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Kruszer



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:29 am Reply with quote
Psycho Pass: The Movie is really the only thing that interests me from that month.
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via Funimation Shop & TRSI:

[C]: Control - The Money of Soul and Possibility: Complete Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) (S.A.V.E. Edition) - 275 minutes - $29.98 - 7/19/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270576
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Special Features: Actor Commentaries, C-conomics 101, Promotional Videos, Original Trailer, Original Commercials, U.S. Trailer, Textless Songs, Trailers


A Certain Magical Index II: Complete Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) - 600 minutes - $49.98 - 7/19/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270663
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Special Features: Episode 2, 7, 14, 22 Commentaries, No Buts!, See visionS, Magic world, Memories Last, U.S. Trailer, Textless Songs, Trailers


A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd: Complete Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) - 300 minutes - $49.98 - 7/12/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270571
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Spoken Languages: Japanese, English Subtitles


Aquarion Evol: Complete Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) (S.A.V.E. Edition) - 650 minutes - $34.98 - 7/5/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270562
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Special Features: Actor Commentaries, Promotional Videos, Japanese Commercials, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers


Code:Breaker: Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) (S.A.V.E. Edition) - 325 minutes - $29.98 - 7/26/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270665
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Special Features: Actor Commentaries, Japanese Commercials, Promo Videos, TV Spots, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers


Date A Live: Season 1 Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) (S.A.V.E. Edition) - 325 minutes - $29.98 - 7/26/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270666
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Special Features: Actor Commentaries, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers


Fractale: Complete Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) (S.A.V.E. Edition) - 275 minutes - $29.98 - 7/19/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270577
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Special Features: Episode Commentaries, Original Preview, Promotional Videos, DVD & Blu-ray Commercials, Shobi Wind Orchestra, Tokyo, Fractale's Art Sanctuary, U.S. Trailer, Textless Songs, Trailers


Guilty Crown: Complete Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) - 500 minutes - $69.98 - 7/5/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270564
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Special Features: Actor Commentaries, Guilty Crown 4-Panel Theater, Into the Void: The Creative Vision, reassortment (guilty crown trajectory), Episode Previews, Promotional Videos, TV Spots, Textless Songs, Trailers


Kamisama: Season 1 Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) (S.A.V.E. Edition) - 325 minutes - $29.98 - 7/19/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270662
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Special Features: Actor Commentaries, Episode 6 Video Commentary, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers


Karneval: Complete Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) (S.A.V.E. Edition) - 325 minutes - $29.98 - 7/5/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270565
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Special Features: Actor Commentaries, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers


Lucky Star (TV & OVA): Complete Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) - 600 minutes - $64.98 - 7/12/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270572
- Note: JP BDs/DVDs only included textless opening w/lyrics (& no textless closing); Bandai Ent v1 DVD included "textless opening w/lyrics"
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Special Features: On-Screen Text Reference Guide, Key Scenes Gallery, Promo Clips: The Adventures of Minour Shiraishi, Cast Interviews, Textless Opening, Textless Closing, U.S. Trailer, Trailers


One Piece: Season 8, Part 2 - 300 minutes - $39.98 - 7/26/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270667
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Episodes 469 - 480.

Special Features: Episode Commentaries, Music Lesson with Brook , Textless Opening, Trailers


Robotics;Notes: Complete Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) (S.A.V.E. Edition) - 550 minutes - $34.98 - 7/12/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270573
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Special Features: Science Adventure Series, Interview Part 2, Actor Commentaries, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers


Samurai Warriors: Complete Collection (DVD) - 350 minutes - $44.98 - 7/12/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270574
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Spoken Languages: Japanese, English Subtitles

Special Features: Textless Opening, Textless Closings


Sekirei: Seasons 1 & 2 Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) (Anime Classics) - 625 minutes - $49.98 - 7/5/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270569
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Special Features: Actor Commentaries, OVA - Kusano's First Shopping Trip, OVA - Two Gossip Topics, Textless Songs, Trailers


Shonen Hollywood -Holly Stage for 50-: Complete Collection (DVD) - 325 minutes - $49.98 - 7/5/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270570
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Spoken Languages: Japanese, English Subtitles

Special Features: Textless Opening Song


The Devil is a Part-Timer!: Complete Collection (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) (Anime Classics) - 325 minutes - $44.98 - 7/5/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270563
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Special Features: Episode 01 Commentary, The Ente Isla Language: With Jamie Marchi, Episode 12 Commentary, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers


Yatterman Night: Complete Collection (DVD) - 300 minutes - $44.98 - 7/12/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270575
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Spoken Languages: Japanese, English Subtitles

Special Features: Textless Opening, Textless Closings


Yona of the Dawn, Part 2 (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) - 300 minutes - $64.98 - 7/19/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270664
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Special Features: Episode 16 & 24 Audio Commentary, Promotional Video & TV Spots, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers


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Gatherum



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:55 pm Reply with quote
Lucky Star finally getting a North American BD, huh?

Might we thus get the same for the rest of the significant and classic Kyoto Animation works soon? Like Air, Kanon, and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya? That'd be grand,especially since I'm not in the financial position to import their JP BD's. Razz
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 3:56 pm Reply with quote
they no longer have Air. it expired the same time as Darker than Black. same thing will likely happen with Kanon as well.

Looks like it finally time to get Index 2, and Guilty Crown. Definitely getting lucky star
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Rukiia



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 5:46 pm Reply with quote
Did they dub the OVA for Lucky Star? There is nothing in the listing that says it will be sub only.
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Angel M Cazares



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:45 pm Reply with quote
A rather underwhelming July 2016 slate with all those S.A.V.E. rereleases. I have a love-hate relationship with Guilty Crown, but this cheaper box might convince me to finally get it.

Gatherum wrote:
Lucky Star finally getting a North American BD, huh?

Might we thus get the same for the rest of the significant and classic Kyoto Animation works soon? Like Air, Kanon, and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya?

I don't know how significant and classic Air is, but I am not aware of any plants to release it and Kanon on BD. I imagine that Haruhi Suzumiya is getting a fancy box in addition to standard BD/DVD releases.
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Covnam



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:16 pm Reply with quote
Hmm, not sure if Lucky Star needs a BD upgrade. Hopefully we'll get a review or two for it.

Glad to see the complete S2 for Magical Index. Picked up the first season during the holiday sale, so this will be good to complete it.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 11:47 pm Reply with quote
Other than Yona of the Dawn's second half, a mostly underwhelming release slate for July.
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Zalis116
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:54 pm Reply with quote
Despite the ED credits-mangling, that Sekirei collection does seem tempting, especially given the speculation that Funi won't have the license all that much longer. And at least there's a silver lining in the spate of SAVE releases; none of them appear to be DVD-only for series previously made available on Blu-Ray.

Rukiia wrote:
Did they dub the OVA for Lucky Star? There is nothing in the listing that says it will be sub only.
I would assume it's not dubbed unless we get explicit confirmation that it is. With past license rescues, Funi generally has left undubbed followups/add-ons sub-only, as with the Vandread recap OVAs and the "Legend of Phoenix" Kaleido Star OVA. Not to mention still leaving those .hack// OVAs completely sub-only. It's even less likely that they'd reach out to California studios to get the same cast back, given the extra expense involved.

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Hmm, not sure if Lucky Star needs a BD upgrade. Hopefully we'll get a review or two for it.
The ripping scene seems to be of the opinion that it's a so-so upscale at best: not worth the full 1080p treatment. Might be worth upgrading if you've got the cash lying around, but those who managed to get the Bandai DVDs and are satisfied with them probably aren't missing out on much. (Unless that OVA actually is dubbed...)
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Covnam



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:23 am Reply with quote
Zalis116 wrote:
Despite the ED credits-mangling, that Sekirei collection does seem tempting, especially given the speculation that Funi won't have the license all that much longer.


End credits mangling?

Zalis116 wrote:
The ripping scene seems to be of the opinion that it's a so-so upscale at best: not worth the full 1080p treatment. Might be worth upgrading if you've got the cash lying around, but those who managed to get the Bandai DVDs and are satisfied with them probably aren't missing out on much. (Unless that OVA actually is dubbed...)


Yeah, I got CEs too (3 of the 4 since the 4th was never released(made?) Evil or Very Mad). Guess unless a review says something to the contrary, I don't even need to bother.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 5:36 pm Reply with quote
via Funimation Shop & TRSI:

The Empire of Corpses (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) - 120 minutes - $34.98 - 7/5/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270566
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*Includes Digital HD Ultraviolet (subject to expiration and only redeemable in U.S.)

Special Features: Funimation Short: Empire of Corpses, Promo Videos, Trailers


The Empire of Corpses (DVD) - 120 minutes - $29.98 - 7/5/16
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=270568
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Special Features: Trailers


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:15 pm Reply with quote
Covnam wrote:
Zalis116 wrote:
Despite the ED credits-mangling, that Sekirei collection does seem tempting, especially given the speculation that Funi won't have the license all that much longer.


End credits mangling?
Some episodes had scrolling credits overlaid over action, and in cases where Funi apparently couldn't get clean versions of them, they did stuff like this:


Compare to the original:



There was a sizeable set of Funi releases around ~2009-2011 that suffered from shenanigans like these, including Ragnarok the Animation, My Bride is a Mermaid, and Birdy the Mighty Decode. And on a related note, their Trigun release used the same OP for all episodes instead of the unique openings that made it into Geneon's Remix release.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 3:01 pm Reply with quote
It just hit me that Funimation is being very cheap with their sub-only, DVD-only releases for July. On the one hand people could be upset that in addition to not having dubs, they are not even offering BD's. But on the other hand this could be taken as Funimation delivering on the notion (IIRC around the time of their OniAi release) that they rather offer inferior releases than no releases at all.

I hope that this makes Funimation consider at least doing a sub DVD release for the Tatami Galaxy and other older titles they have in their streaming library. And speaking of that, where is a disc release of Barakamon? Almost 2 years have passed since it began airing.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 4:40 pm Reply with quote
Zalis116 wrote:
Some episodes had scrolling credits overlaid over action, and in cases where Funi apparently couldn't get clean versions of them, they did stuff like this:


Compare to the original:



There was a sizeable set of Funi releases around ~2009-2011 that suffered from shenanigans like these, including Ragnarok the Animation, My Bride is a Mermaid, and Birdy the Mighty Decode. And on a related note, their Trigun release used the same OP for all episodes instead of the unique openings that made it into Geneon's Remix release.


Oh, didn't even realize that. Guess you wouldn't without seeing the original. Thanks for letting me know.
I remember the Mermaid issue though, a single static screen instead of it being animated iirc.
One of the reasons I got the Remix release was for the proper ops. Odd that Funi didn't use that.
Dare I ask what happened to Birdy?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:44 am Reply with quote
angelmcazares wrote:
It just hit me that Funimation is being very cheap with their sub-only, DVD-only releases for July. On the one hand people could be upset that in addition to not having dubs, they are not even offering BD's. But on the other hand this could be taken as Funimation delivering on the notion (IIRC around the time of their OniAi release) that they rather offer inferior releases than no releases at all.=


That would put me in the first camp. I have gotten to the point where if something is not released on BD that either had an HD stream, or was previously released in JP on BD, I will not buy. Very sad that both Shonen Hollywood sets are DVD only as well as Yatterman Night; 3 releases I wanted to support but will not now because of the inferior release.
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