ConanThe3rd
Railgun
Like spinning on it? Cuz that doesn't really count as a plan.Joshawott said:
MangaUK to make big announcements soon
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Probably. Universal distribute the more recent movies, but we haven't seen movies 8 or 9 released here (7 is due for a blu-ray release later this year). However, since the first series was released on VHS, the series hasn't been released here in the UK (Aside from the Chronicles side series).ConanThe3rd said:
Which is madness, considering how marketable the series is.
Sorry for the double post, but apparently they're going to make 6 announcements at MCM.
devilrules666
Combat Butler
K-on Season 2
Dragon ball z
Panty and stocking
Hetaila series 3
Blue Exocist
Deadman Wonderland
These are my guesses!
Dragon ball z
Panty and stocking
Hetaila series 3
Blue Exocist
Deadman Wonderland
These are my guesses!
ConanThe3rd
Railgun
We
Will
Never
Release
Dragonball
Z
Will
Never
Release
Dragonball
Z
They have previously teased about:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Panty & Stocking
Dragonball Z
However, I would also like to see:
K-ON!! (With a blu-ray release this time, thank you very much).
And in the past, they have casually commented on:
Blue Exorcist
So that would leave one more. I can see why devilrules666 would go for Deadman Wonderland, but personally, the ending of that show killed it for me.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Panty & Stocking
Dragonball Z
However, I would also like to see:
K-ON!! (With a blu-ray release this time, thank you very much).
And in the past, they have casually commented on:
Blue Exorcist
So that would leave one more. I can see why devilrules666 would go for Deadman Wonderland, but personally, the ending of that show killed it for me.
VoxPhantom
Stand User
I think that's approaching a level of hopefulness that deserves one of these:Joshawott said:
Can't see K-ON!! getting a blu-ray release when it's a 26 episode series, season 1 didn't get a blu-ray even though it was 13 episodes, and Manga have said in quite a few tweets that they don't really expect it to take off in the UK.
That said, I'd be pleasantly surprised if, by some miracle, it did get a blu-ray release. Wouldn't buy it though!
Reevothemusefan
Vampire Ninja
VoxPhantom said:I think that's approaching a level of hopefulness that deserves one of these:Joshawott said:
Can't see K-ON!! getting a blu-ray release when it's a 26 episode series, season 1 didn't get a blu-ray even though it was 13 episodes, and Manga have said in quite a few tweets that they don't really expect it to take off in the UK.
That said, I'd be pleasantly surprised if, by some miracle, it did get a blu-ray release. Wouldn't buy it though!
I don't think so, in matter of fact wasn't it 27 episodes in total?
If Blu-ray sales have constantly good from Sentai (for example High School Of The Dead and the future release of Angel Beats) then maybe. Although i'm one of the few that deem K-ON!! to be much more lackluster than the first season.
My guesses come from previous tweets i've seen, i'll be at the MCM Birmingham Expo so i'll be there to hear them.
Madoka Magica
Panty and Stocking
Squid Girl
Fractale
Heaven's Lost Property
Sekirei Pure Engagement
The last three I wouldn't really be excited for but I could see Manga releasing.
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If Manga didn't expect K-ON! to kick off in the UK, why did they license it in the first place? xD
I thought the main issue with the K-ON! boxset was it being a rerelease and that the price of authoring the blu-rays for a rerelease would have been too much. After all, why else was The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya's BD cancelled too?
Either way, if they do announce it as DVD only, I'll just buy Sentai's BDs later this year.
I thought the main issue with the K-ON! boxset was it being a rerelease and that the price of authoring the blu-rays for a rerelease would have been too much. After all, why else was The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya's BD cancelled too?
Either way, if they do announce it as DVD only, I'll just buy Sentai's BDs later this year.
VoxPhantom
Stand User
I don't really think that matters.Reevothemusefan said:
Both 12/13 episode series, much easier for Manga to gamble on than 26 episode ones.Reevothemusefan said:
I don't know, I just remember them tweeting that K-ON would never be mainstream over here, and only die-hard fans would buy it.Joshawott said:
The price they were given for authoring the BDs was much higher than anticipated - I don't remember Jerome saying anything about rereleases being a factor. If the price for 13 episodes of K-ON! was too much, I can hardly see 26 episodes of Season 2 being affordable.Joshawott said:
Just Passing Through
The Wildcard
Somehow I doubt that they even want to licence K-ON!! for the UK. DVD or Blu-ray. It all depends on how well that boxset does for them next month. Given that so many 'vocal' people were looking forward to the Blu-rays, it may not do so well for them at all.
Reevothemusefan
Vampire Ninja
I remember when MangaUK were trying to recommend the K-ON volumes to people at the MCM Expo last year, but it was mostly ignored and it's one of those titles that is hard to pitch for here. Sure most anime fans love this series and want it to be really successful but it hasn't happened. (yet)
Just so you know, i'm not against a Blu-ray release, in matter of fact, I wish all of our anime releases were all Blu-ray but I do get MangaUK's message.
Just so you know, i'm not against a Blu-ray release, in matter of fact, I wish all of our anime releases were all Blu-ray but I do get MangaUK's message.
fabio de lunatico
Claymore
K-ON strikes me a show that potentially appeals to a less hardcore young female audience, but the challenge is reaching them.
I expect the collection to sell better than the singles, a release format that's dead in the water, perhaps well enough to encourage Manga to license S2. But I'd be surprised to see any K-ON on Blu-ray any time soon.
I expect the collection to sell better than the singles, a release format that's dead in the water, perhaps well enough to encourage Manga to license S2. But I'd be surprised to see any K-ON on Blu-ray any time soon.
bakum4tsu
Pokémon Master
Someone told me too to see k-on cause it was like beck and stuff. Beck is one of my favourite series so i gave it a shot. Well, honestly, i just saw the first episode and stayed that way. Whats all the fuss about k-on honestly? Girls show...
I know im gonna be crucified by what i said lol
I know im gonna be crucified by what i said lol
HdE said:
Actually, The Guyver old series (1989 - 1992 series) has been released on Region 1 DVD by Manga Entertainment along with Devil Man (Both episodes - The Birth and The Demon Bird on one DVD.), Angel Cop (Episodes 1-6 on one DVD - Fully Uncut.) and Bounty Dog (In a 2 part version on one DVD with extra footage not seen in the UK VHS version.). These titles have been available on Region 1 DVD by Manga Entertainment for the past 10 years. But for some strange and unexplainable reason, Manga UK have not bothered to give these a Region 2 UK DVD release yet. I'm hoping they will soon though.
With The Guyver old series, Manga Entertainment had released all the episodes on 2 x Region 1 DVDs: Episodes 1-6 on 1 DVD and Episodes 7-12 on the other DVD. Apparantly, one of the extras in the special features on the second DVD is a fully uncut version of Episode 12 along with the cut version as the normal version which was the VHS version back then. Not quite sure what was cut out of it originally though from what I remember.
Personally, I love K-ON (so does my 7 year old brother) and I have all of the season 1 singles collected - and yes, I am considering importing the Region A singles from America when I have the money to spare. However, as not even Bandai USA released a blu-ray boxset, it makes me wonder if they sold very well too.
I can see why it would be a hard show to sell here, especially considering the limited appeal anime has as a medium outside of Japan. It is definitely the kind of show that would have benefited from more exposure in the run up to its release.
I can see why it would be a hard show to sell here, especially considering the limited appeal anime has as a medium outside of Japan. It is definitely the kind of show that would have benefited from more exposure in the run up to its release.
ayase
State Alchemist
Not entirely true, all have been made available on DVD by Manga US at some point in the last twelve years; Angel Cop in 2000, Devilman in 2001 and Guyver in 2004. All are now long OOP. I have serious doubts as to whether Manga retain the licences for these shows.yethboth said: