HTF Anime Discussion Part VIII

ChristopherDAC · 04-23-2005, 05:52 PM

Welcome to the eighth part of our ongoing discussion of Japanese Animation and related topics!
While the main focus of our attention is usually anime currently available on DVD in the U.S., we are also more than happy to talk about out-of-print and overseas DVDs, current and former television and theatrical showings in the U.S. and elsewhere, manga [Japanese comics], music and game tie-ins, other video formats, fan activities, and just about anything else which comes our way.
If you feel intimidated or just don't know where to begin, I recommend our companion Novice Anime Discussion. Otherwise, jump right in, the water's fine!

Alanna · 04-23-2005, 06:33 PM

Woo: You know I haven't really had much of a problem with bricks yet despite the fact I have quite a few... erm lesse. I have like 10-11 I think. And have only had a single loose disc out of the bunch. Not bad =) Some of the cheaper ones are a pain in the butt to close up sometimes though but its worth the trade off. I do prefer the thinpak sets such as the last two seasons of Sailor Moon and Full Metal Panic. These are quite sexy. If DVDs can be considered sexy. Maybe that's just weird. Whatever. =)

I prefer the cheaper prices of the bricks but the thinpaks are so nice.

Hmmmm lesse... still watching Ceres, Celestial Legend and really love it so far. It doesnt seem to be that popular though which confuses me. I like these deep character type dramas.

Want more!

I've got so much stuff half watched and others are on the backburner that its ridiculous. And I think Figure 7 or whatever its called came in today too..got a box at the door but didnt have time to pry into it.

Oh and has anyone seen Seraphim Call? I have read its similiar to Sentimental Journey which I detested and didn't even finish, but other comments seem to be positive for it. I was just wondering if it was any good or not... 300m of anime for under $20 is a good deal if its decent but is a waste if its anything like the extremely boring and confusingly subbed Sentimental Journey.

Woo Jae · 04-23-2005, 09:57 PM

*sniffs the new thread smell, and sighs contently*

Thanks ChrisDAC!

:wink:

Thanks for your input, Alanna. It's just that there is so much stuff being released these days that even if you do select what you want, it's hard to keep up. Besides, if I get bricks, it also won't allow me to thinpak and thus save space. (This is especially true if the boxes only hold three or four discs. 1 single thinpak case is roughly 1/2 the thickness of a regular dvd case, and a brick *usually* takes up more space than a two regular dvd case.)

Another silly consideration as my two large Large bookcases are already packed with anime. Even if I were to thinpak all I could and stack dvds into the spaces available I'd only be able to save about 2 - maybe 3 shelves worth of space TOPS. (I need a bigger room - actually I need a house ;_; )

Alanna · 04-23-2005, 10:43 PM

Woo: Bricks are awesome when you have lots of space... nice big showpieces with sometimes cool art. Atleast the Nadia bricks look nice.. they are the only ones I can see from here and can't remember the others lol but yeah once you start running out of room they are a bit of a pain in the arse. Not really sure what to do with mine since the space I had alloted to anime (one rack plus a shelf of another one) is completely and totally jam packed. I'm now stacking stuff on top of the shelves and inbetween cos there's simply no room and it looks ugly. Ew. When once long ago it was nice and streamlined and cool looking, its now a bloody mess. But its still worth it to save money with those bricks. Hooray! =)

My wishes for cheapie thinpaks or bricks would be Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, and Lain. I know that Lain is signature series but com'on it should be cheaper than that. And where's the excuse on the other two? Surely they have made their dough already...I just want em to be released for cheaparses like myself... well not really a cheapie, just have limited resources.

Except I bought the Soul Hunter brick and will probably never watch it. It just sits there. Its like the black sheep of my collection. No one even wants to borrow it. Heck if someone just wanted to use it I'd feel better about spending the money on it but instead it just sits there with its ugly character art on the spine and being all bulky and yuck. Have no idea what the brain was thinking when it said "YEAH ORDER THAT!"

Yeah the brain was out to lunch.

And I did get Figure 17 today... I dont think anyone here has ever mentioned it but has anyone seen it? I don't even remember where I ran across this to want it.. just one of those things I guess and its not repulsive looking like Soul Hunter.

TheLongshot · 04-23-2005, 10:43 PM

Finished off Gunparade March. It's kinda cute, but not really what I was expecting. I was expecting a mecha show, and got primarily a relationship show. Nothing new or outstanding here.

B- from me.

Jason

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Max Leung · 04-24-2005, 12:41 AM

Samurai Champloo sounds really interesting. I imagine it is quite different from Otogi Zoshi though - I saw the first 5 episodes of that series and it starts off rather slow. But, it could be interesting. Has anyone seen more? How is it?

Rob Gardiner · 04-24-2005, 02:09 AM

Max,

After the first 2 discs, Samurai Champloo =

Tony-B · 04-24-2005, 02:47 AM

Bringing over some stuff from the old thread:

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Tony: I have to agree with you on the stance of not like FMA. I was sooo hyped for this after all the...well...hype... and the few episodes I have seen on the Cartoon Network are dreadfully boring to say the very least.

Alanna, you just gained 15,000 respect points from me for saying that.

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Oh yeah and have you heard the new Soilwork cd, "Stabbing the Drama"? It seems like something you would like...and I actually think it kicks major arse.

Congratulations! You just gained 30,000 respect points from me! Yes. Stabbing The Drama is a great CD, and Soilwork kicks ass.

Adult Swim has got a ton of anime coming up this year:

May
Samurai Champloo (Saturday May 14,11:30pm)
Paranoia Agent (Saturday May 28, 12:00am)
s-CRY-ed (Saturday May 28, 12:30am)
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (Saturday May 14, 12:00am)
Metropolis (Saturday May 21, 12:00am)

June
New episodes of Inu Yasha

July
Escaflowne: The Movie

August
Inuyasha: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass

September
Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

I'll be watching Samurai Champloo, Paranoia Agent, s-CRY-ed, and Escaflowne: The Movie.