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firehawk12 · 2009-10-31, 06:44

My copy just shipped... and I noticed the price increase. We'll see if it's worth it I guess, but I just want to buy it so that hopefully they keep releasing them.

Vexx · 2009-10-31, 11:31

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Originally Posted by Seravy

It's horrible irony that after years of floundering in license limbo, as soon as ARIA does get picked up again the publisher that came to the rescue would themselves head off the true path and follow ADV Manga's doomed example. TP was always 3rd rate, but at least they rarely deviated from their steady release schedule. With that now a thing of the past, what do they have left to offer?

I picked up the entire set of Yen Press's Yotsuba collection. Very good quality print, paper, binding, and attention to detail. Almost as good as the original japanese productions

TP needs to watch out -- I'm hoping Yen grabs ARIA away from them at the moment.

Vexx · 2009-11-04, 04:50

And in the "Saw that one coming a mile away".... just got this from my bookseller (B&N) about volume 5:

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We regret to inform you that the release date for the pre-ordered merchandise listed below has been changed. We expect to ship the item(s) soon and will send you an email when it is ready to leave our warehouse. If we cannot acquire the merchandise within 30 days, we will notify you by email.

Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay.

The B&N website says:

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Aria, Volume 5 by Kozue Amano

Paperback

Details
Usually ships within 2-3 days

ISBN-13: 9781427805140
Pub. Date: 11/03/2009

The TP website claims:

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Aria Volume 5

PAPERBACK: 192 PAGES
Language: English
ISBN: 1-4278-0514-8
EAN: 978-1-4278-0514-0
AVAILABLE: NOW
MSRP: $10.99

So........ not exactly on the same page, are they? Sorry, TP but you aren't exactly on my "trusted" list these days. Be more reliable and I'll happily change my opinion.

fict_ticious · 2009-11-04, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Vexx

And in the "Saw that one coming a mile away"....

Could be an issue with Diamond Comics.
That aside, it doesn't make TP any less nonsense.

firehawk12 · 2009-11-05, 15:06

Well, mine shipped before the 3rd and I have it now. It looks to be the same quality as the previous volumes... there's also a preview for Volume 6, so I'm hopeful anyway.

Vexx · 2009-11-06, 00:35

Got a message late tonight... B&N finally received the shipment and will fulfill my order as soon as they can wrap the thing.

D2 · 2009-11-07, 19:05

Bought a copy of V.5 today at B&N. While its list price is $1 more, the pages are thicker so the problem with porous, see-through images has been largely rectified.

Vexx · 2009-11-12, 12:15

Pages are indeed thicker. The fancy pages are still rather "smudged" compared to the original (a common problem with many of TP's renditions). Some odd localization in translations but nothing really horrible ("Holy Guacamole" .... well, she *is* a bit of a ditz

).

Okay.... will they finish the series? Its pretty crappy when that's a serious question for any of these publishers lately. Also, going through TP's offerings -- over a 1/3(1/2?) of it is no longer japanese manga but 'english original' comics done in manga style. I guess there's a market for this but most of them are fairly uninteresting to me from a cultural perspective.

germanturkey · 2009-12-11, 21:56

awwww, Marriage of the Ocean. great chapter. its a shame they didn't animate it. it would have been an absolute spectacle to see.

and my one large reaction: OMFG ALICIA GOT A RING FROM UNKNOWN MAN!!!!

fict_ticious · 2009-12-12, 00:28

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Originally Posted by germanturkey

awwww, Marriage of the Ocean. great chapter. its a shame they didn't animate it. it would have been an absolute spectacle to see.

and my one large reaction: OMFG ALICIA GOT A RING FROM UNKNOWN MAN!!!!

Not enough budget for an episode ;_;
Also, this chapter was around the time the butthurt about Alicia started.

germanturkey · 2009-12-12, 03:06

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Originally Posted by fict_ticious

Not enough budget for an episode ;_;
Also, this chapter was around the time the butthurt about Alicia started.

i hope they do a dvd special and animate this chapter. if the series can last 50+ episodes, support a full range of audio dramas, an ova, and countless merchandise publications, they can afford to animate this one chapter... especially since its probably the most fitting chapter in the vein of "what is Aria."

and yes, i am upset with the Alicia development. what the eff.

yeah, dvd special probably won't happen. i can dream though.

Solais · 2009-12-12, 07:46

Origination was cut down to half, because the producers I think wanted to get rid of the mysterious elements.

fict_ticious · 2009-12-12, 10:59

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Originally Posted by Solais

Origination was cut down to half, because the producers I think wanted to get rid of the mysterious elements.

And it was a race against time - manga was ending around the same time the anime was.

KrebMarkt · 2010-01-13, 15:44

Just to say that some #!?# took over Amano Kozue official website.

It's now a page site with a load commercial links

Before: http://web.archive.org/web/200808220....sakura.ne.jp/

After: http://ariapokoten.sakura.ne.jp/

keri · 2010-01-13, 18:15

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Originally Posted by KrebMarkt

Just to say that some #!?# took over Amano Kozue official website.

It's now a page site with a load commercial links

Before: http://web.archive.org/web/200808220....sakura.ne.jp/

After: http://ariapokoten.sakura.ne.jp/

It's been like that for quite a while now - since this past summer, at least. I discovered ARIA in May of this year and first tried to get to the website in June, I think it was, and it looked nothing like the first link you provided and more like the second.

germanturkey · 2010-01-13, 19:26

speaking of Aria manga... 56 was released today. interesting chapter, i hear its the last manga original one. pretty deep stuff talking about human emotions and dolls.

fict_ticious · 2010-01-14, 19:54

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Originally Posted by germanturkey

speaking of Aria manga... 56 was released today. interesting chapter, i hear its the last manga original one. pretty deep stuff talking about human emotions and dolls.

What do you mean by "original"? The chapters wrapped up before they aired in Origination.

Seravy · 2010-01-14, 23:54

i think he means the last manga storyline not covered in anime

germanturkey · 2010-03-25, 14:53

hmmm, somehow Akari's promotion didn't seem as emotional as it did in the anime. hopefully the next chapter will continue from where this one left off.

fict_ticious · 2010-03-25, 20:57

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Originally Posted by germanturkey

hmmm, somehow Akari's promotion didn't seem as emotional as it did in the anime. hopefully the next chapter will continue from where this one left off.

Next chapter is where all the BAAAWWWWWW happens.

2009-11-06, 00:35	Link #366
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Got a message late tonight... B&N finally received the shipment and will fulfill my order as soon as they can wrap the thing. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2009-11-07, 19:05	Link #367
D2 Go Big Red! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Heart of Liberion Age: 32	Bought a copy of V.5 today at B&N. While its list price is $1 more, the pages are thicker so the problem with porous, see-through images has been largely rectified. __________________

2009-11-12, 12:15	Link #368
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Pages are indeed thicker. The fancy pages are still rather "smudged" compared to the original (a common problem with many of TP's renditions). Some odd localization in translations but nothing really horrible ("Holy Guacamole" .... well, she is a bit of a ditz ). Okay.... will they finish the series? Its pretty crappy when that's a serious question for any of these publishers lately. Also, going through TP's offerings -- over a 1/3(1/2?) of it is no longer japanese manga but 'english original' comics done in manga style. I guess there's a market for this but most of them are fairly uninteresting to me from a cultural perspective. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2009-12-11, 21:56	Link #369
germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	awwww, Marriage of the Ocean. great chapter. its a shame they didn't animate it. it would have been an absolute spectacle to see. and my one large reaction: OMFG ALICIA GOT A RING FROM UNKNOWN MAN!!!! __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.

2010-01-13, 19:26	Link #376
germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	speaking of Aria manga... 56 was released today. interesting chapter, i hear its the last manga original one. pretty deep stuff talking about human emotions and dolls. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.

2009-10-31, 06:44	Link #361
firehawk12 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009	My copy just shipped... and I noticed the price increase. We'll see if it's worth it I guess, but I just want to buy it so that hopefully they keep releasing them.

2009-11-05, 15:06	Link #365
firehawk12 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009	Well, mine shipped before the 3rd and I have it now. It looks to be the same quality as the previous volumes... there's also a preview for Volume 6, so I'm hopeful anyway.

2009-12-12, 07:46	Link #372
Solais Youkai of Coincidence Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Border of Common Sense Age: 34	Origination was cut down to half, because the producers I think wanted to get rid of the mysterious elements.

2010-01-13, 15:44	Link #374
KrebMarkt Never do well Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CENSORED	Just to say that some #!?# took over Amano Kozue official website. It's now a page site with a load commercial links Before: http://web.archive.org/web/200808220....sakura.ne.jp/ After: http://ariapokoten.sakura.ne.jp/

2010-01-14, 23:54	Link #378
Seravy Dorothy-chaaan~! Join Date: Nov 2003	i think he means the last manga storyline not covered in anime

2010-03-25, 14:53	Link #379
germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	hmmm, somehow Akari's promotion didn't seem as emotional as it did in the anime. hopefully the next chapter will continue from where this one left off. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.