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braves



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:04 am Reply with quote
Bandai Entertainment New Title Solicitations (May '09).

*FLAG: Complete Collection (Anime Legends) - 325 minutes - $39.98 - 05/05/09 Cancelled.
*Gundam Seed Destiny Part 2 (Anime Legends)- $49.98- 05/19/09. Old date: 04/21/09
*Mobile Suit Gundam OO: Season 1, Part 1 - 225 minutes - $39.98 - 05/19/09 Changed to June 16, 2009.
*Mobile Suit Gundam OO: Season 1, Part 1 (SE) - 225 minutes - $49.98 - 05/19/09 Changed to June 16, 2009.
*Wolf's Rain- $49.98- 05/05/09. Old date: 04/07/09
*Zegapain: Complete Collection (Anime Legends) - 650 minutes - $49.98 - 05/05/09 Cancelled.

Credit to WTK from AoD for getting these.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:56 am Reply with quote
I see Bandai didn't waste anytime getting Gundam 00 a R1 release. Now I just wish they would release Double Zeta Gundam, and Victory Gundam in R1 even if it was just subs, I would buy it.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:06 pm Reply with quote
...Zegapain may be the strangest name for a robot show yet. But is it any good? Because if it is, I'd be all over that like a starving man on a New York strip steak dinner.

EDIT: Gah! FLAG is a robot show too, eh? Again, same question applies.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:33 pm Reply with quote
Unit 03.5-ish wrote:
...Zegapain may be the strangest name for a robot show yet. But is it any good? Because if it is, I'd be all over that like a starving man on a New York strip steak dinner.

EDIT: Gah! FLAG is a robot show too, eh? Again, same question applies.


Flag is great. If you liked Gasaraki you'll like this one too. No mystic stuff, just war journalism, politics and some realistic mecha action. The show has a pretty hit or miss gimmick though (everything is shown from a camera's POV), so I suggest watching some clips before buying.

Haven't seen Zegapain, but isn't that the one with the really toyish looking CGI mecha?
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:46 pm Reply with quote
May is a bit far out considering how far it is on TV but it's good to see it, waiting to pre-order soon. Hoping by the next bandai sale Razz
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:12 am Reply with quote
Unit 03.5-ish wrote:
...Zegapain may be the strangest name for a robot show yet.


I know, it's like an all new intensity of pain. "That hurt so much, it was Zegapain!".

However, i've been kinda waiting for a Zegapain complete collection to come out to watch it, although i'm not sure if i should/could spend my money on something such as it. May though, may maybe a little far off for me to wait. Oh well, not my choice right? ... Nope.

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Unit 03.5-ish



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:19 am Reply with quote
Well, I guess ANN answered my question for me. Oh well, Flag still looks interesting.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:34 am Reply with quote
I have been waiting for both Zegapain and Flag collections.

Zegapain improves greatly from a "yawn - seen it before" beginning to where I was eagerly waiting on the next disc from Netflix. I would have given up if not for a mid series episode included on a Newtype (rip) preview disc.

Flag should be seen once before buying, I loved it, but it is different and people I thought who would love it, could not stand the presentation.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:42 am Reply with quote
Gewürtztraminer wrote:

Flag should be seen once before buying, I loved it, but it is different and people I thought who would love it, could not stand the presentation.


I haven't seen FLAG before and I'm thinking about seeing it since it looks interesting. I'll probably rent it before I decided if I want to buy it or not.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:45 am Reply with quote
No Code Geass R2? Sad
Well I guess they are waiting for the adult swim broadcast to finish.

I might pick up Gundam 00. Are those actually Box sets including 9 or 8 episodes or single releases?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:27 pm Reply with quote
swordmaster56 wrote:
I might pick up Gundam 00. Are those actually Box sets including 9 or 8 episodes or single releases?
The listed run time suggests 9 or 8 episodes. Probably like the two-singles packs Bandai has done recently. And the special edition will be mine.

Gundam 00 is my first foray into the Gundam franchise and I've been surprised how much I enjoyed it. (The first season could be brutal in places though. You know where I'm talking about.)

I hope to see season 2 on Sci-Fi soon.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:17 pm Reply with quote
asimpson2006 wrote:
I see Bandai didn't waste anytime getting Gundam 00 a R1 release. Now I just wish they would release Double Zeta Gundam, and Victory Gundam in R1 even if it was just subs, I would buy it.
I heard that ZZ Gundam was not that great. V Gundam has the youngest Gundam pilot ever in their history. V Gundam is also notorious for spoiler[having the most main characters dying in the series. I have read that one death depicts the effects of getting too close to a beam saber.] Still, I would be interested in seeing a R1 release of V Gundam.

The minute count Season 1, Part 1 clocks in at 225 minutes only? Really? Assuming that an episode is approximately 25 minutes, that is only nine episodes. I still will pick up the special edition since I have heard a lot of good for Gundam 00.

Still, I wonder how the rest of Season 1 will be released considering it is 25 episodes. If I had to guess, maybe 9 (Part 1), 8 (Part 2), 8 (Part 3)?


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:49 pm Reply with quote
The Naked Beast wrote:
I heard that ZZ Gundam was not that great. V Gundam has the youngest Gundam pilot ever in their history. V Gundam is also notorious for spoiler[having the most main characters dying in the series. I have read that one death shows depicts the effects of getting a too close to a beam saber.] Still, I would be interested in seeing a R1 release of V Gundam.


I've seen both. ZZ Gundam gets better after the half way point, but has a okay ending, that could have been better. victory is quite good in it's own way and the darker tone makes it seem more realistic in a way. I've seen that part of where spoiler[someone got too close to the beam saber. Needless to say there are quite a few death by beam saber in V, with all of them being quite great IMO.)
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:44 am Reply with quote
Updated the list due to changes for those who missed the news.
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