Overseas The Discotek Media Thread (plus AnimEigo)
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ayase
State Alchemist
And this post kinda screams bait given that you're not exactly given to holding back your opinions yourself @Anime1977. I think highly enough of our industry reps that I trust they aren't so delicate as to be triggered into leaving forever because I've drawn attention to a simple fact of economics. I don't want to go back to the bad old days where I import things only find out I could have supported a UK distributor instead; I'm specifically NOT blaming UK distros for this, rather licence agreements that prevent them from announcing releases before the US, which seems really skewed in favour of US distributors.
RadFemHedonist
Mad Scientist
Yeah, I agree with you @ayase. It's too early in the morning for accusing people of entitlement on tenuous grounds
XP It is a valid point - I will consider importing Gunbuster but would happily wait for a local UK release if it's announced soon 
Buzzkillington
Cardcaptor
What on earth are you talking about? In what way is saying "Hey if you have this you should tell people before the US release comes out to stop them importing that instead" making demands for licenses from UK anime companies? Don't be ridiculous.
Anime1977
Thousand Master
Its not bait.its your wording. You said Yeah, I would really, very much appreciate if anyone who might have obtained Gunbuster for the UK could announce it ASAP,
Well anyway Gunbuster is in very early stages of work for Discotek so there's still plenty of time for Anime Limited to rescue the license in the foreseeable future. Even if there's not many fans, there's also Diebuster as well to wrap up that franchise.
ayase
State Alchemist
Saying I would "really appreciate" something is entitlement? What? Perhaps if I had unreasonably demanded it I could see your point, but I didn't do that because I'm not demanding it. I would very much appreciate it, hence that's exactly what I wrote.
How would you prefer I express a desire for something to happen without sounding "entitled"?
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Girls with Guns
Chuunibyou
I like cheese.
Darren Skippings
Adventurer
it is rather nice.
ActionFaust
Cardcaptor
Probably best to give up on this one. I don't think they'll be changing their stance anytime soon. Sometimes the best engagement is no engagement
Or indeed at all. And rightly so. It was a perfectly reasonable and constructive suggestion.
ActionFaust
Cardcaptor
And that is your opinion, but I just can't see this conversation going anywhere so it's best to end it here. Really sorryOr indeed at all. And rightly so. It was a perfectly reasonable and constructive suggestion.
Okay, cheese notwithstanding, can we move on from this now.
RadFemHedonist
Mad Scientist
My fave cheese rn is dolcelatte :F I was just thinking of picking up some from the supermarket, let's make a poll which cheese should I get? (I'm joking and also can't help but feel that that might lead to some sort of argument too sadly ).
(I'm joking and also can't help but feel that that might lead to some sort of argument too sadly ).
Cheese to the cheese thread, Discotek discussion here and mod demands about new rules to my PM box, please.
In an attempt to divert the derailment...
I love Discotek. They're the only US company doing anything I care about these days and a lot of it is long stuff that will never be commercially viable here (e.g. Sgt Frog, a truly insane license rescue even without the BBFC being involved). Gunbuster has stood the test of time for a lot of us so hopefully that will make it across. A new dub, though? There's so much unexpected dubbing/redubbing lately; I'm happy for the dub fans but rather bewildered by it all! Discotek's release strategies must be working well for them.
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In an attempt to divert the derailment...
I love Discotek. They're the only US company doing anything I care about these days and a lot of it is long stuff that will never be commercially viable here (e.g. Sgt Frog, a truly insane license rescue even without the BBFC being involved). Gunbuster has stood the test of time for a lot of us so hopefully that will make it across. A new dub, though? There's so much unexpected dubbing/redubbing lately; I'm happy for the dub fans but rather bewildered by it all! Discotek's release strategies must be working well for them.
R
Girls with Guns
Chuunibyou
Discotek may yet turn me into a Lupin fan, although I don't know yet for sure. I 've purchased a few Lupin titles from them, just to test out the waters. My only exposure to Lupin was Castle of Cagliostro in the Studio Ghibli lineup, which I liked a good bit, and then I watched some of A Woman Called Fujiko Mine but that was a little too strange for me, and I never bothered to revisit the franchise after that. But, I just recently started watching the Part IV series and it was decent enough, and I also picked up a couple of the movie specials on Blu-ray to check out. Kinda reminds me of the Pink Panther movies with Peter Sellers.
