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sailorneorune
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What i find funny is that OpMoonrise asked if we want La Luna Splende in the US. SPOILER ALERT: That game stinks.
I'd much rather have something like the Genesis game or Another Story. Can you imagine Another Story in HD? Or on the DS? I'd just love to see more Sailor Moon in English. Even going as far as to buy whatever GE is putting out. I'd love to see more plush, dolls, and figures like what Irwin Canada put out in the late '90s-2000. I'm still missing Mars, Venus, and Artemis from the Irwin Canada plush assortment. Not concerned about the outer Senshi due to the current Sailor Moon economic climate (anything related to the outer Senshi, ESPECIALLY Saturn, carries a HUGE premium). Speaking of Canada, Sailor Moon was huge up there. Seeing how we together are North America, this could mean great things for both of us, and I'm ready to call upon my friends for any Canadian-exclusive (hopefully non-perishable) goodies. |
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NJ_
Posts: 3031 Location: Wallington, NJ |
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I guess the reason this was asked was because it was leaked a few months ago that Namco-Bandai has the video game rights over here along with other merchandise supposedly coming from Topps (yes, the trading card company). http://i51.tinypic.com/167m5u8.jpg
Sailor Moon Another Story - Best video game from the franchise. |
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khaos1019
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Yeah, the video and audio on those boxsets are terrible. I was happy when they came out and I could finally see the uncut episodes, but we desperately need a remastered release of those first two seasons. |
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NJ_
Posts: 3031 Location: Wallington, NJ |
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Seasons 3 & 4 also needs remastered releases. Geneon's DVDs may have been better than ADV's sets but if you compare them to the R2 DVDs, you'll see which is better plus the last few S & first few SuperS episodes need to be released with better sound quality as far as the BGM is concerned. |
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sailorneorune
Posts: 104 |
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We were definitely in the "take what you can get" mindset for Sailor Moon back then. I hope this merchandising info leads to something greater and hopefully positive for this series. |
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Joe anime
Posts: 259 Location: Brooklyn,NY |
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Those people that complain about not having enough episodes in a DVD set should really think about looking else-where if they aren't satisfied with FUNI. |
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E-Master
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes 11 to 14 episodes per set which is a good number. Cause you wouldn't imagine how picky most people I've met are. Including those who detest Funimation, whom I detest for not appreciating what Funimation owns rights to.
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GracieLizzy
Posts: 551 Location: Sunderland, England, UK |
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I'd just like to think Manga or Beez could get the sets released over here too if Funi (please be Funi) has picked it up. Admittedly I already do own the ADV sets and the Geneon sets (but only 1 of the 3 movies) but I'd adore to get them remastered as ADV got given shoddy, shoddy master tapes given to them by Toei.
Decent re-subtitling by Funi (the amount of name mistakes in S & SuperS were shocking on Geneon disks) would make me happy too. Of course the big dream is of a redub and Funi is about the only company that would probably be able to do that. ...to be honest I am pretty certain I'd just import the US discs to the UK like I did the earlier releases in a shot if they do get licensed. I'd like to think 'I'll hold out till a UK release appears' is something I'd consider but after what's happened to Sailor Moon in the past I'd be too paranoid about the license not sticking around and it disappearing again. |
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Shay Guy
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Funimation doesn't always go that low -- their Case Closed sets appear to average over 20 episodes each and the Dragon Boxes appear to have over 40. This is a strong enough and lengthy enough franchise (assuming those are the variables) that I wouldn't be surprised to see it released in two sets per season, for a total of 10 as opposed to NJ_'s 17. (On the other hand, having the Doom Tree arc separate from the rest of R has its appeal.)
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Rukiia
Posts: 1897 Location: British Columbia, Canada |
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That is because they released singles first before the boxsets. FUNi no longer does singles anymore since most people don't like to buy them these days. They gotta make more cash somehow so they came up with part sets to replace singles. |
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dragonrider_cody
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Wasn't it reported that Toei wouldn't allow other markets to do new dubs for it? If so, it may not happen here either. It would be nice though as the original dub is terrible and it wouldn't be impossible to do an unedited dubbed release. |
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Mercurius360
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It was, but remember: -DiC merged with The Cookie Jar, and all of DiC's current programs, not including Sailor Moon, went there. -The Canadian VAs moved on to dub other series. -Geneon & ADV either shut down a US distribution center and/or let most of their anime properties go to other companies as a "rescued license". So, it is high possibility that we will get a redub. But, I want to point out something, from Moon Chase blog, that is related to the topic:
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FaytLein
Posts: 1260 Location: Williamsburg, VA |
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I make one little comment and everyone goes around the bend.
To the people that kept saying something about hating Funi's release pattern, I don't know where you all got that from. The line that everyone forgot to add was that I would buy Sailor Moon, regardless of ep count. All I said was that they I would hope that they wouldn't force us to buy 21 damn boxsets when they could go and make them 26 eps or more, so that the releases could be clumped together fairly well and not stretched out over three or more years, and the boxsets wouldn't be huge unwieldy things. I've waited a long time for Sailor Moon to make a comeback, and I think two sets per season would make everyone happy. I'll still buy from whoever licenses it, in whatever form. So again I say to Funi... WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? |
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Emma Iveli
Posts: 679 Location: Hobo with internet |
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A few months after the uncut box sets went out of print, I had just came into some money and I bought them... turned out they boot legs that were taken from the ADV sets, they're good but I feel a little uncomfortable watching them.
If Funimation does get it, then I plan to make a video of me destroying the bootlegs ala that scene from Office Space (well after I buy all of them that is). Also I hope that if Funimation does get it, makes a new dub and gets to S I hope they have Laura Bailey and Cynthia Cranz play that kid and his mom in the Tea Ceremony episode (if you don't know what I'm taking about, watched Japanese version) |
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NJ_
Posts: 3031 Location: Wallington, NJ |
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That's very doubtful seeing as how Toei Europe has been overcharging on their other popular tites. It's because of them that One Piece & Dragon Ball Kai has yet to get a UK DVD release (& Blu-ray in Kai's case).
ADV's subs were pretty bad too which is why i hope to see any resubbing done completely from scratch and with a different translator involved. |
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