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Mangaranga
Za Warudo
It's DVD only which is a joke. Personally I'm wondering where the hell Index II is, considering it aired in 2010 compared to Railgun S in 2013.Y2Johnny said:
I hope someone in the UK will license the franchise, (like I dunno, Anime Limited) and actually give it a good release on BD.
Personally the Index/Railgun should belong to Anime Limited, it would fit very nice with their catalog of titles. I don't hate Manga or MVM but those two will no doubt give it a 'cheap'* release like any other.
*By that I mean barebones or most likely not going to get the Premium treatment.
Outside the argument, the Shana Season 2 and Shiki SAVE looks nice.
*By that I mean barebones or most likely not going to get the Premium treatment.
Outside the argument, the Shana Season 2 and Shiki SAVE looks nice.
Shiroi Hane
Dragon Knight
FUNimation most likely.st_owly said:
I'm pretty sure I saw confirmation that FUNi had it recently.Mangaranga said:
Railgun S was lucky enough to come after the Geneon Universal kerfuffle, unlike Index II. New and shiny gets priority over old and delayed.
I bought the first Japanese <strike>DVD</strike> BD and it looked nice, although it was apparently produced at a resolution between SD and HD, like FMA:B.Y2Johnny said:
Lawrence said:
By premium I mean the standard AL packaging as a complete set or with an artbox to fit both parts, going all Aniplex would be insanity.
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Mangaranga
Za Warudo
That only applies to Index, Index II and Railgun. Endymion and Railgun S were animated after JC Staff finally switched to HD, so they are 1600x900.Shiroi Hane said:
There is actually a Japanese site which has someone calculating the resolution of TV anime. Clearly someone with too much time >_>
I've actually read a few of the Index novels after watching most of the available series and I feel that "Butchers" is a bit harsh. Yes they skip/condense/cut out stuff (and characters in the case of the Angel Fall arc) and the LNs are better, but the anime adaptation isn't that bad.Lawrence said:
Anyway, I'm glad I asked Andrew about the franchise on Twitter and I'd absolutely love for him to bring it over.
Shiroi Hane
Dragon Knight
I think it comes down to relations between parent companies.Joshawott said:
Just Passing Through
The Wildcard
Shiroi Hane said:
From what I've heard, it's that Geneon Universal's terms for licensing require a little too much in the way of business information from the companies they deal with. It's worth mentioning that when Manga licensed Hellsing Ultimate, and the Hellsing Series, and when MVM licensed Shana Season 2, they did so from Funimation (and I think Madman Ent for Hellsing TV), not from Geneon Universal.
ConanThe3rd
Railgun
What would be so offensive in their business portfolio to anyone that Manga would leave a megahit like that flapping in the wind?
Butchered is one thing, many a show could do with a good buchering (Looking at YOU SAO and your stupid second arc, you're next Digimon 02), but strict aherance to the source material is another and if that's what Index was then that would explain so much.
If that's "Buchering" and Index/II wasn't then I'll take butchered, ta.Lawrence said:
Butchered is one thing, many a show could do with a good buchering (Looking at YOU SAO and your stupid second arc, you're next Digimon 02), but strict aherance to the source material is another and if that's what Index was then that would explain so much.
Shiroi Hane
Dragon Knight
I don't believe that to be the case, since Shana S2 had the Geneon Universal logo on the case and no FUNimation logo (which is present on Kiddy Grade, Chobits and Fruits Basket). The Shana videos on FUNimation's YouTube are also all locked to "CA,US".Just Passing Through said:
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I also suspect that Gonzo may hold the UK rights for Hellsing TV, like they do for a lot of the series they animated. I only have the ADV release, don't have it to hand right now and can't find photos of the backs of either UK version online, but both ADV and Manga's releases have the Gonzo logo on the front. FUNi's release has no Gonzo logo on it anywhere, and has Geneon Universal's on all three sides.
Funimation's SAVE release for Shangri-La will be getting a rather interesting treatment, according to RRAC:
In other words, you're buying an LE release for £10. I wouldn't mind buying it (£9.91 via UP1 USA exc. P&P)
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In other words, you're buying an LE release for £10. I wouldn't mind buying it (£9.91 via UP1 USA exc. P&P)
Just Passing Through
The Wildcard
NormanicGrav said:Funimation's SAVE release for Shangri-La will be getting a rather interesting treatment, according to RRAC:
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In other words, you're buying an LE release for £10. I wouldn't mind buying it (£9.91 via UP1 USA exc. P&P)
I guess that would be cheaper than the MVM release, although the discs will have the same NTSC transfer.
fabio de lunatico
Claymore
Pity Shangri-La was DVD only. I'd have been all over that had it been a combi-pack.
Going by the image in this listing it might be the same deal with the forthcoming S.A.V.E. re-release of Shiki.
Going by the image in this listing it might be the same deal with the forthcoming S.A.V.E. re-release of Shiki.
fabricatedlunatic said:
That's true, the Shana Season 2 set (and presumably Season 3 in the Autumn) will also be getting the same treatment.
Just Passing Through
The Wildcard
Well, given that Shiki SAVE is just over £17 at UP1 USA, that's a decision that makes itself. Ooh, Region AB as well!
