>>132903193not quite. steven foster, then a dub director for ADV films wrote that script in a attempt to turn what was a japanese kids show, into something that would be marketable for ADV to its older audience. A lot of anime was licensed in package deals, with the stipulation that all must see a release at some point. You might want a show, but have to then take on another in the package in order to get what you want.
Its a shame Foster then went on to be a hack over at Funimation and ruin a bunch of dubs for not shit anime.