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Serge
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An Amazing 6 Episodes, what a buy, wish ADV would do this someday. When is the last time they put 6 Episodes on a DVD? Sub only?
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Crescent
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And not charging you some ridiculous amount for it, like Bandai's been doing lately. I'm definitely going to make myself a (shamefully rare) purchase - I loved Simoun, and despite the fact that it sounds like a couple of the subbing choices may irk me a bit, the very respectable price point can't be ignored to give the series some support. |
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darkchibi07
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Well one example that comes to mind is that FUNi did release the first 6 episodes of Solty Rei on the first volume. And another example is that I heard Media Blasters is releasing Strawberry Panic in a similar fashion as Simoun. *sigh* I, too, will lament the fact that Simoun would have been an intriguing dub to discuss given that everyone is being voiced by females. |
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Emerje
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Sounded like it would be worth checking out until I got the part about being sub onry. Too bad, but there are other great shows coming out this winter.
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PlatinumHawke
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It is still worth checking out. You'll be hard pressed to find a better deal price-wise, and Simoun definitely delivers a very well executed drama in the end. |
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psygremlin
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I'm going to sound like a grinch here, but why did they change the character Aaeru to Aer? Not only is it non-sensical, but it's going to open up a gaping hole in the plot towards the end of the series, as her name has a specific meaning.
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DmonHiro
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Yeah....that part's gonna be trouble if they renamed her Aer...but....what you ganna do, maybe they found a way around it. And I really hope they kepp making sub only dvds. They are cheaper and pack more episodes on one disk. If all companys did this, I would be a really happy camper, as I don't give 2 cents on dubs |
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Emerje
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I'm sure it's a good buy and it sounds like a good series, but I'll save the money for something I'll actually watch. I don't have anything against subs, but I don't like being forced to watch something. What can I say, my attention drifts, I like freedom. Emerje |
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PlatinumHawke
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The creators told MediaBlasters to do so. And it doesn't make a hole either: Aaeru has three syllables, Aer has three letters. |
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Serge
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Dude, tell me about it, I only paid $9 (Brand new, Sealed) for it and I was in for a shock, couldn't beleive it, so F-Ing chuffed. Because I don't watch dubs at all, so I ain't paying the extra $10-$15 (Per DVD), hope this is the way to go in the future. |
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bci110
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I was pursuaded from several recommendations to check out Simoun, so I bought Simoun Vol. #1 at Ohayocon last weekend. Definitely looking forward to watching it, and I like the $19.95 MSRP price, but hate the 15-week wait between volumes though.
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Key
Moderator
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Don't hold your breath on that. Only niche release get that treatment, and a yuri sci fi series certainly qualifies as "niche." In general subbed-only anime sells so poorly in North America that you'll probably never see that approach become the norm.
Yeah, that delay irks me, too; it's longer even than the 12-13 weeks for each volume of Noein. Hope they make up for it by doing another 6-episode volume. |
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CCSYueh
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Sorcerer Hunters 26 eps on 4 dvds
I'm always shocked when I come across Romi Paku or Mitsuki Saiga playing chicks since a majority of their roles seem to be male. Megumi Ogata also does a fair number of guys. I thought there was the whole tradition of feminine boys voiced by gals in Japan. And the gender-change happens in yaoi. Little Darling (novel) features a hermaphrodite demon who, if he can keep from having sex in a certain style, can gender assign male when he's 300. I do believe there's a yaoi anime involving gender assignment & it's also in the plot of the Korean Boy Princess. |
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Jadress
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This series sounds really interesting to me. I've never seen a yuri title that held my interest, but the religious/sci-fi themes sound pretty cool and I like pretty art work. The synopsis at the top of the review was a little confusing with all the big names thrown out, but I assume that once you actually watch the anime, it might be easier to understand...
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bci110
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I just checked the information for Vol. #2 and it has a running time of 125 minutes, so I assume that it will contain the next 5 episodes (Episodes 7-11). It looks like it's going to be a 5-DVD release. |
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