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NEWS: Illumitoon Lights Up With Beet the Vandel Buster


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theoriginalbilis





PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:18 am Reply with quote
All I can say is I look forward to seeing what they will do. They're already on a good start by stating that they will include the Japanese versions.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:07 am Reply with quote
I'll just add what I posted in another thread: I like the manga, but I'm not sure if the anime's going to catch on like .hack did. It's more for the traditional rpg fan(i.e. DQ, D+D, etc.), so you have to be a tad on the old-school side to appreciate it. That Beet knock-off, Buso Renkin, seems to be doing better here, which pisses me off.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:57 am Reply with quote
Looking forward to this one. Fansubs were so hit and miss that I just lost interest (as did the fansub groups), I really need a consistent DVD run to enjoy this.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:10 am Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
That Beet knock-off, Buso Renkin, seems to be doing better here, which pisses me off.


Wait, "Beet knock-off"? Could you please explain this to me?

Also, Buso Renkin wasn't even released yet over here, so how do you know its doing better? Besides, I would assume that Buso Renkin would do better simply because it's by Nobuhiro Watsuki.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:48 am Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
It's more for the traditional rpg fan(i.e. DQ, D+D, etc.),[/i]
Didn't know that. Kinda makes me more interested though, Couple of my long lost friends were serious D&Ders, so I know a little about it Wink Hell, would even join them on some of there beginner adventures. Of course D&D is only as good as the DM, so thankfully, we always had a good time.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:32 pm Reply with quote
I can't wait to see Beet the Vanel Buster bust some Vandels with his vandel-bustin' sword, the Vandel Buster.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:53 pm Reply with quote
Zac wrote:
I can't wait to see Beet the Vanel Buster bust some Vandels with his vandel-bustin' sword, the Vandel Buster.


With his attack, the Vandel-Bust?

Alternativly, what's a 'Vanel"?
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:13 pm Reply with quote
Lyrai wrote:

Alternativly, what's a 'Vanel"?


It's a typo, genius.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:14 pm Reply with quote
I've seen a little of the anime and like reading the manga. oh and i think the sword is the excellion blade(did i get that right?).
but my question is do u think that beet will be aired on tv?
it is a good series but its animation is a little weird.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:16 pm Reply with quote
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Wait, "Beet knock-off"? Could you please explain this to me?


The kid looks like Beet and has a weapon which is part of his body like Beet. Buso also rips off Bleach, cus it has some annoying girl following him around.

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Also, Buso Renkin wasn't even released yet over here, so how do you know its doing better?


Because Viz said at the AX panel that early copies sold out at their booth, which obviously indicate a bigger demand for the series than Beet. It's sort of the way you knew Naruto was going to be bigger than One Piece, even if both anime were released uncut.

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Besides, I would assume that Buso Renkin would do better simply because it's by Nobuhiro Watsuki.


I'm sure it could initially sell better, but I'm not sure if it would last long. Although it seems people have taken to a liking to it, in spite of the preview in Jump.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:22 pm Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:

The kid looks like Beet and has a weapon which is part of his body like Beet. Buso also rips off Bleach, cus it has some annoying girl following him around.


Welcome to Planet GATSU, where if a series has anything at all in common with another series, regardless of its release date, it's a "ripoff".

It also depends which one Gatsu likes more. If he liked Buso Renkin more than Beet or Bleach, those series would be "ripping off" Buso Renkin rather than the other way around.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:36 pm Reply with quote
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Welcome to Planet GATSU, where if a series has anything at all in common with another series, regardless of its release date, it's a "ripoff".


Um, Buso Renkin was published after Beet and Bleach in Japan...
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:34 pm Reply with quote
You know, Astroboy also had an annoying girl that followed him around, so it's hardly a recent story-telling device. Bleach and Busou Renkin both include the twist that the girl is the one who gave the hero his powers, but Beet follows the far older and more generic childhood friend/reluctant romantic interest plot.

Also, the Beet franchise is based on the CCG, and the difference in source material has an effect on the story. Similar to Yugi-oh and Aquarian Age, Beet consists of a series of duels between hero and villain, consisting of power-ups and few actual surprise attacks. If you're at all familiar with the mechanics (as I understand it, it plays very similarly to Magi-Nation) you can picture the hands being played out.

It brings up an interesting question, though - is the card game coming over?
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:39 pm Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
I'll just add what I posted in another thread: I like the manga, but I'm not sure if the anime's going to catch on like .hack did. It's more for the traditional rpg fan(i.e. DQ, D+D, etc.), so you have to be a tad on the old-school side to appreciate it. That Beet knock-off, Buso Renkin, seems to be doing better here, which pisses me off.


Anime hyper if you think about it, almost all recent anime have ripped off some sort of aspect from another anime. It's also the really popular or public series are noticed for doing this.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:45 pm Reply with quote
saninslayer wrote:
I've seen a little of the anime and like reading the manga. oh and i think the sword is the excellion blade(did i get that right?).
but my question is do u think that beet will be aired on tv?
it is a good series but its animation is a little weird.

That's the idea, to put all their series on tv so they appeal to the masses. And they will be edited accordingly for broadcast. Which is perfectly okay. But I'm a little apprehensive about what the dvds will be like for any of the shows they've got. Sub only would be fine with me, but there was a very real and definate "but" in their statement about wanting to put the Japanese language track on their discs. I'm choosing to be caustiously optimistic, just because I don't want to be disappointed.
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