The anime thread sequel (it's still not as good as the Manga though),

memyselfandi · 24 Nov 2018 at 10:26

Not necessary just early phones ... my phone is about 2 years old and that still has the functionality to be a remote (I can control both TVs and BD players with it ... but the "remote" for the BD player is limited to only showing the same buttons as the actual remote.

But .... tried a couple of locked disks I have had for a while which are on the geolocked list and didn't work in the old panasonic player .... and they actually both worked without trying anything ....

Alexrose1uk · 24 Nov 2018 at 16:58

Well, finally got round to finishing FMP IV Invisible Victory. Production issues, definately had some of those, but other than that, I really enjoyed it, you could tell it was flying along plot wise at points, and it had some very nice touches at the end and beginning for old fans. I've not had a huge amount of time to watch anime this year, but definately up there as my current favourite from a balance of nostalgia, plot and nods to the past.

Fingers crossed they do a season 5; I understand it did reasonably well financially.

Glanza · 26 Nov 2018 at 09:33

Nearly at the end of S1 of Fairy Tail, it's a One Piece clone in places but damn they know how to get you hyped easily.

Glanza · 28 Nov 2018 at 14:52

Netflix have ordered a live action Cowboy Bebop.

Alexrose1uk · 28 Nov 2018 at 20:38

Mixed thoughts about that...
Even never being a major proponent of the original, I'm very torn about remaking well known properties in another medium, anime -> live action is always very very hit and miss.

SlyReaper · 28 Nov 2018 at 22:46

Glanza said:
Netflix have ordered a live action Cowboy Bebop.

Has there ever been a good live action adaptation of any anime? I honestly can't think of one.

Glanza · 29 Nov 2018 at 08:49

SlyReaper said:
Has there ever been a good live action adaptation of any anime? I honestly can't think of one.

The Bleach film was surprisingly good granted it only covered the first few episodes.

pecnarf · 29 Nov 2018 at 12:01

in case no one notice alltheanime.com doing there 12 days of xmas deal starting on the 1st of December.

memyselfandi · 29 Nov 2018 at 15:05

pecnarf said:
in case no one notice alltheanime.com doing there 12 days of xmas deal starting on the 1st of December.

And throughout the country wallets cried out in pain and then fell silent ...

Werewolf · 29 Nov 2018 at 17:20

SlyReaper said:
Has there ever been a good live action adaptation of any anime? I honestly can't think of one.

They've been getting better and it is worth noting how most of them have been Japanese live action adaptations where the norm isn't for massively high quality versions, nothing wrong with them but IIRC they're normally done as a fairly quick/cheap cash in or deemed to "need" a lot of changes to make it palatable to western audiences or in the case of Japanese productions shoehorning in actors/singers who aren't actually necessarily suited for the role but their agency is using it to promote them and paying some of the cost.
Bebop is probably one of the easiest major Anime's to do a live action adaptation that is acceptable to a wide audience given how western the source material feels, add in the fact Netflix have been doing some very good adaptations (including of complicated sci-fi stuff) and have the money and seem to be willing to take some risks by not dumbing down the source material when making a show and I'd say they've probably got a reasonable chance, as long as no one expects it to slavishly mimic the anime scene for scene.

I will admit I quite enjoyed the Live Action GITS, and thought they did a stunning job of getting the general feel of it right, and the look was pretty much spot on, but I think the time they had to tell the story in wasn't long enough which led to some of the story changes I didn't agree with (mainly to do with the Major's background), but that's a title that has had *thinks hard* 3 anime continuities, a manga and then the live action film, and the live action film took bits from two of the anime continuities (if not all three) and the manga

Werewolf · 29 Nov 2018 at 17:23

pecnarf said:
in case no one notice alltheanime.com doing there 12 days of xmas deal starting on the 1st of December.

Well, there goes my wallet...

Fortunately I didn't spend much at Warhammer World over the weekend...I'm not sure what's more expensive, Anime or Warhammer (I was so tempted by one of the Tau supremacy armour suits ~£250+).

Sasahara · 29 Nov 2018 at 18:40

SlyReaper said:
Has there ever been a good live action adaptation of any anime? I honestly can't think of one.

Rurouni Kenshin & Blade of the Immortal were ok. Not as good as the manga or anime for Rurouni Kenshin. Blade of the Immortal anime was poor, but he manga is excellent.

If it's just a manga adaptation then Oldboy and Lone Wolf and Cub are good.

pecnarf · 1 Dec 2018 at 17:01

12 days of xmas is now live.

https://www.alltheanime.com/collections/12-days-of-christmas

memyselfandi · 1 Dec 2018 at 17:05

Looking at the first day I realise that there are at least two things listed which I got last year and haven't gotten around to watching yet!

edit:
ordered:
Snow White with the Red Hair
Grimgar: Ashes and illusions (didn't get around to ordering it when it was on offer pre-release)

already got:
Lord Marksman and Vanadis
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
Rage of Bahamut Genesis

Edit2:
Actually I have Claymore as well but only on DVD but I didn't like enough to bother upgrading to BD.

Sasahara · 1 Dec 2018 at 17:35

Already have everything except Snow White with the Red Hair & Grimgar: Ashes and illusions.

Grimgar was OK, but don't need to see it again. Snow White doesn't appeal to me from what I've seen.

If I didn't already own Claymore I'd definitely buy it.

pecnarf · 1 Dec 2018 at 21:02

same here already got everything on the list with the exception of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya - Blu-ray Collector's Edition. overlord the collection edition. claymore I bought import few months before anime limited announced that they would be releasing it on blu-ray. let hope day two better.

Werewolf · 1 Dec 2018 at 21:17

I'm sort of relieved at today's offers..

I had to buy a new external drive yesterday, and spent £80 on models on Thursday.

memyselfandi · 2 Dec 2018 at 17:03

Nothing for me from today's offers.

pecnarf · 2 Dec 2018 at 21:20

same here, already got them. but the price for Durarara!! x2 & kill la kill bundle not to bad for anyone who hasn't got them.

memyselfandi · 3 Dec 2018 at 17:18

Not much for me today ... I was tempted by Space Dandy but then I remembered that I'd seen some of it and hadn't liked the art style and humour so dropped it.

Also from MVM Entertainments Facebook:

Don't forget, our 12 Days of Christmas sale starts this Friday 7th! Click the link for more info! https://www.anime-on-line.com/xcart/home.php?cat=2942

edit:
I've already got Place Promised in Our Early Days and Garden of Words, both of which are excellent. Whilst I like Kino's Journey I already have an earlier DVD release and I already have Tokyo Marble Chocolate (although I wouldn't necessarily recommend that)