As a guy who listens to way too many podcasts about the anime industry, I can only say that you're right on the money. Nothing out-and-out sleazy AFAIK, but lots of strange vanity projects including a manga co-created with Courtney Love (!) and a live-action adaptation of one of his properties that took years (!!) to make and included some pretty big names in production in an apparent attempt to show off.
Dub voice actors on the other hand...yeah. Lots of sleaze on that end I hear.
Vancouver has one of the largest, anime dubbing companies in the world. And if you ever want to troll otaku, tell them dubbing is superior to subtitles.