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Lemoncookies23
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My thanks to you for that information, Dan. However, I've already ordered it through Amazon. Two or so dollars more is no skin off my bones, though. Plus, I usually get all my anime/manga from Amazon, regardless of price. It's just easier.
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nightmaregenie
 Posts: 167 Location: Palmy, NZ - student central |
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Pity I live outside R1, but then it's good to see ANN starting to host some shows. That should help spread their popularity somewhat - even if some people can't watch them on ANN they might still look them up out of curiosity.
I know very little about how these things work so I'm curious. So does that mean Funimation has the global streaming rights to at least some of their shows? I live in R4 but the sample episodes free to stream on Funi's website still worked for me. And what about their YouTube channel? Series like Blue Gender and Mushishi are both licenced in R4 but they are still available worldwide. |
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GeorgeC
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This all part of an initiative to help jump-start DVD sales in R1? Huh, huh?
At any rate, it's nice to see some videos being streamed that AREN'T the usual suspects (Geneon, Manga, Funimation, etc.). Media Blasters has put out a fairly good chunk of shows in the last few years. |
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Jedi General
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Ramen Fighter Miki? AWESOME.
Good to see such a hilarious--yet woefully underrated--comedy get some more exposure. Last edited by Jedi General on Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:07 am; edited 1 time in total |
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sunflower
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This is a great idea, win-win. I win, because I get to see if Ramen Fighter Miki is my cup of tea. ANN wins because they get an increase in revenue and readers. MB wins because they're getting ad revenue, and because when I hit a series I like, I'm not going to want to wait around for weeks to watch the rest and I'll buy the DVD(s).
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Buster Blader 126
 Posts: 1206 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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Oohh, two new titles popped up.
I already saw Girl's High and Ramen Fighter Miki during their fansub runs and don't have any desire to rewatch them, though I'll be giving Kite: Liberator a watch someday despite little overall interest in it. It's free and legal, so why not? Good luck with this venture. |
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gantz444
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Kite Liberator was strange to me. I bought it thinking that it would be much like its predecessor but I was completely taken aback when I actually watched it. It wasn’t bad but it just didn’t seem anything like the first one. It ended at a weird place and left something to be desired too. Still I recommend it. Lots of bullets, but lots of cuteness also.
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Splitter
 Posts: 1276 Location: Knockin' on Heaven's Door |
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Awesome. This is the perfect chance for me to give Girls' High another chance.
As for Miki... people who have not seen it must give this a shot. Freakin' hysterical. |
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Grico
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I was curious about Ramen fighter so i will definitely watch some of it if i get a chance. Already own Girl's High.
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Taiyz
 Posts: 202 Location: Canada |
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Kimiko_0
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 Don't you also buy DVDs as thanks to the makers of the anime?
Besides, online sources won't keep your favorites available forever. |
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fighterholic
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First of all I would like to thank ANN and MB for providing this wonderful opportunity to watch this anime. It was a good breakaway from being swamped in finals. I'm going to miss being able to do this when I go to Japan. Oh wait, I'll be able to RENT. But in the long run I thought it was interesting movie, I think after watching this one I can't say which of the two is better. I'll admit this one was kind of corny, but still entertaining.
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enurtsol
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Outside Japan, do Americans complain this much when non-American companies release anime/manga that's not available in America? 
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russ869
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Nobody is being "barred" from anything. The people who run the website are simply not capable of making it so people from other regions can watch at this time.
Yes. Yes it is THAT much higher. But it does all depend on whether you liked the show enough to feel like you need to own it so you can watch it again whenever you want. I actually just bought Ramen Fighter Miki just before this announcement, but I haven't watched it yet. I saw a trailer for Girls High. Maybe I'll look at it. |
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Kruszer
 Posts: 7985 Location: Minnesota, USA |
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Well, personally I didn't care for Kite: Liberator so I wouldn't watch that again. (At least it was better than the first Kite though.) If I have time I may check out the other ones though. Generally, I tend to stay away from Media Blasters as a rule though. They hardly ever liscense anything that I like.
Yes, if they're fans of the series, and I wouldn't blame them. It's logical for a country based on the concept of freedom to be annoyed when we are unable to get what we want or are denied it and then we excercise one of our basic rights as citizens:....To complain about it and criticize. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
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