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superdry
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I can't believe it's been that long since it came out. I remember watching it a few times as a kid back in the day. Deedlit is still one of my favorite female characters of all time. Sucks that MB decided to drop plans for it right now. I have no clue what happened to my CPM release (I still have TV show though... ><). |
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Ggultra2764
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If Media Blasters won't do the job, likely bets would be either Rightstuf or Discotek since both are known to release older titles. |
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penguintruth
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Looks like another title for Discotek to pick up.
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TurnerJ
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Actually, I think RightStuf might be a really good choice. They have had good relationships with the New York Anime companies and VAs (they got them to do voices in their dubs). If New York doesn't have another Anime distributor providing work for these work-starved VAs in the Big Apple, then why not Right Stuf? |
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GhostShell
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I'm still hoping MB's plans for releasing KITE (1998,UNCUT,RM) in BD form is still on track (April 24th). Like a couple of others recently posted, Lodoss Wars seems right up Discotek's alley. If MB couldn't get the HD masters from the licence holder in Japan, though, Discotek or anyone else might have the same problem. |
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Blood-
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I recently bought a used copy of Record of Lodoss Wars for a decent price, so I'm good. Thanks for asking.
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Teriyaki Terrier
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I can't blame Media Blasters for wanting to license what truly sells, but wow, just wow.
The times are changing and I am not sure if all that change is for the better. But there went any chance of Bakuman being continued though with MB. If they are willing to drop Lodoss Wars, a series that could appeal to just about any demographic, then there is no chance for Bakuman, at all. Essentially, you better bundle up, as this would be a very cold day in summer before Bakuman is going to be continued, let alone completed. |
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dizzon
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Well, poop! There goes my last thread of interest in anything Media Blasters/Anime Works had been working on. Can't say I'm surprised, I assumed this was eventually going to happen. It Just sucks to see it official. Here's to hoping someone else grabs it.
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TurnerJ
Posts: 481 Location: Highland Park, NJ |
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Meaning that it could very well be a long time before LODOSS WAR ever reaches USA in BD format. |
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teknokrat
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I received notification from TRSI yesterday that my Ikkitousen Great Guardians preorder was canceled, and MB was officially canceling the release. And just a few days after they put it on "hold".
I see the Bakuman BD is still on the site, and my Kite BD order hasn't been canceled so its not doomsday yet, but I would not be surprised with anything now. They better follow through with Queen's Blade at least (don't judge too harshly, I have very diverse tastes and watch a bit of everything). |
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Animegomaniac
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And I'm one of the few who'd choose Queen's Blade over Lodoss War. How should I put it; You can't fool me by saying Lodoss War was a good series as I've seen it. Or at least the OVA but as I understand it, the series rewrites the latter half of the OVA before continuing on with its own thing only with a much lower animation budget. So no explanation/continuation of the only decent plot thread of the OVA, 'k...
It was the classic fantasy anime but that's "was". But it is good news that Media Blasters has plans not only to continue with Queen's Blade but also to dub whatever shows they release. So that's a few OVAs next year and one possible series in about two years... Pity about Bakuman though; They were so excited about getting it too. Was it the kind of series people could get excited about like they thought? I know Queen's Blade is a series that's easy not only to dismiss but also ridicule; However, there's more to it than just T and A. {Like lots of T and lots of A...} and I was happy when it came. I mean, when I got the two BD sets. |
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TurnerJ
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Bakuman was delayed because the first DVD didn't do as well as they had hoped, so apparently they're trying to work things out with the licensors.
As for Queen's Blade, the possibility of that continuing is likely, as that is a seller for them. That and they at least have a slate of June/July releases (or re-releases), so... they're probably trying to get some revenue. |
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StormSky92
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I wouldn't hold my breath for it. I'm expecting in a few weeks to hear that they aren't going to dub it after all. Looks like Media Blasters will be dead soon. 
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walw6pK4Alo
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Sounds like buying up Queen's Blade is a good way to help Media Blasters right now.
Sucks about Lodoss, but there's really no point in reissuing an extremely outdated master on new dics. Lodoss requires a new transfer for it to be watchable, and even then I'm not certain it would look all that spectacular beyond the first episode. |
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Sam Murai
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Yoohoo…oh, Discotek…
And all of this is to the surprise of no one. MB's downsizing aside, something was up when nothing was mentioned of it in the past two years and they were focusing on other titles. Perhaps something was up from the start when such a small company said that they would be remastering the series themselves. I hope Discotek or someone gets ahold of the both series. A remaster would be good, too, but I wouldn't be holding my breath. I still haven't forgotten about MB's lacking promotion of GaoGaiGar after their initial excited announcement. That they dropped the ball again and have been messing up and suddenly dropping other shows is becoming less of a surprise and more of an expectation. On top of that, maybe they should not be picking up so many shows and plan their releases better if they can't handle it. |
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