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

I liked it, but probably won't be getting it on release.
Too many other pre-orders (including a load of non anime for August and September).
I'm sorely tempted by the Black Lagoon Blu's, but can't fit them into my disc budget at the moment.
 
I must get K-on some time, I've had it in my basket at Amazon for ages but keep putting it off as I've got other stuff to watch :p

I'm currently watching Strawberry Panic which is enjoyable (I bought it on a whim, as it was suggested at amazon.com when I went to buy children of dune, so for $10 I risked it).
I've got Baka and Test up next, probably followed by Panty & Stocking (pre-ordered).
 
ANDARIAL said:
:D How on earth did they link those two together:D
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I think it's because I've tended to order anime/look at prices for anime from Amazon.com

I tend to find amazon pretty amusing in some of it's recommendations, things like showing a load of 360 stuff because I once bought a game for my nephew or because someone bought that game AND something else I've ordered ;)


Changing topic slightly.
Totoro and Fireflies Blu's in November!!!!!!!!
 
Argh, and I only, finally got round to buying the dvd of COC a few months ago:p

I've just finished reading Schoolgirl Milky Crisis (Jonathan Clements collection of articles etc on anime and manga), despite having been reading it for about 3 months on and off:p*
Which was both funny and informative.


*The cover isn't one I could really read in public without getting some odd looks:p
 
That persona thing sounds pretty weird, I can only guess it's an issue with the licence (from what I remember reading, there have been times the Japanese licence holders have been a tad paranoid about reverse importation at times).
 
Nimdok said:
Export prohibited on Persona 4 ...really? :( I was all like "awesome, it releases on my birthday!", then saw the last bit :/ in this instance I don't mind the lack of a Japanese language track all too much as I quite liked the English voice acting of the PS2 game. Can't wait for the movie of Persona 3 either :D
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That's pretty much always the way, and why most R1 companies won't sell direct to people outside the US and Canada (TRSI are about the only one that does, and I suspect that's because Nozomi are the licence holder and TRSI is the store...).
It sounds like in this case it's down to the fact Japanese discs are often insano prices, and the Japanese company basically don't want the US release to even have a chance of eating into their BD sales.

I think this is the first time I can remember them actually not letting the US release even have the Japanese track,
 
I think it's that they're worrying about the playback on Japanese machines (Japan and the US share a region code for blu), not export to say Europe or Aus.

As you say Kaze apparently haven't had a request to remove the Japanese track, but that could be because we're region B for Blu, which means reverse imporation to Japan isn't a worry for them in regards to the UK release (unlike if we'd kept the same region as Japan, like we did with DVD's).
 
I got the set through monday, I'm half way through disc 2 at the moment, so will pobably see the problem tonight.

I think I'll probably be arranging with Amazon for a return tomorrow :(
Hopefully Manga are informing the retailers of the problem, as otherwise I can see some people having issues with a return to some retailers (IIRC HMV can be difficult if the DVD has been opened).
 
Re the locations, as you say a lot of anime do location scouting to get a really detailed background.
IIRC Gunsmith Cats had the director and several others go to Chicago to get location shots, and even capture the sound of the main car Rally uses.
Some would say that at times it's used as an excuse for an expenses paid trip out ;)

I got a bit of a surprise earlier, an email from Anime on line to say my Rosario & Vampire set had shipped :) (I ordered it from them direct because of the extra, and to support them - hopefully they'll do something similar with other releases).

HOTD was one that I grew to like quite a bit once I started to ignore the boobs a bit:p
 
I don't think anyone could even have fully watched the pre production test files (or disc images etc).
As it wasn't a manufacturing issue, but the files supplied were apparently missing the bits, and no one caught it before the discs were produced (which to me indicates no one actually watched the mastered files fully before they were sent to the disc replication plant to be made into the physical masters).

Cheers for the info Alex, I'm completely new to R&V so don't even have a clue about the manga.
 
I'd somehow forgotten Bandai were pulling out of the DVD market :(
I'll have to have a look and see what there is I need/want.

I've been watching Bacanano which is slightly confusing at first (flipping between different times a little like Boogiepop Phantom where the stories were intertwined), but good :)
 
Some of my favourites (over the last 5 or so years) would have to include

Black Lagoon (now available again, AND on Blu-ray*)
A__a 0 quite slow, not an action packed anime by anyones reckoning, but something completely different and really enjoyable/relaxing to watch.
Spice and Wolf
Ghost in the Shell (TV series, and first movie)
Haruhi
Wolf's Rain
Clannad
Redline

A full list would be a lot longer, and have to include the likes of Bubblegum Crisis, original Macross, Emma, most of the Ghilbi's:p


BTW is Basilisk any good?
Anime on line have it cheap this week.



*I WILL be buying S1 and 2 on Blu, as soon as my "new disc" list is shorter:p (I've got about £150-200 worth of DVD's and Blu's due this month thanks to new anime releases and the Bond set).
 
Can we be a little careful about fansubs, as technically they are pirate (unauthorised copies of coprrighted materials).

What I will say is, that given the choice between a translation where the translators (have usually) got access to original scripts (often for the entire series) AND can, if need be contact the original writers for clarification, or someone who is doing the translation by ear alone based on what has been aired so far, I'll tend to go with the pro's ;)
IIRC Jonathon Clements articles on translating are quite interesting when it comes to the differences between translations (pointing out that even a technically "perfect" translation can be wrong if the person doesn't know the full context and have a good working knowledge of both languages including the background being certain phrases).

Over localisation can be an issue, but personally if the choice is between say two jokes,one a literal translation of the Japanese, that doesn't work without explanation in English, or an English equivilant, the one that works naturally preferred option, as long as it doesn't change the feel of the episode (IE in Azumanga Diagh when they play the word games etc, it makes sense to translate that in a form that works in English where possible, rather than stick to the Japanese and lose how the game works).

I'm very much a physical man for my content - as can be seen by the lack of remaining storage around my computer and DVD players:p
 
A different one for the desk every working day ;)

I'm not really into that sort of collectable, but pretty awesome :)

And on a completely different note, TRSI are doing the 7 Inu Yasha TV sets at $10 each (works out about £83 with shipping, assuming you get hit for customs and a handling fee).
I'm sorely tempted, but this month my DVD orders/pre-orders are costing enough as it is.
 
Some really nice figures there :)
I really wish I had more room to display stuff :p


I finished watching Disgea last night which had a surprising ending, and really enjoyed it (the humour level tickled me, whilst at the same time it was sad in places).
I loved the Prinnies :p


I'm currently watching Princess Jellyfish (which came with one of the strangest LE items I've seen*, and so far it seems to be generally fun if slightly weird, and the opening song sounds really similar in structure/tune to another series that I've seen but can't place.

*Keyrings, papercraft, artcards, book marks, figures, mousmats, panties decks of cards, pencil boards, note pads, stationary sets etc are all old hat, plush jellyfish toys on the other hand are a first....)
 
I could just about justify Nadesico because although I've already got it twice (the Aus release, then I got the UK set for under a tenner), they're both the original versions with the dodgy overlays, and I haven't got the Geki Genger OVA's:p

ROD is a great price for the series, but I've already got the R1's.


On a side note, Princess Jellyfish has a really odd retention mechanism for the second and third disk - it took me a minute to work it out.
Basically rather than the hub holding the disc (as in about 95% of cases), to get disc 2 out (and thus 3), you need to slide disc 2 down a touch (it's got a pair of plastic "springs" pushing it into it's third clip), then lift the top of the disc as it moves away from the top clip.
 
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