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Hey, Answerman! [2008-12-19]

Still waiting on a Brave Story date after they put out the full novel, video game and horrible manga, but as of yet, nothing.

I remember hearing about ADV rolling out a whole line of BDs but ever since all I've heard are horror stories on the ADV front.

Ban Dai America are offering a few at their usual insane prices.

I think anime and animation in general are one of the mediums that would benefit the most from HD encoding with all the jaggy lines and jittery pan shots that are all too apparent on dvd,

Hell, HDTV's are still only in little over a quarter of US homes.

At a con Clarine Harp at Funimation mentioned that doing a BD version counted as a separate licensing fee, which seems like a really bad idea on the part of the Japanese companies. I mean, if there is a chance to repackage some shows and make money off them again, then why hinder that?

And the only reason people are buying them at all is the government is forcing them to dump their old tv sets over some stupid signal conversion which only benefits cable companies, and not the public at large.

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And the only reason people are buying them at all is the government is forcing them to dump their old tv sets over some stupid signal conversion which only benefits cable companies, and not the public at large.

I hear this over and over, but it's simply not true. You could have a 50 year old TV hooked up to a $49 converter box (or $9 after the coupon - even less if on sale) and watch Over the Air TV to your heart's content. It affects no one with cable or satellite. No new TV needed.

in previous years I would have said Last Exile or Cowboy Bebop, but now, Definitly Macross Frontier.

I don't know what's up with Gatsu's rant on government policies, I wish he could just stop. It's annoying and almost paranoid.

The fact that we're seeing very little in the way of Blu-Ray Anime isn't too surprising, even if it is pretty sad. I mean, if there is a chance to repackage some shows and make money off them again, then why hinder that? The money would go into new licenses then, so it's not like there would be a huge loss. Then you throw in that one of the biggest complaints, with varying degrees of legitimacy, is that DVDs cost too much, and BD end up costing more. It's a shame, I'd really like to see more Blu-ray, but I think it'll be quite awhile before it happens.

On a somewhat related note, where is that Blu-ray version of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shamballa? A trailer on an xxxHolic DVD mentioned it, and I haven't seen anything since. That is one thing that I would gladly pay to get on BD even though I already have the DVD.

Like everything else in life, it's about finding the right balance between staying healthy and motivated and socially engaged, and spending some quality time with yourself and the things that bring you comfort and joy.

As a recent Blu-Ray adopter, allow me to say that Blu-Ray totally rules and is awesome. I, too, am now stricken with fear of buying anything on DVD should a superior Blu-Ray edition come along in the future.