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Here's my petitions darlings. Go sign, spread the word, etc etc.

Listening to the MangaUK podcast, at least MangaUK promised that they are reprinting Sword Art Online volume 1 to have a matching new cover, but it will take a while 9.9. Something might be sorted out for people who already own the volume, but it won't be for a while now. They tried to include a fixed sleeve with volume 2, but it didn't fit. I might just wait for second print-runs of both tbh.
 
Looks like I need to eat my words!
Ath said:
I dunno, I think the sexual violence will be enough to push it into 18.
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Btooom just got passed by the BBFC as an uncut 15. Disc 1. Disc 2. I am pleasantly surprised, the BBFC do normally clamp down on sexual violence, regardless of context. It does fit the screwed up exploitation vibe that I like so much about Btooom though.
 
Joshawott said:
Here's my petitions darlings. Go sign, spread the word, etc etc.

Listening to the MangaUK podcast, at least MangaUK promised that they are reprinting Sword Art Online volume 1 to have a matching new cover, but it will take a while 9.9. Something might be sorted out for people who already own the volume, but it won't be for a while now. They tried to include a fixed sleeve with volume 2, but it didn't fit. I might just wait for second print-runs of both tbh.
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signed and facebook shared...
 
Joshawott said:
Here's my petitions darlings. Go sign, spread the word, etc etc.

Listening to the MangaUK podcast, at least MangaUK promised that they are reprinting Sword Art Online volume 1 to have a matching new cover, but it will take a while 9.9. Something might be sorted out for people who already own the volume, but it won't be for a while now. They tried to include a fixed sleeve with volume 2, but it didn't fit. I might just wait for second print-runs of both tbh.
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Signed & Shared!

I'm gonna do the same me thinks.
 
Ath said:
Looks like I need to eat my words!

the BBFC do normally clamp down on sexual violence, regardless of context.
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Since when? As far back as I can remember they've only cut sexual violence when they deem it to be for the purpose of titillation (lol, "tit"). Tentacle porn, for example. Not that I necessarily agree with that stance, but that's what it is.
 
fabricatedlunatic said:
Ath said:
Looks like I need to eat my words!

the BBFC do normally clamp down on sexual violence, regardless of context.
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Since when? As far back as I can remember they've only cut sexual violence when they deem it to be for the purpose of titillation (lol, "tit"). Tentacle porn, for example. Not that I necessarily agree with that stance, but that's what it is.
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Ah, I phrased that really poorly. I didn't mean that they'd cut sexual violence, but they'd have a tendency to give works with sexual violence a higher rating as per their policies.
 
Ath said:
Ah, I phrased that really poorly. I didn't mean that they'd cut sexual violence, but they'd have a tendency to give works with sexual violence a higher rating as per their policies.
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Oh I see. You didn't specifically mention cuts so it's my bad as well. I think how the BBFC rate sexual violence is down to how strongly it's portrayed. I've not seen Btooom! so I can't comment on that but I was surprised that the scene in Penguindrum, which shows pretty much nothing, warranted an 18.

Will sign your petition, Josh.
 
fabricatedlunatic said:
Ath said:
Ah, I phrased that really poorly. I didn't mean that they'd cut sexual violence, but they'd have a tendency to give works with sexual violence a higher rating as per their policies.
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Oh I see. You didn't specifically mention cuts so it's my bad as well. I think how the BBFC rate sexual violence is down to how strongly it's portrayed. I've not seen Btooom! so I can't comment on that but I was surprised that the scene in Penguindrum, which shows pretty much nothing, warranted an 18.

Will sign your petition, Josh.
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Was that the scene where the dad did something to the daughter?
 
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animefreak17 said:
Was that the scene where the dad did something to the daughter?
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No. Episode 14, when Yuri drugged and assaulted Ringo, though it's not clear (or wasn't to me) whether the assault actually took place.
 
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I have both sets of Penguindrum on my shelves, unwatched. I bought volume 1 at May Comic Con last year and had to buy the second for my shelves.
 
Joshawott said:
I have both sets of Penguindrum on my shelves, unwatched. I bought volume 1 at May Comic Con last year and had to buy the second for my shelves.
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I watched one for review, passed on Part 2 as I wasn't going through another Khazi nightmare, imported the Blu-rays and they've sat on my to watch pile ever since, below the US Cat Planet Cuties, Part 2 of HanaIro and above Michiko and Hatchin, FLCL and Mysterious Girlfriend X.

They're competing for time with four unwatched seasons of The X Files, all of nu-Battlestar Galactica, Due South, and Firefly Blu-ray to watch. I haven't even mentioned all the movie Blu-ray upgrades that I've yet to watch even once.

And any review disc that comes in goes straight to the top of the pile. So yeah. Backlogs... :|

Holy crapola! My anime backlog is in single figures! Happy dance!
 
Joshawott said:
I have both sets of Penguindrum on my shelves, unwatched. I bought volume 1 at May Comic Con last year and had to buy the second for my shelves.
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I'm not really sure what happened with Penguindrum, I'd looked at it initially and passed over it but there was a sudden burst of enthusiasm in these forums that made me go back and pick up part 1, and then part 2 (because if you have part 1 you ofc need part 2)

But like others, I've not yet got round to watching it.
 
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