2007-04-27, 20:50 | Link #41 |
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I can't believe this is happening. This year has been so kind to me in terms of licenses. First Haruhi, now Air.
What's left is Code GREAT ASS, and I suspect some deal will have to get worked out with Pizza Hut XD If ADV releases the Blu-Ray set, then I am absolutely willing to buy a PS3 just for Air. I wouldn't do it for Final Fantasy 13 or Metal Gear Solid 4, but I'd do it for Air. |
2007-04-27, 21:02 | Link #42 |
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This is madness!
"Madness? THIS IS ADV!" Honestly, though, I am very happy that AIR is coming to US shores. This was my favorite anime of 2005, so I'll be sure to grab it when it comes over here. (Hopefully I won't be too broke from buying the Haruhi DVDs as well.) I admit that even I would be skeptical to license such a title because we're not too sure how the general audience in America would receive it. I know that there are some of us here that will buy it, but we represent only a small fraction of the entire anime-watching community. Regardless, I must buy this. |
2007-04-27, 22:06 | Link #44 | |
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--if AIR can be licensed, can Kanon be far behind? I hope that it's a resounding YES!! Well, here's another series I'm going to get the "limited" discs for... |
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2007-04-27, 22:55 | Link #45 |
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When I read the news on ANN, I thought it was April Fools... then I realized that it was nearly a month ago.
This is my favorite series; it's an understatement for me to say that I am excited about this. I'll probably end up getting the movie too, even though I didn't enjoy it as much... just because I can. Since I know next to nothing about Kimi ga Nozomu Eien even when it was licensed, I can't say I even had more than a zero percent hope that AIR would ever make it statewide -- to me, it's kind of an acquired taste, even for anime. I want to see the 2006 version of Kanon licensed as well (it's great to see that there's some company out there who's not afraid to officially expose Key outside of Japan), but right now all I can think about is this. Fantastic news. ... On the downside, I'm going to have to forfeit buying One Piece boxed sets in favor for this... Last edited by Jeiku; 2007-04-27 at 23:08. |
2007-04-28, 02:57 | Link #46 |
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I think we all know that this news is really the work of the License Note!
But seriously, I'm quite surprised, amused, and pleased to see that a Key adaptation may make it to the states. Like many of you, I'm crossing my fingers for Kanon and Clannad. ^_^ |
2007-04-28, 03:15 | Link #47 | |
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Anyway, yay! I'll have a lot of saving to do so I can get these along with the TMoHS DVDs, but it's totally worth it. <3 |
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2007-04-28, 03:18 | Link #48 |
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I'm trying to decide if I'm excited about ADV getting it or not (not really happy with them). I guess we'll see if they handle this property as well as their competitors have packaged series over the last year or so.
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2007-04-28, 07:32 | Link #49 | |
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[edit] actually, now that I think about it, that couple of gig might not be wasted - if they release Air in Summer as *part* of the four disks, and not additional. That way the pattern could be 4,4,4,3 for the releases - first three disks with eps 1-12 of Air, and the final disk with ep 13 and Air in Summer. Which would rock ^^ [/edit] This is of course assuming that ADV re-encode the video. I assume they probably will, but then I'm not sure whether that's typical for them? They would presumably make their own version though, as they do need to record at least a new audio track, and mux that in - probably preferable to work from a master than from an already-muxed MPEG source Oh, and @ Sister Princess: From your examples: Licensed: Shuffle! (Funimation) Utawarerumono (ADV) Fate/stay night (Geneon) Sister Princess (ADV). Unlicensed: Happy Lesson. Just a fyi Oh, so excited right now ^_^ -Andiyar
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2007-04-28, 10:33 | Link #51 | |
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2007-04-28, 14:56 | Link #52 | |
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2007-04-28, 16:51 | Link #54 |
Dansa med oss
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky
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Eroge is very, very rarely licensed in North America. It must not only be insanely popular in Japan, but the license must be cheap because it's a very niche market over here. Tsukihime is one of the big ones that comes mind.
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2007-04-28, 22:29 | Link #58 | |
Dansa med oss
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I could be completely wrong, though. Memory's a bit fuzzy, since I don't play eroge myself. I should probably drop the whole thing now |
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2007-04-29, 01:22 | Link #59 |
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Cheers! The 1000th summer has finally arrived! Oh my dear Kamio Misuzu, so after almost 2 years of waiting, finally you have come to the US with your wings and your lovely "Gao..." ^^
Although the dub is gonna sound funny but who care, there's still the sub there in the R1. ADV rocks! I wish that after "Gao", they will bring the "Uguu phenomenon" to the Western market in a near future, too. But first, we have a KEY's masterpiece to collect. |
2007-04-29, 01:30 | Link #60 |
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will they even keep "gao"?
only considering that mainstream peeps probably have no clue what it is.... i had to read what it was suppose to "mean" before understanding it myself... otherwise it would have been just a "cute bad-habit" phrase which can be replaced by any other of its likes. |
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