SunlightHeart
Student Council President
Can't say i'm a huge Gundam fan either but i daeesay i'll end up giving it a try
MCM Manchester '15 x Otakon '15 News Thread
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qaiz
Pokémon Master
No doubt, glad its getting released, never said otherwise, and I'll keep an eye on the set. The series itself is not something I really care about in the slightest. Still a big deal for it to be released on BD, or at least it should be but reading comments above I guess the truth is people may turn up their nose due to the old animation which is obviously a shame. You shouldn't really have to feel weary about a release of a show like Gundam on BD one would think, in practice it should be a sure fire hit. It's a classic finally on BD, maybe I live in a fantasy landSunlightHeart said:
HdE
Comic Book Guy
qaiz said:Contrary to popular belief, mecha exist outside of Gundam lol and I'm a massive fan of the genre. Macross, Big O, Giant Gorg, Tetsujin 28-gou, Giant Robo, Ideon, VOTOMS etc etcHdE said:
I just have difficulty processing somebody describing themselves as 'a massive fan of the genre' and then saying 'but teh biggest mecha show in history? Nah.'
But, fair does. The only rule in HdE-lnd is that people enjoy what they watch. And why would you give your time to something you're not predisposed to enjoy?
We need Big O, VOTOMS and Giant Robo back in circulation, that's for sure.
qaiz
Pokémon Master
Yeah, I mean the way I see it is, I can respect a series for its history and its effect on the popularity on the genre, and respect I do have for Gundam in that regard. Macross was a direct response to Gundam and Gundam brought mecha into the mainstream in a big way in the west especially and is generally a way for people to get introduced to the genre and then venture off to discover other classics, but at the same time I'm not going to like it due to that alone, The series itself has always been massively weak outside of things like the mech design (of the older series, the new over designed stuff is bleh to me) and the sound-effects and such. Don't care for the writing, characters or stories themselves from the series, and most of them are just plain bad like Victory and Star Dust with fan favorites like the hot blooded G Gundam not being my cup of tea ether ( I hated Gurren Lagann too, so that type of series is not for me). In the end, I'm certainly not going to like Gundam as a series just because its the biggest, but I can and do recognize its importance, plus I've always been one to root for the underdogs and less known and the mecha series is so vast that there's plenty to see and do and explore as a viewer and as a creator outside of Gundam...like Evangelion!HdE said:
/Off topic
LtDiscotek
Kiznaiver
Victory and Stardust Memory are far from the best, but are better than SEED Destiny and G Reco.
qaiz
Pokémon Master
HdE said:
Haha its alright, if you like them that's fine. I probably like a bunch of series that you think are rubbish too, its all good :thumb: Not seen SEED Destiny and G Reconguista among many others because there's way too many
Also, side note, love the Takarajima avatar :thumb:LtDiscotek
Kiznaiver
No prob, I'm a big Dezaki guy. He's my favourite anime director, along with Mamoru Oshii and Isao Takahata.
OTAKON: PONYCAN USA
Already announced:
- Cute High Earth Defence Club LOVE!: Collector's Edition Volume 1 - August 10th
- Etotama: Collector's Edition Volume 1 - October 10th
No new announcements at the panel. But here's what was shown in their Q&As:
Q: (With the growth of the North America market, does the reaction influence production?)
A: Definitely, but in the past 10 years with internet streaming, I think anime has become more global and is reaching new audiences... because of that we've gotten more feedback from people across the world, we're conscious of that fact, and we want to make a product that people around the world will like.
Q: Like the look of the special editions.. they are interesting...and i've noticed an increase in that kind of collector's edition, but one thing i've noticed that hasn't increased is the special features...has there been looking into putting into production documents or commentary or those kinds of things?
A: We'd love to consider it, we're consumer driven, so if that's what you'd like to see, please send your feedback
Q: BD and DVD for Sound Euphonium? Season 2 plans?
A: In terms of the boxset, I'm sure there will be one, so please check the website for updates
Q: Where did the name Pony Canyon come from?
A: There were two separate companies... Pony and Canyon.. and they merged
Q: I remember hearing that Rokka would get a dub if it does well. Based on what is that decision going to be made?
A: If the producer wants a dub, it helps, but feedback helps too, so we encourage you to send feedback telling what titles you want to be dubbed
Q: One thing about the Yuki Yuna set is they contain art and comments.. if you get positive feedback about that, would you consider doing artbooks and creative commentary?
A: I don't know, but if enough of you want it, it might happen
OTAKON: KODANSHA COMICS (UPDATE)
Another update on Kodansha Comics, their Q&A panel did have some information however most of the answers were either 'I don't know' or 'Can't answer'. Here's what WTK figured was the most noted:
Vinland Saga
- "Can't let a panel end without talking about it"
- Omnibus 6 (aka Volumes 11-12) in September
- Omnibus 7 (aka Volumes 13-14) in December
- Omnibus 8 (aka Volumes 15-16) "coming soon... we hope"
- "We can continue the series if sales stabilize. If sales stay where they were for book 5, they will continue"
Note: Volume 16 hasn't been released yet in Japan. In theory Kodansha Comics have caught up with what's been available so far so they can't release Omnibus 8 for quite some time. Chapters 109-117 have not been released in print form yet.
Q: Price point for Queen Emerelda?
A: Don't think it's been decided yet
Q: Any chance of getting Moyashimon?
A: Unfortunately, Maria didn't perform well enough to justify rescuing it
Q: How do you decide when to publish digital versions?
A: Soon, Kodansha is going to change how they publish digital manga, Digital program will be expanding soon
Q: How do you think Crunchyroll manga affects sales?
A: Inconclusive at this point, we don't know what effect it's having on our sales. Attack on titan is of course selling, but A Silent Voice, which isn't as popular on Crunchyroll, is selling really well
Q: For Vinland, you have to meet a certain sales number to keep the license, does that include digital?
A: Yes, that includes digital
Q: Know Yamda-kun is a new series, do you know how long it's going to run?
A: It's doing well... it's still running in japan, and we're going to keep doing it
Q: Why is Akira the only (??) manga available in English
A: I can't answer that
Q: If I read the manga on Crunchyroll, does that help you?
A: We are Kodansha comics, part of Kodansha USA, Crunchyroll works with Kodansha Japan so indirectly (lots of can't or don't know questions)
Q: Dream license?
A: Can't tell you... though Queen Emeraldas was one of them. The others I hope will happen one day, so i'm not going to say them in public
Q: You said Crunchyroll licenses through Kodansha Japan, are your localizations going to be different?
A: For some of them, Kodansha Japan selects localizers, some we get to choose, but whatever goes up on Crunchyroll, we never see them, when we get the files, we put it through our normal process, we edit, we check for errors, we proof for typos... so our editions are different from Crunchyroll. So most will be different even if we have the same translator
Already announced:
- Cute High Earth Defence Club LOVE!: Collector's Edition Volume 1 - August 10th
- Etotama: Collector's Edition Volume 1 - October 10th
No new announcements at the panel. But here's what was shown in their Q&As:
Q: (With the growth of the North America market, does the reaction influence production?)
A: Definitely, but in the past 10 years with internet streaming, I think anime has become more global and is reaching new audiences... because of that we've gotten more feedback from people across the world, we're conscious of that fact, and we want to make a product that people around the world will like.
Q: Like the look of the special editions.. they are interesting...and i've noticed an increase in that kind of collector's edition, but one thing i've noticed that hasn't increased is the special features...has there been looking into putting into production documents or commentary or those kinds of things?
A: We'd love to consider it, we're consumer driven, so if that's what you'd like to see, please send your feedback
Q: BD and DVD for Sound Euphonium? Season 2 plans?
A: In terms of the boxset, I'm sure there will be one, so please check the website for updates
Q: Where did the name Pony Canyon come from?
A: There were two separate companies... Pony and Canyon.. and they merged
Q: I remember hearing that Rokka would get a dub if it does well. Based on what is that decision going to be made?
A: If the producer wants a dub, it helps, but feedback helps too, so we encourage you to send feedback telling what titles you want to be dubbed
Q: One thing about the Yuki Yuna set is they contain art and comments.. if you get positive feedback about that, would you consider doing artbooks and creative commentary?
A: I don't know, but if enough of you want it, it might happen
OTAKON: KODANSHA COMICS (UPDATE)
Another update on Kodansha Comics, their Q&A panel did have some information however most of the answers were either 'I don't know' or 'Can't answer'. Here's what WTK figured was the most noted:
Vinland Saga
- "Can't let a panel end without talking about it"
- Omnibus 6 (aka Volumes 11-12) in September
- Omnibus 7 (aka Volumes 13-14) in December
- Omnibus 8 (aka Volumes 15-16) "coming soon... we hope"
- "We can continue the series if sales stabilize. If sales stay where they were for book 5, they will continue"
Note: Volume 16 hasn't been released yet in Japan. In theory Kodansha Comics have caught up with what's been available so far so they can't release Omnibus 8 for quite some time. Chapters 109-117 have not been released in print form yet.
Q: Price point for Queen Emerelda?
A: Don't think it's been decided yet
Q: Any chance of getting Moyashimon?
A: Unfortunately, Maria didn't perform well enough to justify rescuing it
Q: How do you decide when to publish digital versions?
A: Soon, Kodansha is going to change how they publish digital manga, Digital program will be expanding soon
Q: How do you think Crunchyroll manga affects sales?
A: Inconclusive at this point, we don't know what effect it's having on our sales. Attack on titan is of course selling, but A Silent Voice, which isn't as popular on Crunchyroll, is selling really well
Q: For Vinland, you have to meet a certain sales number to keep the license, does that include digital?
A: Yes, that includes digital
Q: Know Yamda-kun is a new series, do you know how long it's going to run?
A: It's doing well... it's still running in japan, and we're going to keep doing it
Q: Why is Akira the only (??) manga available in English
A: I can't answer that
Q: If I read the manga on Crunchyroll, does that help you?
A: We are Kodansha comics, part of Kodansha USA, Crunchyroll works with Kodansha Japan so indirectly (lots of can't or don't know questions)
Q: Dream license?
A: Can't tell you... though Queen Emeraldas was one of them. The others I hope will happen one day, so i'm not going to say them in public
Q: You said Crunchyroll licenses through Kodansha Japan, are your localizations going to be different?
A: For some of them, Kodansha Japan selects localizers, some we get to choose, but whatever goes up on Crunchyroll, we never see them, when we get the files, we put it through our normal process, we edit, we check for errors, we proof for typos... so our editions are different from Crunchyroll. So most will be different even if we have the same translator
Can I say that after nearly two decades of loving the Gundam franchise it's very heart warming to see so much positive Gundam talk in this thread. The fact that so little of the show was released here has been very annoying (I dislike importing greatly, but had to for many Gundam shows) so the idea of much more Gundam on shelves/UK online retailers (because it's 2015...) is thrilling.
LtDiscotek
Kiznaiver
Definitly derserves it, especcally since all we've had for 0079 was the compilation films, so it'll be nice to experience the real deal.
HdE
Comic Book Guy
Yep. It's a good time to be a Gundam fan. I don't know that I'll necessarily be replacing my region 1 collections of the shows, but I'll certainly be supporting these releases where I can.
I've actually been biting back from saying 'Oh, I really hope we get Gundam Show Such-and-Such out of this', but really, its awesome enough that UK Gundam fans have another opportunity to pick up these shows without having to import.
I'm very happy indeed.
I've actually been biting back from saying 'Oh, I really hope we get Gundam Show Such-and-Such out of this', but really, its awesome enough that UK Gundam fans have another opportunity to pick up these shows without having to import.
I'm very happy indeed.
OTAKON: FUNIMATION
SAME SORT OF THING AS ANIME EXPO, SERIOUSLY FUNIMATION?
Well until this happened at the very last minute:
New stuff:
Assassination Classroom Season 2
- Coming 2016 for streaming
Black Lagoon Collector's Edition
- The First Barrage, The Second Barrage and Roberta's Blood Trail all in one set on Blu-ray
- Gun Ammo Case
- Series is still available on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack
Noein: To Your Other Self
- License rescue from Manga Entertainment
- Blu-ray confirmed
Project Itoh
- All three films: Genocidal Organ, Harmony & The Empire of Corpses
Speed Racer
- The original Speed Racer anime
- Blu-ray
- Includes Japanese and English audio
- Including episodes never before released in English
Theatrical screenings:
- The Boy and the Beast
- Ghost in the Shell ARISE movie
- Psycho Pass the Movie
- Shingeki no Kyojin Part 1 & 2
OTAKON: SEKAI PROJECT
New licenses:
- Yuzusoft's Tenshin Ranman
- Kuro Irodoru Yomiji's Nenokami: The two princess knights of Kyoto
- Rosemary House's Witch boy magical piece
- Alice in Dissonance's fault milestone two side:above
- Neko Works' Nekopara Vol. 0
- GATE manga ~ yep that's right, Sekai Project is now a Manga Publisher
Updates on existing license:
- Idol Magical Girl Chiruchiru ☆ Michiru will be arriving on Steam this month
- The Fruits of Grisaia Eroge version has finished QC and will be available to download soon
SAME SORT OF THING AS ANIME EXPO, SERIOUSLY FUNIMATION?
Well until this happened at the very last minute:
New stuff:
Assassination Classroom Season 2
- Coming 2016 for streaming
Black Lagoon Collector's Edition
- The First Barrage, The Second Barrage and Roberta's Blood Trail all in one set on Blu-ray
- Gun Ammo Case
- Series is still available on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack
Noein: To Your Other Self
- License rescue from Manga Entertainment
- Blu-ray confirmed
Project Itoh
- All three films: Genocidal Organ, Harmony & The Empire of Corpses
Speed Racer
- The original Speed Racer anime
- Blu-ray
- Includes Japanese and English audio
- Including episodes never before released in English
Theatrical screenings:
- The Boy and the Beast
- Ghost in the Shell ARISE movie
- Psycho Pass the Movie
- Shingeki no Kyojin Part 1 & 2
OTAKON: SEKAI PROJECT
New licenses:
- Yuzusoft's Tenshin Ranman
- Kuro Irodoru Yomiji's Nenokami: The two princess knights of Kyoto
- Rosemary House's Witch boy magical piece
- Alice in Dissonance's fault milestone two side:above
- Neko Works' Nekopara Vol. 0
- GATE manga ~ yep that's right, Sekai Project is now a Manga Publisher
Updates on existing license:
- Idol Magical Girl Chiruchiru ☆ Michiru will be arriving on Steam this month
- The Fruits of Grisaia Eroge version has finished QC and will be available to download soon
OTAKON: FUNIMATION
Some pics from Funi's twitter:
Some pics from Funi's twitter:
Peachy
Bumpkin
I'll kindly welcome Ping Pong, Beck (Came at a great time, been heavily contemplating picking up the US release), Flamenco, Blood Blockade Battlefront, Mobile Suit Gundam, Beyond The Boundary & Danganronpa into my collection.
I'm likely going to pick up the AOT & Parasyte live action films.
Lots of interesting news coming out, very into this steelbox (do they mean steelbook?) release for Gankutsuou
Interesting about Assassination Classroom. I'd very much like to own a pretty release of the show, same with Death Parade..
Very happy about the Nozaki dub. It'll help get the show more "out there" which it deserves to be.
Now that's something I expected to be announced from Anime Limited today. They have it for France so one would presume UK rights would be in there too. Unless StudioCanal snatched em like Boy & The Beast.
EDIT: Wow, I want that Black Lagoon. I won't be able to get it till Jan 2016 though, Nov/Dec are such heavy months, urgh. Wanna bet that beauty sells out real quick?!
Interesting that Funi are using the same sleeve method as AL
Noein ..that's a show I hated when I watched it very early on into my anime viewing, I couldn't connect and found it realllly boring. A show I must re-visit now I'm older and wiser, hmmm.
I'm likely going to pick up the AOT & Parasyte live action films.
Lots of interesting news coming out, very into this steelbox (do they mean steelbook?) release for Gankutsuou
Interesting about Assassination Classroom. I'd very much like to own a pretty release of the show, same with Death Parade..
Very happy about the Nozaki dub. It'll help get the show more "out there" which it deserves to be.
NormanicGrav said:
Now that's something I expected to be announced from Anime Limited today. They have it for France so one would presume UK rights would be in there too. Unless StudioCanal snatched em like Boy & The Beast.
EDIT: Wow, I want that Black Lagoon. I won't be able to get it till Jan 2016 though, Nov/Dec are such heavy months, urgh. Wanna bet that beauty sells out real quick?!
Interesting that Funi are using the same sleeve method as AL
Noein ..that's a show I hated when I watched it very early on into my anime viewing, I couldn't connect and found it realllly boring. A show I must re-visit now I'm older and wiser, hmmm.
Emulsion
Death Scythe
I like, I want, shame the discs are A locked though.NormanicGrav said:OTAKON: FUNIMATION
Some pics from Funi's twitter:
Damn you Funimation. They have released a number of series that are A/B, which I have seen but didn't think much of or not worth buying or it's not something I'm interested in. One of my favourite series and it's A locked and then to rub salt into the wound they release a CE that I like.