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Yea, it looks like that they have too much lighting on the characters. However that opening sequence is pure class
Anyone know when its comming to a dvd? I need to get this.
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It's out on Japanese DVD (no subtitles), was tempted to buy it as they have what looks like a very nice box set. The US get to see it at the cinema in Jan with the DVD likely to be released 3/4 months after. Hope we get it at the cinema.
Steamboy is meant to be getting a UK cinema release, i believe sometime after March.
I'm going to be having an Anime free Christmas this year as i'm spending it with the parents in Spain. So i would like to wish all Anime fans a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And in the new year we get to watch Fullmetal Alchemist
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Well have a happy X-mas BeanBandit and a merry new year over in spain *jamm bugger 
* you getting R1 Fullmetal Alchemist or waiting for the R2?
* you getting R1 Fullmetal Alchemist or waiting for the R2?do you need to have seen FMP to understand any of full metal alchemist? I've yet to see either /hides
also.. is there a FMP box set about / due? i dont fancy spending £14 for disk's of 4 episodes
and the yanks getting appleseed in the cinema
/hopes it appears in the uk cinema
also.. is there a FMP box set about / due? i dont fancy spending £14 for disk's of 4 episodes
and the yanks getting appleseed in the cinema
/hopes it appears in the uk cinema
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Full Metal Panic & full metal alchemist are compleatly different show, so you wont need to have watched FMP before Full metal alchemist.
There isn't a FMP box set about at the moment i dont think. its all individual disks they may realease it as a box set later.
"hopes appleseed appears in the uk cinema"
Good lucky thees still a lot of stigma around Anime hear, plus its classed as more of a neice market thing, so i thin its highly unlickly it will appear in cinema, though i'd like to be proven wrong
There isn't a FMP box set about at the moment i dont think. its all individual disks they may realease it as a box set later.
"hopes appleseed appears in the uk cinema"
Good lucky thees still a lot of stigma around Anime hear, plus its classed as more of a neice market thing, so i thin its highly unlickly it will appear in cinema, though i'd like to be proven wrong
Commissario
a quick heads up for anyone that is interested, Play have a lot of anime in their sale at the moment.
Some of it isn't reduced by much, but some titles like Noir are down to about a tenner a disk (not quite as good as their previous anime sale where it was about £9 a disk but still pretty good)
Some of it isn't reduced by much, but some titles like Noir are down to about a tenner a disk (not quite as good as their previous anime sale where it was about £9 a disk but still pretty good)
Originally posted by Werewolf
a quick heads up for anyone that is interested, Play have a lot of anime in their sale at the moment.
Some of it isn't reduced by much, but some titles like Noir are down to about a tenner a disk (not quite as good as their previous anime sale where it was about £9 a disk but still pretty good)
thanks for the heads up,parents have just asked if I want any DVDs
might get some NGE
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Eva if you can wait is getting a much better release starting in a couple of months with the Platinum version, beleive me the difference between it and the standard version is amazing
i've got the original R1 disks and the first 3 R1 Platinum disks. the Platinum ones are much better when it comes to the picture and sound so I can't really recommend buying the original disks at the moment (the current UK release is the the old version).
There is also the R2 UK complete set that will probably work out cheaper than buying the individual disks at the moment (and i think the R1 set is even cheaper).
i've got the original R1 disks and the first 3 R1 Platinum disks. the Platinum ones are much better when it comes to the picture and sound so I can't really recommend buying the original disks at the moment (the current UK release is the the old version).
There is also the R2 UK complete set that will probably work out cheaper than buying the individual disks at the moment (and i think the R1 set is even cheaper).
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Is the Platinum edition the same thing as the Renewal eps?
Commissario
pretty much.
The Platinum Edition is effectively the U.S. and U.K. release of the R2 Renewal set, using the same restored audio and video masters/source for the basis of the release.
The dub is also remixed and cleaned up to 5.1, it also has various commentaries by ADV staff on the disks, and production notes/info on the episodes in booklets with each release (not to mention some very nice artwork on the DVD cases, and their slip covers).
It's worth noting the Platinum release is on 7 DVD's and has both the original episodes and the "directors cut" ones, so it's also got the benefit of only needing 7 disks rather than 10 (8 normal discs, plus two directors cuts ones) for the series.
The "Platinum" set doesn't include remasters of the movies though as Manga have the licence for them and are unlikely to redo them*, although the movie releases were much better quality to begin with
*i'm still waiting for The Wings of Honneamise and Gunbuster from them (4+ years of DVD and they keep saying "next year").
The Platinum Edition is effectively the U.S. and U.K. release of the R2 Renewal set, using the same restored audio and video masters/source for the basis of the release.
The dub is also remixed and cleaned up to 5.1, it also has various commentaries by ADV staff on the disks, and production notes/info on the episodes in booklets with each release (not to mention some very nice artwork on the DVD cases, and their slip covers).
It's worth noting the Platinum release is on 7 DVD's and has both the original episodes and the "directors cut" ones, so it's also got the benefit of only needing 7 disks rather than 10 (8 normal discs, plus two directors cuts ones) for the series.
The "Platinum" set doesn't include remasters of the movies though as Manga have the licence for them and are unlikely to redo them*, although the movie releases were much better quality to begin with
*i'm still waiting for The Wings of Honneamise and Gunbuster from them (4+ years of DVD and they keep saying "next year").
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Can't wait. i've seen some screencaps of the renewal/platinum edition and they really are on a different planet to the originals!
Commissario
you're not kidding
not only did they get rid of most of the "jitter", but they cleaned up the image massively, especially in the darker scenes, things like Asuka's fight in the Lava in episode 9(?) are much clearer and you can see a lot more detail.
not only did they get rid of most of the "jitter", but they cleaned up the image massively, especially in the darker scenes, things like Asuka's fight in the Lava in episode 9(?) are much clearer and you can see a lot more detail.
Commissario
bah humbug
you know i was commenting on GITS:2 earlier in the thread?
apparently the US release only has a closed caption/hearing impared type subtitle track, rather than having a normal subtitle track and if need be a seperate one for hearing impared.
Something tells me that I won't be bothering with that DVD at all, it's bad enough that they release it sub only, but to release it with a hearing impared subs only is plain stupid as it wouldn't be hard or expensive to have included a normal sub track as well* (Funimation manage it on almost every single one of their releases, ADV have managed to fit 5 or 6 different sub tracks on some of theirs)
*i've nothing against hearing impared subs, but on a release where 90% of those watching it don't need the [helicoptor approaches] and [gunfire in the distance] it is silly not to have a normal sub track as well.
you know i was commenting on GITS:2 earlier in the thread?
apparently the US release only has a closed caption/hearing impared type subtitle track, rather than having a normal subtitle track and if need be a seperate one for hearing impared.
Something tells me that I won't be bothering with that DVD at all, it's bad enough that they release it sub only, but to release it with a hearing impared subs only is plain stupid as it wouldn't be hard or expensive to have included a normal sub track as well* (Funimation manage it on almost every single one of their releases, ADV have managed to fit 5 or 6 different sub tracks on some of theirs)
*i've nothing against hearing impared subs, but on a release where 90% of those watching it don't need the [helicoptor approaches] and [gunfire in the distance] it is silly not to have a normal sub track as well.
Associate
Well my copy is in the post, so I'll let you know if that is the case.
Yup it rocks
And, sadly enough, its the 3rd time I will have bought the eva series.
1st US version
2nd Some dodgy pirate version that came from ebay with the promise of the Directors cut eps (this was way before the ADV announcement about them getting the DC eps)
3rd Platinum ed, with funky 5.1 sound and great visuals.
I think i need some help. . .
Commissario
Originally posted by Kodiak
Well my copy is in the post, so I'll let you know if that is the case.
Yup it rocks
And, sadly enough, its the 3rd time I will have bought the eva series.
1st US version
2nd Some dodgy pirate version that came from ebay with the promise of the Directors cut eps (this was way before the ADV announcement about them getting the DC eps)
3rd Platinum ed, with funky 5.1 sound and great visuals.
I think i need some help. . .
I've been reading up on GITS:Innocence, and it looks like it's an authoring error, apparently it is listed as having both types of sub tracks pn the packaging so hopefully Dreamworks will correct it in a reasonable space of time
(rather than do a Manga UK and release an all new version to correct it with no exchange program for those with the dodgy release).It seems like Ghost in the Shell is cursed when it comes to DVD releases, that's the UK movie, 4 of the 6 US SAC DVD's (all 3 LE's and one of the normal versions), and now this one.
re: you having 3 copies of eva at the moment, why am I not suprised
How's your model collection doing?
Also is anyone here a fan of Azumanga Diaoh?
I've just been watching the third DVD and if someone had told me 6 months ago i'd be killing myself laughing at the antics of a handfull of schoolgirls I would probably have looked at them oddly (in fact I think i did) - but that is exactly what i've been doing, episode 14 especially
Finally, if anyone is interested DVD Pacific have Slayers and Slayer Try DVD collections at £16+ shipping each (full series sets)
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Ok Guyz, what your help for a bit. What aime and manga would you buy for a 16 yr Female? preferable Region 2. I Sorting Haibane-Renmei, Fruits Basket & Someday's Dreamer for them. Was thinking of Revolutionary Girl Utena. I'm trying to be neutral but if you have any sugestions that'l be cool. She's only just started on the dark road that is Anime & manga.
As for the manga i'm drawing a blank, i'v only just started going that way with Full metal Panic, NGE, Kuri Kuri, Dot Hack, and one or two other titele but i dont think they will be appropiate just at the moment.
Do we have any Female Anime & manga fans int he crowed?
Love and Peace
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As for the manga i'm drawing a blank, i'v only just started going that way with Full metal Panic, NGE, Kuri Kuri, Dot Hack, and one or two other titele but i dont think they will be appropiate just at the moment.
Do we have any Female Anime & manga fans int he crowed?
Love and Peace
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Associate
Well the Eva collection is officially closed untill they decide to release more evas, but I dont see that happening. But I have managed to find 2 Nadesico Aestivalis
Something I have been looking for quite a while now. Also with the impending US theatrical release of Appleseed (2004), they will be selling some figures, so Im gonna get me a Guegess 
However, Im still searching for a tachicomma model (SP?) from GiTS:SAC.
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