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prime_pm
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Definitely getting the dub version of MariaHolic now. Worth it just ot hear Calvello and Rial together again.
I just cannot stand the Love Live series though. All the girls are just too bubbly and moe. And the main character just irritates the shit out of me. Not a fan. |
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DangerMouse
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Yeah, easily one of my favorite shows (along with Last Exile). I'd say it's worth it, they are indeed upscales so it's obviously not going to be near as sharp as those for stuff made in or closer to HD and all reviews do indeed note at least some banding, but I think it looks quite good in motion on BD thanks to how vibrant the show has always been and quite a bit clearer than the old dvds. I think it's a pretty decent upgrade. For other/more professional opinions, since there's no review of the video here yet, there is the short video section of the review over on fandompost (and several other mostly positive opinions on the forums) and another review with some video quality thoughts on blu-ray.com that has a short section talking about the video. Both are pretty positive about it. |
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Ingraman
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Rotoscoped? I don't think that I've heard the term used with 3D models before, just the 2D stuff. I was presuming that the ugly CG versions of the characters danced via motion-capture... |
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leatherhead333
 Posts: 1187 Location: Kansas |
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Actually one thing that i commend Love Live for is mixing regular animation in with the 3DCGI animations. Most shows just go the lame route and use the 3DCGI for the ENTIRE song but with Love Live it's usually only used when the screen pans in and out (basically when we see all the characters dancing onscreen at once). But I do enjoy the parts that focus on one or two dancers and I'd say they are near kyoani level with the consistent fluidness of their movements and very expressional faces.
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TsunaReborn!
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I ended up double dipping for the E7 blu-rays and it was well worth it. I loved the series the first time I watched it but it is even better the second time around and I still have 6 episodes to go; wooh-hoo. I know most people hate him but Renton is one of my, if not my, favourite anime character; I love his development and I enjoyed his childishness, so many times I have smacked my forehead and said "damn I remember being that stupid" or "no wonder I used to piss people off as I would have said the same thing". This rewatch has solidified E7 in my top 10 if not in my top 5!
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Kaioshin_Sama
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I should hope so, Kyoani basically learned most of their techniques from working as inbetweeners for Sunrise for most of their history. They even sometimes still share staff to this day which is strange when you think about it. A lot of people have never heard about it before but here is a an example of the Sunrise smooth technique. Long before there was Kyoani and the like it was Sunrise that was always pushing the envelope on animation quality beyond their peers and it seems like they've gotten back to that level again in this decade. |
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bglassbrook
 Posts: 1243 Location: Gaithersburg, MD |
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I wonder why all the figures on the bottom shelf in the first pic are all facing backwards?
Well, that ought to really cut-down on submissions. Someone save us from this doggone date. |
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luffypirate
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Excited to see what this LL! anime is all about. My girl and I have the first two JP BD volumes on the way right now. She's happy for the included subtitles so I won't have to explain whats going on while we are watching (having that slight issue with the Cardcaptor Sakura JP BDs right now...maybe I should have waited for the NIS America release?? Nah ;p) We have been playing the LL! mobile game daily. Juiced to see how many of the characters make an anime appearance.
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Renshenzu
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I didn't like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as a kid, but watching it again as an adult, I was really impressed with it. I also didn't like Eureka 7 as a kid, but having heard nothing but praise for the show, I'll be sure to look into Funi's release to see how I feel about it now.
I really enjoyed the first season of Love Live, and have been following the second season weekly since it's premier. The music is as good ever and the animation (especially the CGI) has improved, but I can't help agreeing with an earlier comment that the new season is at times unfocused. I'm still enjoying it, but pending a mind blowing season finale, I think I like the first season a little bit more. |
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EnigmaticSky
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I need to watch Eureka 7. I remember back in middle school on a rerun of the first episode I put down my homework and watched it, afterwards thinking it was fantastic. That was the last time I saw it on [adult swim] until just recently with Toonami; I guess that they just wanted to show the first episode one last time before it was taken off the air. Years later I watched the first four episodes on a dvd from Netflix, but I didn't think much of it. I never saw more than that, so I was thinking of picking up this re-release.
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jr240483
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and this is the reason why i skipped the first release. in the hopes to hopes that sentai would release it with an english dub. and the casting was preety obvious considering most of them are ADV vets and the company is the remnants of ADV. regardless, with this casting for the series it definitely will sell well enough. |
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