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Cyclone1993
Joined: 05 Jul 2011
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 1:38 pm
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When I first heard that BONES was making Space Dandy I was excited. However a drawback was the fact that it was a comedy (a genre I'm not a huge fan of) and Shinichiro Watanabe (who made Cowboy Bebop which I didn't like) so it was kind of up in the air about whether I would enjoy it or not. While some episodes are better than others, the series is very well made, highly enjoyable, and just a heck of a lot of fun. So I really found myself enjoying it, and I have plans to buy it in the future. Although I prefer the second half personally, both halves are great and definitely worth checking out!
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pachy_boy
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:04 pm
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Quote: | I'll also tip my Boobies trucker hat to the “Marathon Viewing” feature, which is a thing of beauty...I wish that every TV series release had this feature. |
Wasn't Attack on Titan the first release Funimation did that incorporated the marathon viewing? It totally worked for that series, since it was basically like a super-long movie and I got into it better that way. That said, I too hope this is becoming a trend with at least most of Funimation's releases (and preferably all Anime releases in general), since it's a convenience that saves me the hassle of reaching for the remote every 20 minutes.
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getchman
Space Cowboy
Joined: 07 Apr 2012
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:18 pm
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pachy_boy wrote: |
Wasn't Attack on Titan the first release Funimation did that incorporated the marathon viewing? |
No, I think it was first done with the orange DBZ season sets
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MarshalBanana
Joined: 31 Aug 2014
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 4:35 pm
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I didn't really get into the show until season 2, rewatching season 1 it is better than I expected. It just has some less than memorable episodes.
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Cyclone1993
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 4:47 pm
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Here's a question. It's probably a stupid one, but is the original ending song included in this release or is it the Toonami one? I imagine the original is included, but is the Toonami one included as well?
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residentgrigo
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 5:07 pm
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I don´t think that Dandy was supposed to be "funny". I never even felt that i should laugh (and i never did). The show was a sly satire if you ask me. Some of the episode like when he was nearly killed by giant PLOT hit pretty hard after i sat down to think what i just watched.
The writing deserves more recognition even if the "story" was barely there. My biggest grievance/surprise is that the Watanabe episodes were somehow the weaker ones. Bonus points for the man service btw.
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zawa113
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:17 pm
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I got to see some eps on Toonami back when it started. I've seen maybe 4 eps and I really couldn't get into the series. But Mike Toole is an awesome endorsement for me, I'm considering giving it another go. But all I remember of the premiere episode was disappointment and all I remember of ep 2 was continued disappointment. I don't know which of eps 3-5 I've seen, but all those helped me do was dismiss it further, yet its only gained in popularity, so I'm not sure if I should give it another try.
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Looneygamemaster
Joined: 21 Jan 2012
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:04 pm
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Quote: | The show was a sly satire if you ask me. |
Eh, the only episode I'd call "satirical" is the last one (one big middle finger to the idea that anime must have a resolution).
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Greed1914
Joined: 28 Oct 2007
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 1:25 pm
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Cyclone1993 wrote: | Here's a question. It's probably a stupid one, but is the original ending song included in this release or is it the Toonami one? I imagine the original is included, but is the Toonami one included as well? |
The original one is on there. I checked around on the discs, but I didn't see the Toonami one at all. I also didn't find the first opening that aired on Toonami, all of the episodes had Viva Namida opening.
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residentgrigo
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 1:36 pm
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I am still sticking to my assignment. The show had a NTR storyline with the female lead being a coffee machine, lesbian cat-girls BUT not of the kind anyone asked for (but the ones we need!) and the only woman who Dandy got to know biblically was a cube. The opening to that episode was very clear satire. Don´t ask me what Terror was about though.
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leafy sea dragon
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 3:08 am
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Hmm, that calendar could've been so much more, considering there seems to be a ton of those Boobies waitresses. I guess it was stuff that was cheaply made.
Are there any differences in what's actually on the limited edition season set and the standard one? By this, I mean bonus features, because I love bonus features, and I'll always go for whatever version has the most (or most interesting) bonus features that's easily available.
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Greed1914
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:04 am
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leafy sea dragon wrote: |
Are there any differences in what's actually on the limited edition season set and the standard one? By this, I mean bonus features, because I love bonus features, and I'll always go for whatever version has the most (or most interesting) bonus features that's easily available. |
As far as I know, the on-disc extras are the same. Typically the stuff that is on the disc is the same on for Funimation's LE and standard versions.
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leafy sea dragon
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:13 am
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Thanks. I'll know what to look for then.
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