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Aresef
Joined: 22 Jun 2005
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Location: MD
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| SAC, Tokko, and Noein were already on the Xbox Live Marketplace. |
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invalidname
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:58 am |
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| So this seems like the third anime distributor on iTunes, after Funimation and Tezuka, right? I've bought from the others (Rumbling Hearts from Funimation, Phoenix from Tezuka), and wish that Funimation would release more and bigger shows in this format (you don't see them offering crown jewels like Fullmetal Alchemist, now do you?). Seems like Gits:SAC is the most appealing of the Manga shows, and it would be nice to see more, and sooner. Guess we'll wait and see how this works out for them. |
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melonbread
Joined: 09 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:13 am |
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| Blu-ray boxset of GITS:SAC movies please!!! |
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Richard J.
Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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Location: Funimation: Rika reminds you to please buy her when the DVDs start back nii.
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| Interesting move by Manga/STARZ, they continue to do all the right things while having not nearly enough shows. I really wish they'd hurry up and license some more series. If they keep to their current release structure (cheap singles, English dub, on disc extras, fewer singles for longer series, cheap boxsets) then they will keep getting my business on the DVD end. |
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Rose Kitsune
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
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Location: New England
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:45 am |
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| invalidname wrote: | | So this seems like the third anime distributor on iTunes, after Funimation and Tezuka, right? I've bought from the others (Rumbling Hearts from Funimation, Phoenix from Tezuka), and wish that Funimation would release more and bigger shows in this format (you don't see them offering crown jewels like Fullmetal Alchemist, now do you?). Seems like Gits:SAC is the most appealing of the Manga shows, and it would be nice to see more, and sooner. Guess we'll wait and see how this works out for them. |
The American companies can only offer up series that the Japanese creators allow them too. Many Japanese companies are afraid of allowing for legal downloads, since they fear this will only add to the damage done by the illegal downloads, rather than alleviate it.
I think this is an excellent idea, and while I do not plan on buying from iTunes (I prefer physical DVDs) I hope to see more shows in there. I think a big draw, at least for the fansub enthusiasts, would be an option to download the legal subtitled version for a fee. I know this is something that FUNImation says they want to be able to do. |
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Conan-san
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:51 pm |
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| And, of course, the UK; inspite of having the same damn laguage and the same damn licencing company, is left in the cold. |
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Moomintroll
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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Location: Nottingham (UK)
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:17 pm |
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| Conan-san wrote: | | And, of course, the UK; inspite of having the same damn laguage and the same damn licencing company, is left in the cold. |
Which part of | Quote: | | It is also in discussions with digital distributors in the United Kingdom and expects "to announce some deals certainly by the end of the year." |
didn't you understand? |
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Conan-san
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:08 pm |
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| The part wheren they already have the things and the internet is rather easy to do world wide stuff. |
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