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I'm probably being an idiot again, but I was in a sci-fi shop last week and the eve platinum edition was only available in the non-limited edition, aka itself and not like the us edition with the box et al. I gave up holding my breath for the LE's to ever appear in the uk a long time ago.
As an aside to the question I asked last week the only difference I can find is that the eva special edition manga is printed the correct way around (right to left) and in a slightly smaller format.
Note all comments expressed here are subject to my naff memory after a night of playing pool
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As an aside to the question I asked last week the only difference I can find is that the eva special edition manga is printed the correct way around (right to left) and in a slightly smaller format.
Note all comments expressed here are subject to my naff memory after a night of playing pool
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Lostcorpse said:
They do exist, since I have 6,7 and 8 Collectors editions. BTW I get mine imported from the US.
Ive been watching Full Metal Alchemist (first ~ 5 episodes) and im slightly dissapointed. I was hoping for it to be more 'Adulty' but instead it's a cross between the little Anime I have seen (Akira, GITS) and Pokemon.
Has anybody else seen this? Does it get better - or is it just mean to be a more 'immature' series.
Also, what does OST mean - i've seen it used quite a lot and cannot for the luife of me work out what it means.
Thanks.
Has anybody else seen this? Does it get better - or is it just mean to be a more 'immature' series.
Also, what does OST mean - i've seen it used quite a lot and cannot for the luife of me work out what it means.
Thanks.
Commissario
OST - Original Sound Track
As for FMA, i've only seen the first disc so far, but am looking forward to the rest of it
As for FMA, i've only seen the first disc so far, but am looking forward to the rest of it
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THe first 5 or so episodes are just introducing various secondary characters that aren't going to come in until later on in the series. The plot really picks up after those first few eps, as it stops being retrospective and gets back to the present.
I agree with you that its intended audience must be teenagers, but like most good anime it has many layers and can be enjoyed by an older audience too. Its principal theme is, after all, nothing less than how the world works, questioning notions like justice, morality, ends in relation to means, worth in relation to achievement, man vs. the ineffable, and the complexity of the universe. It sets them in an action-packed fantasy world, and uses the made-up jargon its alchemist main characters spout to phrase them (which makes them more appealing to younger audiences), but it doesn't make the questions any less complex.
I agree with you that its intended audience must be teenagers, but like most good anime it has many layers and can be enjoyed by an older audience too. Its principal theme is, after all, nothing less than how the world works, questioning notions like justice, morality, ends in relation to means, worth in relation to achievement, man vs. the ineffable, and the complexity of the universe. It sets them in an action-packed fantasy world, and uses the made-up jargon its alchemist main characters spout to phrase them (which makes them more appealing to younger audiences), but it doesn't make the questions any less complex.
I think i'll carry on with the rest of the series, just to see how it pans out.
on other news, has anybody heard of Steamboy? here's a link: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,66963,00.html?tw=wn_story_related.
Sounds and looks pretty darn good - the budget
on other news, has anybody heard of Steamboy? here's a link: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,66963,00.html?tw=wn_story_related.
Sounds and looks pretty darn good - the budget
Hey Guys,
Theres a huge sale on over at right stuf.
I only looked at the DVDs.
Would anyone be interested in taking part in a large order?
A lot of the DVDs are like $5-7 and they have a fair few interesting titles.
Werewolf not entirely sure if this is allowed so gimme a shout if theres any problems with it.
Theres a huge sale on over at right stuf.
I only looked at the DVDs.
Would anyone be interested in taking part in a large order?
A lot of the DVDs are like $5-7 and they have a fair few interesting titles.
Werewolf not entirely sure if this is allowed so gimme a shout if theres any problems with it.
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i'll double check the with regards to that, it may need to be organised entirely off the board..
but it if does go ahead remember to allow for possible customs charges, and additional shipping (the cost of posting from whoever receives it to the others), so savings in the end might not be that big over individual orders.
Also remember that like mm there is no official endorsement from the forum mods/admins
mleh, I keep hearing about steamboy, but haven't got round to looking at it properly yet
I got round to watching the Love Hina Spring Special last night (for the second time in about 2 years), and had a good chuckle at some of the bits I didn't cotton on to originally (like the owner of the yacht).
Also if anyone is interested, Blahdvd.com are doing the Rahxephon UK DVD's for about a tenner each for the whole series, I finally got round to ordering the last ones I needed (4* and 7), so intend to watch it in the near future (i've had 1-3 and the movie + box for months).
*I had it on order with another retailer along with 5+6, but after 2 delays (about 6 weeks), and being informed it might be another 4-6 weeks i cancelled that part of the order
but it if does go ahead remember to allow for possible customs charges, and additional shipping (the cost of posting from whoever receives it to the others), so savings in the end might not be that big over individual orders.
Also remember that like mm there is no official endorsement from the forum mods/admins
mleh, I keep hearing about steamboy, but haven't got round to looking at it properly yet
I got round to watching the Love Hina Spring Special last night (for the second time in about 2 years), and had a good chuckle at some of the bits I didn't cotton on to originally (like the owner of the yacht).
Also if anyone is interested, Blahdvd.com are doing the Rahxephon UK DVD's for about a tenner each for the whole series, I finally got round to ordering the last ones I needed (4* and 7), so intend to watch it in the near future (i've had 1-3 and the movie + box for months).
*I had it on order with another retailer along with 5+6, but after 2 delays (about 6 weeks), and being informed it might be another 4-6 weeks i cancelled that part of the order
Commissario
I suspect Divine Wind may like this news - FMP: The Second Raid is due to air on Japanese TV this summer
Apparently a new Blood the TV series will also be starting, as will Guyver.
Apparently a new Blood the TV series will also be starting, as will Guyver.
Commissario
no idea i'm afraid, i would guess an all new one as the original is pretty old now so newer fans wouldn't know the sotry very well (and they are unlikely to repeat the old series
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The 4-months late Steamboy review
Saw it at the last Leeds Film Festival. I thought it was pretty good, though we made the mistake of watching it right after GITS: Innocense, next to which most other films would pale in comparison... Take my advice, never watch anything else after Innocense.... you need 2-3 hours to pick your jaw up from the floor for one!
Some of the people I was with said they were pretty disappointed, and called it a kiddy film. Of course, they also saw Innocense right before it, but it's true that it's pretty Disneyfied in some ways, and that both its themes and its animation style is much less 'adult' than Akira, which is the only other Otomo film I've seen.
Still, it had a clever plot, impressive, fast moving action, and gargantuan enough machines to make any steampunk fan's eyes pop out. What really made me come down in the film's favour eventually were the end credits, during which were seen some still shots of Ray's subsequent exploits as "Steamboy", including some WWI-like scenes. Since then I haven't been able to stop wondering whether Otomo will manage to make a sequel out of it, or perhaps a tv series. If he did, it would basically be a reinterpretation of 20th-century history, except with mahoosive machines of godzilian destructive power!
So, might sound stupid, but I liked what I saw as much as I liked what I didn't!
I'm pretty sure it's getting a wider cinema release in the UK if it hasn't already. Certainly the cinema was packed for both showings (I was at the 2nd one, but I saw them coming out of the 1st one), which would encourage the distributors. It's definitely worth seeing on the big screen as it's got really impressive action scenes, and the machinery is certainly impressive! I would even say go see it at the cinema even if you have to see a dubbed version! When you think about it, all the main characters are British or American anyway (and very much so, in full-on Victorian pomp and ceremony!), so hearing them speak in English wouldn't jar as much as it does for other anime films, and it'd certainly free your eyes for the action!
I remember once stumbling across a meta-search website that trawled through the programmes of 100s of cinemas across the country (or was it only London? can't remember...) and showed you where any given film you were searching for is currently playing. I've lost the URL, but if anyone manages to google it I'd like to have it too please!
mleh said:on other news, has anybody heard of Steamboy? here's a link: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,66963,00.html?tw=wn_story_related.
Sounds and looks pretty darn good - the budget
Saw it at the last Leeds Film Festival. I thought it was pretty good, though we made the mistake of watching it right after GITS: Innocense, next to which most other films would pale in comparison... Take my advice, never watch anything else after Innocense.... you need 2-3 hours to pick your jaw up from the floor for one!
Some of the people I was with said they were pretty disappointed, and called it a kiddy film. Of course, they also saw Innocense right before it, but it's true that it's pretty Disneyfied in some ways, and that both its themes and its animation style is much less 'adult' than Akira, which is the only other Otomo film I've seen.
Still, it had a clever plot, impressive, fast moving action, and gargantuan enough machines to make any steampunk fan's eyes pop out. What really made me come down in the film's favour eventually were the end credits, during which were seen some still shots of Ray's subsequent exploits as "Steamboy", including some WWI-like scenes. Since then I haven't been able to stop wondering whether Otomo will manage to make a sequel out of it, or perhaps a tv series. If he did, it would basically be a reinterpretation of 20th-century history, except with mahoosive machines of godzilian destructive power!
So, might sound stupid, but I liked what I saw as much as I liked what I didn't!
I'm pretty sure it's getting a wider cinema release in the UK if it hasn't already. Certainly the cinema was packed for both showings (I was at the 2nd one, but I saw them coming out of the 1st one), which would encourage the distributors. It's definitely worth seeing on the big screen as it's got really impressive action scenes, and the machinery is certainly impressive! I would even say go see it at the cinema even if you have to see a dubbed version! When you think about it, all the main characters are British or American anyway (and very much so, in full-on Victorian pomp and ceremony!), so hearing them speak in English wouldn't jar as much as it does for other anime films, and it'd certainly free your eyes for the action!
I remember once stumbling across a meta-search website that trawled through the programmes of 100s of cinemas across the country (or was it only London? can't remember...) and showed you where any given film you were searching for is currently playing. I've lost the URL, but if anyone manages to google it I'd like to have it too please!
Werewolf said:I suspect Divine Wind may like this news - FMP: The Second Raid is due to air on Japanese TV this summer
Apparently a new Blood the TV series will also be starting, as will Guyver.
WOOT
Bring on the FMP Goodness !
FMP is a Great series and I would advise anyone to watch it !
Hope the new blood series is animated so nicely.
And a new guyver :/ we'll see what happens with that one.
Commissario
definately off topic (and i'lkl probably get shouted at)
anyone have any idea how much a sealed R1 Chobits Volume 1 + box and stationary set is worth?
It's good condition, with some minor squashing of the corners (it was like that when i opened the box it was sent in).
)anyone have any idea how much a sealed R1 Chobits Volume 1 + box and stationary set is worth?
It's good condition, with some minor squashing of the corners (it was like that when i opened the box it was sent in).
Werewolf said:definately off topic (and i'lkl probably get shouted at
anyone have any idea how much a sealed R1 Chobits Volume 1 + box and stationary set is worth?
It's good condition, with some minor squashing of the corners (it was like that when i opened the box it was sent in).
$45-65, lower end of that because of the squashing which would put people off more than opened and used unless you provide good pics. On eBay I'd start it low but classifieds $55 and see what offers you get.
By the way shouldn't this be moved to the Entertainment forum?
Commissario
looking at it again (for the first time in ages) it looks like I opened the one with the squishing
the one that's sealed is the better one, it's only got the slight wrinkling on the corners from the way the box is constructed
as for moving to entertainment - erm good point
the one that's sealed is the better one, it's only got the slight wrinkling on the corners from the way the box is constructed
as for moving to entertainment - erm good point
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