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

I'm half expecting ATA to announce they've got the rights to release at least some of the Macross music in the UK at some point, as they seem to do that on a fairly regular basis for a lot of their bigger titles.
 
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still awaiting the new that ata will release patlabor Ova & TV on blu-ray, i know usa got tv & ova collection release a few years ago.
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MVM had the rights to the OVA's at least over here and attempted a release about 5 years ago (I bought the original OVA set they did), but I don't think it did well enough for them to risk continuing.

If the rights are available I imagine ATA might be a bit more willing to take a risk, especially if the materials for the disks are already done and they could use the same masters for say a european release as well.

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The MVM release of the first OVA looks to have been nearly 11 years ago going by my purchase notes, so the cost of disc authoring and production will likely have gone down, and given the time it's possible the licence may have lapsed (and ATA seem to be on good working terms with the guy who now owns Animeigo and the guys at discotek who I think are the most likely US rights holders now as IIRC animeigo had the rights for years).
 
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I somehow forgot that there was a new Bubblegum Crisis archive book coming out, corrected that with a quick order at forbidden planet which seemed to be the cheapest place to get it (and was half the price of the Udon site which wanted to charge £18 shipping and £13 in taxes, and about a tenner less than amazon),
 
Just saw earlier that new patlabor next year :D

This makes me a very happy wolfy, although what would make me even happier is if MVM took the opportunity to continue their release of the OVA's and TV series (they did the first OVA's on blu-ray about 10 years ago).
 
I'm going to have to give dad da dan a go :)

I watched the first episode of the new Ranma earlier and thought it was quite good, it definitely feels and looks like Ranma of old.
 
Just saw that Animeigo are rereleasing Bubblegum Crisis with a better version than their standard Blu-ray release (not sure how it'll compare to their Kickstarter version).

Hopefully that'll mean that either ATA or MVM will then rerelease it in the UK :) (MVM used to have the licence for VHS but I don't think they ever did a DVD from memory).

Also for the first time they've got a proper trailer made for it using the new transfers.


They're also releasing Bubblegum Crash, and there is a Bubblegum Crisis artbook that was released, and about a year ago I managed to find the guy that made the BGC RPG metal mini and buy a set (the KS deluxe set had the rules) :)

And for some unknown reason I now want to watch my Deluxe edition set again...
 
Watched the second episode of Ranma, still enjoying it and getting flashbacks to the old DVD's, so far it really does feel like they're largely retelling it with very few differences that I can remember (but it has been about 20 years).

Also watched the first episode (or is it two?) of Dandadan and i'm enjoying that.
 
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Received my Macross plus ultimate edition this morning, what a beautiful set which makes me wish for original + DYRL bundled together now.
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Awesome, I just checked my email and it looks like mine is with fed-ex so should be here tomorrow :)

I got my Bubblegim Crisis book through from forbidden planet Wednesday, although i've not had a chance to look at it properly yet.
 
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A little salty they announced another version which had the vinyl for the soundtrack included but I don't think I could have persuade my partner to get it at their asking price.
Its a beauty though the box set, hopefully I can make a shelf dedicated to Macross whenever I get around it as I got JP release of DYRL on blu ray as well.
I haven't got around to watching Bubblegum crisis, I did briefly watch the 1st 3 episodes of the sequel though which I don't think it was as good as the predecessor?
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I suspect they may not have had the rights at the time for the vinyl edition:( If I had the money I'd have bought it despite not having a record player, as the artwork is nice :)
I'm still amazed that after all these years the legal disputes about Macross seem not only to have been largely cleared up, but that we're starting to see stuff coming out officially in the West.

Re BGC do you mean Bubblegum Crisis 2040 or Crash?
2040 was basically a planned out long form retelling of it, as opposed to the cut short OVA nature of the original series (IIRC the original Bubblegum Crisis was meant to be 13 episodes but got cut short to 8*), whilst Crash was a second mini OVA series largely done by different people and has a very different feel.
2040 isn't bad, and has a more coherent long form story as opposed to what are almost standalone 30-45 minute stories, but some of the characters are quite different, and it doesn't have the same charm imo nor the same level of detail and number of little references to other things that the original has, and whilst it's op/end songs are catchy they feel fairly generic early 00's jpop (the original BGC had basically an album of music per episode, and some of them are great).


*Thanks to the nature of the OVA's that doesn't hurt it, just leaves you wanting more.
 
For sports anime I always have a soft spot for Princess Nine, it's an older one but I remember really enjoying it going back (it's about 20-25 years old!), it's about a girls baseball team and whilst it has all the tropes it was pretty good :) (I bought it on a recommendation when it was cheap).
 
My ATA mystery bundles arrived today (I was a bit silly and bought all 5 of the BD ones*), a quick glance says that whilst I've already got some of them I don't think I've got most of the ones in this years bundles.

I'll try and post what's in each later:)

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Opened the first two, film ones and bundle 1 had 1 title I hadn't got, bundle 2 had all five as titles I had not got and at least 3 I'd intended to get.



*I used the 15% subscriber discount on them ;) so 25 films/sets for ~150ish seemed a good gamble.
 
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Ok opened them all and noted down, so if you want to know what is in the mystery boxes.

All the Anime mystery boxes 2024
Note I'm guessing at which box matches which code based on the idea that the films in box1 are film bundle 1, and so on.



Film box 1 (anixmas2024box1)

Children of the Sea
Ride Your Wave
Love me, love me not.
Over the Sky
Miss Hokusai (newer release with the dub but no wooden box)


Film box 2 (anixmas2024-box2)

Eternal 831.
Fortune favours Lady Nikuko.
Looking for Magical Doremi.
The Deer King.
The House of the Lost on the Cape.


TV box 1 (anixmas2024-box3)

A Victorian Romance Emma (season 1)
In Spectre
Levious
My Hime
Sereph of the End (full season)


TV box 2 (anixmas2024-box4)

InuYasah
Kids on the Slope
K – Seven Stories
Lupin the Third: Part 5
Princess Jellyfish

Clearance Blu-ray (anixmas2024-box5)

Anonymous Noise
Harmony
Lord Marksman and Vandress
Pychopass 2
Rage of Bahamot Genesis
Tokyo ESP

Without double checking my main list that makes it something like 14 titles I haven't already got (about 6 I was actively waiting for a standard release), and 2 that I've got on DVD but and was putting off updating.
 
ATA's doing some flash sales this week for a few hours per title involved, they've got a couple of cracking ones if you like the titles in question, I snagged the Nadia EU with BD. 4k and book for £53 which as a comparison is about what I paid for the two old US DVD sets.
 
It's a very fun series, generally quite relaxed, easy watching but at the same time it's also a bit of a detective series :)
 
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We've not got a separate mange thread at the moment that I can remember, although there is no reason not to have one it's just that there didn't seem the need when this thread was made :)

I'm not going to mention that I've been reading the likes of My Dress up Darling, Battle Angel and Vinland Saga.
 
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