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MPD51
 Posts: 4 Location: Ontario, Canada |
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Those shelves are fantastic!
It actually looks like an anime store to me. Might I buy? |
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DizzyLikeQuantum
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Has anybody seen this Genghis Khan moviefilm? I saw Mongol by Sergei Bodrov and thought it was absolutely spectacular-was wondering whether this (other) 2007 Genghis film was worth checking out or not.
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ArthurFrDent
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I'm glad you like this version of Negima better, Bamboo. Though, to me, with the pactio invocations this actually has MORE fanservice... I don't define fanservice as pantsu, but all the stuff...
As for the Anime Lounge? woah. very nice. I was most amused to see Dita on the shelf as well as Motoko? in her Miko outfit? Very nice indeed. |
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neocloud9
 Posts: 1178 Location: Atlanta, GA |
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Everyone should own a copy of Gankutsuou.
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la_contessa
Posts: 200 Location: Pennsylvania |
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Ghengis Khan: To the Ends of Earth and Sea doesn't just focus on the Great Khan's "good side," it completely invents a new side to call good. Now, I study the Mongolian Empire for fun, so I'm at least somewhat sympathetic to Ghengis Khan's strengths as a military and political figure, if not necessarily his ethics. However . . . spoiler[Ghengis Khan becoming a great feminist revolutionary due to an encounter with a random warrior princess is pretty hilarious.] (with spoiler tags because it will absolutely be a surprise to any historians). I LOLed at that one--to be fair, I pulled out some of my books first to make sure I wasn't forgetting something, but no, it's completely made up for the movie. I enjoyed the movie simply because I enjoy movies about my areas of academic interest, but historically accurate it is not. It tries in the beginning . . . but yeah.
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TheTheory
 Posts: 1029 Location: Central PA |
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Several things:
Project Blue Earth SOS looks fantastic. I'm definitely going to keep that on my radar. Love the campy look of the cover. With the anime lounge (which I am envious of, incidentally), what is that case those Naruto manga are in? Is that shrink wrap over a cardboard box over... wooden shelves? What is this thing? |
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the Rancorous
 Posts: 2248 Location: Hunting the Dragon in Gransys |
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I've seen other people make this claim, but I honestly don't see how they could. Yes the pactio scenes are a bit much, but the first series has all sorts of boob-size comparisons, Asuna getting her clothes sneezed-off, and so on (remember Camus' entrance? spoiler[where he strips all the girls of their bathing suits?]). Much more exploitative content in the first one, considering that, the pactio scenes in the new version really can't compare. |
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Asrialys
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What in the world is that giant Naru thing in the corner by the DVDs...
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boznia
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Big Hed
 Posts: 1607 Location: Melbourne, Australia |
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Ah, if Gankutsuou was technologically consistent...you wouldn't have the great story! But yeah, despite my own preferences for technological realism, it's a fantastic series, especially the art. With regards to the count, I retain a good deal of sympathy for him, even after the end of the series; he did get the short end of the stick after all, having to serve out his prison sentence. Though I won't contest that he was extremely manipulative. Still, for me, the king of Really Evil Bastards you love to cheer for remains Light Yagami. |
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vashfanatic
 Posts: 3490 Location: Back stateside |
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No, that would be a toss-up between the Count and Lelouch. The only cheering I did for Light was at the end: spoiler[when he died, begging for his miserable life in the dirt]. And don't think I'm not pissed that the anime changed that! Anyone who got past his murder of spoiler[Naomi] and still supported him has, as far as I'm concerned, a seriously messed up moral compass. He never showed any doubt, any guilt, or any compassion for anyone other than a few family members - all so that he could turn himself into a god. He was a heartless self-absorbed teenage sociopath. There is no cheering for Light. None. Nada. Zip. /ends rant |
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Animerican14
 Posts: 963 Location: Saint Louis, MO |
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Ooh, I'm renting Gankutsuou via Netflix now... I'm REALLY liking it so far (should be getting volume 4 tomorrow or Wed). Truth is, it caught my attention when Geneon first came out with it, and I almost bought the first volume or 2... but then I decided against it. It might've been due to how I thought I just wouldn't be that intellectually immersed in it...but whatever, I'm loving it now.
Hopefully, I'll buy the series some day, and the box set makes it all the more convenient. However, I kinda wish a different cover art was used...isn't the displayed image just one gotten from one of the Geneon dvd inserts? I Kinda wish they did that real artsy, klimt-ish design that I've seen as one of the main illustrations for Gankutsuou (where Albert looks like he's "falling" into the Count). |
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bglassbrook
 Posts: 1243 Location: Gaithersburg, MD |
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Hmm, that answers my question on why a fairly positive review only ranks rental. I just figured she was staying reserved because it was a nice change, but held a sizable re-watch penalty, which would make sense for a series this short. Guess it needs to move back onto the maybe (likely not blind) pile. |
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Raikuro
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Rightstuf has all 6 singles for $6 each at the moment. I bought them blindly from them when they were $10 each and was glad I did. The box set is more compact, but I like the reversible dvd covers. |
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vashfanatic
Posts: 3490 Location: Back stateside |
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Oh wow, I thought I was the only person who'd be nerdy enough to love the reversible dvd covers! You see, in Japan, Gankutsuou was released 2 episodes to a DVD rather 4 (imagine the price tag on that!), with the result being that the American version would only use half the covers from the Japanese release. Well, instead of doing that, Geneon made the covers reversible, so you got all 12 gorgeous, gorgeous covers. I would love it if someone would give a run-down on any other differences with the Geneon release, like extras etc. |
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