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darkchibi07



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:44 pm Reply with quote
Wow, ADV got Konomini? Just from the looks of it, I thought Geneon would get this one. Shocked

Though in reality, I found that series very meh (and not to mention Gainax's worst of their 20th Anniversary projects).
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HitokiriShadow



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:47 pm Reply with quote
I'm suprised KonoMini took so long to get licensed considering it's a Gainax project.

It's an alright series, but I'm not sure if I'm going to get it. It largely depends on how many series I am getting when it comes out.
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Kagemusha



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:17 pm Reply with quote
I guess it was only a matter of time before Konomini got licenced. I really could care less considering it was one of the biggest letdowns and generally one of the weakest series of the past couple of years, though I'm sure it'll do well since it's Gainax.
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shenlongmizuno



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:35 pm Reply with quote
heh I could care less about Konomini but the entire original Area88 ova being released on dvd is sweet music to us oldschool anime fans. Now I can sell my lasersic player and toss the badly translated manga corps version \o/
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:42 pm Reply with quote
isn't Area 88 already on The Anime Network? how are they showing it if CPM has it?

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shenlongmizuno



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:14 pm Reply with quote
The original Area88 ova was released in the mid 80s, a new tv show was made in 04 and licensed soon afterwards
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hikaru004



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:30 pm Reply with quote
Yeah, Konomini got licensed! Thanks ADV!!!! Very Happy

Is there a difference between Area 88 TV and OVA?
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Area88



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:33 pm Reply with quote
While the TV series is very good, the OVA is a masterpiece.

If you had to pick just one, i'd pick the OVA everytime.
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Joe Mello



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:25 pm Reply with quote
Oh, snap!

HitokiriShadow wrote:
I'm suprised KonoMini took so long to get licensed considering it's a Gainax project.


It wasn't that great of a show. It had its moments but I found it to be rather uninspired.

darkchibi07 wrote:
Just from the looks of it, I thought Geneon would get this one.


Well, I thought so too, but for other reasons. (I got this from another site who's name I forget. Sorry.)

Now maybe I can get that life-sized Hikari at Otakon or someplace. Wink
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dormcat
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:30 am Reply with quote
Joe Mello wrote:
Well, I thought so too, but for other reasons.

Hmm. Unlike Bandai Visual that only made a brief appearance at ED credits of A!MG, Geneon is a member of the production committee AND has its label visible virtually everywhere. I wonder if ADV would edit them out. Razz

By the way, ADV could cast the same people who had voiced Mahoromatic... Wink
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Joe Mello



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:10 pm Reply with quote
Crispin Freeman does not = Takeru

I was thinking more of using the Love Hina cast (since that's what I thought of with some of the supporting cast), but nobody cares about David Lucas anymore. Laughing
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Grico



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:35 pm Reply with quote
When i heard the title "This ugly and beautiful world" the first thing that came to mind was the Kino's Journey movie. Oh well, hopefully ADV will license and release that someday....
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Ongaku_no_tenshi



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:03 pm Reply with quote
Well, well. Kono Minikuku finally got licensed. I can't say that I'm excited about this new show (because the series isn't GAINAX's best effort by a long shot), but I wish ADV the best as far as moving units.

On a related note, I really do believe that the anime market here in the U.S. is being bombarded with too many average/below average shows.
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lyricaldanichan



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:02 am Reply with quote
Yay for Area 88 OVA! I been waiting for something done with that old school series. I hope ADV does the right thing and has all 3 episodes on ONE DVD. Even better if they release the soundtracks!
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