naruto , bleach sailor moon , etc . . ) or more recently bang zoom ! entertainment which they used since about late 2011 early - to - mid 2012 after the closure on bandai entertainment . but hey whichever recording studio viz is going the send for the hunterxhunter dub i ' ll be looking forward to it .
production posse : bang zoom ! has traditionally use the same voice actors in many of their dubs , especially when using newer voice talent since 2011 . however , they still use some veteran voice actors that have worked at the studio for a while on an occasional basis .
bang zoom ! entertainment possesses over a 20 year legacy and provides world - class audio post services to an extensive array of domestic and international clientele in the animation , video game , and film and tv markets . the company has worked for leading game developers and publishing companies such as activision , riot games , microsoft and sony on a variety of titles for the ps4 , xbox one , xbox 360 , ps3 , and wii platforms .
[ . . . ] last month , a small storm was created when ceo of bang zoom eric sherman put up a now infamous blog post which declared the state of anime in a dire state . a week later on anncast , sherman elaborated that [ . . . ]
bang zoom ! entertainment , a leading full - service audio post production company and producer of original entertainment content , has just announced a special session of the adventures in voice acting ( tm ) workshop to be held during the 2008 comic - con international . the workshop , which was enthusiastically received during the recent 2008 anime expo , offers a unique look at how popular animated series from various genres are prepared for north american network broadcast and dvd release . adventures in voice acting will be held from 4 : 00 - 5 : 30pm on saturday , july 26th in room 30cde at the san diego convention center .
things can sometimes get stressful , as comes with any job in entertainment . but i don ' t find these occasional moments to impact employees , and especially not clients .
@ dcmarvelanime from my understanding viz mainly uses ocean studios in canada ( not so much anymore ) , or studiopolis or bang zoom in la . i ' m guessing it ' s more likely they ' ll send it to one of those , but you never know i suppose .
mostly subverted though . the individual project , not the studio itself , determines what ' s contracted to unions or not . and that ' s kinda the same for other studios in la . so bang zoom does have a few share of union and non - union anime dubs in the past .
media blasters and aniplex usa are also two of bang zoom ! clients on anime dubbing , but not as big when compared to bandai . however , sentai filmworks has lately been involved with them as a
second dub studio
, mostly to reunite cast members from their original california english dubs .
bang zoom ! entertainment was in a unique position to bring the idea to life , having completed english language dubs and audio post production for more than 2 , 000 anime episodes for a wide variety of series including samurai champloo , the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya , chobits and last exile , in addition to working on a variety of other animated features , live action productions and video games . the company is currently exploring distribution options for the film , but has made no commitments as of yet .
brought to you by bang zoom ! entertainment , adventures in voice acting training events are held at their studios in burbank , ca & various times of the year in major cities across the country . you will get lots of
hands - on
experience in a real studio working in front of a microphone . all voice acting training events are conducted by a professional voice actor - director instructor with experienced recording engineers at a professional recording studio using equipment and techniques currently used in the industry .
bang zoom ! entertainment released a series of interviews with
close to 100 [ voice ] actors , producers , and casting directors
on dvd , titled adventures in voice acting : anime , games and animation . many of the interviews took place on set and in their respective studios . the trailer announced many of the voice actors that would appear on the dvd , including steven blum , wendee lee , tom kenny and many others . in 2009 , conan o ' brien and andy richter also did voice acting for fun from the bang zoom studio on nbc ' s tonight show visiting their studio and providing satirical alternate dubs for ghost in the shell and blood : the last vampire . in 2013 , o ' brien and richter , now on tbs returned again to provide satirical dubs for return of the pearl princess .
adventures in voice acting events are for education and training purposes only . attending a workshop , class or other event is not guarantee of auditions or employment or work in the entertainment or voiceover industries .
in conjunction with the launch of the web site , bang zoom ! has also announced an upcoming adventures in voice actingâ„¢ workshop to be held on september 26th and 27th during the 2008 new york anime festival , taking place september 26 - 28 at the jacob javitz convention center in new york city . more details will be announced shortly .
the new facility is located at 4720 w magnolia blvd , burbank , ca , in the space that was the former home to oracle post . bang zoom ! will utilize the studio for 7 . 1 , 5 . 1 , and 2 . 0 audio mixing , as well as adr , ensemble recording , editing and color correction .
the team at bang zoom shares your passion for video games , and have more than 15 years of experience working on them . from casting and table reads , and capturing memorable performances in recording sessions , all the way to mixing , file management , delivery and implementation – we take the extra steps to make sure your project sounds phenomenal .
my internship experience at bang zoom was as pleasant as it was informative . despite having absolutely no background in production , i had a great time learning the ins and outs to what goes into adr work . from the tasks that were assigned to me during my internship , i developed a newfound appreciation for production . though , what truly stood out to me at bang zoom was the familial - like environment of its employees . though busy with their own respective tasks , they were always willing to teach and / or clarify certain aspects of the work at hand , and , overall , were very welcoming and accommodating . as for a more simplified , straightforward rundown of my bz experience , it would go as such : - pros : o welcoming staff o plenty of networking opportunities , especially for someone wanting to break into the entertainment industry o thorough rundown and opportunity to practice of standard production tasks
mobile suit gundam - the movie trilogy was previously released on dvd in the west by bandai entertainment . the first film uses footage from the original 1979 television anime , while the next two films add new footage .
sherman added in his editorial ,
if people don ' t resist the urge to get their fix illegally , the entire industry is about to fizzle out .
sherman cited the demises of geneon entertainment usa , central park media , and adv films , as well as the january 2009 layoffs at bandai entertainment , as past examples . in a boldfaced statement in the editorial , sherman wrote that
anime is going to die .
for four decades , cheap trick has been the world’s quintessential power pop band . classics like “i want you to want me , ” “surrender” and “dream police” rank amongst the best classic rock songs ever recorded . bang , zoom , crazy… hello , released in early april 2016 , is the seventeenth studio album from the band ; their first since 2009’s the latest .
sherman also wrote about the rise of streaming content online , but added that
so far , there are no successful ways to monetize online entertainment . not so that creators can afford to produce and distribute quality content .
seventeen studio albums and four decades later , rockford’s hottest band is as solid as ever . bang , zoom , crazy… hello has no weak tracks , and while only time will tell if these endure and become classics to the degree of the band’s classic 70s and 80s material , this fan absolutely loved what he heard . the newest record from cheap trick comes highly recommended !
i supported us releases for 2 years , and paid through the nose for a short amount of entertainment . then i sold it , ( which technically damages the industry ) , and got some of my hard earned cash back .
i try my hand at voice acting for the first time in my whole life for bang zoom ! entertainment at their booth . this company provides voice casting for aniplex usa . i have little / no acting experience , so please don ' t expect anything fantastic . this was a fast - paced process where you pick a generic character type before you go up and provide your voice for it . full wii have fun playlist urltoken please check out and subscribe to my 2nd gaming channel ! urltoken follow me on twitter plz ! urltoken like me on facebook ! urltoken patreon for continuing support urltoken patreon for continuing support urltoken
we’ve been in business for 20 years , and pride ourselves on producing quality projects in a state - of - the - art facility , while creating a family - like environment for our amazing clients . we want you to feel comfortable and right at home at bang zoom ! and most - importantly , we want you to know that your project is the absolute highest priority for us .
bang zoom ! did not waver and continued work . aniplex handed the dubbing of durarara ! ! to them , and with their announcement that they cast crispin freeman as shizuo ( as well as many other veteran voice actors in various roles ) , as well as dubbing the disappearance movie and the first season of k - on ! well into 2011 , it looked as though the fandom was pleased .
all star cast : bang zoom ! mostly averts this trope ever since their k - on ! dub in 2011 , and they have been hiring newer names in addition to several select veteran voice actors . they still do this on an occasional basis , like with fate zero and durarara with people like steve blum , wendee lee , johnny yong bosch , michelle ruff , crispin freeman , and yuri lowenthal .
@ psychicvoicespy it looks like we will be having a viz media industry panel , along with a hxh screening at c2e2 ( chicago comic & entertainment expo ) on march 19 . so i ' m expecting they might announce the english dub cast here .
“adventures in voice acting : anime · games · animation has been an idea long in the making and this film offers a look at a critical component that anime and video game titles undergo for domestic release , ” says eric p . sherman , president of bang zoom ! entertainment and the film’s director and producer . “the adr process is complex and begins long before an actor ever steps in front of the microphone . the entire process is detailed here through some insightful and often humorous interviews with some of the most notable actors in the business . we look forward to fans coming to this rare screening of a portion of the film at the new york anime festival ! ”
if what i’m saying resonates with you , then consider this a wake up call . a call to immediate and profound action . it’s very easy to do . you should support anime if you love it , by paying for it . do the right thing . plain and simple . because if you don’t , i can guarantee you that this time next year , bang zoom won’t be bringing you anymore english language versions of it .
adventures in voice actingâ„¢ workshops have been staged in front of packed audiences at the 2008 anime expo and the comic - con international in san diego . “we’ve been grateful for the tremendous turnout at our most recent workshops , which were held at two of the largest anime , science fiction and entertainment industry events in north america , and we look forward to the upcoming sessions at the 2008 new york anime festival , ” says eric p . sherman , president of bang zoom ! entertainment . “this event will feature several notable personalities including kyle hebert and steve blum , as well as a very special opportunity for attendees to try their hand at voice acting with one of our recording engineers and receive pointers directly from the panelists . we’ll be on the look - out for standout talent and those who are serious about pursuing a voice acting career to attend a separate off - site intensive session to be held at a premier new york recording studio . more details on that will be announced soon ! ”
notable animation projects have included dialogue recording and all of the audio post production for stan lee ' s mighty 7 and secret millionaire ' s club , featuring the voices of warren buffett and bill gates , for genius brands international , as well as dialogue work for cartoon network’s new hit show - rick and morty . bang zoom ! has a long - established legacy in dialogue recording and adr for animation , having worked on over 3 , 000 episodes .
@ deathgod46
where am i complaining about todd ?
no where , i just made an example comment if you were to reply back on my previous comment and made a listing of some actors as examples that have also been repeatedly used in the lead roles and typecast at bang zoom ! and why i do not make rants / complaints about them in the same level as todd haberkorn being repeatedly typecasted in the same role over and over again .
@ dee15gon yep it was her after watching the episode on toonami . it ' s nice to see that rachael got her second anime role in los angeles , and hope to see gain more roles at bang zoom ! or studiopolis . in addition , i was also impressed that the english credits not only listed the english dub cast for this episode , but also the japanese cast as well , including the minor / incidental characters that appear only once .
“whether you are purely a fan or actually considering a career in voice acting , this workshop should prove to be fun and exciting , “says eric p . sherman , president of bang zoom ! entertainment . “there has been a strong demand not only from fans , but also from those wanting to explore this vocation as a career , to focus on this subject in greater detail as anime and gaming continue to captivate millions of fans . as one of the main audio facilities doing adr ( automated dialogue replacement ) and dubbing for a variety of animated series , we’ve developed this unique workshop to present some useful information . it’s also an extremely exciting event with a lot of audience participation . we invite everyone to check it out ! ”
the tv series would later be licensed by media blasters , who released the series , splitting it up into
seasons
, and releasing them on dvd . media blasters would do their own dub of the series , provided by bang zoom ! entertainment utilizing much of the same voice actors from sony ' s dub , but with extensive recasting . in producing their dub of the series , media blasters considered following the japanese version , and giving kenshin a female voice actress , with mona marshall considered a finalist to voice him . richard cansino , who previously voiced kenshin in sony ' s dub , was eventually chosen to reprise the role for media blasters ' dub . marshall was also selected to voice the younger kenshin during flashback scenes .
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as the first cheap trick studio album in seven years , hopes have been high all around for the release of bang , zoom , crazy… hello . this has long been the definitive power pop band , fusing and combining a myriad of different rock and roll sounds , much to the delight of their audience , which remains global and diverse ; how many acts like this are around long enough , with most of their classic lineup intact , to record a seventeenth studio record ?
situated in the heart of burbank , california , bang zoom ! entertainment is an award - winning , full - service and powerful audio and post - production company . with over 10 , 000 sq . ft . of combined space , our facilities have five adr recording stages including a world - class spacious ensemble cast stage , two foley pits , six edit bays , and four re - recording dolby certified mix stages with 5 . 1 , 6 . 1 & 7 . 1 surround capabilities . we will configure our facilities to meet the specific creative and technical needs of your project , all under one roof . our personalized care for your project will remind you that you are at a boutique studio , while our capabilities often surpass those of a much larger facility .
@ darkwhite nice . i knew tony oliver was the right choice to voice direct the show . i loved his direction for a lot of the shows he did for bang zoom ! like
gurren lagann
,
fate / zero
,
magi
,
k - on
, and
eureka seven
, in addition for putting a lot of emphasis with the voice actors involved in the production . looking forward to tony ' s direction in hunter x hunter .
@ scottmyers technically tony oliver is the voice director for the show . mami okada is the one responsible for the casting decisions for the show from the toonami credits under the english cast . it also shows that she seems to be the current casting director in many of the recent bang zoom ! dubs since around 2010 / 2011 after the previous casting director in the earlier bz ! dubs , kaeko sakamoto had decided on becoming a production supervision and producer for the current bz ! dubs instead .
you can’t find much anime at best buy now . in fact , where can you find it for sale ? think about that . there are fewer new titles coming out , and less and less stuff will be in english , because it’s just not worth the cost of dubbing it . it’s true that entertainment distribution models are going to be changing dramatically . dvd may be on the way out forever , and online tv is becoming a reality very quickly . but so far , there are no successful ways to monetize online entertainment . not so that creators can afford to produce and distribute quality content .
if you are a cheap trick fan who is curious about what the band is up to , you will be pleased to know that bang , zoom , crazy… hello is a record that does not disappoint . rockford , illinois’ favorite sons are still at the top of their game ; this is a record that reestablishes just how talented and musically diverse an ensemble they really are . despite being only 11 songs long and clocking it at a mere 40 minutes , this is a fantastic album that packs a great deal into a fairly limited run time .
@ deathgod46 the comment about todd haberkorn has nothing to do with bang zoom . has more to do with him being overused in anime in general . to answer your response to me , you make it sound like he ' s not getting any work right now , he ' s just fine . you stress the fact that you don ' t want him in any anime , but then you bring up about 5 - 6 anime that he hasn ' t been in , like he needed to be in those anime . sorry if i come across as rude , but your second point contradicts the first .
@ psychicvoicespy who knows for all i know is that they might give it to either keith silvertein ( the voice for hisoka ) or matthew mercer ( the voice for leorio ) , given thatthey have shared three roles from his seiyuu , rikiya koyama ( coyote starrk , deep sea king , and onihei mishima for keith ; kiritsugu emiya , yamato , and richard max for matthew ) . but i think keith ' s more likely since he usually get ' s to voice like 2 - 3 more characters in a show and matthew ' s already been cast as leorio , which makes his casting as ging very unlikely as he doesn ' t normally voice different characters for shows done at bang zoom ! entertainment ! ! but to be fair i would ' nt rule out marc diraison since he did voiced sweeper in
zetman
which was a role originated by koyama , but we ' ll soon find out who voices ging on tonight ' s episode , so be prepared ! ! !
the cast that ' s being assembled here just continues to get more and more impressive . i love that we now have va ' s like imari williams and jake eberle now getting into anime . beau billingslea is now in this show and i thought he was a union only va , glad to see him in an non - union dub like this . the phantom troupe cast i think are very fitting and it ' s a good mix of veteran talents , newcomers and some really underrated talents . i mean janice kawaye is in this . that ' s awesome . keep it up bang zoom ! with these casting choices .
nichijou ( both anime and manga ) , and gosick never had an official home media release in america , and are no longer available on crunchyroll . for oceania , madman entertainment put them out on dvd in sub - only form . funimation eventually put nichijou out in sub - only , and is also releasing gosick with both the original japanese vo track , and also an added english dub .
@ shaun ince let ' s not forget about bridget hoffman , since she also currently appears union - only anime dubs , especially those at bang zoom ! . i would say it looks to be farâfetched for hxh becoming union , but a lot of us thought that the english dub of doraemon was non - union , up until when kari wahlgren and crispin freeman appeared in the dub ' s second season confirming it was a union dub . regardless if hunter x hunter becomes union or non - union , i will accept on whichever dub hxh will become . just as long as the performances in the dub are excellent and i enjoy watching it as an english dub fan .
@ huzaifa _ ahmed whether a show is popular enough to be union or not , or have more experienced voice actors is not up to you to decide . if viz and bang zoom decide that this is a dub that should have newer or lesser known vas in major roles then so be it . besides , the dub ' s barely started out and there ' s still over a 100 episodes left to air and plenty of roles to be filled , we really can ' t be judging a cast that hasn ' t been fully revealed yet . and complaining about it ( or repeatedly suggesting crowdfunding as if it ' s an actual viable option ) wont achieve anything . just deal with the dub as it is .
well , i definitely agree with you on the morality of the whole thing , and i won’t make excuses to justify my continuing to dl anime off torrent . my cousin is struggling to start out as a recording artist and understands how much work goes into putting anything out in the entertainment industry , and how piracy makes most of that work go to waste , and the same goes for anime and the people who sweat and bleed to get it out .


yitong law firm ( 忆通 ) is a law firm in the people 's republic of china engaged in defense of human rights .

its clients include hu jia and chen guangcheng .

in february 2009 chinese authorities announced that the firm would be shut down for six months , ostensibly because an unlicensed lawyer was practicing there .

the accused lawyer , li subin , was a former deputy director of the firm who had been denied the chance to renew his professional license by the provincial authorities in henan after he had successfully sued the henan judicial bureau for overcharging .

the managing partner of the firm , li jinsong , denied that li subin had engaged in the practice of law claiming he was only engaged in administrative duties and charged that the government authorities " are distorting facts ... to get revenge " for the way the firm 's lawyers have criticized or defied government agencies .

yitong law firm

read a blog article by liu xiaoyuan , a yitong law firm attorney , regarding the forced closing of the firm .
chinese communist party ( ccp ) officials ordered well - known beijing human rights law firm yitong law office to cease operations on feb . 17 for six months for allegedly allowing a lawyer in the firm to practice without a license .
chinaaid urges the international community to speak out on behalf of yitong law firm . their work defending human rights cases , including persecuted house church christians , has made them a target of the government . contact the chinese ambassador and let him know your concern for the actions against yitong law firm :
yitong law firm was closed down for six months on tuesday for allowing a lawyer to practise without a licence , said li jinsong , who heads the company .
cases : a beijing law firm ordered shut defended famous activists such as hu jia , shown here in 2007 .
according to a copy of the court document posted on yitong & apos ; s website , the firm violated the law in allowing lawyer li subin to work there without a licence .
according to yitong , on february 16 , 2009 , officials of the haidian district judicial bureau delivered a notice to yitong that the firm will be punished for permitting a lawyer to practice without a license . the following day , yitong received a second notice stating that the judicial bureau intends to shut down the firm for six months and that the firm can request a hearing by february 20 .
a chinese news source ( urltoken ) , interviewed attorney liu xiaoyuan of yitong law firm . attorney liu said that the law firm will defend itself on the basis of the following three aspects : 1 ) haidian district bureau of justice is not qualified to impose the administrative penalty of forcing the law firm to close for six months . 2 ) li subin did not act as an attorney in the firm ' s cases ; he was only involved as a legal advisor . 3 ) even if the charge was legitimate , the penalty of closing down the law firm for six months is not fair or just . in similar cases , the penalty is generally a warning , an order for improvement , or a fine .
in a draconian decision on march 17 , 2009 , the haidian district bureau of justice in beijing ordered a six - month shutdown of yitong , the beijing law firm well known for handling controversial and sensitive cases . in addition , the bureau ordered the firm to turn in the licenses of all their lawyers . the bureau of justice said that the firm violated the law in allowing a lawyer , li subin ( 李苏滨 ) , to work without a license .
at a hearing next week the yitong law firm , which has been at the center of several high - profile political cases , will appeal a ruling by a local justice department in beijing suspending the practice for six months , according to managing partner li jinsong .
in october 2008 , li and cheng hai ( 程海 ) , another prominent defense lawyer , left yitong under pressure from the firm . earlier , five other lawyers at the firm , also signers of the appeal , had been dismissed or left voluntarily .
the allegation , however , underscores a major hindrance to the practice of law in china .
i & apos ; ll continue working in the law ,
mr li said .
a chinese court has ordered a beijing law firm which specialises in human rights cases to close for six months amid a crackdown on dissent in a year of sensitive anniversaries .
chinese authorities have told a law firm in beijing known for its human rights work that it will be closed , lawyers and activists said friday . a beijing judicial bureau told the yitong law firm on tuesday that it would be shut down for six months , with a final decision to be made after a court hearing in the coming days , said li jinsong , the firm’s managing lawyer . the firm has represented some of china ’s leading dissidents , including hu jia , who is serving a jail term for inciting subversion , and chen guangcheng , jailed in 2006 after campaigning against forced abortions and sterilizations .
the beijing yitong law firm was given notice that it will be shut down for six months for , the authorities claimed , allowing a lawyer in the firm to practice without a license . however , the lawyer in question , li subin ( 李苏滨 ) , said that most likely the authorities wanted to punish the firm because some of its lawyers were among the signers of an appeal in august 2008 that called for direct election of the beijing lawyers association and because the firm has handled a number of controversial cases .
last year , li and several other lawyers in yitong law office including cheng hai , wen haipo , and yeung huwen launched a campaign to call for direct elections in the beijing lawyer’s association .
chinese authorities have shut down a beijing law firm known for its human rights work and efforts to confront corrupt officials , the head of the company and a rights group said .
li jinsong said that he believes the ccp member’s ultimate goal is to shut down yitong because the firm is capable of playing a leading role in challenging the actions of corrupt ccp officials .
i did it to save the law firm and to save them ,
he says now , though the gesture does not appear to have been enough to prevent the closure .
a spokeswoman for the justice department in haidian , the beijing district where the firm is headquartered , says she could not comment on the yitong case because it had not yet been finally decided .
[ * gao zhisheng wrote a series of open letters criticizing the chinese authorities ' suppression of falun gong practitioners in 2005 . his beijing law firm was shut down soon after that . ]
lawyers at the firm have said that most likely the authorities wanted to punish the firm because some of its lawyers were among the signers of an appeal in august 2008 that called for direct election of the beijing lawyers association , and because of the type of cases the firm handles .
it & apos ; s ridiculous . it & apos ; s against the law ,
mr li said by telephone , refering to the court & apos ; s decision to shut the firm .
yitong’s owner li jinsong and partner liu xiaoyuan took the leading role in the case to defend yang and his family’s interests .
he was forced to stop working at yitong late last year under government pressure and had been one of the supporters of the election .
a beijing firm known for defending famous activists is told to close . attorneys elsewhere have been detained or tried .
yitong ' s partners are the latest casualties in a growing list of rights lawyers to have suffered at the hands of the chinese authorities .
some lawyers at the firm , yitong , had also been involved in calling for direct elections to the state - controlled beijing lawyer & apos ; s association , which had angered the government , the new york - based group human rights in china said .
that would kill the firm ,
says mr . li .
they are distorting facts . . . to get revenge
for the way the firm ' s lawyers have criticized or defied government agencies , he charges .
mr . li , however , says the closure order accuses his firm of illegally employing a lawyer who does not have a professional license to practice law . he denies the charge , saying the employee dealt only with administrative , not legal matters .
yitong has handled hundreds of cases dealing with the violation of the rights of ordinary citizens by allegedly corrupt local - level officials , mr li said .
' s most prominent human rights law firms is fighting a government closure order , as authorities here step up a crackdown on troublesome lawyers .
the henan authorities ' refusal to process li subin ' s paperwork when he moved to beijing made it impossible for him to practice law .
beijing , mar . 6 / christian newswire / - - on march 3 , a hearing was held for the beijing yitong law firm which is being forced to shut down for six months by the haidian district judicial bureau . chinaaid sources say the reason behind the forced closure is that authorities are punishing the firm because some of its attorneys signed an open letter in august 2008 asking that independent candidates be allowed to run in the election of the leadership of the beijing lawyers association [ equivalent to the u . s . bar association ] , and because the firm has provided representation for a number of human rights cases , including cases of persecution against house church christians .
li said that if he violated the law , the authorities should have targeted him personally with measures such as expulsion from the communist party . he said that lawyers ' support for the direct election probably angered the authorities , and that the action against yitong is meant to
kill one person to warn 100 .
liu xiaoyuan ( 刘晓原 ) , a lawyer at yitong , pointed out that a six - month shutdown was an uncommonly harsh punishment for the alleged violation , and that authorities could have issued warnings or confiscated the earnings resulting from the alleged violation . he believes the authorities ' aim is to finish off the firm , and that this is exactly the same way that gao zhisheng ' s ( 高智晟 ) firm was shut down in 2005 . *
gone : gao zhisheng , whose firm was forced to close in 2005 , has been missing since police took him away three weeks ago .
the firm also has a reputation for taking up legal cudgels on behalf of ordinary citizens who claim to have been mistreated by the authorities .
the government says the forced closure is because the firm allowed christian attorney , li subin , to practice law without a license . however , the firm says that li subin , who worked as deputy director of the firm , served only in administrative duties and acted as a legal advisor . although he has been a fully qualified and licensed attorney since 1991 , he never acted as an attorney at the firm because the government refused to renew his license after he brought a lawsuit in 2001 against the louyang city bureau of justice and louyang bar association for collecting illegal lawyer license registration fees . even though li subin won the suit , his license has been refused renewal ever since , and he has had no explanation from authorities for the reason .
the six - month shutdown sends a chilling warning to all lawyers that the authorities will not tolerate any perceived challenges to their power . this is not the path to a rule of law .
the forced closure of the firm is the most recent in a series of government tactics to shut down the firm in order to stop their human rights defense work . in october , government officials pressured the firm to fire some of their attorneys , including li subin , because they signed the open letter asking for the free election of the leadership of beijing lawyers association . the implication for a free election is that the member lawyers would be able to choose their own leadership rather than accept the leaders the government chooses .
the shutdown is effective from march 13 to september 12 , 2009 . the decision stipulates that at the end of this period , the firm must re - apply in order to resume operation , and that it can reopen only after inspection by the bureau . the firm is given 60 days to appeal the decision and three months to bring an administrative suit against the bureau .
at the same time , he says , a number of lawyers in his practice have been very vocal in a campaign to hold free elections for the leadership of the beijing law association , the state - controlled local bar .
their campaign has gained the support of several beijing lawyers and has been a cause of alarm for the ccp controlled beijing bureau of justice and beijing lawyer’s association . in sept . 2008 , li and the other lawyers involved left yitong under duress .
gao zhisheng , whose own law firm was closed by official fiat in 2005 , has not been seen since police took him from his family home three weeks ago . barefoot lawyer yuan xianchen was put on trial last month for
inciting subversion of state power
after having assisted land rights activists . zheng enchong , a veteran rights defense lawyer , is under house arrest for signing
charter 08 ,
a public appeal for democratic reforms .
“the six - month shutdown sends a chilling warning to all lawyers that the authorities will not tolerate any perceived challenges to their power . this is not the path to a rule of law , ” said sharon hom , executive director of hric .
the yitong partnership is well known for having represented some of china ' s most famous dissidents , including hu jia , an aids activist who received the european parliament ' s top human rights award last year and is now serving a three - year sentence for inciting subversion .
the lawyer in question , li subin , a former deputy director of the firm , was denied the chance to renew his professional license by the provincial authorities in henan , whose judicial bureau he had successfully sued for overcharging .
the six - month shutdown sends a chilling warning to all lawyers that the authorities will not tolerate any perceived challenges to their power . this is not the path to a rule of law ,
said sharon hom , the group & apos ; s executive director .
the firm was also involved in the yang jia case , the man who was accused of murdering six shanghai police officers with a knife and was executed . his case received international media attention for the sympathy that chinese citizens felt for him .
yitong has been a leading light in the
rights defense movement ,
through which
increasing numbers of citizens are using the legal system as a means of redress for violations of their rights ,
states a 2007 report by human rights in china , a new york - based watchdog group .
these cases
show there is a long way to go to the rule of law ,
which chinese leaders say is their goal , says ho .
lawyers are treated as subservient to the system . any who are not obedient run the risk of being penalized .
after the association issued a
stern statement
last september warning that the campaign was
illegal
and
a total repudiation of china ' s current [ system for managing lawyers ] , judicial system , and even political system ,
li asked several of his activist colleagues to resign from yitong .
li , a prominent defense lawyer , was previously unable to renew his license in henan province , where he was then based , after he sued the local judicial bureau for overcharging lawyers ' registration fees and won . li then went to beijing and joined yitong as an administrator and assistant to other lawyers .
only li jisong , the director of the law firm , was allowed to attend the public hearing on march 3 at 9 : 30 a . m . in north room b101 , office area no . 1 of haidian district people ' s government of beijing municipality ( address : 17 , changchunqiao road , haidian district , beijing ) . the other 12 lawyers and workers from the firm were forbidden to attend the hearing , even though the hearing was public and they filed official request forms asking permission to attend immediately after receiving the hearing notice on february 23 . the government officials said there was no room , because all the seats were filled by february 25 . in fact , the government deliberately filled all the seats with haidian district bureau of justice officials . presiding over the two - hour hearing was a committee organized by the bureau of justice . the committee has not yet released a decision .
the lawyer in question , li subin , had his license suspended after he filed a case against henan province’s judicial bureau for overcharging legal fees . he was illegally detained for 391 days before eventually winning the case . however , he still has not been able to get his license back . li then moved to beijing and joined yitong as an administrative assistant .
li believes the closure order , which was issued five months after the event in question , is just a front . he feels the real reason behind the closure is a number of controversial cases the firm has taken up , such as the case of hu jia , winner of the european parliament’s top human rights award in 2008 and who is now serving a three - and - a - half year sentence for supposedly “inciting subversion . ”
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the closure order , which activists here say is unlikely to be overturned at the hearing , is part of
a wider effort to stifle and intimidate lawyers who aspire to defend human rights and the public interest ,
says albert ho , chairman of the china human rights lawyers concern group in hong kong .
this is really a very serious matter .
the result , according to the report , is that
lawyers are increasingly being attacked for defending them .
chinese lawyers must renew their licenses every year , a regulation that critics say offers officials great scope to put pressure on them .
the system is designed to intimidate ,
argues mr . ho .
li jinsong says that after having gone up against the shanghai police , a senior beijing judge , and the minister of railways among others , either in court or in forthright public denunciations ,
a lot of powerful officials hate me .
we have been involved in many cases that challenged the authorities ,
he points out .
they are killing the chicken to warn the monkeys ,
he says ,
trying to close us down to suppress other lawyers .
if the judicial authorities insist on stage - managed elections to the bar ,
it raises very troubling questions about the capacity for independent lawyers to develop in china ,
worries sharon hom , executive director of human rights in china .
we have to ask whether it is possible to defend rights if there is no independent bar association ,
she adds .
china has appeared truculent recently in the face of challenges to its human rights record . beijing reacted to a critical report by the un committee against torture last november by angrily denying all the charges , and rejected almost all the recommendations that other countries made during a review of its record earlier this month by the un human rights council .
internationally , china denies there is any problem , and domestically it takes punitive action against those who point out the problems ,
says ms . hom .
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li subin told human rights in china ( hric ) that the decision is not only “a sorrow for all chinese lawyers but also a sorrow for all chinese people . ”
hric hong kong office : gpo , p . o . box 1778 , hong kong
we are concerned that this seems to be part of a pattern of misuse of judicial and regulatory process to punish lawyers who take on matters deemed sensitive by the authorities .
we are concerned that this seems to be part of a pattern of misuse of judicial and regulatory process to punish lawyers who take on matters deemed sensitive by the authorities ,
said sharon hom , executive director of human rights in china ( hric ) .
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mr li had represented chen guangcheng , a blind rights activist jailed for disrupting traffic and damaging property , charges critics say were concocted by officials angry at his exposure of forced late - term abortions in his hometown in shandong province .
he was unable to renew his own legal licence after winning a case against a judicial bureau in central henan province over overcharging lawyers & apos ; registration fees .
the chinese government has been cracking down on dissent in a year marked by several sensitive anniversaries , including 20 years since troops bloodily put down pro - democracy protests around beijing & apos ; s tiananmen square on june 4 , 1989 .
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as you may already know , robotshop offers all lynxmotion robotic arms & grippers on our online catalog , which are based on the modular servo erector set . so , while you may already have decided that you would like to use a lynxmotion robotic arm , you may not be sure which kit would best fit your project . this article intends to help you choose the right lynxmotion robotic arm for your needs .
there is one more kit which is not included in the table above , the lynxmotion al5d pltw version , which is available both as a kit ( rb - lyn - 814 ) and assembled ( rb - lyn - 958 ) . this is a special lynxmotion robotic arm kit specifically designed for project lead the way ( pltw ) . it includes a lynxmotion al5d robotic arm with a medium wrist rotate upgrade and the flowarm software .
are the professional way to mount your electronic components to a mechanical frame . they can also be used for custom mechanical projects such as those offered by lynxmotion .
robotshop has been the most important distributor for lynxmotion in canada , usa and europe , since 2003 . lynxmotion’s customers will greatly benefit from the incorporation of its activities into robotshop’s core logistics and global infrastructure . this vertical integration will allow for greater control of costs and inventory , as well as a centralized and optimized service structure .
robotshop . com , the world’s leading robot store for all your robotic needs , announces today the acquisition of lynxmotion . com , a pioneer in hobby and educational robotics .
lynxmotion is a proud supplier for project lead the way , the leading provider of rigorous and innovative science , technology , engeneering , and mathematics ( stem ) education programs .
two dof mini arm with gripper for vertical surface mount . made using lynxmotion servo brackets . perfect for your small remote piloted robot ! includes brackets , hardware and servos .
“it’s with great pride that we take over jim frye’s work , ” indicated mario tremblay , founder and president of robotshop . “i personally started building robots using lynxmotion products . from that point onward , i understood that building complex robots could be accessible to everybody . lynxmotion products are very versatile , high quality , and respond perfectly to 21st century educational needs . along with this acquisition comes a great responsibility for continuing what lynxmotion has started and we plan to work very hard to live up to the expectations of the community . ”
robotshop announced today the acquisition of lynxmotion inc . , a manufacturer based in illinois that designs and produces a variety of robot parts and kits destined for the ever growing educational market .
this software is a graphical interface to control the lynxmotion robotic arms . it allows you to directly control the robotic arm with your mouse and to create patterns that can be saved & replayed .
robotshop offers several software solutions to control your lynxmotion robotic arm . here is a list of the main ones you may want to use for your project if you use a ssc - 32u controller :
the lynxmotion robotic arms can also be modified to obtain five degrees of freedom ( 5 dof ) . this is achieved by adding a wrist rotation module to the robotic arm . there are three upgrades available :
“i founded lynxmotion in 1995 , due to a fascination with robotics and a frustration with the available robot - based kits , ” indicated jim frye . “we have made a serious commitment to manufacture and distribute the absolute highest quality educational robot kits and we are convinced that robotshop will have a positive impact on this objective . robotshop has always offered excellent , world - class service and they take customer satisfaction to heart . lynxmotion is in good hands . ” about robotshop inc .
the lynxmotion robotic arms share many common components , but there are some key differences . the main physical difference between all of the kits is the size of the brackets between the shoulder and elbow , as well as the length of the tube forming the connection between the elbow and wrist . lynxmotion robotic arms come in three different sizes , noted as al5a , al5b and al5d in order of increasing size ( al5c having been discontinued ) . refer to the table below for the various lengths of each type :
lynxmotion is one of the oldest manufacturers of robot kits , including robot arms , biped walking robots , quadrupeds , hexapods , tracked and wheeled vehicles , and more . we are the home of the modular robotic building system known as the servo erector set .
now that you know more about the lynxmotion robotic arm kits , here is a table containing all the kits available . you can use it to quickly find the kit that matches your needs ! please note that kits bundled with software always include the ssc - 32u as the electronics .
pan and tilt assembly for horizontal surface mount . made using two lynxmotion servo brackets . perfect for your small remote piloted robot ! includes hardware and two hs - 422 servos . this kit uses rivets to attach the servos to the multipurpose brackets instead of the normal screw / nut / washer .
if you opted for a botboarduino version of your kit then you will have to use arduino sketches or c / c + + to control your robotic arm . on the lynxmotion github , you can find some basic examples for robotic arm control , a copy of the ps2x library and a example diagnostic for the botboarduino .
the lynxmotion botboarduino is a modified arduino board ( based on the arduino duemilanove w / atmega328 ) which allows easy connection of three - pin r / c servo motors with extra pins for analog inputs , and separate power connections ( vs & gnd ) for the servo motors . since this board is arduino compatible ( it can use arduino shields , too ! ) , it allows use of the robotic arm while giving the flexibility to add more features through arduino sketches or c / c + + . this board is particularly useful if you want your robotic arm to be autonomous ( not connected to a computer ) without having to add extra logic circuits to control it , or for use with a lynxmotion ps2 wireless remote control .
the other controller is the lynxmotion ssc - 32u servo controller . this is a dedicated servo motor controller with 32 channels . this board includes connectors for usb , xbee and ttl uart serial connections . robotshop also sells a version of the ssc - 32u bundled with a bluetooth xbee module . this device allows the individual control of each servo motor and can also perform group movements or restrict movements by time or speed . the board is controlled by sending commands formatted in ascii strings using one of the methods mentioned above ( usb , xbee , ttl uart ) . this board is a particularly good choice when you want your robotic arm to be controlled by an external logic circuit or with a pc .
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ssc - 32 servo sequencer utility ( created using flowbotics studio ) for kits which include the ssc - 32 servo controller board , the new ssc - 32 servo sequencer utility is now available as a free downloadable utility which makes it easy to experiment with robotics and animatronics . this utility is an example of the type of program which can be built using flowbotics studio , which includes this program as an open source demo project . the ssc - 32 servo sequencer utility program enables you to easily move servo motors , calibrate their position , store and playback motion sequences , upgrade the ssc - 32 firmware and more .
the al5a robotic arm delivers fast , accurate , and repeatable movement . the robot features : base rotation , single plane shoulder , elbow , wrist motion , a functional gripper , and optional wrist rotate . the al5a robotic arm is an affordable system with a time tested rock solid design that will last and last . everything needed to assemble and operate the robot is included in the kit , with several different software control options .
note that we have tested the arm to hold at most < 4oz at full reach without any additional products such as the wrist rotate upgrade installed on the arm ( which decreases the payload ) . the lift capacity increases as the load is closer to the base , but depends on the configuration of the arm .
the aluminum robotic arm is made from our servo erector set components for the ultimate in flexibility and expandability . the kit consists of black anodized aluminum brackets , aluminum tubing and hubs , custom injection molded components , and precision laser - cut lexan components . the arm uses 1 x hs - 422 in the base , 1 x hs - 755hb in the shoulder , 1 x hs - 645mg in the elbow , 1 x hs - 422 in the wrist , and 1 x hs - 422 in the gripper .
we now have arm control options . they each have their own unique operating methodology and feature sets .
flowbotics studio is an easy to use graphical program which allows you to easily get your al5 robot up and running without the need to create code . use the software to manipulate the real arm using the virtual arm , and create , record and play back your own sequences . software allows for wrist rotation and additional servos .
flowarm pltw provides a graphical interface for controlling the al5a , al5 and al5d arms . you can also create and save sequences . it is a stand - alone . exe program which was created using flowbotics studio .
ssc - 32 servo sequencer utility : a free interface which gives you control over each servo and allows you to create sequences .
alternately the servo motors can be controlled directly from a microcontroller . we sell the arm without electronics for this purpose .
to keep costs down we are not providing printed assembly guides . they are provided online , so you will need to print them when you order the kits . by providing the assembly guides online we can provide more detailed and up to date information than the old hardcopy method allowed .
includes everything you need to control the arm with a separate ps2 controller ( sold separately ) .
easily control a differentially - steered vehicle with the addition of a motor controller .
hs - 422 and hs - 475 / hs - 485 servos used for the robot .
this laser - cut plastic panel adds another deck around an installed base rotate ( br - ns or br - kt ) kit . this can be used when adding a robotic arm to the robot chassis , complete with base rotate .
this is a simple blank laser - cut plastic panel that you can use to mount anything you want to the robot chassis . it is easy to drill mounting holes using a hand drill or drill press .
this laser - cut plastic panel has holes to mount three servos vertically using the included rivet fasteners or horizontally using our e - z servo brackets ( asb - 02 ) . this can be used to pan several sensors .
control = standard r / c pulses 1 . 0ms - 1 . 5ms - 2 . 0ms channels = 2 ( dual motor controller ) voltage = 6 . 0vdc - 24 . 0vdc continuous current = 12amps / 18vdc , 8amps / 24vdc peak current = 15amps / 18vdc , 15amps / 24vdc with fan features = synchronous regenerative drive , ultrasonic switching frequency , thermal and overcurrent protection , lithium protection mode
control = analog , r / c , simplified serial , packetized serial channels = 2 ( dual motor controller ) voltage = 6 . 0vdc - 24 . 0vdc continuous current = 12amps / 18vdc , 8amps / 24vdc peak current = 15amps / 18vdc , 15amps / 24vdc with fan features = synchronous regenerative drive , ultrasonic switching frequency , thermal and overcurrent protection , lithium protection mode
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chassis measures 8
wide , 9 . 75
long and 4
high ( approx )
overall dimensions including wheels are 12
x 13 . 5
x 4 . 75
gripper opens to 1 . 3 ' ' and is able to rotate 180 degrees
designed to fit perfectly between two panels separated by 1 . 5
standoffs ( ahs - 04 )
i recently bought 9 al5b arms from robotshop , the arms took a while to assemble , but work well .
very strong and useful for many applications . currently building frames for awd rc rovers and frames for drones wings .
i purchased a used phoenix hexapod , but for some reason the controller i was provided didn ' t send commands correctly . this controller was a simple substitution that was about as plug and play as i could have asked for .
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using text - based programming has never been
fun
and i end up forgetting minor syntax issues etc . i ' m a much more physical / visual learner and a more visual way of programming is really appealing . love how you can
go deeper
to see how the projects are made and really looking forward to seeing new projects created .
the graphical language in flowbotics works like labview and is very powerful . it works really well for developing rapid proof of concepts / utilities for serial / usb devices and has a great library for developing polished guis for them .
a fully functional robotic arm requires many different components in order to operate . first , from a mechanical point of view , you need a base , gripper , brackets , bearings , washers , screws , nuts and bolts to hold the entire arm together . these parts will also allow for motion to be possible with low friction while keeping all the parts in place . this is what we call the “ hardware ” part of the kit . the second part involves the servo motors ; these are required to provide controlled motion of the robotic arm . the third part consists of the electronics which usually include the servo motor controller that will be providing control signals and power to each servo motor , as well as the power supply , cabling and switches required to operate the robotic arm .
with those three parts covered you can build a fully functional robotic arm . but , you may want something more : software . in some cases , users will only need a fully functional arm kit ( hardware + motors + electronics ) and will then go on to develop their own software to calibrate and control the arm . but , there are other cases where ready - to - use software is desired , usually because the user does not want / cannot make one on their own . some of our kits come bundled with various software programs to help simplify using the robotic arms .
* median reach is the length between the gripper and the shoulder at 45 degrees to the base , and elbow at 90 degrees .
this software is a full graphical programming environment . it allows you to go further than flowarm and add more customization to your robotic projects . this is the software that was used to create the flowarm software mentioned above . you can read more about flowbotics studio here .
this is a free interface for the ssc - 32u controller . like flowarm , it was also made using flowbotics studio . this software allows you to control up to 32 servo motors and create sequences for them . but , unlike flowarm , it is not made for any specific robotic kit but more as a way to quickly test your ssc - 32u and your servo motor setup .
could you please tell me where to get a telerobotics kit . i can do what i want with your kits to , to work by remote - control at a job or school lab . i’d appreciate all the advice i can get in these areas from you great people .
@ tony braatz we should have a mobile telepresence kit available on robotshop within the coming days .
can anybody advise if the new ssc - 32u servo controller board can be used with the original lynxmotionrios software which does not appear to be available now as an option ? i have this software and want to purchase the ssc - 32 u but would rather use the rios than flowstone if possible ? thank you . steve . - ireland .
@ steve clune yes , rios can be used with the new ssc - 32u . note however that rios is no longer being supported and is legacy software . can you indicate what functionality in rios you would like which flowarm or flowbotics does not offer ?
@ niall : we do not have specific figures , but we recently did some tests at full extension ( fully horizontal & upwards ~ 45 degrees ) lifting 2 pairs of pliers ( total weight of 118 . 00 g / ~ 4 . 16 ounces ) . it worked ok but expect to move slower than at maximum speed and precision of movement will not be as good . you can lift a bit more the closer you are to the base , of course , probably in the range of 150 g ( maybe a bit more ) . you could probably lift also more without the wrist rotate upgrade ( we had the medium wrist rotate upgrade attached during our tests ) . all in all , we certainly recommend using a 6 v dc supply with at least 3 a capacity if you intend to use weight close to maximum capacity . also , make sure to not leave the servomotors under such load for long periods of time as they are still just hobbyist - grade rc servomotors and they will eventually overheat if strained for too long ( i . e . : give them a break between tasks requiring large loads ) .
@ dean : short answer : yes ! longer answer : while it is possible , this will require some custom code ( not trivial ) to detect the object reliably and determine its position ( and send the arm to it ) . the complexity of this task will really depend on the constraints you place on the system : ex # 1 : arms in an assembly line always pick objects from the same spot , only using sensors to determine if the object is there or not ; ex # 2 : a human picks up objects in a somewhat constraint - free system ; roughly anything goes and the human adapts to the situation ; ex # 3 : a robotic arm picks up an object in a 2d space ( such as a box ) . the sensor will need a reliable way to obtain a 2d position . typically , at least 1 sensor is needed per dimension , so one ir would most likely not be enough unless you “scan” the area one “spot” at a time . as you can certainly imagine from these three examples , where and how that autonomous robotic arm will be used really matters a lot to how this will be implemented .
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robotshop is also a leading force in robotic education and research . we provide a diverse product selection , educational and quantity discounts , useful resources and specialized support .
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