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NEWS: Bandai Goes Geass (Updated)


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The Naked Beast



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:26 pm Reply with quote
Being the sucker for mech shows I am, I can not gather the words for Bandai Entertainment's acquisition of Code Geass. It was going to happen eventually since Bandai Entertainment always gets the latest shows from Sunrise. I can not wait to pick up the DVDs.
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CatzCradle



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:36 pm Reply with quote
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Looks like I'll be switching over to the Jpaanese track during "God Knows" and "Lost My Music" on the fourth Haruhi DVD, because BangZoom decided to the same godawful thing FUNimation and ADV does and have their dub actors pretend they know how to sing. But who knows? I didn't think Wendee Lee could even voice Haruhi well at first, and she's done a decent job.



I agree, I completely dislike it when songs get dubbed into English. However, I like to make exceptions to instances when the characters themselves have to sing, as it seems appropriate for the English VAs to sing their parts as well. It makes more sense if they sing the English translation rather than hearing the Japanese track kick in and throwing the belivability for a loop. If they can sing, then it's all the better, and judging by her voice, Lee should be able to pull it off well (I thought I remembered her singing somewhere...).


I have to admit, I feel a little apprehensive as well. I absolutely love the Japanese soundtrack from the show. But I'd be pretty sastified if it turned out something close to this and this (they're both by the same artist).

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Kagemusha



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:42 pm Reply with quote
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Like manga, like anime. Rolling Eyes She basically swiped from Phoenix and Cyborg 009, which is why I was disappointed, too. But you can view it as a predecessor to X and Akira if you want...


Well first off everyone steals from Tezuka, so that isn't that huge a crime. I'm one volume into it and I'll most likely finish it, as despite the rampant cliches present it is a well-told space opera and Takemiya is an astounding visual storyteller, but I'm not quite seeing what everyone else on the net is raving about (aside from the fact that its from a forty-niner, which seems to make it an automatic masterpiece in some people's eyes). Of course it really isn't supposed to be about plot or setting, but exploring inner emotions, but aside from the impressive storytelling it hasn't been able to really draw me in beyond a surface level. Still prefer someone like Moto Hagio, but I'll be buying Andromeda Stories.

What I'm curious about is Code Geass. For all the hype surrounding it I've heard naysayers claiming it to be mediocre, which in a way makes me all the more interested in seeing it.

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GATSU



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:02 pm Reply with quote
Kagemusha:
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Well first off everyone steals from Tezuka,


Perhaps, but other than pretty ships, Takemiya really doesn't have anything new to offer story-wise like other manga-ka.

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Still prefer someone like Moto Hagio, but I'll be buying Andromeda Stories.


The only reason I might check that out is she only did the artwork.
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W-General



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:23 am Reply with quote
Dingé wrote:
Now that Code Geass is licensed, my only question becomes "Will Bandai keep all those awesome Pizzahut ads in the show?".


About this issue
I was wearing my Pizza Hut: Support the Rebellion badge/sign and walking around the Bandai booth in the dealer's room when the preisdent of Bandai Entertainment USA came over to me and said:
Bandai: "Ah, pizza hut, yes, we just announced that today."
Me: "Wow, awesome, how about all the pizza hut references? What are you going to do about that?"
Bandai: "Well, Pizza Hut Japan has a contract with Sunrise with the product placement and stuff...we're going to work something out with Pizza Hut here as well."

So don't worry about it, Pizza Hut WILL BE IN THERE!
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Otakubuster



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:10 am Reply with quote
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It has also said that two songs in volume 4 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya will be sung by Wendee Lee, the English voice actress of the title character Haruhi.


NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Anime dazed Anime cry
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LydiaDianne



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:55 am Reply with quote
W-General wrote:
Dingé wrote:
Now that Code Geass is licensed, my only question becomes "Will Bandai keep all those awesome Pizzahut ads in the show?".


About this issue
I was wearing my Pizza Hut: Support the Rebellion badge/sign and walking around the Bandai booth in the dealer's room when the preisdent of Bandai Entertainment USA came over to me and said:
Bandai: "Ah, pizza hut, yes, we just announced that today."
Me: "Wow, awesome, how about all the pizza hut references? What are you going to do about that?"
Bandai: "Well, Pizza Hut Japan has a contract with Sunrise with the product placement and stuff...we're going to work something out with Pizza Hut here as well."

So don't worry about it, Pizza Hut WILL BE IN THERE!


Cool! Cool Thanks for sharing.

Pizza Hut USA/North America would be stupid if they had a hissy fit and refused to allow the free advertising.

But, then again, corporations have done dumber things...
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darkchibi07



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:08 am Reply with quote
Makes you wonder what kind of limited edition items we might get. Cheese-kun plushie? A booklet full of Pizza Hut coupons?
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:22 am Reply with quote
Well, I guess that other person who predicted that 'Code Geass' would be the next announcement was right on the money.

I guess this will be my 'Gundam'. Never cared much about shows like these but somehow 'Code Geass' manages to grab me. And yet I know not why. Wink
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