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The_Libertarian_Otaku
Joined: 11 Sep 2008
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:36 pm
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Zalis116 wrote: |
RedTail wrote: | Too bad they didn't bring this out earlier. I'm at the point now where I'm pretty much committed to Blu-ray. Unless Monster is getting a simultaneous BD release, I doubt I'll be touching it anytime soon. |
If the show wasn't made in HD, is there really that much difference between Blu-Ray and upscaled DVD?
Hannish Lightning wrote: | I swear to God viz, you better give me Monster in seasoned sets and not in single volumes at $30 a pop. |
"Seasoned" sets? "When cooking Monster DVD sets, be sure to use a little thyme and parsley to bring out the full flavor." |
They'd also be great served on brown rice.
About time Viz announced SOMETHING with Monster. Due to its length, they'd better do season box sets like they did with Buso Renkin, because I'm not looking to pay $25-30 for single discs that take up an assload of shelf space.
@ nx6: 1995 called. They want their whining against anime edits back. The show's already set in GERMANY to begin with--how much more Western can you get?
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Kruszer
Joined: 19 Nov 2004
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:54 pm
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Quote: | I for one have been waiting FARRRRRRRR to long for this show to finally come out, I am so freaking excited I can hardly wait. Hopefully Viz will be releasing Another Monster also now that the Manga has finally been released and 20th Century Boy and Pluto are coming.
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Me too, but then you probabally already know that.
I'm also hoping to get this in season sets, and that's probabally the only way this thing is marketable since it's so freaking addictive you'd need to watch it in chunks of episodes. Anyway, this is great news. but I want to know now not "soon", I've been patient enough for years now.
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doctordoom85
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:56 pm
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bleachj0j wrote: |
nx6 wrote: | Dear Viz,
Please to not edit this anime or "westernize" it in any way. Monster is an adult anime, not in the Hentai sense, but in the "targeted for someone other than kids" sense. Those of us who are fans of this show would like the dub script to be the same as the Japanese script, ten dollars vocabulary and all.
Thank you. |
why would they edit it? |
Seriously. Death Note, Bleach, Naruto (DVDs), etc. were all unedited. Why would this be any different?
Not to mention Viz doesn't do the dubbing themselves anyway......
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Iniksbane
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
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Location: The great state of Mary
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:07 am
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jsieczka wrote: |
Ggultra2764 wrote: |
Iniksbane wrote: | I'll believe it when I see it. Viz is starting to develop this annoying habit of licensing shows I want to see and then NEVER releasing them (NANA and Honey and Clover.) |
While news of Monster being licensed finally is great, I have to agree with you on this end. I got giddy upon hearing news of NANA being licensed over a year ago. But, I have yet to hear release plans for the series. It's an issue I have with Viz right now. |
At the panel they mentioned "sometime this year" for the release of Nana and Honey and Clover in box sets. |
How honest do you think that is? I mean at this point between Sony's sort of release of Blood + and Viz's "we'll get to it sometime," and Media Blasters eventually getting around to releasing Seirei no Moribito it doesn't exactely fill me with optimism about any company that isn't Bandai or Funi right now.
Granted, I'd love for them to prove me wrong.
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Hannish Lightning
Joined: 13 May 2008
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:40 am
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nx6 wrote: | Dear Viz,
Please to not edit this anime or "westernize" it in any way. Monster is an adult anime, not in the Hentai sense, but in the "targeted for someone other than kids" sense. Those of us who are fans of this show would like the dub script to be the same as the Japanese script, ten dollars vocabulary and all.
Thank you. |
Sometimes changing the Japanese script is a good thing. I don't think the Yu Yu Hakusho dub would have been well like if Funi stuck with the Japanese script even ADV's Ghost Stories was turned into comedy gold with a script change.
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Deltakiral
Joined: 07 Oct 2004
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:45 am
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doctordoom85 wrote: | Nobody could bring out first releases in 26 episodes each with a dub (since Monster is reportedly being dubbed). |
Source?
Kruszer wrote: | Me too, but then you probabally already know that. |
Indeed there's a quite few people on these boards who like myself are rejoicing in hearing that Monster may finally be coming to the US shores......and we've waited far too long and speculated for way too long and now it's real.
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The_Libertarian_Otaku
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:11 am
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Hannish Lightning wrote: |
nx6 wrote: | Dear Viz,
Please to not edit this anime or "westernize" it in any way. Monster is an adult anime, not in the Hentai sense, but in the "targeted for someone other than kids" sense. Those of us who are fans of this show would like the dub script to be the same as the Japanese script, ten dollars vocabulary and all.
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Sometimes changing the Japanese script is a good thing. I don't think the Yu Yu Hakusho dub would have been well like if Funi stuck with the Japanese script even ADV's Ghost Stories was turned into comedy gold with a script change. |
You sure he doesn't mean sticking to a literal translation? If they did use a very literal translation for both the sub and the dub, that would suck--overly literal translations result in loss of stylistic flavor. (i.e., if the moonspeak says "konna toki ni", some people might think it just HAS to be translated as "even at a time like this", which sounds completely ridiculous in English.)
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KanonAirHaruhiShuffle
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:33 am
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doctordoom85 wrote: |
bleachj0j wrote: |
nx6 wrote: | Dear Viz,
Please to not edit this anime or "westernize" it in any way. Monster is an adult anime, not in the Hentai sense, but in the "targeted for someone other than kids" sense. Those of us who are fans of this show would like the dub script to be the same as the Japanese script, ten dollars vocabulary and all.
Thank you. |
why would they edit it? |
Seriously. Death Note, Bleach, Naruto (DVDs), etc. were all unedited. Why would this be any different?
Not to mention Viz doesn't do the dubbing themselves anyway...... |
Yup If I remember right its done by the Ocean Group
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Onizuka666
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:02 am
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I'm also very glad to see Monster coming from Viz. This is the kind of series that really lifts anime up.
I've tried several times to get my frined to read Monster, to no avail. I hope sticking DVDs in his face will make him wake up to how good anime really can be, beyond the usual anime stuff we get.
Like the Nana thing though, I think I'll have to hold onto my fansubs of Monster, til their is something I can buy.
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doctordoom85
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:10 am
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Deltakiral wrote: | Source? |
IIRC, there was like a whole thread devoted to it in the "Anime" section of ANN, check it out.
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Togashi_D
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:36 pm
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If they do release Monster, in box sets, I would expect it to be in 5 sets and not 3. Monster being 74 episodes: 15 episodes a box set would be 5 sets.
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vashfanatic
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:21 pm
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nx6 wrote: | Please to not edit this anime or "westernize" it in any way. |
Uh.... Monster's set in the west - in Germany and Czechoslovakia. If they decide to translate any Japanese honorifics into Western titles, I'd actually be happy.
SongstressCela wrote: | It's just a shame Viz has it. With the way they treat DVDs we'll get a crap dub and no boxsets. Have fun buying some 15-20 DVDs at full price, fans. |
Well, I'm glad I don't watch dubs then...
... but seriously, Viz would be stupid not to release this in box sets. It's a long series, and unlike Naruto, Bleach, etc. it's not likely to have a TV run or much merchandise, so they'll need to use strategies to encourage people to buy it. 6 or so box sets of 12-13 episodes might be the best way to go, since there won't be that many people able to spend $400 on this.[/quote]
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SongstressCela
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:22 pm
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Quote: | At the panel they mentioned "sometime this year" for the release of Nana and Honey and Clover in box sets. |
Viz? Releasing something that isn't generic shounen pap in convenient box sets? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
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vashfanatic
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:23 pm
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SongstressCela wrote: |
Quote: | At the panel they mentioned "sometime this year" for the release of Nana and Honey and Clover in box sets. |
Viz? Releasing something that isn't generic shounen pap in convenient box sets? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! |
If they've seen the way the economy is blowing, they'll realize that making anime cheaper is likely the best way to get people to buy it...
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SongstressCela
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:25 pm
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Yeah, and not long ago you'd think Geneon would have said the same thing rather than releasing massively overpriced DVDs to the point that buying discs solo would almost be cheaper depending on where one looked.
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